As you have heard many times, yoga helps strengthen muscles. If you’re wondering if yoga can improve your flexibility, well that goes without saying. Yoga can be a safe way for people of any age to enjoy the benefits of exercise. By strengthening muscles coupled with the flexibility factor, you have the two components that [...]

In this economy running a brick and mortar business like a yoga studio is becoming harder as more yogis take the plunge wanting to own their own business. Yet some who do that find themselves with less walk in clients are beginning to rethink their business model and become in-home trainers to supplement their income. [...]

Owning a nice yoga mat is important. It’s there to make your yoga workout more enjoyable, making you secure when doing difficult poses. So it is safe to say that a good quality yoga mat is an investment. Like all good investments one needs to take good care of it otherwise it will lose its [...]

Argenine, an amino acid present in Watermelon juice may fight obesity, according to U.S. researchers.
The study published in the Journal of Nutrition, explains that rats who were either fed low-fat or high-fat diet supplements containing the amino acid Arginine by a 12-week period, saw more than 60% reduction in body fat.

I’ve always been a bit different from my peers. I tend to look at things differently. I’m ashamed to confess it, but there are times my ego runs wild and I start feeling superior and separate from others. Different does not equate to better. Different is simply…different. The truth is, while I am quirky ole [...]

One of the things that I try to remind my students (and myself at times!) is that you can practice yoga anywhere (even whether you only have 5 free minutes) — in the check-out line of the supermarket, on a train, in a plane, in the car — even on the sofa. Yes, that’s right [...]

 With the media focusing on delivering endless streams of poor news and negative energy, that composition offers a refreshing and uplifting perspective on how the current economic challenges offer opportunity for change economically, environmentally, and socially.

It is all too obvious how difficult the financial crisis is for the average family. But the financial meltdown is [...]

One of the reasons I tend to shy away from teaching group classes and focus solely on one-on-one sessions is considering I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all yoga. I see it in classes all the duration — humans forcing their bodies into yoga postures that they shouldn’t be attempting to get into. I completely understand it, [...]

The practice of non-attachment is an vital element to attaining inner freedom. A primary practice of non-attachment is applying that to relationships. Alexandra Goldwell presents her insight, Loving Without Attachment to the Ego, by addressing how to approach love, relationships, and attachment as well as 5 tips for how to love fully without [...]

While I admire anyone who has/is planning to run a marathon, doing the running myself is not my thing (although I’m happy to be in the cheering section). I’m not quite convinced that the body wants to/is built to run that many miles all at one duration. Perhaps it’s just left by dismay from seeing [...]