Are You Looking for Good Yoga for Arthritis DVDs? The following yoga DVDs are what I recommend most often to my own yoga students who have arthritis. These DVDs will safely guide you through a variety of yoga poses and exercises to help you create more range of motion in your joints while stretching and strengthening the muscles […]
The Lotus as a Symbol of Spiritual Growth The lotus flower is a symbol of spiritual growth in many Eastern traditions including Hinduism and Buddhism. The bud of the lotus represents our spiritual potential, and the unfolding blossom represents the expansion of our soul and our growth toward spiritual enlightenment. It symbolically represents our being fully […]
When I encourage my yoga students to practice at home, many of them tell me that they don’t know what poses they should be doing, or in what order. To help them feel more confident in their home practice, I’ve put together a list of resources that they can use for guidance. Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York […]
Ho-ho-ommmm! Spread some holiday cheer with these unique yoga Christmas / Holiday greeting cards and ornaments. Here are a few fun designs that I think are especially pleasing. These cute and creative cards and ornaments are sure to bring a smile during this holiday season to anyone who practices yoga. Yoga Christmas / Holiday Cards Santa and Friends Do Yoga […]
Will Yoga Help Your Arthritis? Yes, yoga can help! The practice of yoga has been shown to reduce the pain of arthritis and increase the range of motion in arthritic joints while stretching and strengthening the muscles around the joints. It can also reduce pain-causing inflammation, and create better health overall. I have a number of […]
As a long-time avid yoga practitioner and teacher, I’ve found inspiration from beautiful images of people doing yoga postures. An artistically-composed photo or drawing of someone in a nicely-aligned, well-executed pose is pleasing to my eye. Of course there are many yoga images that are not as inspiring or pleasing to look at, at least by experienced practitioners who are […]
To be a good yoga student, it doesn’t matter how well you can do yoga poses. Your attitude, intentions, and awareness is what is important. As a yoga teacher of over 16 years, I have had many different kinds of students in my classes. Some are naturally very good at learning and doing yoga poses, while others have […]
Asanas of Virabhadra, the Mythical Hindu Warrior Some of my favorite standing yoga postures, or asanas, include the different variations of the Warrior Pose, or Virabhadrasana (the pose name in Sanskrit). These beautiful and challenging poses are named after the great hero warrior Virabhadra from Hindu mythology. They are active postures that require strength, steadiness, and […]
As an Iyengar Yoga teacher, I have many books that I use as references for teaching and for my own practice and study. My beginning yoga students often ask me what resources, including books, would help them to further their own work and development in the poses, and in their overall understanding of this beneficial practice. Here are the five books that I […]
Build a Strong Foundation by Practicing Yoga Standing Poses Learning and practicing the yoga standing poses (asanas) builds a strong foundation for the rest of our asana practice. We practice these postures as a way to develop better awareness and control of our own bodies. We learn how to extend, contract, expand, and rotate different parts of […]