The Western medical tradition has adopted a “zoom-in” approach to our health and wellness. It…
In yoga, breathing is closely linked with the concept of prana, or life force. Prana…
With COVID-19 still wreaking havoc around the world, the race for treatment is on. Different…
Do you hold your breath while typing, emailing, or texting? Apparently, this is such a…
Time and again, I see new yoga students being confused about whether to do a…
Normal unconscious exhalation is a passive process, as one simply relaxes the muscles that were…
Many of your body’s physiological processes have a rhythmic nature: your heartbeat, blood pressure, digestive…
Two years ago, my family and I went to the beautiful San Juan Islands. The…
In college, I majored in Russian literature, and I remember being fascinated by the sheer…
Over the past several years, the subject of breathing had become particularly charged. We kept…
In Macbeth, Shakespeare states that sleep is “the chief nourisher in life’s feast.” And modern…
Two years into WWII, the US military realized that due to extraordinarily high levels of…
Our students choose to do yoga for all sorts of reasons, but in my personal…
In the course of your day, how often do you close your eyes and disconnect…
Last time, we discussed some biological reasons for poor sleep. Today, we will cover several…
When you have trouble sleeping, it is useful to conduct a thorough investigation and try…
Last time, we discussed the two most important factors that can interfere with sleep quality…
A decade or so ago, I visited a small surfing town in Costa Rica. It…
Sleep impacts every aspect of our physiology, so it is not surprising that we always…
Have you ever had this experience when you get worked up about something one day,…