By Melissa Bryan Lead With Love Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu. May all beings be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and freedom for all. Valentine’s Day 2021 recently passed, and as I sit on the opposite side of that holiday having just taught my high school students to create heart maps to identify the parts of their lives that fill their hearts, and having just finished Romeo & Juliet with some and … [Read more...] about Lessons in Love: Practical Advice from the Yoga Mat
3 Ways Finding My WHY Helped Me Grow
Yoga can provide you with techniques to teach you how to, at any moment, step into the eye of the storm. - Find Your Why Foundation Let me ask you something…are you confident enough to step into the eye of the storm? Probably not. Let me ask you this…why would you want to step into the eye of the storm? Because that is where the growth is. Or how about this - do you know your WHY? Maybe not. Or this - why do you practice yoga? To be flexible? To be … [Read more...] about 3 Ways Finding My WHY Helped Me Grow
Growing Medical Recognition of Yoga as a Treatment for Anxiety
By Dr. Sat Bir S. Khalsa Perceived stress and anxiety can be a normal and healthy response to life circumstances. But for some, the fast pace and uncertainty of modern society causes debilitating levels of stress and anxiety. Chronic, unmanaged stress hurts our quality of life and is responsible for an increase in health issues and disorders across the world. It is a psycho-social crisis that has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Rates of anxiety in the U.S. have more than … [Read more...] about Growing Medical Recognition of Yoga as a Treatment for Anxiety
How to Build Strength with Your Yoga Practice
By Kyle Shrivastava When people think about yoga, strength isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind. But this doesn’t mean it can’t or shouldn’t be a part of your practice! Traditional asana practices often feature long holds (which build endurance) and passive stretching (which increases passive flexibility). However, as yoga evolves we’re seeing a shift towards building power and increasing active flexibility through dynamic movement. Perhaps the most distinct shift is the … [Read more...] about How to Build Strength with Your Yoga Practice
How Yoga Reshaped the Game of Tennis
When you see the likes of Rafael Nadal battering the ball around a tennis court, it might not be immediately clear how yoga and tennis fit together. However, yoga has been a key ingredient in improved tennis fitness, and it’s changed the way the game is played. Over the last 15 years, professional tennis has become a much more physical sport. Gone are the days of serve and volley and part time professionals; tennis is now a very … [Read more...] about How Yoga Reshaped the Game of Tennis
Find Peace During Pandemic Uncertainty with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation
By Shanti Kaur Khalsa The COVID-19 pandemic has made the world far more uncertain. It’s impacted our work and finances, our relationships, and of course, our physical and mental health. Finding the sense of surety we all crave is almost impossible, which leads to stress, anxiety, and powerlessness that drains us emotionally. These feelings of helplessness can be traumatic, putting our body and mind in a constant "flight or fight" state. Staying in this tense state for too long not only hurts … [Read more...] about Find Peace During Pandemic Uncertainty with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation
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