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The Social Side of Yoga: Why the Community Might Matter as Much as the Practice - tag item
Healthy Aging The Social Side of Yoga: Why the Community Might Matter as Much as the Practice
Stress relief or flexibility might draw you to yoga, but the classroom community often becomes just as valuable as the practice itself.
Rachel ManuelJuly 18, 20265 min read
Herbs and Spices in Ayurveda: Context and Caution - tag item
Food, Ayurveda & Simple Wellness Herbs and Spices in Ayurveda: Context and Caution
Ayurvedic herbs carry real therapeutic potential, but a few key principles are worth understanding before you start using them.
Aarti DeshpandeJuly 14, 20265 min read
Wellness Without Diet Culture: A Better Way to Take Care of Your Body - tag item
Food, Ayurveda & Simple Wellness Wellness Without Diet Culture: A Better Way to Take Care of Your Body
Improving your health sounds straightforward until you hit the wall every wellness tip brings with it - its own layer of complexity...
Aarti DeshpandeJuly 14, 20267 min read
Reading Your Body During Exercise: Which Signals to Trust and Which to Stop For - tag item
Body, Mobility & Posture Reading Your Body During Exercise: Which Signals to Trust and Which to Stop For
Pushing through discomfort during exercise often means ignoring signals your body is actively sending you. Paying attention to those signals...
Marvin OcampoJuly 10, 20266 min read
The Yamas and Niyamas: Yoga's Ten Ethical Guidelines, Explained - tag item
Yoga Philosophy & Wisdom The Yamas and Niyamas: Yoga's Ten Ethical Guidelines, Explained
Yamas and niyamas - what do yoga's ten ethical guidelines actually teach? They come before the poses, and many students never hear about the...
Priya RamanJuly 6, 20265 min read
Ahimsa: Understanding Yoga's Practice of Non-Harming - tag item
Yoga Philosophy & Wisdom Ahimsa: Understanding Yoga's Practice of Non-Harming
The red pen had been living in the mug with the dead highlighters for months, and I grabbed it without thinking. The journal page looked lik...
Priya RamanJune 13, 20265 min read
The Ethics of Teaching and Practicing Yoga: What Every Student and Teacher Should Understand - tag item
Yoga Philosophy & Wisdom The Ethics of Teaching and Practicing Yoga: What Every Student and Teacher Should Understand
Yoga in the United States has grown fast - new students, new teachers, new studios. That growth raises ethical questions every student and t...
Priya RamanJune 11, 20265 min read
Ishvara Pranidhana: The Yoga Practice of Letting Go - tag item
Yoga Philosophy & Wisdom Ishvara Pranidhana: The Yoga Practice of Letting Go
The columns had seventeen rows now, each possibility branched into sub-possibilities, the pen's blue ink gone thin where she'd pressed too h...
Priya RamanJune 9, 20265 min read
What Is Dharma? A Clear, Grounded Explanation With Everyday Examples - tag item
Yoga Philosophy & Wisdom What Is Dharma? A Clear, Grounded Explanation With Everyday Examples
The leather was cracked along the spine, the color of old mustard, and it fell open to October because that must have been the month he reac...
Priya RamanJune 6, 20266 min read
How to Stay Safe in a Beginner Yoga Practice - tag item
Yoga Basics How to Stay Safe in a Beginner Yoga Practice
Around 16.9% of US adults practiced yoga in the past year, per the CDC - many of them brand new. Here is how to stay safe in a beginner yoga...
Maya IyerJune 4, 20265 min read