Yoga offers a number of well-documented benefits, which collectively add up to not just a healthier life, but also a longer one. Yoga, prayer, and meditation are associated with less stress, better sleep quality, improved digestive health, and stronger immune systems, all of which can help ward off disease and keep you healthy and active well into your later years.   Read More

Should yogis have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, or is competitive yoga contrary to the very purpose of the practice?   Read More

It wasn't that long ago that I took my yoga practice to a new and transformative level. After several years of floating between a sporadic home-based practice and various classes at various studios, I finally tried Bikram yoga. I immediately fell in love with the feeling of strength and cleansing that followed each class. Bikram challenged me, mentally and physically, in a way that my previous practice hadn't. I was hooked. My enthusiasm for Bikram renewed my love for yoga and motivated me to practice more often. I even briefly entertained the thought of becoming a Bikram instructor. I felt like I had found a new home.   Read More

The vegetarian debate can sometimes be a heated one in the yoga community. Do you have to be a vegetarian if you practice yoga? Some yogis state unequivocally, yes. But according to polls conducted by Yoga Journal magazine, only about 12 percent of yogis practice vegetarianism (compared to approximately 3 percent of the general population). So why the huge divide?   Read More

Detoxification is a popular buzz word, and is a practice that has been met with some degree of controversy. Numerous programs and commercial products from 3-day fasts to 21-day liquid diets promise the amazing health benefits of detoxification. But are detox programs really necessary, and do they really work?    Read More

Anusara. Bikram. Moksha. Yin. Even the most experienced yogi can have difficulty deciphering all the different types and schools of yoga that exist today.   Read More

One of the social restraints presented in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, ahimsa is the practice of non-violence. Though ahimsa is often defined as abstaining from causing harm to other living creatures, the concept extends far beyond just avoiding hostility.   Read More