by Karen Macklin | Exclusive Interviews
Nischala Joy Devi is a master yoga teacher and healer. She has developed many yoga programs that serve those with life-challenging illnesses, and her teachings emphasize the practice of compassion. She authored two books: The Healing Path of Yoga (on yoga therapy) and...
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By Gary Kraftsow The rajas guna can be characterized as an energy of activity and creativity. When it predominates, however, it may lead to hyperactive, aggressive behavior, and an inability to control energy in difficult and unpleasant situations. The rajasic quality...
by pranamaya | Regular Posts
By Gary Kraftsow The bodily response to stress initiated in the hypothalamus, known as the fight-or-flight response, involves a chain reaction of chemicals released into the bloodstream, as follows: corticotropin -releasing factor (CRF) is released from the...
by Karen Macklin | Exclusive Interviews
Throughout his career, Ashland-based yoga teacher and anatomist Paul Grilley has done extensive research on how our different bone structures affect range of motion for different yoga practitioners. Recently, he’s been turning his attention toward gaining a deeper...
by Karen Macklin | Exclusive Interviews
Sri Dharma Mittra has devoted much of his life to service and teaching. In 1967, he founded the Yoga Asana Center in New York City, which is known today as the Dharma Yoga Center, and he’s been teaching weekly classes and offering his wisdom there ever since....