Karen PierceJun 1, 20197 minYogaDoes Yoga Heal or Hurt?How Yoga Hurts: Hot Yoga draws Fire Heat allows you to stretch more but once you stretch a muscle beyond 20-25% of its resting length,...
Karen PierceMay 1, 201910 minYogaWhat is this thing called OM? Or is it AUM?For you science and engineering geeks, it sounds like Ohm - the measure of electrical resistance – but it’s much more than that. Every...
Karen PierceApr 1, 20193 minMindfulnessMeditation or Mind GamesThere is a story about Buddha and his disciples. One day, they were meditating in a quiet garden when one of the disciples, deep in a...
Karen PierceMar 1, 201911 minAyurvedaThe Scoop on Poop"In my world everyone is a pony and they all eat rainbows and poop butterflies!!!! - Horton Hears a Who Ayurveda is considered one of...
Karen PierceFeb 1, 20193 minYogaYour History is in your HipsWhen we think of physical activity bringing someone to tears, it's usually in connection with a torn hamstring, thrown back, sore...
Karen PierceJan 1, 201913 minYogaGuru or Ego? The Cult of PersonalityLet’s take a look at the changing nature of the teacher-student relationship. It’s no longer Guru-Disciple – but what is it, really? For...
Karen PierceDec 1, 201811 minBody ImageI'm Sexy and I Know ItTurn on the TV or open a magazine. We must perceive ourselves as being ugly, quite ill, and in need of serious weight loss. Why are we...
Karen PierceNov 1, 20183 minYogaAre you Practicing Yoga or Making an Asana Out of YourselfOnce upon a time, there was no standardization of pose names; the same pose might be called different names by different teachers or...
Karen PierceOct 1, 20187 minYogaYoga for the Heart...and BrainHead and Shoulders Above The Rest Compiled from the writings of Srivatsa Ramaswami If the position of the sun (stomach) is above and the...