One of yoga’s many teachings is unity—there is no separation between the doer, the act of doing, and that which is done. There is no difference between the yogini, the act of practicing yoga, and the poses themselves. After…
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As the weeks at home stretch on, many of us are beginning to feel like we’re going through the motions or simply filling time. Others are struggling with days that seem to endlessly blend together, as the lines between…
Right now, with our way of living radically altered, we’re all being thrown for a loop by change. Yet even in the best of times, change is constant. It just doesn’t necessarily take us in the direction we want…
Pronounced: utt-HEE-tuh AH-stuh PAH-DAHN-goo-St-HAH-suh-nuh Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose So much of yoga’s origins are clouded in mystery. Beyond the fact that the original yoga posture was the seated meditation pose, we don’t know how, when, where, or why the first…
As we face a global pandemic, we find ourselves shifting our priorities around self-care. While we once may have focused on physical strength, we’re now more concerned with building resilience. And instead of seeking out the best foods for…
In the yoga tradition, a mudra is a hand gesture or bodily symbol that is meant to cultivate a certain “bhavana,” or feeling-tone. The word “mudra” literally means “seal,” as in, “to seal something in.” The implication is that…
The reality of COVID-19 has changed the way we live, work, and interact with each other. So many of us are experiencing an entirely new way of being as we adjust to completing our daily routines at home. But…
What do Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein, and Thomas Edison have in common? Besides their notable brilliance, all three were notorious nappers. While naps are often maligned as lazy or unproductive, these men understood something essential. Whether we’re chronically fatigued…
As our relationships deepen, we become invested in each other’s happiness. We want to see our loved ones thrive, so it can be especially hard if we feel they’re making a mistake. While the easy thing to do would…