Downward Dog. Many of us, even those who don't practice yoga, have heard these words, and know it's some kind of variation of a common...

The third of the five Yamas (Universal Morality) in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras is Asteya or non-stealing. Seems pretty self-evident at...

I was talking with a group of students a few days ago and we got onto the subject of attachment, which is considered one of the five...

Ahh, plank. Everyone's favorite pose. I don't know too may students who relish lingering in what feels like a torturous pose, and I get...

Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind? When considering the second of the five Yamas, Satya or Truth, ask yourself these three...

In our Western societies, much value has been placed on being "efficient", or as I like to think of it, rushing through life with our...

"Blood-thirsty tyrants may be vegetarians, but violence is a state of mind, not of diet." B.K.S. Iyengar In Patanjali's Yoga Sutras,...

Were you ever told growing up to "stand up straight" or "don't slouch"? At the time, it may have sounded like an annoying parental...

So you're in a yoga class (most likely virtual these days, but feel free to draw on your memories of in-person classes taken...