Hood Talk: Yoga cuts side effects of cancer
A study done on improving quality of life in cancer patients shows yoga leads to decreased stress, reduced side effects, increased natural killer cell counts and increased pain threshold.
Another study on the effect of yoga therapy for metastatic breast cancer patients and DNA repair mechanism showed significant decrease in anxiety, ...
Hood Talk: Why does my back hurt when I sit straight?
The pain in your back may be caused by tension from tight muscles pulling on your spine. Properly aligning your spine is the best way to decrease this tension. Sit on a block or cushion with your hips higher than your knees. Rather than “straightening” your back, sit with your ...
Hood Talk: Good source of Omega 3 for vegans
What’s a good source of omega-3s for yogis who don’t eat meat or fish?
Hemp Seeds!
One serving of this complete protein has an array of essential fatty acids, including omega-3s, in addition to fiber and several minerals. Plus, hemp seeds don’t contain carbs, which vegetarians and vegans tend to overdo. Sprinkle ...
Healing at a goodness resort in Bali
Read about a vegetarian resort with a loving staff, organic foods and water bodies that can heal your body, mind and soul.
By Kavita Chandran
I visit Bali at least once a year. It’s a must for my spirit, my soul, my happiness and my wellbeing. There is just something very magical ...
To Om or Not to Om?
For many of you, chanting is the final frontier in finding your style and voice. Once you can confidently lead your students in a powerful chant, they'll feel a greater sense of connection within the community you've created.
By Kelly McGonigal
Connect to Your Power with Chants in Yoga Classes
Although you and ...
7 Ways You Could Be Sabotaging Your Yoga Practice (And How to Fix Them)
Don’t make these simple mistakes.
If you’re putting the time and effort into showing up for your yoga practice on a daily basis, you want to make sure you’re not accidentally doing anything to sabotage all that goodness.
After all, there are countless little things many of us don’t even think about ...
Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose (Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana): Step by Step
This twisting variation of Janu Sirsasana takes the classic forward bend to the next level of release.
parivrtta = revolved
janu = knee
sirsa = head
Revolved Side Angle Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Sit on the floor with your torso upright and your legs wide. Bend your left knee and snug the heel into your ...
Breakfast Ideas for Yogis
If agni is healthy, you have tremendous energy throughout the day.
It's early morning, and the nutty aroma of hot cereal wafts through Ayurvedic doctor David Frawley's kitchen in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he's director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies. He drinks a cup of soothing chai, then ...
How Yoga Nidra Can Help You Get More Sleep
Need a nap? Yoga nidra may be the key to feeling well-rested. Here’s how “yogic sleep” can be even more effective than conventional sleep.
Each time you practice yoga nidra meditation, you’re stilling the waves of the mind through conscious entry into the sleep state. How?
You start with sensing the body and ...
The Yogi’s Ultimate Crystal Ritual Guide
Six ways to use your crystals during your meditation or asana practice to make their effects even more powerful.
The ways in which you interact with your crystals and experience their benefits is very personal. You might prefer to meditate with rose quartz, keep green aventurine on an altar, and sleep ...
Pratyahara: What It Means To “Withdraw”
In a world of information overload, the yoga practice of pratyahara offers us a haven of silence.
In a world of information overload, the yoga practice of pratyahara offers us a haven of silence.
During my first few months of yoga classes, the teacher taught us to backbenddeeply during the first step ...
A Mindful Parenting Practice to Help You Be Present—and Enjoy the Daily Moments of Motherhood
By exploring mindfulness you can learn to be present through the magic (and chaos) of raising kids.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could start each day alone, overlooking the ocean with a cup of coffee or meditating quietly in your garden? Or maybe journaling while cozied up in bed with ...