We’re a busy people, and a lot of us take a lot of pride in that busy-ness. I know I certainly have at times, and I still struggle at the times I consider myself to be “not busy enough.” It’s a badge of honor to be busy. It means we’re making use of our time, […]
Tag: yoga
Is Yoga Dangerous?
Every now and then, someone writes some kind of article inflating the dangers of yoga. Can yoga make you too flexible? Aren’t more and more people getting hurt in yoga? Is yoga dangerous? Let’s break this down. Is yoga dangerous? Not inherently, no. It’s generally less dangerous than high-impact exercise or crossing the street. (I […]
Tips for Sticking to a Yoga Practice
I get it: good habits can be tough to form, and when it involves physical activity it can be even harder. I don’t always feel like getting on the mat, either, but now that I’ve developed the habit, I do it anyway. (Read more about motivation vs. discipline.) So what helps when it comes to […]
Can You Do Yoga for Weight Loss?
I came across this article the other day showing a yoga for weight loss sequence. The sequence, which is basically the second half of a variation on the classical sun salutation, is challenging. If you do a lot of them, you will increase your heart rate and maybe even get sweaty. And that’s not the […]
Classical Sun Salutations
Sun salutations (surya namaskarasana) are a classic yoga sequence. You might have noticed that they vary a lot, depending on who is teaching. None of it is right or wrong. It’s all yoga, it’s all good! In Akhanda yoga, we start with the classical sun salutations. Sometimes, when you’re trying to follow along with a class […]
Downward Dog is Not What You Think It Is
Even people who know nothing about yoga have usually heard of downward dog (Sanskrit: adhomukhasvanasana). It’s a classic pose. It appears in almost every yoga class. But the pose you’re thinking of is not downward dog at all. It’s close, and maybe that’s where the confusion came in. Maybe it’s because the real adhomukhasvanasana isn’t […]
What Style of Yoga Do You Teach?
“What style of yoga do you teach?” has been my least-favorite question ever since my first teacher training in 2007. Because here’s what I learned there: yoga is yoga. Yoga is good. Many of these style names you might be familiar with are generally inventions of the West, and have often served to create little […]
Transitioning With Grace
There are big changes ahead. Which, let me tell you, I love. I’ve made a sort of career of it over the last six years in particular: Chile, Argentina, Panama, then Colombia, with multiple apartments and neighborhoods in each of those places. There’s some transitioning on the way that I’ve been thinking about for awhile, […]
2017 Fitness Trends
Every year, I like to take a look at ACSM’s worldwide survey of fitness trends. I always find it interesting to see what people are into (compared to what I’m into) and how to changes from year to year. Here’s my take on each of the first 10 of the 20 top 2017 fitness trends. […]
Should You Do a Yoga Teacher Training?
So, you’ve been doing yoga for awhile. You like it. Maybe it would be cool to teach it to others. Should you become a yoga teacher? Should you do a yoga teacher training? This is a personal question that only you can answer, but lately I’ve been thinking about this quite a bit. When I became a yoga […]