asana & inspiration
Vata season is here…along with five practices for a calm, peaceful holiday season
According to yoga and Ayurveda* teachings, the vata qualities of air and space dominate nature during this time of ye...
Manipura, third of the seven chakras
The seven chakras are "wheels" or energy centers within the human body. Each one is like a conductor or storehouse of...
Wait it out…yogini Kate Douglas writes about her struggle with meditation
Meditation. It has been the bedrock of spiritual practice for centuries. My grandmother, a former catholic nun, would...
Svadhisthana, the sacral chakra...second of the seven chakras
The seven chakras are "wheels" or energy centers within the human body.
The first chakra: notes on muladhara plus a practice for stability and security
The seven chakras are "wheels" or energy centers within the human body.
Cultivating space for the body, heart and spirit…an asana for moms-to-be (and everyone else!)
As a prenatal yoga instructor, I connect with countless moms-to-be on a weekly basis.
"She Recovers" founder Taryn Strong on recovery and the healing powers of yoga
When we are in active addiction – whether to one or more substances, to people or to certain behaviors – we are dis...
Befriending your monkey mind
It is very likely that you have been in a yoga class and the teacher referred to the “monkey mind.”
Creating a morning meditation ritual…a chattra blog post from Nikki
Whatever your yoga practice might be, and whatever stage of life you are in, I highly recommend creating a morning ...
The heart lives in trust — a chakra post and practice
Valentine’s Day inspires thoughts and actions of romantic love. Love, in many spiritual traditions, is a much more u...
How vikalpa prevents sankalpa — chattra blogger Nikki Estrada's thoughts on realizing the Yogi’s resolution
Many of us commit to a “New Year’s Resolution” only to find a few weeks in we are back to our old habits. How can yo...
Nourish, replenish, satisfy: self care Rx from chattra blogger Nikki
The confluence of two important events in my life revealed to me the importance of self care. They were: 6 years ago...