Practices
Tadasana: The Mountain Pose—The First Pose You’ll Ever Learn
Rich in symbolism, tadasana comes from the Sanskrit words tada (mountain) and asana (posture, or seat). Mountain Pose is the essence of stability and foundation, and as such, contains the building blocks for every other posture in yoga. Yoga videos exploring Mountain Pose can be found here!
Read MoreVirasana: The Hero’s Pose—Great for Your Knees (unless it’s not)
Virasana, or the Hero’s Pose, is a commonly used sitting or meditation posture. Those that have difficulty taking a cross-legged position often find the pose to be more accessible and comfortable. Vira, the root word for virasana, translates to hero. You may wonder how a simple and humble kneeling position came to be known as such… Practice videos included here!!
Read MoreSukhasana: The Easy (or not-so-easy) Seated Pose
You might consider sukhasana one of those poses whose name is a misnomer… While asana is the second half of the posture’s name and is defined as pose or seat, sukha translates to easy, comfortable, or even sweet. However, it’s the sweetness that’s often missing from the pose for many of us… Yoga practice videos included here!!
Read MoreThe Third Limb of Yoga: Asana
“Asana practice stimulates healing on many levels. Yes, it can help to heal injuries and bring strength and flexibility to muscles and joints, but, spiritually, the practice of asana can release us from avidya, which means ignorance of who we really are.” ~... Read MoreFollow Your Breath: A Guided Meditation
Enjoy this simple, 15-minute guided meditation that focuses on the natural rhythm of the breath, and your unique breath print.
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