Yoga Tip/Challenge # 12: Do Not Overdo Or Overuse Any Pose Or Flow

Although consistent progressive action will build strength and resilience in your Yoga practice, excessive repetitive poses and movements can be damaging to your body’s ligaments, tendons, muscles, nerves, and bones over time. … Read More

Yoga Tip/Challenge # 11: Use Your Breath To Relax Your Mind

Always remember that your breath has a direct connection to your nervous system, which is why a peaceful mind is connected to relaxed and conscious breathing. … Read More

Yoga Tip/Challenge # 10: Use Your Concentration And Focus To Gain Greater Balance

Use the power of your focus and concentration to gain steadiness and control of your mind and body. … Read More

Yoga Tip/Challenge # 9: Improve Your Flexibility

Practice physical, emotional, and mental flexibility in order to avoid getting stuck, or falling into a pattern of chronic tension, stress, and/or prolonged suffering. … Read More

Yoga Tip/Challenge # 8: Trust That Your Body Will Not Break If You Stretch It Further

Trust your body. It has gotten you this far! … Read More

Yoga Tip/Challenge # 7: Breathe Through, And Then Breathe Out, Physical And Mental Tension

Do something every day to maintain good health and to care for your body, mind, and spirit by breathing and stretching into the parts of you that are stuck, stagnant, and tense, and are, therefore, not fully alive and vibrant. … Read More

Yoga Tip/Challenge # 6: Foster Humility

Fostering humility is one of the best ways to begin dissolving the ego. … Read More

Yoga Tip/Challenge # 5: Customize Poses To Your Unique Body

Please remember that you are not stretching to become a circus contortionist (in most cases). Everyone’s body is unique, so stretch your muscles in your poses without engaging your ego by comparing your body to anyone else’s or trying to … Read MoreRead More

Yoga Tip/Challenge # 4: Practice Where You Are With What You Have

Remember that all you need to get started in Yoga is yourself. Mats are suggested for Asanas, but not even a mat is required for practice. … Read More

Yoga Tip/Challenge # 3: Apply Foundational Self-Generated Tools

Incorporate slow, deliberate, movements, deep, intentional, breaths, and gentle, purposeful, physical touch into your Yoga routine each day. … Read More