Every yoga practice must have purpose, order and meaning
Oftentimes our bodies try to get our attention through physical pain and discomfort. The messages that the body is trying to send us range from simple “Quit lifting heavy things[…]
Internal Family Systems (IFS) techniques can help yoga therapists accomplish two fundamental goals in their work with students: unblending (letting go of attachment, vairagya in yogic terms) and unburdening (minimizing[…]
In a recent yoga therapy session, a student of mine came to a realization that she would no longer be able to do certain yoga poses because of her recent[…]
When we have a persistent pain or health problem that doesn’t seem to respond to usual measures, it helps to take a closer look and see what’s happening within our[…]
Every student who comes in seeking yoga therapy is a complex blend of structural and physiological peculiarities, genetics, past experiences, perceptions, ideas, habitual patterns of movement and behavior, and so[…]
I recently watched a show called Fleishman is in Trouble, which unpacks the aftermath of a divorce. The story’s female protagonist, Rachel, played by Clare Danes, had a difficult childhood[…]
I have an early childhood memory of crying about something or rather and my father taking a camera off the shelf, taking a picture of me, and telling me with[…]
For as long as I can remember, my students have talked about their body parts as if they have their own personalities and agendas. They would say things like, “My[…]
My grandmother on my mom’s side had lost her mother early in life. When my grandmother was in elementary school, her mother was arrested by the Communist Party for some[…]
Last weekend, the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once won an Oscar. The film visually demonstrated how the choices we make in our lives could lead us toward entirely different[…]
Your right and left brain hemispheres approach the tasks you do throughout your day a bit differently: the left one looks at things linearly, as a sequence, and the right[…]
Even though February is still in full swing, signs of spring are already in the air. When I go for my afternoon walk, I can almost feel the trees getting[…]
How do you feel when you are at peace with yourself? Inner peace (or peace of mind), by definition, is an absence of conflict; it is a state of calm that[…]
As yoga teachers and yoga therapists, we often encounter students who have been recently diagnosed with some life-altering illness or haven’t figured out a way to effectively deal with their[…]
Last week, I read an article about a 45-year-old Silicon Valley millionaire who is determined to reverse the aging process in each one of his organs and revert them to[…]
Of all the traditional yogic texts, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras is my all-time favorite. It gets often mentioned in the yoga world in connection with yamas, niyamas, and the eight limbs[…]
Many years ago, a student of mine shared his jury duty experience in a complicated court case. After taking part in a jury discussion of the evidence presented, he was[…]
Do you like to control your environment and organize your life just so? Or do you prefer to fly by the seat of your pants and dive into new things[…]
Happy New Year! Have you made any New Year’s resolutions this year? Time and time again, I see students start a new year on an optimistic note with a clear[…]
Happy New Year! Last year has come and gone, and we are off on a new journey! Thank you for reading our posts and for sharing your feedback; it helps us[…]
