Less but better: Essentialism in yoga practice design
I’ve been reading an interesting book called Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. I really connect to the main point of the book which is the idea[…]
I’ve been reading an interesting book called Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. I really connect to the main point of the book which is the idea[…]
My teacher Gary Kraftsow often says: “You can’t teach what you don’t have”. This means that to be effective yoga teachers, we need to practice our own yoga. If you[…]
Couple of weeks ago I went to get a massage at a wellness center that I’ve never been to before. What struck me the most was how welcoming and considerate[…]
Some years ago I was invited to teach an introductory workshop on viniyoga at a local health club for women. It was a large group of about 50-60 women, and[…]
When my son was about 5 years old I made a point of finding some after-school activities for him to do. We were lucky that there were plenty of choices[…]
When I go to a yoga class and the teacher asks students to set an intention for the practice, I usually get frazzled. What exactly does she want me to[…]
When I started teaching yoga many years ago I remember spending a lot of time wondering “What do my students want in a yoga class?” and trying to please everybody.[…]
Recently I’ve been very fond of this 24-year old singer from Kazakhstan whose name is Dimash. Despite his young age he demonstrates incredible musical skill and unbelievable vocal range. He[…]
I remember many years ago when I just started practicing yoga, I learned to do yoga poses in a very specific way: feet go here, arms go there, etc. Once[…]
Whenever you decide to work with your hips, it is not enough to simply stretch them. Since your hips are the weight-bearing joints in the body, first and foremost you[…]
Five years ago I wrote a blog post about different types of butt pain with specific details on how to identify potential reasons for discomfort and what to do about[…]
Your yoga practice doesn’t have to be long and serious all the time. Sometimes all you need is few minutes of movement, few minutes of conscious breathing and few minutes[…]
Last week we identified three major obstacles that get in our way of making a positive behavior change (whether it’s maintaining a consistent home yoga practice, or any other action[…]
Two weeks ago I asked you to give me feedback on the content of my blog and answer few other questions on how yoga fits into your life. Thank you[…]
My mom was a very happy and optimistic person even as she raised three daughters during times of great hardship in Russia without much money or much help from her[…]
2018 has been a whirlwind for me, both personally and professionally. In the spring my family and I sold our place in Michigan, and in the summer we packed all[…]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! May your holiday season be filled with light, joy and happy moments. As always, we got a lot of new stuff in the works for[…]
You can do your yoga practice anywhere, but not all floor surfaces are yoga-friendly. Sometimes it is neither possible, nor desirable to lie down on the ground to do your[…]
My son is really into drawing; wherever we go, I always have a notebook and a pencil ready for him. When we visited Barcelona last summer, we went to all[…]
There is an interesting and complex connection between your physiology and your emotions. We tend to think “I got angry and my blood pressure went up”, but some scientists (including[…]