Every yoga practice must have purpose, order and meaning
Internal Family Systems (IFS) techniques can help yoga therapists accomplish two fundamental goals in their work with students: unblending (letting go of attachment, vairagya in yogic terms) and unburdening (minimizing[…]
In a recent yoga therapy session, a student of mine came to a realization that she would no longer be able to do certain yoga poses because of her recent[…]
When we have a persistent pain or health problem that doesn’t seem to respond to usual measures, it helps to take a closer look and see what’s happening within our[…]
Every student who comes in seeking yoga therapy is a complex blend of structural and physiological peculiarities, genetics, past experiences, perceptions, ideas, habitual patterns of movement and behavior, and so[…]
I recently watched a show called Fleishman is in Trouble, which unpacks the aftermath of a divorce. The story’s female protagonist, Rachel, played by Clare Danes, had a difficult childhood[…]
I have an early childhood memory of crying about something or rather and my father taking a camera off the shelf, taking a picture of me, and telling me with[…]
For as long as I can remember, my students have talked about their body parts as if they have their own personalities and agendas. They would say things like, “My[…]
My grandmother on my mom’s side had lost her mother early in life. When my grandmother was in elementary school, her mother was arrested by the Communist Party for some[…]
Last weekend, the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once won an Oscar. The film visually demonstrated how the choices we make in our lives could lead us toward entirely different[…]
Your right and left brain hemispheres approach the tasks you do throughout your day a bit differently: the left one looks at things linearly, as a sequence, and the right[…]
Even though February is still in full swing, signs of spring are already in the air. When I go for my afternoon walk, I can almost feel the trees getting[…]
How do you feel when you are at peace with yourself? Inner peace (or peace of mind), by definition, is an absence of conflict; it is a state of calm that[…]
As yoga teachers and yoga therapists, we often encounter students who have been recently diagnosed with some life-altering illness or haven’t figured out a way to effectively deal with their[…]
Last week, I read an article about a 45-year-old Silicon Valley millionaire who is determined to reverse the aging process in each one of his organs and revert them to[…]
Of all the traditional yogic texts, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras is my all-time favorite. It gets often mentioned in the yoga world in connection with yamas, niyamas, and the eight limbs[…]
Many years ago, a student of mine shared his jury duty experience in a complicated court case. After taking part in a jury discussion of the evidence presented, he was[…]
Do you like to control your environment and organize your life just so? Or do you prefer to fly by the seat of your pants and dive into new things[…]
Happy New Year! Have you made any New Year’s resolutions this year? Time and time again, I see students start a new year on an optimistic note with a clear[…]
Happy New Year! Last year has come and gone, and we are off on a new journey! Thank you for reading our posts and for sharing your feedback; it helps us[…]
Thank you for reading our articles and sharing your thoughts! We hope that you have a delightful holiday season. As we look ahead to 2023, please help us understand what[…]
