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Ayurvedic Practices for Spring

May 3, 2021

Ayurvedic Practices for Spring

Ayurveda is all about finding a balance between the mind & body and the outside world. One of the best ways to balance your digestion, immune system, overall health, and well-being… and your dosha is to attune your actions to each season. In Ayurveda, there are the doshas: Pitta, Vata, and Kapha. Much like every...

Poses for Stress Relief

June 4, 2020

Poses for Stress Relief

Navigating the new normal can stir up the entire spectrum of human emotion. You might find yourself experiencing waves of unpleasant feelings – stress, sadness, anger, frustration – and that’s okay. It’s healthy to allow yourself to feel and process what’s happening internally to create space to feel something different.    The practice of yoga...

Creating a Sacred Space: How to Set Up a Home Practice

March 26, 2020

Creating a Sacred Space: How to Set Up a Home Practice

As we’re all spending more time reconnecting with ourselves and our home spaces, it’s important to maintain a connection with your yoga practice. Whatever your practice looks like while you’re on your own – meditation, daily sun salutations, breathwork, vigorous asana – it’s important to create a space that facilitates peace and grounding during uncertain...

Shopping with Purpose

December 18, 2018

Shopping with Purpose

It’s easy to get lost in the hype of Holiday Shopping. The spangles and sparkles and hustle and bustle can easily funnel us into making mindless purchases that don’t really serve us or the intended recipient. It becomes unconscious consumption. As yogis, we strive to be aware of our bodies and our breath in our...

Seva Yoga

December 3, 2018

Seva Yoga

When we think of Yoga, we often think of the physical practice and benefits that are often found in a Yoga Studio or Online. However, we typically miss out on learning about a practice of Yoga that doesn’t need to involve a Single Yoga Pose or Stretchy Pants: Seva Yoga. What is Seva Yoga? Seva...