Yoga Tip/Challenge # 14: Always Check Your Biases

Having discernment is key to gaining and maintaining understanding in Yoga and life. Unless something has been proven as fact through extensive research, direct neutral experience, and unbiased observation, what you believe is an assumption/hypothesis at the very least or a strong … Read MoreRead More

Yoga Tip/Challenge # 13: Modify Accordingly

Remember to honor any preexisting injuries or conditions that you have to safely perform your Asanas, Pranayamas, and all other limbs of your Yoga practice effectively. You can adjust most poses and techniques to suit your individual needs. … Read More

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