It seems a distant past where live human interaction was the norm. We would commute to school or work, follow that with parties or restaurants, and spend some of that time looking at screens. We might have to look…
Yoga
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…
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…
Understanding Breathwork in Yoga The Transformative Power of Breath In the yoga tradition, the individual soul is called “Atman.” Derived from the Sanskrit root “at,” meaning “to breathe,” the soul is defined as “That Which Breathes.” Discover how breathwork…
Everyone encounters something totally different on their journey, so it’s easy to feel like the obstacles we face are ours alone and could never be overcome. The incredible thing about community, however, is the discovery that though we’re each…
You’ve been showing up for your practice, and so in turn, it shows. Many of us first came to our mats in search of a new form of physical exercise. While an invigorating round of sun salutations or Pilates…
Armed with philosophy, science, mythology, and a little bit of magic, medieval alchemists sought to turn lead into gold. This was not merely a matter of greed. The belief that this base metal could be transformed into a higher…