By Gary Kraftsow The rajas guna can be characterized as an energy of activity and creativity. When it predominates, however,...
By Gary Kraftsow The bodily response to stress initiated in the hypothalamus, known as the fight-or-flight response, involves a chain...
Yin Yoga is becoming one of the most popular styles of yoga. Yin Yoga as taught by Paul Grilley...
by Tracee Stanley If you feel like everyone around you is thriving or taking their life to the next level...
At my brother’s wedding last month in New York, I mentioned to a wedding guest that I wrote about...
The City Dweller and the Nine Cities By Gary Kraftsow As the ancients recognized, human experience plays out on a vast...
http://www.pranamaya.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_1540.MOV.mov Jathara Paravritti: Abdominal Twist Under pressure because of looming deadlines? Feeling stressed because your to-do list is daunting you and...
By Gary Kraftsow Life is inherently stressful, and the effects of that stress cause suffering. The ancient yogis understood this...
Half Frog stretches the hamstrings and the groin. Because the pelvis is pushed forward by the Half Frog position,...
By Gary Kraftsow We all have certain fundamental responsibilities and obligations to fulfill in life. As parents, we have a...- http://www.pranamaya.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_1544.MOV.mov A classic for an exceptional reason, chakravakasana not only promotes healthy digestion and elimination, but this dynamic asana aids...
by Paul Grilley Guiding Principles: As you develop your own sequences of poses, please keep these ideas in mind: 1. Every yoga...
by Tracee Stanley How can you find stability and clarity and when everyone around you is in a constant state...
By Sarah & Ty Powers The word in Sanskrit for that quality of love that permeates our natural being is...
Savasana: Corpse Pose To practice self-care is to activate, embody and embrace self-love and what better way to show our...
Apanasana: Knees-to-Chest Pose "Let it go." It is a phrase we often hear as encouragement to free our grasp onto...
WHAT IS YOGA? with Carol Krucoff and Kimberly Carson Yoga is coming into union, being united with what is. Through this...- By Sarah Powers Patanjali’s linked concepts of “sthira” and “sukha” — steadiness and ease — can help structure your teaching....
Chi is constantly circulating through our meridians but the vast potential of Shakti lies dormant in the first chakra...
By Sarah Powers Do you find sitting for meditation uncomfortable and difficult? Or feel that while you’d like more balance...
By Paul Grilley Some yoga instructors insist that students avoid curvature of the spine by insisting on tucking the pelvis....
By Shalmali Pal It's a unique situation: A group of women, gathered together in a yoga studio, to discuss their...
By Nicholas Carr In 2008 , Small and two of his colleagues carried out the first experiment that actually showed...
Answering the Call FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS, retreat has been a crucial part of yogic life. All over Asia, whether...
Be Your Own Sunshine Everyday Tips to Help You Embody Self-Care Right at Home By Sabrina Samedi Let’s face it, we may...
By Sabrina Samedi For many of us, the time we spend on the mat whether it's for a sweat-cleansing power...
Not all of us have time for a leisurely 90 minute yoga practice in the morning even when we...
Dwipada Pitham: Two-footed Bridge Pose The breath is the soundtrack to your well-being. Let's allow such a vital and energetic essence...
To Care For Yourself is to LOVE Yourself By Sabrina Samedi The month of love, or rather the month of being...
Vajrasana: Kneeling or Diamond Pose By Sabrina Samedi Advancements in technology are not only coming at us from both left and...
Urdhva Prasarita Padasana: Upward Stretched Legs Despite our best intentions, we often need an extra nudge of willpower to help...
By Sabrina Samedi Everyday is a reason to celebrate love and rejoice in the magic of soulful and good intentions,...
Yoga Therapy Tip of the Day Virabadrasana I: Warrior 1 Pose Somedays we need to repeat our daily affirmations and morning mantras...
by Sabrina Samedi There is something magical about this time of year, maybe it's the million volts of electricity that...
Yoga Therapy Tip of the Day Bhujangasana: Cobra Pose Too many lunch breaks compromised for dates with your keyboard? Feeling the...
The Third Dimension: The Intellectual Mind By Gary Kraftsow The ancients recognized the inherent power of the mind and the tremendous...
Yoga Therapy Tip of the Day Vimanasana: Chariot or Airplane Pose The fact is that we are all human and we...
By Gary Kraftsow According to the ancients, the vital body consists of five identifiable aspects: prāṇa, apāna, vyāna, ākāśa,...
by Paul Grilley Chakras are spiritual centers in the brain and spinal cord where the physical, astral, and causal bodies...
