The Real Reason Downward-Facing Dog Is So Bad for You
Downward-facing dog is the most ubiquitous pose in yoga, says the Huffington Post. That’s very true, but is this actually a good thing?
read moreHow Drop-In Classes Wrecked Yoga
Along with designer spandex clothes and sticky mats, drop-in classes stand out as one of the signature features of Western yoga. They’re like Match.com for the yoga world. You can hook up with a yoga class whenever you need a booty call (in this case, your real booty), without the need for a long-term commitment. While a cute Lululemon top makes you feel sexy, and a Manduka mat keeps you from wiping out during crazy arm balance poses, drop-in classes offer few benefits for yoga students. They enhance the bottom line of yoga studios by packing in students who live in the moment, but they...
read moreFive Ways to Develop a Personal Yoga Practice
In a previous post, we looked at the benefits of having a personal yoga practice. Here are 5 ways to start developing your own practice today. Find a yoga teacher The fastest way to a personal yoga practice is with the guidance of a yoga teacher. He can work with you to develop a sequence of poses, breathing and meditation that fits your needs, goals and restrictions (e.g. injuries). As you work more often with your teacher, he can adjust your practice to keep you progressing. If you attend a yoga studio, ask if the teachers offer private lessons. You can also find yoga teachers through...
read moreStop Telling Me What To Do: Personal Yoga Practice
Learn the secret that yoga teachers don’t want you to know, and set your practice free. Would you do any of the following? Play your guitar only when your teacher is directing you. Balance your checkbook only in math class. Go jogging only with your running coach. Do yoga only in a group class. Yoga has become such a hot commodity in the West that it’s fallen into the same marketing trap as other forms of exercise, like aerobics and spinning–people think they can only do it in a group class while a teacher is directing them. If your guitar teacher asked you to pay him every time you...
read more3 Reasons I Won’t Date My Yoga Teacher
Who hasn’t been attracted to a yoga teacher? You may have 100 reasons to ask out your yoga teacher, but here are my 3 for avoiding it.
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