Happiness

You are sitting on your yoga mat in Sukhasana, easy pose, with your feet crossed at the ankles and your hands resting gently on your knees. Eyes closed, you begin

Every time I practice yin yoga (a slow movement practice, where poses are typically held for 5 minutes) I meet a consistent disturbance within myself. The disturbance exists in my

If you fail, it can be hard to get up and dust yourself off again. If you need some inspiration, here are 10 famous people who didn’t give up.

This might sound crazy but you may want to read it anyway because it could save you countless frustrating hours (or minutes) of non-stop monkey-mindfulness on your meditation cushion. We've

I’d like to open this post with a request. There are a lot of lists out there, encouraging you to improve your life—“5 qualities that women find irresistible in men,

It may sound crazy, but there’s actually a benefit to letting yourself unravel and lose your shit sometimes. And here’s why.

Some people have gripes with those who post yoga selfies, but for the vast majority, these selfies serve as a reminder and inspiration to keep going with their yoga practice

In the yoga sutras, the very first one is commonly translated as "now begins the study of yoga." Chapter 1 Verse 1 implies that we are ready and accept responsibility

There’s a central paradox to life that is mirrored in the tradition of yoga: we must accept the present and all of its perfect imperfections, while also realizing that a

If you’re ready to fall in love with a cure-all that’ll stand up to everything including the test of time, go “real old school” and give ginger a try.

When you’re trying to “achieve” a yoga pose, you have to believe that the only thing that matters is that you keep trying. Again and again and again.

Every now and then I get stopped. I read something. I hear something. Then, almost instantaneously I feel seen. I consider this a great offering. Because, in my experience, feeling

The first step to self-care is language. What words are we using to describe ourselves and others?

Use these 10 tips to bust the effects of Vata and conquer a brutal winter. You’ll be feeling warmer, cozier, and happier in no time.

Ayurveda is the science of life and optimal longevity. A key focus in Ayurveda is the 5-Element Theory. If there is too much or too little of any one of

Classic texts will tell you that the physical practice of asana is a small fraction of yoga (3 aphorisms to be exact). While yogic texts do not deny the body,

I am a human, much like you, and that means we are consciousness somehow floating inside a meat sack supported by bones. The mind-body duality maintains the same mystery as

Question: If you do a handstand / forearm-stand / leg-behind-the-head-banana-stand and no one sees it, does it have a point? Answer: Yes. (In fact, probably a bigger one!) The Problem

If you’re new to yoga it can feel like your teacher is speaking another language. It’s hard to understand what to do or why, when you have no idea about

The Question: How Can I Convince My Boyfriend/Girlfriend to Try Yoga? The Answer If you’re a practicing yogi, you know that there is almost nothing greater than bringing someone you