Ask Aunt Yoga Advice Column – How to Sequence…

Question: Ask Aunt Yoga Advice Column – How to Sequence Poses Dear Aunt Yoga, I would like to know what the order of yoga poses should be. Are there particular exercises that should or should not follow each other? I think there is a specific rule governing sequences of yoga. I shall be thankful if […]

7 Rules of Good Yoga Etiquette

These rules of good yoga etiquette will help you feel comfortable when entering an unfamiliar setting. They are based on common sense and courtesy, but deal with some issues that are specific to yoga classes and studios. 1. Remove Your Shoes Many yoga studios have a place for your shoes by the front door. Since […]

Sick of Sun Salutations? Try This Moon…

Inhale – Release the hands from behind your back and hook the thumbs in front of you as you come up to stand. In a continous movement, take the arms up and back behind you coming into Raised Arms Pose -Urdhva Hastasana. Exhale – Bring the arms back along the side of the body as […]

3 Variations of the Side Plank

1. From Downward Facing Dog, bring both knees down to the floor. 2. Keep the right knee down. 3. Straighten the left left back, bringing the sole of the left foot to the floor with the toes turned slightly inward. 4. Raise the left arm and drop it over the left ear. 5. Step back […]

Moksha Yoga / Modo Yoga

Moksha Hot Yoga was founded in Toronto, Canada in 2004 by yoga teachers Ted Grand and Jessica Robertson. Though a relative newcomer, this style has quickly gained popularity as over 30 affiliated studios have since opened worldwide, including in Canada, the United States, Switzerland, and the Caribbean. The Moksha method is a set series of […]

What is Yoga Therapy?

You have probably heard the debate over whether contemporary yoga should be considered a form of exercise or a spiritual practice, with each side equally sure of its position. But what about the idea that yoga is a type of medicine? In India, that idea is not so outlandish. Yoga, alongside its sister discipline Ayurveda, […]

6 Yoga Brands You Can Trust

The yoga market is a crowded place, with new brands popping up all the time hoping to take advantage of yoga’s popularity to part you from your hard-earned cash. Some of these offer great, innovative products and should have staying power, but more than a few will be here today and gone tomorrow. I want to […]

Ask Aunt Yoga Advice Column: Foot Cramps During…

Question: Ask Aunt Yoga Advice Column: Foot Cramps During Yoga Dear Aunt Yoga, I am writing to you because my foot often cramps up during yoga class, especially in poses like pigeon and hero where the foot is tucked under. Is there anything I can do to prevent these cramps? They are painful and a […]

Prenatal Yoga – The First Trimester

The first three months of pregnancy are a time of major changes in your body. Long before any outward manifestation begins to get in the way of doing poses, things feel different on the inside. This is the challenge of first trimester yoga. But this is also the challenge that is at the core of […]

Practical Yoga Advice From the Far Side of 40

When Yoga Journal ran an article not long ago suggesting modifications for yogis over 40, I’ll admit that I was a bit put out at first.  As a quadragenarian with over a decade of practice under my belt, I was not about to cede all the fun poses to the twenty-somethings. My outlook may have been skewed […]

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