Sphinx Pose: To Rise in Righteousness
Righteousness is often misinterpreted as haughtiness or pride. Its origin is the Greek dikaiousouna, which at root means…
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The Godless Gita
The Bhagavad Gita, a verse poem composed about 200 BCE and divided into 18 books, is considered a…
Interview with actor Steven Ogg
Steven Ogg is one of those actors you just don’t forget! From Grand Theft Auto to Better Call…
The keys to keeping fit
Whether you are a student, a doctor or an actress, keeping fit and staying healthy is very important.…
Good Vibrations
Before she spent eight years chanting with Frank Barnett, before she took the stage with Brenda McMorrow at…
Yoga for insomnia
Some of us know this only too well: laying in bed, eyes closed, it’s night. Time to sleep,…
Storage Wars and Yoga’s Emotional Rescue
Areality TV show on the Arts and Entertainment channel is called, “Storage Wars.” In it, a group of…
One Small Step
A two-minute meditation practice is two minutes longer than no mediation practice at all. Small steps lead to…
Ancient Perspectives on the Results of Yoga
In Book Twelve of the Mahābhārata, Chapter 188, a remarkable conversation takes place between a sage and a…
Asana Back to the Innocent Age
On an overcast February day, my move toward balasana (child’s pose) began easily enough; “breathe into your truth,…
Keep discovering the benefits of yoga
A few years ago, I started experiencing numbness in my hands and the report of the MRI scan…
Mindfulness and Yoga in School
It’s no secret that yoga has lasting benefits when it comes to reducing stress, anxiety and depression in…
Out In the Wide Blue Yonder
Most people practice yoga indoors, the weather being what it is. Studios are almost always inside buildings, anyway,…