Spring is nature’s time of rebirth and renewal, a natural period for us to also do some renewal and internal spring cleaning.
Between March and May is the perfect time to detox or do a cleanse for the body. Yes, we are still in the firm grasp of winter until about mid-March, but now is the best time to start preparing for a cleanse, especially if you have never done one before.
What are cleanses, or detox?
We all know the term, we ...
One of the best parts of any yoga practice can be the final release in Savasana. Like a decedent dessert after a filling course of practice, relaxing the body, mind and breath in Savasana is one of the most delicious asanas a yogi can have in practice.
Savasana means corpse pose, a translation a practitioner should not shy away from. Yoga master teacher ...
Read MoreWhat has three heads and is usually behind you, unless rotated? Give up? It’s that often forgotten muscle, the tricep.
Although our tricep muscles are often overshadowed by our biceps, the muscles on the top of the arm iconically flexed to prove how strong we are, they are just as, if not more important to keep long and strong as well.
Why? Mainly because imbalances in the body is one of the major factors that cause injury. But also, because having equally ...
Read MoreWe’re still here and celebrating the beginning of our 4th year! It is thanks to all our loyal friends that we are able to continue our yoga journey.
We have faced some difficult challenges each one of those years and 2011 was no exception, but we have had many great times and I have to say, we’ve had some AWESOME yoga practices!!
As yogis, we all understand the fact that the practice of yoga brings about changes every time we step on ...
Read MoreFrom beginners to advanced classes, hearing, “make sure your ankle is over your knee,” is on of the most common explanations in yoga. And although we know it’s important, we never really think about why and in an hour or 90 minute class, it’s a lot for an instructor to explain all that goes along with, “ankle-under-knee.”
Lunges (high and low), the variations of Virabhadrasana (Warrior Pose), Crescent Pose, the different variations of Parsvakonasana (side angle pose), Utkatasana (Chair/strong Pose), Setu ...
Read MoreRandomly two years ago, I said to my husband out of no where, after two years
of practice, “Hmm, I think someday I would like to teach yoga.” Never really knowing how, when or pursuing any path directly toward that, I carried on with life. It was ...
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Tada= Mountain
Tadasana is one of the most common poses in yoga. In vinyasa yoga, it frequently starts a sequence and is the beginning and end to our Sun Salutes (Surya Namaskar). Although it may look simple, Tadasana is a VERY active pose. In this pose, we may have a tendency to over compensate from our slouching throughout the day and try to straighten our body by pushing the shoulders too far back and ...
Read MoreRio Grande Valley summer temperatures are here, but rather than head to the pool to cool down from the heat, come to the mat.
Yes, there are many cooling yoga poses and breathing exercises that will actually help your mind and body chill out, turning on your internal A/C. Many yogis even have entire sequences dedicated to helping students cool down through restful moves, longer breaths and decompression.
Using pranayama is also a great way to cool the body. Practicing Sitali, the ...
Read MoreCat lift and cat round have become one of the most essential sequences in yoga class. This shoulder and hip stretch is done in almost every class. But besides a stretch, why are the cat poses so important? 
We came across a great explanation in Erich Shiffmann’s book, “Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness.” Hopefully, this will help you deepen your practice in the cat poses.
“Cat Pose teaches you to initiate movement ...
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