Tired of Winter? Retreat!
Tuesday January 31, 2012
Is your in-box filled with tempting offers to escape to exotic locales with every yoga teacher you've ever known? That's because we're headed into peak retreat season. If you're thinking ... Read More
Warrior III - Virabhadrasana III Is the Yoga Pose of the Week
Sunday January 29, 2012
Let's talk about arm variations in warrior III. Arms extended in front has got to be the classic, as evidenced by its inclusion in Light on Yoga, but that doesn't ... Read More
Om at the Airport in San Francisco
Thursday January 26, 2012
I've suggested ways to reduce the stress of travel before, including yoga poses you can do on the plane and at the airport, and now if your travel plans include ... Read More
Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana
Wednesday January 25, 2012
While you're in janu sirsasana, which I'm sure you have been since I suggested it on Monday, you might as well try out the revolved version of the pose as ... Read More
Head to Knee Pose - Janu Sirsasana Is the Yoga Pose of the Week
Sunday January 22, 2012
I really enjoy some janu sirsasana, particularly as opposed to paschimottanasana. Focusing on forward bending over each leg individually allows me to feel a deeper stretch than when bending over ... Read More
Can Yoga Help You Lose Weight?
Friday January 20, 2012
I don't think I'm going to surprise anyone by saying that yoga asana is not a quick-fix weight loss solution. For one thing, there are all different kinds of yoga, ... Read More
The Science of Yoga
Tuesday January 17, 2012
One of the effects of last week's to-do over yoga injuries was to propel a new book entitled The Science of Yoga into the upper reaches of Amazon.com's most popular ... Read More
Chaturanga Dandasana Is the Yoga Pose of the Week
Sunday January 15, 2012
As I mentioned in a recent blog post about yoga injuries, I know that it's possible to hurt yourself doing chaturanga dandasana because I have done so myself. It can ... Read More
More Yoga Talk in The Times
Friday January 13, 2012
Capitalizing on the remarkable amount of back-and-forth conversation generated by last week's article on yoga injuries, including 734 comments on The Times' website (before commenting was closed) and a proliferation ... Read More
Yoga Studio or Gym?
Thursday January 12, 2012
All this talk about yoga injuries got me thinking about how important it is to find really good yoga teachers right from the beginning of your practice. It's a tough ... Read More
Much Ado About Yoga in The New York Times
Monday January 9, 2012
How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body, an article in The New York Times by science writer (and yogi) William J. Broad appeared online late last week, in the Sunday Magazine ... Read More
Cobra Pose - Bhujangasana Is the Yoga Pose of the Week
Sunday January 8, 2012
Cobra pose is one that's always evolving for me. A few years ago, I learned this undulation technique, which changed the pose completely. I still love to use it ... Read More
Revitalize Your Yoga Practice
Thursday January 5, 2012
You know when you fall off the horse and you can't quite figure out how to get back on? (It's a metaphorical horse, in this case.) If you are feeling ... Read More
Get the Yoga Pose of the Day
Tuesday January 3, 2012
I get so much positive feedback about how inspirational it is to find a new pose in your in-box each day. It's a great way to keep motivated and remind ... Read More
Welcome to 30 Days of Yoga
Monday January 2, 2012
Whether or not you "do" resolutions, the new year represents a nice opportunity to make a fresh start. If you want to get things off on the right foot, yoga-wise, ... Read More
Happy Baby New Year!
Sunday January 1, 2012
Hangover sufferers may be looking for some relief today, but they're unlikely to find it at hot yoga, which, despite claims of sweating out the toxins, is more likely to ... Read More