Donna Karan’s Urban Zen Foundation Promotes Eastern Healing Techniques
Donna Karan’s Urban Zen Foundation matches traditional cancer treatment with yoga, meditation, aromatherapy, and other Eastern modes of healing.
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Why We Should All Aspire to Be Just a Little Bit Bad-Ass
A lot of chastising occurs in the yoga community, especially when it comes to yogic philosophy. Here’s why being a bad yogi is completely okay.
Yoga Helps Ease Side Effects of Breast Cancer Surgery
Another proof of the many benefits of yoga for cancer survivors: a study found that yoga can help patients who have had breast cancer surgery. Here’s how.
18 Amazing Vintage Yoga Photos
These 18 vintage yoga photos prove that asana captured on camera has always looked cool.
The Healing Power of Ayurvedic Self-Massage
Abhyanga or Ayurvedic self-massage is one of the recommended daily therapies in traditional Hindu medicine, lauded for the many health benefits it offers.
How I Went From Fine To Free: 6 Tools For Personal Transformation
When you start feeling stuck or if your life seems meaningless, these six tools help you along your journey of personal transformation to a life of freedom.
How to Use Mantra to Cope With Anxiety
As a yoga teacher, I notice that while students are at ease with the physical postures, they can be hesitant to participate in some of the more “esoteric” practices. One
Engage and Integrate: Why You Should Stretch Safely and Effectively
Five sun salutations—check. Warriors one, two, and three—did them all. One-legged balancing poses—done. By the time you come down to the mat to stretch in yoga class, you’re probably ready
3 Common Fears To Release On Your Mat
There are three common fears that people encounter on the mat. Here’s how to get rid of them. When you do, your practice will really improve.
Oh F*ck My Back! A Journey Through a Yoga Injury
While yoga is a healing activity that opens your mind, body, and spirit like spiritual LSD, you can also sometimes injure yourself. It is not the yoga’s fault. In fact,
Be Brave! 3 Falling Techniques That Teach You Courage
"Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall." ~Ray Bradbury In my decade of teaching, I have learned that while everybody can do yoga not
Yoga Helps Former Marine Recover From PTSD
Logan Stark, a Michigan State University senior and former Marine sniper, suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after his time in Afghanistan. He thought he was coping with it fairly well,
3 Ways to Release Anxiety (That You Haven’t Considered Before)
Though anxiety is one of the most common emotions in our society, there is a physicality to it (shortness of breath, pounding heart, sweaty palms) that makes this feeling big,
Yoga Therapy: Healing Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Pain
If your neck is constantly tense and tight, and your upper back and shoulders are often feeling as hard as a rock, try yoga for neck and shoulder pain.
Honor Your Hormones With These Weekly Lifestyle Tweaks
I’ve never had an easy time with my period. Just this past weekend, I was doubled up in bed, gasping with pain as the cramps kicked in. I thought I
Finding Balance, Wisdom, and Courage with Yoga
I practice yoga every day because it makes me a better person. The few moments of peace that come between inhalation and exhalation are a window into the true self.
UN General Assembly Holds Consultations On ‘International Day of Yoga’
Whereas most leaders push mostly for political causes on the UN stage, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi promoted the practice of yoga to close his maiden speech at the 64th
Emotional Discomfort Versus Physical Pain
“I know I can get my leg behind my head, I just have to pull it back a bit harder.” Yank. Snap. Ouch. Many years ago when I first started
How I Manage To Teach 8 Private Yoga Clients In One Day
After I mentioned to my last teacher training group that I teach eight yoga clients on most Wednesdays, they were in shock. They asked, “Isn’t it exhausting teaching several private
How I Got Over My Fear of Doing Yoga in Public
One of my true loves is travel. One of my true fears is flying. Over the summer, I went to Italy on a yoga retreat (thank you, Mom), and wound up