Find your inspiration: “Plugging into the lineage” yoga practice
I love this expression my teacher uses when describing a way to connect to the yoga tradition – plugging in. When you plug an electric appliance into an outlet, the[…]
Category: Virtual Yoga Studio
New videos are added monthly. To see all yoga practices we have in one place go to our Body Map for Yoga Practices. Check them out and tell us what you think!
-
Letting go of worry, finding inner peace
Few weeks ago my grandmother passed away. She was 87 and died peacefully in her sleep. When it is my time to go, I hope I will be in a[…]
-
Cobra and Co: Strengthen your back and clear your head
Few months ago I read an article in The New Yorker about the abuse of pain medication to treat lower back pain. I kept thinking: “Man, so many of those[…]
Yoga for gardening
I live in Michigan, and spring had a pretty slow start here. As soon as the snow melted, I could feel a strong drive to spend time outside and get[…]
-
How to prepare the body and mind for meditation
My first serious yoga teacher training was a residential one, where I lived in a yoga community for about a month focusing on nothing but yoga. It was fun for[…]
Yoga practice for social media overload
This week I’ve been having fun with my new Instagram account – posting stuff, checking out other people’s images and profiles, and so on. And while all of this is[…]
-
How important walking is to you?
When I interviewed one of my yoga clients recently about the benefits that she gets from private yoga sessions with me, the first thing she said was: “I am able[…]
Nurse your hamstrings back to health
A literal “pain in the butt” (injury to the hamstring tendon) is one of the most common yoga injuries. Often in yoga classes we stretch, pull and tug on our[…]
-
How to keep your sacrum happy
Over the winter holidays I went to Chicago for a short family vacation. Fun, right? Well, on the 5-hour drive there I sat half-turned in the front passenger seat talking[…]
Get the bowling balls off your neck
A recent study published by Surgical Technology International concludes that when you look down at your cell phone to text, check email, or play a game the force applied to[…]
-
Strong and stable: yoga for core and hips
I believe that most of the readers of this blog are in the “householder” stage of life (roughly between the ages of 25 and 65), which means that we are[…]
Integrating yoga breathing into a practice to feel more balanced and centered
Yesterday I had an appointment at my son’s school to discuss a stressful situation we’ve been dealing with involving one of his teachers. The mere thought of it was making[…]
-
Yoga version of kegel exercises for men and women
We all know that kegel exercises are useful for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles; but did you know that you could also integrate them into your yoga practice? It works[…]
Yoga practice for right – left brain integration
Need to focus on a difficult task? Try this short yoga practice that helps with right – left brain integration. It uses cross-lateral movements, crossing the midline of the body,[…]
-
Morning yoga practice to energize your system
Need to wake up and get going? Try this morning yoga practice. This is an example of how you can use yoga to energize and get ready for the day[…]
Yoga practice to unwind after a stressful day
Had a rough day? Try this yoga practice. This is an example of how you can use yoga to unwind after a difficult day. It begins with stronger movements to[…]
-
Stretch breaks for prolonged sitting
This simple yoga practice consists of four 5-minute stretch breaks that you can do whenever you have to sit too much. It is designed to release tension in the areas[…]
Yoga for running and hiking (after the activity)
This yoga practice will help release tension in the muscles that get stressed from running or hiking. It includes both stretching and strengthening poses for the hips, legs and back,[…]
-
Yoga for running and hiking (before the activity)
This short yoga practice will help prepare your knees, hips and back for running or hiking and will help protect you from potential injuries. No need for a yoga mat[…]
Pelvis leveling yoga practice
This home yoga practice will stretch and strengthen the lateral structures of the torso to begin restoring symmetry to the position of your pelvis (pelvis leveling). Make sure that you[…]
Securely store and easily manage all your class and student records
JUST RELEASED
Check out our redesigned home yoga practice app
Create effective yoga practices online using customizable stick figure images
EDUCATIONAL YOGA SERIES
THERAPEUTIC YOGA SERIES
MAXIMIZE THE EFFECT OF YOUR PRACTICE
Reignite your home yoga practice
Popular posts
-
20 superposes that carry maximum benefit with minimum risk
-
Three ways to protect your shoulders in your daily life and yoga practice
-
Four steps to minimize the stress placed on the intervertebral disks
-
Vital Vagus: What is the vagus nerve and what does it do?
-
3 types of pain in the butt and what you can do about it
-
Too many asymmetrical poses can create sacroiliac joint issues
-
Rolling up from a standing forward bend can damage your spine
-