Gift ideas for the yogi in your life
Winter is coming, as the kids say, and it’s time to start asking pointed questions and rifling through Amazon browsing histories to drum up gift ideas. The holidays represent an…
Artist Katie Ortega finds meditation in mandalas
With a lot of love and a little serendipity, artist Katie Ortega makes a living turning reclaimed pallets into works of art. A row of red, orange and yellow paints…
Breaking with Bikram
Yoga’s #MeToo moment began more than five years ago, and the community is still trying to figure out what to do with Bikram yoga.
Comfortable, cool and natural: Applying Ayurveda to your wardrobe
What you put on your body can be as important as what you put in when it comes to good health, according to Ayurveda. In the era of synthetic fabrics…
Starting a Yoga Journey: Picking up the practice later in life
The practice of yoga has been in my life off and on for 40 years. Currently it’s on! I found a great teacher who listens to my concerns and is…
As yogis, we have a responsibility to vote
A constant yoga practice teaches us how to bring things together; how to unite body and breath, the mind with intentions, and actions with purpose. This November, it’s time to…
CBD: Iowa’s latest wellness craze?
The popularity of cannabidiol, or CBD, oil has recently exploded in Iowa the way fireflies appear on a warm summer night. As a natural foods retailer, I see firsthand the…
Yes, gym rats — yoga is for you
My first 60-minute hot vinyasa class gave me the same “high” I got from running or cycling, without music blasting or an instructor shouting at me to “push through.” My heart rate rose, despite the minimal movement in my feet, and my muscles, every muscle in my body, ached for days. I realized that the assumptions I had made about yoga were unfounded and saw a glimpse of all the possibilities yoga offered. I was hooked.
Leading a yoga class for ovarian cancer patients and survivors
Bright and early at 7 a.m. I made my way to the conference room space designated for me to teach yoga at the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance (OCRFA) National…
Astrology forecast (Sept. 1, 2018 – Jan. 1, 2019): Venus transits Libra
Venus will transit its own sign of Libra from Sept. 1, 2018 until Jan. 1, 2019. What’s unique about this transit is that Venus is usually in its own sign…
A pose and a pint: The rise of brewery yoga
About six months ago, the Caroline Rivera from Studio 83 Holistic Wellness started offering Beer Yoga every other Thursday night at The Marquee, a live music venue that serves craft beer in Sioux City, Iowa. “It’s less intimidating, less expensive,” she said. “It’s a way for me to introduce something that’s been so healing for me to a group of people who aren’t necessarily willing to walk into a yoga studio … Because, through no fault of the studios, it’s just not a place they feel comfortable.”
3 Ayurvedic smoothies to fuel your workouts
Need a boost before cardio? Feeling thirsty after vinyasa class? These three Ayurvedic smoothie recipes are chock full of vitamins, minerals and hydrating ingredients that’ll up your energy levels. Bottoms...