Yoga Blog

There are hundreds of wonderful yoga poses, plus more variations for each pose than you could imagine! Each pose gives the body something it needs to feel strong and mobile. Unfortunately there is only so much time in the day to fit in a yoga practice. And sometimes that time is quite limited. If you…

Back in the 90s and early 2000s there was something called a “yoga body.” There may still be, but I no longer pay attention to such nonsense. Back then, a yoga body referred to someone who was typically young, lithe, muscular, and flexible, with little to no visible body fat. You often saw these bodies…

Especially because you’re not an old dog, and there’s nothing wrong with getting older. Yoga builds skills, not tricks. It’s never too late to learn something new. The older you get, the easier it is to get stuck in your ways. You eat the same foods, you have the same schedule, you do the same…

I’ve written many times about spinal extension and its importance as we age. I’ve included a few of those posts below. Ask a Yoga Teacher: Save Your Spine with Backbending The Secrets to Youth include Your Flexible Spine 3 Ways that Yoga can Improve Your Lower Back Pain This month’s Ask a Yoga Teacher post is about…

Why I embrace this term and what it means to me as I age. I originally posted this in April 2024. I felt it was time to share it again. I have added some updates and edits (because I can’t leave well enough alone…). Thanks for reading! 💜 Aging Gracefully can mean different things to…

Whether you are on or off your yoga mat, how you breathe will affect how you feel A few weeks ago, one of my yoga students asked me how to know when to breathe when practicing yoga. I teach Vinyasa yoga which connects each part of the breath with different movements. Some poses I cue…