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Thank Heaven for Little Girls
Being a parent has made new mother Erica Rodefer Winters realize the importance of practicing what she preaches on the yoga mat and in life.
Yoga Helps Stroke Patients
A new study finds that yoga helps stroke patients regain balance, leading to faster recovery.
Making Yogawear Phat
Fashion mogul and Jivamukti yogi Russell Simmons announces plans to launch a yoga-clothing-and-lifestyle line this fall.
Yoga’s Lost Hindu Roots
The Take Back Yoga campaign argues that the practice's Hindu roots have been intentionally ignored in the West.
Yoga Helps Relieve Pain
It seems like everyday we read about a new study showing what most yogis already know: yoga helps with a plethora of physical ailments. But we're noticing a trend of new studies focusing on yoga's ability to combat pain. This...
What Is a Yogic Diet?
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5 Ways To Be a Good Yoga Neighbor
In this week's blog post, Erica Rodefer shares a few tips for being a better yoga neighbor. What would you add to the list?
5 Things Kids Have Taught Me About Yoga
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WSJ: Should Christians Practice Yoga?
Ever since Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, spoke out against Christians doing yoga, the blogosphere has gone wild. If you haven't heard about it yet, the story revolves around an article on Mohler's website, where he...
5 Biggest Misconceptions About Yoga
Here are just a few of the most common misconceptions I've heard–and why I don't buy them!
Study: City Living Changes the Brain
I love the energy and buzz of urban life. But I've notice that sometimes after a day out in my beloved city, I feel more drained than when I take a vigorous two hour hike in the mountains. So I...
Challenge Pose: Vashistasana B
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5 Ways to Make Your Holidays Less Overwhelming
Even though you swore that this year would be different, nothing is going to change unless you have a strategy in place.
5 Reasons to Meditate
Here are 5 reasons to start meditating.
5 Ways Yoga Helps You Cope with Change
Here are a few ways yoga can help us all cope with change.
Don’t Give Away Your Power to Your Yoga Teacher
It's easy to make your yoga teacher into a minor deity. Some teachers seem to have that indescribable "thing" that we so desperately want--poise, calm, a knowing. Not to mention great abs and a perfect Handstand. That's why we turn...
5 Simple Ways to Be Present
You can be present doing any task as long as you make an effort to be aware. Here are a few of my favorite everyday moments that I try to savor the present moment.