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Category: yoga for your energy

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    • in yoga for your body · yoga for your energy
    • — 15 Dec, 2021

    Seasonal Ayurvedic cycles and their impact on our health and well-being

    I am studying Spanish right now, and last week my tutor and I talked about the weather. My tutor, who lives in Spain, confided that she hates hot weather and[…]

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    • in yoga for your body · yoga for your energy
    • — 8 Dec, 2021

    How in tune are you with the daily dosha rhythms and why does it matter?

    A recently published study from the United Kingdom had identified the “sweet spot” for bedtime. The researchers concluded that going to bed between 10 pm and 11 pm lowered the[…]

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    • in yoga for your body · yoga for your energy
    • — 24 Nov, 2021

    The doshas’ impact on physiology: Body locations, functions, and common disorders

    Every time I am about to fly, I get an upset stomach. It doesn’t matter how far I travel, how early I have to get up, how much work I[…]

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    • in yoga for your body · yoga for your energy
    • — 17 Nov, 2021

    How to balance kapha in your yoga practice

    I know someone who his colleagues and friends often describe as “a rock.” Everybody knows that he is reliable, consistent, and solid in every sense. But that solidity comes at[…]

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    • in yoga for your body · yoga for your energy
    • — 10 Nov, 2021

    How to balance pitta in your yoga practice

    In the past, I had a student who would barge into my studio for his private yoga session like a puffing steam engine. He told me that his work was[…]

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    • in yoga for your body · yoga for your energy · yoga for your mind
    • — 3 Nov, 2021

    How to balance vata in your yoga practice

    Ayurveda says that when we pay conscious attention to the choices we make, activities we engage in, and foods we eat, we can restore and maintain the balance of fundamental[…]

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    • in yoga for your body · yoga for your energy
    • — 27 Oct, 2021

    Dosha-specific health issues and factors that aggravate them

    Imagine yourself attending a hot yoga class. Your body temperature will increase as you move through the poses (the external quality of heat will increase internal heat). The body will[…]

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    • in yoga for your body · yoga for your energy
    • — 20 Oct, 2021

    Too much of the same thing leads to trouble: Three main Ayurvedic principles that affect our inner balance

    Growing up in Russia, I was used to people blaming their colds and other maladies on skvoznyak (draft). You would often hear things like: “I had an awful cold last[…]

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    • in yoga for your body · yoga for your energy
    • — 6 Oct, 2021

    Energy, light, and matter within the human body: The three doshas and their main qualities

    Last week we established that both Western science and Eastern thought (mainly, Samkhya philosophy) consider energy, matter, and light to be the building blocks of the Universe. Samkhya philosophy also[…]

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    • in yoga for your energy
    • — 29 Sep, 2021

    The building blocks of the Universe, and why they matter to your health and happiness

    One of the most famous equations of all time (and one of the most elegant and profound) is Einstein’s E=mc2, where E represents energy, m represents mass, and c represents[…]

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    • in yoga for your body · yoga for your energy · yoga for your mind
    • — 22 Sep, 2021

    Can Ayurveda improve your relationship with your mother? Lessons from understanding your Ayurvedic type

    Some years ago, I taught a yoga series titled Yoga for Your Type; it was based on developing a better understanding of one’s Ayurvedic type and dominant qualities. All of[…]

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    • in Teaching tips · yoga for your energy · yoga for your mind
    • — 15 Sep, 2021

    Three main yogic frameworks for understanding your state of well-being

    A great big thank you to all of you who completed our Reader Survey! It gives me a glimpse into what you are thinking and what you are dealing with[…]

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    • in yoga for your energy · yoga for your mind
    • — 4 Aug, 2021

    Three main forces that define your mental state, reactions and behavior: The gunas and the Polyvagal Theory

    According to the yoga tradition, there are three qualities, or three energetic forces, that are always present (to various degrees) in all things and beings in the world. Those qualities[…]

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    • in yoga for your body · yoga for your energy · yoga for your mind
    • — 28 Jul, 2021

    Keeping your “body budget” balanced: How to avoid depleting your resources

    I love it when Eastern and Western approaches to health and wellness overlap, even if they speak entirely different languages. For example, the Ayurvedic tradition is based on the concept[…]

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    • in yoga for your body · yoga for your energy
    • — 9 Jun, 2021

    Yoga snacks for summer activities

    After a year of keeping our interaction circles and our travel routes intentionally small, we are now starting to venture out into the world, only to discover that our bodies[…]

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    • in yoga for your body · yoga for your energy
    • — 19 May, 2021

    Five yoga practices for better digestion

    Our digestive systems are in charge of breaking down food into its basic components, which are then absorbed into the blood and transported throughout the entire body. Food is the[…]

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    • in yoga for your energy · yoga for your mind
    • — 12 May, 2021

    Morning Rituals: Four steps to creating a morning you love

    How do you start your morning? In a given week, do you create space to begin your day with intention, peace of mind and a connection to something bigger? Or[…]

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    • in Teaching tips · yoga for your energy
    • — 5 May, 2021

    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 states since the beginning of time. For example, Hawaiian hula dance was meant to promote[…]

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    • in yoga for your energy · yoga for your mind
    • — 28 Apr, 2021

    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 body becomes the seat or temple of the Deity. One of the most potent and[…]

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    • in How to design a practice · yoga for your energy
    • — 21 Apr, 2021

    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. Most mudras are static gestures, but you can also make them dynamic when the actual[…]

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