Revise your body story and give your practice meaning with Nyasas

Humans have used body movements and hand gestures to tell stories and facilitate particular psychological…

Hrdaya (Anga) Nyasa: Open up to cosmic energy and protect yourself from external negative influences

Nyasa is a symbolic gesture of placing the mantra onto one’s body so that the…

Nyasas: Symbolic gestures that turn your body into a temple

Mudras are specific hand gestures that are meant to have symbolic, energetic and healing qualities.…

How to infuse your yoga practice with meaning: Devata Yoga

In our home yoga practice and in our work with our students, we always seek…

Mudra in a leading role: How to organize an entire practice around a mudra

Since most mudras are simple hand gestures, they are pretty easy to integrate into one’s…

How we can use mudras to affect our energy, psychology and spirituality

The word “mudra” is most often used to describe a particular hand gesture, but there…

Can we use hand gestures to change how we feel? Neurological impact of mudras

I noticed that when I start my day with news, social media, or to-do lists,…

How to deal with your daily ups and downs: The four R’s of restoring connection

A couple of months ago, my husband and I went to see a play. It…

How your autonomic nervous system defines your mental state, reactions and behavior

Imagine yourself biking in a safe neighborhood on a nice day. You are feeling good…

Three main forces that regulate your homeostasis and inner balance

When my son was a baby, he used to wake up several times per night.…

How to get out of the bubble of your preconceived notions

Have you ever rehearsed an upcoming conversation in your head? “If he says this, I…

Sensation granularity: How your mind interprets your inner state

When my son was little, he was a very restless baby. He wouldn’t nap for…

The power of perception: How your brain constructs the environment in which you live

I have this big tree in front of my office window. Not long ago, I…

How to challenge your brain’s predictions for better focus

When I ask my son, who is six, how many times he has been outside…

Predictions: How your yoga students’ brains respond to your class instructions

Any yoga teacher knows that it feels very different to teach regular students who have…

Why do some yoga classes make you feel good and others do not?

You know how sometimes you go to a yoga class and you come out feeling,…