by Mina Semyon | Sep 22, 2022 | Yoga Basics
Editor’s Note: Today I have the pleasure to post an excerpt from the 2004 publication of one of my biggest heroes: the “Russian Yiddishe Yogini”, Author, Performer and Dear Friend, the amazing Mina Semyon. On a recent phone call she gave me her... 
by Kelsie Leonhardt | Sep 21, 2022 | Neuroscience of Yoga
If you struggle with depression persistently, episodically, or seasonally, you are not alone. It is the leading cause of disability worldwide for teens and adults. Yoga may help ease symptoms that keep the mind feeling foggy. The cause of depression is multifaceted.... 
by Bel Austin | Sep 13, 2022 | Mindfulness & Meditation
In an age of technology and social media, we are almost constantly exposed to the beliefs and opinions of a vast number of other minds. People widely share and distribute these beliefs and opinions – usually unsolicited, and often with methods of communication which... 
by D'ana Baptiste | Sep 1, 2022 | Yoga Basics
The Path “I can’t be worried about that shit.Life goes on, man.”The Big Lebowski The route through a tiny fishing village on the Bay of Banderas has taught me more about life than any yoga class. The path through town, although literally set in stone, is cobbled... 
by Bel Austin | Aug 30, 2022 | Mindfulness & Meditation
Dhyana, the seventh limb of yoga, is a state of keen awareness without judgment or attachment, and is akin to the “flow state” experienced by artists and performers. The practice of yoga offers a return to this state through the art of mindfulness. All... 
by Renara Akhoundova Frizzell | Aug 29, 2022 | Music Mondays
Look how beautiful she is, our Mother–Planet Earth, our common home. When we observe her from another point in the Cosmos (by the way, we are all inherently “cosmos”), we don’t see borders or notice customs checkpoints. We human beings built the... 
by HelloYogaWorld | Aug 26, 2022 | News
Part of the HelloYogaWorld mission is to regenerate Mother Earth. Every month, a Call to Action theme is chosen by HelloYogaWorld members. The current theme is to reduce the production of unnecessary trash and consumption. Press Release: Salt Lake City, Utah... 
by D'ana Baptiste | Aug 25, 2022 | Yoga Basics
The Yamas and Niyamas are the first two limbs of Yoga, as defined and outlined in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. YAMAS The yamas are a list of five things that we can choose not to engage in if we want to reduce suffering. They are standards to live by yes, BUT they are... 
by Kelsie Leonhardt | Aug 24, 2022 | Neuroscience of Yoga
The list of yoga’s mental and physical benefits is long. Scientists are now beginning to uncover why yoga practitioners experience substantial enhancement in their level of wellbeing. It all comes back to a key neurotransmitter associated with stress. ... 
by D'ana Baptiste | Aug 23, 2022 | Mindfulness & Meditation
Breathwork, whether in the form of pranayama or kriya, is the modification of vayu – air -– as it enters and exits the body. This modification acts as a vehicle to presence, both for the therapist and for the client. Therapists are therefore trained to notice and...