A meditation practice can give your health a huge boost by lowering your stress, slowing down the aging process, expanding your energy and vitality, and increasing your sense of wellness. So, before you reach for traditional medicine like a painkiller or sleeping aid, consider that there might be a more sustainable, healthier way to achieve feelings…
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5 Simple Ways to Build Your Energy
Low energy keeping you from tackling your to-do list or taking care of your health? Burnout and stress are at all-time highs across professions, so if you are feeling tired and drained, you are not alone. With a pandemic, ongoing economic concerns, and challenging world events, now more than ever, we need tools to help…
Morning Routine Need a Refresh? Make These 7 Small Changes
Each morning is fresh, different, and provides a new chance to set the tone for the rest of the day. Before focusing on your job, kids, partner, or whatever else consumes your daily schedule, why not spend some time on you first thing? Remember – people don’t change their lives in a single morning. It…
Practice Outside! 5 Reasons to Move Your Mat
Taking your mat outside, especially now that there is warmer weather here in the northern hemisphere as we move towards summer, can be a great way to improve your practice and your mood. This article shares some thoughts on why you might want to go outside and brave the elements. Gain More Physical Balance We…
Feeling Overwhelmed? How to Stay Positive
It is easy to feel overwhelmed with the events of the day, and this decade is an objectively difficult period. When you turn on the news, it feels like a steady stream of bad events, and when you look around, the future can feel bleak. But there is a broader picture to keep in mind…
Celebrate Earth Day by Connecting to Nature
If you’ve ever done yoga outdoors, with the earth right under your feet, trees, clouds and a big beautiful sky above you, you know it’s like nothing else. It’s quite different from practicing yoga indoors, where you’re surrounded by man-made walls, a level floor and climate control. It is more primitive, primal and close to…
Spring Detox: 5 Ways to Hit the Reset Button
Ready for a detox? Spring is here, and there is no better time to adopt an “out with the old, in with the new” mindset. As we emerge from the dark winter months, the coming of spring offers fresh energy to make some positive changes. Take this opportunity to hit the “refresh” button for your…
3 Ways the Outdoors Can Improve Your Yoga Practice
The outdoors – including the feeling of sunlight on your skin, the chirping of birds, the smell of a rose, or even just seeing an awe-inspiring vista on one of YogaToday’s online classes – can have an instantaneous positive effect. Science is starting to back up what humans have known since the dawn of our…
Find The Meditation Style That’s Right for You
If you’ve ever tried meditation but felt like it didn’t “work” for you, don’t give up! Chances are the problem isn’t you – it’s the meditation style you’ve chosen. Meditation is a broad term encompassing a wide range of practices, and finding the style that suits you best is a key step in your journey…
5 Reasons to Take That Yoga Retreat, Weekend Intensive, or Workshop You’ve Been Eyeing
The purpose of a yoga retreat, workshop, or intensive is to allow yogis to deepen their practice without the pull of everyday distractions and responsibilities. Retreats give participants an experience of connecting to something bigger than themselves and building community. Here are five reasons why a yoga retreat could be just the refresher you need!…