The Upside of Doing Nothing
There’s something about the new year that inspires a go-go-go attitude in most of us. But if the urge to take a break and hibernate strikes, give in, says Stephanie Brown, PhD. Turns out, there are some big benefits.
"In our society today, doing nothing is often associated with being lazy ...
Want to Be More Mindful at Work? These 9 Tactics Actually Work
These smart tips from mindfulness pros will help you stay calm—even when you’re most stressed out.
Whether you work in an office, work from home, or even work in a yoga studio, it’s likely your job causes some stress and anxiety at times. As human beings, it’s basically impossible not to ...
Guard Your Heart
Here's how yoga not only opens your heart, but also protects your ticker in the long run.
Yogis know the poses that "open" the heart, but did you know that regular practice can also help protect your ticker over the long term?
1. Love how you feel after class? That's your stress ...
Feel the Feels: A Mindful Breathing Practice for Tough Emotions
Once you know how to breathe mindfully, you can use the practice to help you through challenging times.
Once you know how to breathe mindfully, you can use the practice to help you through challenging times. It’s not about denying feelings or changing them; it’s accepting them exactly as they are, ...
This is the Reason I Take the Subway 45 Minutes Uptown to Work Out—Even Though There’s a Gym On My Block
Here’s why one yogi opts for inconvenience, all in the name of her meditation practice.
“Wait, what? Why?” is often the response I get when people discover that I belong to a gym on the Upper East Side, a 45-minute commute—each way—from my Brooklyn home.
It makes no sense.
My neighborhood is chock-full ...
7 Easy Tricks for Better Digestion
Use simple yogic principles in diet and lifestyle to feel your best and boost your health. Stave off indigestion with simple yogic principles in diet and lifestyle.
1. Portion Size & Diet
The stomach will expand to fit a gallon of ice cream, but that doesn't mean it should. The best measurement ...
Plow Pose (Halasana): Step by Step
Plow Pose reduces backache and can help you get to sleep.
(hah-LAHS-anna)
hala = plow
Plow Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
From Salamba Sarvangasana, exhale and bend from the hip joints to slowly lower your toes to the floor above and beyond your head. As much as possible, keep your torso perpendicular to the floor ...
Stoke Your Spirit: Achieve the Superpowers of Yoga
Nicki Doane, co-owner and director of Maya Yoga Studio in Maui, shares tips for achieving (and transcending) the superpowers of yoga.
The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali: Vibhuti Pada
Vibhuti Pada is the name Patanjali gave to the third Pada, or chapter, of his yoga sutras. Vibhuti means negating and transcending earth-based consciousness. Of ...
Stressed Out at the Office? 5 Practices You Can Do at Work for Instant Calm
The best part? Nobody even needs to know you’re doing them.
When we’re feeling stressed, many of us turn to yoga. Yet we often forget that yoga doesn’t necessarily require a sticky mat or a softly-lit studio. Yoga, and its infinite practices, are available to us anywhere, anytime. Even at work.
Years ...
Plank Pose: Step by Step
Nurture your love-hate relationship with Plank Pose. A beginner's best friend, it's the perfect precursor to more challenging arm balances.
Plank Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Start in Adho Mukha Svanasana. Then inhale and draw your torso forward until the arms are perpendicular to the floor and the shoulders directly over the wrists, ...
3 Things I Learned After Taking a Break from My Yoga Practice
Rather than feeling guilty for not rolling out her mat every day, one writer embraced her hiatus from yoga—and it transformed her practice forever.
Here’s what one yogi learned when she took six months off from her practice.
Throughout my 16-year-long yoga practice, the longest I’d gone without attending class was a ...
King Pigeon Pose (Kapotasana): Step by Step
Kapotasana invigorates your body and gives your spirits a lift. This extremely deep backbend is appropriate for advanced practitioners only.
King Pigeon Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Kneel upright, with your knees slightly narrower than hip width apart and your hips, shoulders, and head stacked directly above your knees. With your hands, press ...