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You’ve been thinking about it. You’ve pondered it. Why should you go on a yoga retreat? What’s the big deal? Well, here are a few MORE reasons why you should take advantage of such an opportunity. 1) Get Out of Town Tired of looking at the same old landscape? Then it’s time to get out […]

People have wondered about the capabilities of the brain. It has been one organ in the human body that has gone under tremendous amount of study. One question that has been raised regarding brain function and health is the idea of silence and meditation: is there any research out there that suggests that silence is […]

There are some great benefits to practicing twisting poses in yoga. Physically they can increase spinal and hip mobility, and strengthen your core muscles. Why is this important? Let’s take a look at some everyday occurrences that effect your body and then determine how and why adding twisting poses to your practice can be helpful. […]

Let’s face it; we all have those days where it feels like nothing works. You might have woken up determined to make some serious positive life changes (think regular yoga practice, healthy eating, mindful attitude to work), but by the time lunchtime rolls around you are shoving a tuna sandwich in your mouth while looking […]

Hot yoga continues to be a very popular style of yoga these days. Most major cities feature yoga classes that are practiced in a hot and humid studio space. Have you ever wondered, though, how this style of yoga became such a trend? In order to answer this question, you may want to consider looking […]

Looking at it from the outside, meditation does just look like sitting still. But for those of us who practice it, we know that meditation has brought numerous benefits to our lives. Sure, we’re not all peacefulness and light, but certainly work stress becomes more manageable, traffic jams don’t seem like the most daunting obstacle […]

I think that there’s a pretty distinct picture that people have of yogis. When I think of yogis, even I think of hemp-wearing, peace-loving, vegan-eating, animal-loving people that wear crystals around their neck and go out for matcha lattes after yoga class. Sure, this is a huge stereotype, but there is something honest to be […]

Yoga classes are the ideal situation. When most of us think of getting into yoga, we envision going to a class. That’s how yoga is portrayed in TV and movies, as well. It’s always about a class with a great (and usually hot) instructor and having “yoga friends” and whatnot. The reality isn’t usually the […]