In Vasithasana (Side-Plank) some teachers have told me to stack my bottom arm directly under my shoulder. Other teachers have told me to step my hand in front of my shoulder. What is the safest, most effective alignment for…
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Vinyasa yoga sequences contain much more hamstring stretching than strengthening. How can I modify my sequences to include more hamstring strengthening for my students and promote more safety and balance in this muscle group?…
"Life is a lot like holding a pot in your bare hands - it hurts! Yoga is realizing that you can let go of the pot. We're holding on so hard to our ideas about ourselves, and holding on…
Many people have the misconception that it's about the Universe or the Cosmos or even god rewarding/punishing based on actions we take.” It's not about this at all, she says, and there's no third party judging or orchestrating the…
Kathryn Budig reminds us to stop dissecting what's wrong with us and start embracing what's beautiful. …
Some teachers and students are concerned that using the glutes will make the knees splay too far apart. This is a legitimate concern, but it's easily managed. All you have to do in this situation is co-contract the muscles…
We get entrained by those around us. You become a different person if you hang out in a bar versus satsanga with people studying and practicing to be their best selves. It's sort of like 'you are what you…
Duhkha is almost always translated as suffering and something to avoid. But it’s more like uneasiness, or discomfort. Duhkha is not something that we can really get rid of, it’s something that resides within us, always. Even when you’re…
A strong, healthy core supports the spine, facilitates skillfull movement, and makes yoga postures more efficient.…