From the guys at "HowStuffWorks.com". Love these guys - an interesting take and explanation. Listen to "How Reincarnation Works."
I realized last week that I was trying too hard to lift my arms. I was reaching my arms overhead in urdhva hastasana and - I thought - doing a…
Eka Pada Koundinyasana. It's one of those poses that you see on the cover of yoga journal, performed by someone smiling peacefully (and seemingly in no state of stress or…
This meditation comes by way of Rachel Zinman, a stunning ISHTA teacher in Australia. My favorite teacher and Mentor Alan Finger always recommends the Sankalpa Meditation as a great way…
During the holidays, it's more important than ever to have some quiet time. With all of the distractions - parties, relatives, drama, presents, planning, joy, baggage - it's easy to…
Bakasana is one of those asani that looks impossible until you actually do it. "You want me to put my knees where and balance on my what?" we think with…
Moving with our fear. Headstand is an elegant inversion, insisting on patience, presence, and control to be done properly. For many of us, headstand is an opportunity to brush against…
Shanti, of course, is the Sanksrit word for peace. (The tradition of reciting "shanti, shanti, shanti" 3 times reflects the trinary nature of existence - - the relationship of peace…
This meditation was one of the first that I learned from my teacher Alan Finger. It is a beautiful way to calm and still the mind and connect to the…
Natarajasana, Pose of the Lord of the Dance, is a complex pose that is deep backbend with the added fun of balance. As with any backbend, is it essential to…
Frequently when we leave yoga class, we're feeling pretty good. We're stretched, we're stronger, our minds are a bit more settled. After all, feeling good in our own bodies is…
This astounding video recounts neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor's experience of having a stroke. Not only is she able to contextualize the experience from a medical perspective, but she discovers that…
