#breath

Musings from the Mat: The Natural Breath

There are many breathing techniques which serve different purposes. You can breathe at any age…but you may not always be able to do every...

Musings from the Mat: 7 min Yoga Practice

Discover the infinite potential of your Body, the power of your Brain, and the beauty of your Breath. 5 Principles of Yoga Practice (Can...

Musings from the Mat: Yoga is Union

The Sanskrit word yoga is derived from the root yuj, “to unite.” If yoga means “union” then that means there must exist 2 poles and some...

Musings from the Mat: Namaste & Anjali Mudra

NAMASTE VERSUS ANJALI MUDRA My teacher, Mark Whitwell, held his hands in Prayer Pose much differently than most American yogis. He and...

Musings from the Mat: Are you Practicing Yoga or Making an Asana Out of Yourself

Once upon a time, there was no standardization of pose names; the same pose might be called different names by different teachers or...