A yoga sequence to fire up your brain and body
The right hemisphere of the brain is proven to be the seat of imagination, curiosity and creativity. Scientists know a handful of ways we can stimulate this region ourselves, and…
What’s SUP? Paddleboards allow yogis to take to the water
Iowa and stand-up paddleboard yoga seem like unlikely mates. Landlocked and known for our fields, we’re not the first state that comes to mind for water sports. But a quick…
Transformative Travel: A warm welcome at Norway’s ice hotel
As I finished my drink, I realized that the highlight of this trip was not the reindeer feeding, snowmobiling or anticipation of aurora borealis sightings. There was something deeply inspiring, and it came from the understated and humble Norwegian people. In just the past few days, they had reinvigorated my faith in humanity.
Starting a Yoga Journey: 6 first steps
So you’re ready to launch your yoga practice! Before you get overwhelmed by the many different kinds of yoga, spend a bunch of cash trying each studio, or worse, are turned off by a class that’s completely wrong for you, let’s take a beat and devise your perfect yoga path.
Slow down and strengthen up with yin yoga
How you look in a pose, how your pose compares to the teacher’s or other students’ or even how you looked in it a year ago or a week ago is not important. Bring yourself fully into the present breath by breath, pose by pose. This is how you find union between your body and mind, yourself and the universal collective.