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I used to have a student who would quickly bounce his knee up and down…
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I did my first 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training course at Mt Madonna Center in Santa…
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…