Salabasana= Locust Pose Ardha Salabasana= Half Locust Pose To practice self-care is to embody self-love and who couldn't use more self-love...
By Gary Kraftsow According to theories in neuroscience, the evolutionary origin of the limbic system is linked to the sense...
By Gary Kraftsow According to the ancients , the physical body consists of five aspects: the head, the torso ,...
By Paul Grilley Yang tissues should be exercised in a Yang way and Yin tissues should be exercised in a...- Stay tuned for Paul Grilley's new upcoming program. To see more from Paul please visit:Paul Grilley info
An old school yoga program, designed to improve pelvic health, could help women who suffer from urinary incontinence, according to a new...- You've watched the Anatomy for Yoga by Paul Grilley as well as his Yin Yoga, Chakra Theory and online...
By Gary Kraftsow A seed sprouts , shoots up, and becomes a plant or a tree. The ancients believed that...
Join Pranamaya Wisdom in a conversation about the pelvic floor with master yoga teacher Leslie Howard. Leslie is known...
by Chanti Tacoronte-Perez MA In school we learn the A, B, C’s or the important aspects of a variety of...- Viniyoga founder Gary Kraftsow demonstrates how and why we practice cakravakasna and how to do it to maximum effect....
- Jill Miller shares this dynamic sequence from her Yoga Link: Hip Helpers DVD. This is hip opener a great...
- Sri Dharma Mittra explains the So Hum meditation. So Hum is said to be the mantra that we are...
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Yoga as art: that is the concept with which Tripsichore Yoga Theatre has been captivating audiences around the world....- Not all of us have time for a leisurely 90 minute yoga practice in the morning. Between sleeping, home...
You would be hard pressed to find someone who actually enjoys being stressed out. Sweaty palms, racing heartbeat, headaches,...
It’s never been easier to supplement your yoga practice with items to make practice easier, healthier, and less stressful....
Yoga is typically thought of as a form of exercise that also focuses on relaxation. While this is true,...
Whether you’re a full-fledged yogi or you’re just starting out, it’s important to know that the foods and drinks...- By Sabrina Samedi Everyday is a reason to celebrate love and rejoice in the magic of soulful and good intentions,...
There are many causes of back pain, and many different areas that can be affected. However, one thing is...
Meditation is used by many people for a variety of reasons. Some use the practice as a way to...
Have you ever had one of those days where you can’t seem to clear your head, and anxiety keeps...
The seven chakras are the energy centers of our body. Blocking the energy in any of these seven chakras...
If you are new to meditation, it is worthwhile to seek out a guide into the practice. The best...
has become an increasingly popular form of exercise over the past few years—and it’s no surprise. Practicing yoga has...
Whether it’s at the daily 9 to 5 or during the commute home, we spend countless hours of the...
By Dearbhla Kelly Paul Grilley and his teaching partner and wife Suzee. Our group comprised mostly yoga teachers from as...
Did you know that there are two types of yoga, the “Yin” and the “Yang?” Most popular yoga practices...
If you are just starting out with your yoga practice, or even if you are an experienced practitioner, you...
There are many benefits to practicing yoga and taking online yoga courses, some of which you may already be...
Like any other form of exercise, it is never a good idea to head into an intense yoga sweat-session...
Yin and Yang Attitude All things have a yin-yang to them, even our attitude, and one way to illustrate the...
There is nothing more refreshing and restorative than the combination of yoga and tea. Tea is an incredible...
Making strong nutrition choices is one of the best things you can do for your body in tandem with...
A staggeringly high percentage of Americans suffer from bad back pain, and many choose to never seek treatment. Ignoring...
Recently we saw a New York Times article that truly inspired us. The CEO of health insurance giant Aetna...
No matter where you are when you enjoy your yoga practice, that area is a sacred space. Yoga requires...
For so many of us, it’s part of the routine: brew a pot of coffee before work in the...
While one of the benefits of yoga is that you can practice many poses anywhere, wearing anything, what...- In the past few years the juicing trend has exploded: everyone from celebrities to your work colleagues are touting...
What is Yin Yoga? Whether you are a new or seasoned yoga practitioner, the names of yoga classes on any...
Exercise in Awareness Some students say that they “Do not feel anything” when practicing asana or when they are relaxing...
By Paul Grilley Sometimes health professionals gnash their teeth when they hear a yogi say they are “stretching” their ligaments....
by Tracee Stanley I have been leading international yoga retreats for over 10 years and each time I notice the...
By Paul Grilley When working a joint the first thing a yogi or yogini must decide is whether she intends...
By Sarah Powers Using our natural intelligence to focus on our breath and mobilize the distribution of prana throughout our...
