LESSON ONE Sometimes Ahimsa is translated as “nonviolence,” and that’s a good place to start. We don’t want our yoga practice to be violent on the body. I like to go one step further, and think of Ahimsa not just as the absence of violence, but as the active practice of cultivating loving kindness. In […]
Deconstruct Downward Dog: Yoga To Heal Pain – Lesson One
Namaste, friends at Yogacurrent! My new blog+video series is about deconstructing limitations to achieve freedom from pain. Today we are looking into a healing technique from my practice as a massage therapist. Specifically, I’m recommending this technique to apply with Downward Dog for your Yoga practice. A Sense of Ease in Downward Dog Do you […]
When To Do Yoga
Time to get on your mat? When cultivating a yoga practice at home, one of the most consistent questions is, “What is a good time for yoga?” I think this question is so often asked aloud, because it is something that needs to be considered (and reconsidered) pretty regularly. And even when you find a […]