Introducing new Affiliate Program for yoga schools and yoga organizations
Yesterday I had a chance to reconnect with one of my fellow yoga teachers that I haven’t seen in seven years. It is always remarkable to me that with some[…]
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Sleep: what it does for you and how to troubleshoot it
In Macbeth Shakespeare states that sleep is “the chief nourisher in life’s feast.” And modern science proves that is truly is. What other miraculous remedy helps you fight infection and[…]
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Yoga practice for better sleep
Two years into WWII, the US military realized that due to extraordinarily high levels of stress and lack of sleep many of the combat pilots began to freeze up in[…]
3 steps to help your yoga students sleep better
Our students choose to do yoga for all sorts of reasons, but in my personal experience they rarely seek advice of a yoga teacher specifically for sleep problems. However, many[…]
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Why your mind races before bed and what you can do about it
In the course of your day, how often do you close your eyes and disconnect from the external bombardment of information to check in on what’s going on inside? If[…]
Physiological reasons of poor sleep and what to do about them: Part 2
Last week we talked about some biological reasons of poor sleep. Today we will cover several others and discuss the strategies for dealing with them. 5. Restless leg syndrome Some[…]
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Physiological reasons of poor sleep and what to do about them: Part 1
When you have trouble sleeping, it is useful to conduct a thorough investigation and try to get to the root of the problem. We often do it by method of[…]
External factors that are messing up your sleep: Part 2
Last week we discussed two most important factors that can interfere with your sleep quality and quantity – light and temperature. Both of those factors affect the release of melatonin[…]
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External factors that are messing up your sleep: Part 1
A decade or so ago I visited a small surfing town in Costa Rica. It was a great adventure, but one thing I found most surprising was that by 9pm[…]
Five kinds of sleep disturbances and how to identify them
Sleep impacts every aspect of our physiology, so it is not surprising that we always ask our private yoga students about the quality of their sleep, both in the initial[…]
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How dreaming helps us get over traumatic experiences (or not)
Have you ever had this experience when you get worked up about something one day and after a night of good sleep it seems much less dramatic? This happens because[…]
Is it easier to catch a cold when you are sleep-deprived?
Oh the things the scientists will do in the name of research! Dr. Aric Prather at the University of California, San Francisco, had set out to investigate the effect of[…]
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Sleep for heart health: even one hour makes a difference
Did you know that each year heart attacks spike on Mondays following Daylight Savings time? For example, a study conducted in the state of Michigan demonstrated that “the Monday following[…]
Does sleep loss lead to weight gain?
Most of us do not practice yoga for the purpose of weight management, but we all know that maintaining healthy weight helps the body function more efficiently. It is common[…]
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The emotional roller coaster of insufficient sleep
Any parent knows that if the child begins to get cranky at the end of the day, she is tired and needs to go to bed. Sometimes we can recognize[…]
Does early morning yoga practice help or inhibit your muscle memory?
My son is learning to ride a bike and he is not particularly thrilled about it – right now it’s neither easy for him, nor enjoyable. This reminds me of[…]
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Does sleep help you to remember or to forget?
When I was in college, my classmates often pulled “all-nighters” in preparation for the exams. Yet, it never worked for me. I found that if I didn’t get enough sleep[…]
Yoga sutras about dreaming and deep sleep
I am a big fan of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras – I believe that they are full of insights that can help us better understand our experiences on a daily basis[…]
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How can we get to the state of pure consciousness?
In 2004 one scientific study made quite a splash. In this study the scientists had monitored the brain activity of eight Tibetan monks and recorded very high frequency gamma waves[…]
The meaning of Om: Four states of human consciousness
There are three main states of consciousness that you reliably cycle through every 24 hours: waking state, dreamless sleep and dream state. Each of those states is characterized by a[…]
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