Yoga

By Monica Tunnell, RMT, RYT “Yoga is the cessation of the movements of the mind. Then there is abiding in the Seer’s own form.” ―Patañjali, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali In the Eastern world, the path through yoga has had a different road…the physical practice, or asana, a single limb of the …

 By Stefanie Arend In our busy world, anxiety affects more people than ever. We power through late nights at work, are constantly bombarded by messages even after leaving the office, and are haunted by performance pressure in the classroom and workplace. The internet makes it easier than ever to compare …

By Stefanie Arend I cannot imagine my life without Yin Yoga. It is my personal anchor, and I do it every single day, rain or shine. As an avid year-round practitioner, I can attest that Yin Yoga is especially useful in the summer because it balances the Yang energy which …

 By Stefanie Arend Some types of yoga specify precisely how certain positions should look, and many people attempt to emulate this ideal image, whereas Yin Yoga is oriented towards the person practicing it. Our inner teacher is truly our most important yoga teacher, and I believe there is great healing …

By Cynthia Gran –  It’s easier to tell a lie than it is to tell the truth… It’s easier to drag your feet than it is to be a man… It’s easier to see the book upon the shelf, Than to see yourself —See Yourself, George Harrison “The outer world, …

By Michael Fine The Bikram Method is a style of Hatha yoga. Each class lasts 90 minutes and is comprised of two sets of 26 postures and two breathing exercises. It is conducted in a room heated to 105°F and 40% humidity. The series systematically works every muscle, bone, joint, …

By Raquel Jex Forsgren, Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT Most everyone will tell you that if you can reach the point of forgiveness toward another person or yourself that a “weight will lift from your shoulders.” With the holidays upon us, the topic of forgiveness is front and center, as we may …

  By Raquel Jex Forsgren, Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT – Most everyone will tell you that if you can reach the point of forgiveness toward another person or yourself that a “weight will lift from your shoulders.” With the holidays upon us, the topic of forgiveness is front and center, as …

By Raquel Jex Forsgren, Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT Anger. A powerful emotion. Everyone feels anger at some point. We all feel it uniquely. Yet, our bodies experience it nearly identically. Feeling angry is an example of how we create our own suffering because of what we perceive, how we perceive it, …

By Raquel Jex Forsgren, Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT “Are you one of those yogis?” A question that I frequently hear after I tell someone what I do for a living. I can hear in the tone that it’s a bit of a loaded question. I admit that it used to ruffle …