By YogaToday AcroYoga combines acrobatics, yoga, and healing arts to create a dynamic partner practice. Life partners and yoga teachers, Catherine Zack and Sam Breschi, have been practicing yoga for more than 10 years, but they discovered AcroYoga a few years ago. They say AcroYoga has invited them to tap into new types of trust…
A Mindful Pregnancy: Five Tips to a Stress-Free Nine Months
By Jennifer Coulombe “I think yoga and meditation are probably the strongest offerings that anyone can give to pregnant women. To actively move your body, to breathe, to close your eyes, to meditate, to go inside where your baby is — out of that you come to know your own truth.” – Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa,…
How to Do Downward Facing Dog
By YogaToday Downward Facing Dog Adho Mukha Svanasana Downward Facing Dog or Adho Mukha Svanasana just may be the most well-known yoga pose, possibly thanks to our furry friends, who have a claim on the name of the pose. While in the tradition of yoga, Downward Facing Dog is considered to be a resting pose,…
A Sequence for Self-Love and Longevity
By Amanda Kriebel LONGEVITY IS TO BE REVERED, not feared. To live a long life is a privilege. The phases of life have different dimensions and are unique to everyone. I have discovered one dimension of longevity through the practice of making choices. Ultimately, longevity requires you to be a student and wisdom-seeker in your…
The Secret to Finding Stability in Arm Balances
By Megan McInturff While there are many contributing factors to stabilizing arm balances, such as your core and foundation, the following tips focus on arm and shoulder placement as a way to avoid injury and improve strength. Learning how to set the shoulders for arm balances begins with engaging the muscles surrounding the scapula, or…
What Is Yoga Sculpt: 6 Amazing Benefits
What is yoga sculpt all about anyway? Can yoga both relax you AND provide a high intensity workout? As much as I love a super high intensity, fast paced workout, I will always be a sucker for a low impact, intentional, vinyasa class. In the past I would often drag myself to the gym or…
This Simple Release Meditation Will Change Your Life
By YogaToday We love this simple release meditation presented by achievement expert Brendon Burchard. Whether you’re a yogi or a high-powered entrepreneur, this technique will help you make the most out of your day and your work. Does your energy drop throughout the day? If you said “yes,” you’re not alone. A quick glance at…
Deepen Your Practice with Internal and External Rotations
By YogaToday Internal & External Rotations You have moved into the next pose and your instructor now asks you to internally or externally rotate your hips, legs or arms. These anatomy terms are used to refine movements of the muscles to help really deepen a posture, allowing muscles to strengthen and develop a healthy balance…
The Pathway to Your Health: It’s In Your Hands
By YogaToday Mudras: Paths to Consciousness & Health Each of us has the power of healing our respective life. We are born with an innate wisdom that we must tap into, explore, and let guide us to our true nature. Yoga is a tool we use to do this. Many of us find yoga in…
Thrive Naturally by Activating Your Vagus Nerve
By Hannah Aylward Thrive Naturally by Activating Your Vagus Nerve by Hannah Aylward The human body never ceases to amaze me. The way that it is designed to thrive naturally and work fluidly is pure magic. Let’s take a look at one example: the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve, actually comprised of a pair of…