Kate CovelloYoga as self-therapy: Tune out to check in. Yoga as therapy has been contentious in recent years. In January 2016, the Yoga Alliance requested that any yoga school remove the terms “yoga therapy” and “yoga therapist” from their title. This suggestion was a precaution against misleading the public to think that yoga teachers are diagnosticians. […]
Use the Warrior Series to battle your ego and realize your goals. Most flow yoga classes incorporate at least one of the warrior poses (Virabhadrasana series), but beyond the physical shape of the poses, what are these poses all about? The warrior series refers to the spiritual warrior, one who battles the universal enemy. The […]
Power yoga is intended to leave you feeling invigorated, confident and strong. Wherever you’ve come from or whatever you’ve been doing, spending an hour on your mat will bring your focus to the present moment. Dharana is a state of concentration. It is the sixth of eight limbs of ashtanga yoga and means “hold steady,” […]
What is Power Yoga? The term power yoga can be found on many yoga schedules and there is some confusion on the meaning of the term. Power yoga is designed to make you strong. You will likely sweat during the practice and there will probably be some core-strengthening poses. Some teachers will follow a set […]