Practice & Study

Outlining the Benefits and Risks of Passive Stretching 

I am going to start out with what has, at least historically, been an unpopular opinion:

Static passive stretching is probably one...

Halfway lift, or ardha uttanasana in sanskrit, is a transitional posture where you inhale and lengthen the spine before moving to a different posture. You’ll encounter halfway lifts most...

If you’ve been practicing with me in the Vinyasa Studio it’s likely you’ve flowed through some pretty challenging balancing sequences, some of which included Warrior 3. Warrior 3...

I've been creating an Instagram series on the mental and physical benefits of yoga that you may have seen popping up in my feed. I started practicing yoga asana when I was in my 20s, and came to...

To really feel a sense of lightness in Ardha Chandrasana (balancing half moon,) you need to engage a lot of muscles. In my own practice, I like to start cuing this pose from the ground up. (And I'm...

I am delighted to continue with one of my favorite topics–muscle engagement in yoga asana! So far we've covered plank pose, warrior 2, triangle, and today it is extended side angle (Utthita...

Probably every Vinyasa class I've ever been to has Utthita Trikonasana (extended triangle pose).

Certainly every Ashtanga practice has triangle on each side (followed by revolved triangle)....

Have you ever wondered how yogis seem to travel in slow motion when they jump back in sun salutations? 

The secret is in the core! Namely, deep core and hip flexor engagement and...

I like to build poses from the ground up. Here's how my mental checklist usually goes:

1. Feet
2. Legs (always double checking the position of the knees/hips)
3. Core
4. Low back
5. Chest
6. Upper back
7. ...

Do you get tired when holding plank pose? Do you ever feel as though you might collapse, especially in the low back and core when holding plank for 5 breaths or longer? Have you ever thought that...

Meditation has many physical and emotional benefits that Western science has outlined through empirical study. 

For example, the Mayo Clinic has indicated that emotional benefits include...

What is a Sankalpa?

First, let's do an exercise: 

1. Imagine a quality that you would like to cultivate in your life. Examples could be patience, love, tolerance, wisdom, groundedness, or...