by Hümeyra Cengiz | Sep 29, 2022 | Yoga Basics
Are you new to yoga? Nowadays, as yoga gets more and more popular there is a lot of information online but it may be hard to find the answers to your most basic questions. So if you’re thinking “I would love some help in getting started with my yoga practice! I am... 
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 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. ...