Yoga is a great way to improve your strength and flexibility but sometimes we can get a wee bit too serious about our yoga practice. It is easy to get caught up in yearning to achieve self-actualization, to fulfill our fullest potential, and to nail that chaturanga jump back. If you have been a yogi for…
Yoga and stretching can look and feel similar but they are two very different practices. Stretching exercises are only focused on increasing flexibility. While yoga does involve holding static stretches, this is only one component of the practice. Yoga and stretching do have a few overlaps, but they should play separate roles in your fitness routine. Although both…
I was recently sponsored to join a small team of Peruvian yogis and athletes to attempt the World’s Highest Altitude Yoga class on top of the Chachani Volcano in Arequipa, Peru and take part in a documentary film about the experience. Photographer: Erick Llantoy Cornejo The goal was to bridge hiking and yoga and explore…
Grief is a healthy and natural response to loss and it’s something we all have to move through at some point in life. Grief can refer to the emotional pain of losing someone as well as the physical response which can include things like trouble sleeping, loss of appetite, extreme fatigue, and aches in the…
If you’re wondering how to improve your singing, did you know that there are yoga poses for singers? Yoga for singers is a real thing. Why? Because yoga is working on ALL the good stuff you need to master as a singer. Especially when you are still learning (even the best singers are always learning)…