Yoga can be intimidating, to say the least. If you’ve ever admired the grace of a yoga class and...
“Why does my body not move the way I want it to?” To answer this question we will look at...
Staying inspired isn’t always easy. Sometimes just completing our daily mundane tasks- taking care of our kids, going to...- There are many ways that we become heartbroken. It can be from years of failed relationships, a betrayal from...
- Conventional yoga wisdom holds that nothing prepares your body for hours of seated meditation as well as regular asana...
- It’s my experience that people who are tied to movement need unmoving mediation even more than others. We all...
By Katherine Burton and Anthony Effinger When stock and bond markets took a dive in late January, hedge-fund manager David...
Pranamaya had the chance to connect with YogaLink and Yoga Tune Up® creator Jill Miller recently. We asked her about...- Master teacher and founder of the American Viniyoga Institute, Gary Kraftsow answers the question that many yoga students and...
We recently had a chance to ask Paul Grilley a few questions about his understanding of yoga and how...
Hatha yoga (the practice of physical poses with specific breathing techniques) has reached a level of cultural penetration...- Mindful yin yoga is a quietly radical practice that welcomes all bodies types and sizes regardless of injuries or...
By Mia Park The holiday season is upon us, which means that many celebratory meals await consumption. Many of us...
As a kid, I was a firecracker. If someone poked me, they would get poked back, or sent up...
Most modern day yoga practitioners are considered to be “householders” by the ancient texts. That means we hold down...
Ten days ago, the New York Times published an opinion piece by senior science writer William J. Broad entitled...
It’s one of the most controversial topics in the yoga world: vegetarianism. Some say you’re not truly practicing yoga...
Yoga's back in court again! In 2003, Bikram Choudhury obtained a copyright for the sequence of poses he developed for his...
As the world gets smaller each day through the mixing and mingling that happens online, via air travel, and...
Even after the yoga revolution of recent years, women still dominate the yoga scene. We’re the majority in the...
You’re in a yoga class. The teacher mentions something about ahimsa and strongly states his opinion about all the...
Everywhere I go, I meet another person who is quitting a job to start a new business, pursue a...
I gave up drinking within about a year of starting to do yoga. It wasn’t a moral issue. But...
I spent this past weekend again at the incredible Bhakti Fest in Joshua Tree: Four days of chanting, yoga-ing,...
In modern culture, choosing a style of yoga is akin to strolling through the ice cream section at the...
I read an article once in a magazine that had this headline: “Is Asana Enough?” The article was about...
In the early traditions of yoga, your teacher was your master, and you’d sit at his feet and obey...
We practice yoga and meditation for many reasons, one of which is to let go of our attachments to...
It’s Fourth of July … or Christmas, or spring break. You’re leaving behind your job and your daily routines...
Over the years, as I have become more deeply steeped in my practice, my circle of friends has grown...
A well-respected senior teacher that I've studied with says that Hatha yoga shouldn’t be practiced in a group setting....
From an Eastern perspective, the practice of yoga is often thought of as having both masculine and feminine qualities....
It’s 5:30 in the evening and you’re leaving a crazy day at work to try and make a 6...
It’s often said that the best time for practice is just before dawn. This is because the mind and...
I recently wrote an article for a yoga magazine where I inadvertently used a Buddhist term to describe what...
I began to consider becoming a yoga teacher after I had been practicing seriously for about seven years—though I...
I have a friend who doesn’t practice yoga. But he insists that running is his yoga. He gets up...- Even yogis have bad moods. Just because we have a mindfulness practice doesn’t mean crappy stuff doesn’t happen. A...
Twenty dollar classes. Swanky studios with extensive boutiques selling $90 yoga pants. Conferences and conventions and retreats that cost...
I went to a flow yoga class a few weeks ago with a teacher I’d never before practiced with....
I always find December to be a bit ungrounding. I think it’s because of how much opposite energies are...
A couple of weeks ago, there was an article in The New York Times about a new campaign called...
So, I’m working with an injury. Again. I spent much of last year with a tweaked hamstring and now...
For years, I always thought of yoga as a solitary act. Even when I was practicing in a room...
A couple of weeks ago, I returned from the second annual Bhakti Fest in Joshua Tree, California. For...- My first yoga teachers simply didn’t teach seated meditation. But that didn’t bother me. I was restless when I...
About a month ago, I went to a class, based on a friend’s recommendation, with a teacher I had...
I didn’t come to yoga because I wanted a yoga butt. In fact, when I started practicing, I didn’t...
Welcome to The Sacred Cow! This is a brand new blog that I have developed in conjunction with Pranamaya...
