Yoga Bolsters Antioxidant Activity & Detoxification Pathways
It’s no secret a regular yoga practice does wonders for your mind, body, and spirit. But did you know yoga promotes the body’s natural detox pathways too? This content was originally published here.
Yoga Flow for America in Retrograde | The New Yorker
America retrograde—I know you’ve heard all kinds of misleading information about it. People use it as an excuse for everything: showing up late, not buying heavy machinery, clinical depression, you name it! But it’s a natural cycle. Every heavenly body goes retrograde at some point. It’s two steps forward, one step toward the dark ages, […]
Yoga for Knee Pain: 5 Poses to Add Strength & Reduce Discomfort
Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth yoga, fitness, & nutrition courses, when you sign up for Outside+. Your knees are complex—and incredibly important. In addition to holding you upright and carrying you through the world, your knees also help absorb the shock from everyday movements like walking, running, jumping, […]
Is Kriya Yoga Meditation for Everyone? — Ananda
Nayaswami Devarshi answers this important question. His inspiring new book, Kriya Yoga: Spiritual Awakening for the New Age can be the spark for the aspiring devotee to take up the lifelong practice of Kriya Yoga. … This content was originally published here.
Beyoncé, Yoga, Billie Eilish: Trump-Backed Candidate Thinks Everything Is Satanic
Republicans’ newest statewide nominee isn’t just obsessed with the Big Lie and aligned with QAnon. She also thinks some of pop culture’s biggest stars are actually being used by Satan to destroy America. Michigan Republicans nominated QAnon-linked Kristina Karamo as their candidate for secretary of state over the weekend. Not long ago, Karamo claimed Beyoncé, […]
Try This Vinyasa Flow Sequence Using a Strap – Yoga Journal
Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth yoga, fitness, & nutrition courses, when you sign up for Outside+. At the beginning of class, many yoga teachers suggest that students have a strap nearby, “in case they need it.” The subtext is: if you’re not flexible, use a strap as an […]
I Saw the Truth of the Wellness Industry. Here’s How I’m Disrupting It. – Yoga Journal
Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth yoga, fitness, & nutrition courses, when you sign up for Outside+. When I found yoga, everything changed. Instead of fixing and controlling, I started to let myself feel. The yoga mat was more like a wrestling mat—the place where I faced my pain […]
5 Yoga Poses You Can Do Right Now To Strengthen Your Core
So much of yoga is about achieving a balancing act: When it comes to the physical practice of yoga, the key to holding any yoga pose is making sure your core muscles are focused and strong. Without them, your yoga session could fall apart. Physical therapist and certified yoga instructor Patti Kopasakis, PT, DPT, SCS, RYT-200, explains […]
Pilgrimages for millennials: less solemn, more luxe, with yoga, meditation, fine dining, and other wellness activities such as Ayurvedic massage on the itinerary | South China Morning Post
Millennials and younger people appear to be taking more ‘praycations’ – spiritual holidays – where they visit places of worship but add in elements of a luxury trip as well. This content was originally published here.
Cultural Appropriation and Yoga
Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth yoga, fitness, & nutrition courses, when you sign up for Outside+. Because I’m an Indian yoga teacher in America, I am often asked about my views on cultural appropriation. For the last several years, I’ve watched the dialogue around this topic become increasingly […]