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Human First, Yogi Second

Is yoga asana actually serving our bodies? As a modern-day human, is the physical practice of yoga still appropriate? My opinion: Yoga isn’t perfect. The mindfu...

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Breaking Yoga’s Alignment Stereotypes

Daniella Wittern Bush

I arrive early, as always, giving myself time to roll out my mat, adjust the lighting and the sound system, and open the cabinet of yoga props. Sometimes one or...

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Your Brain on Yoga. Part I: Motor Control

Garrett Neill

In this day and age, it’s no lie that there is a myriad of ways to move your body. There’s also a lot of different styles of how to teach these movements. Yoga ...

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Modern yoga: Rethinking Outdated Cues

Kerry McInnes

Yoga teachers and practitioners know that great alignment cues can make all the difference in our practice. Unfortunately, some common cues undermine the body’s...

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Rogue Yogi Real-Talk: How to Keep Your Shoulders Healthy in Asana w/ Jason Ray Brown

Julie Tran

Let's say you already have a large following (on social media or in real-life), and you've been teaching yoga a certain way. It can be a little scary to make an...

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9 Chaturanga Alternatives

Garrett Neill

Modern Yoga Asana is changing around the world. Yogis are starting to look critically at cues and poses and ask questions about alignment & function. This i...

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Rogue Yogi Real-Talk w/ Trina Altman: Fulfilling a Serious Need in the Yoga Scene

Julie Tran

Say you’ve been practicing yoga for awhile. You look up a studio, check out their class schedule and see the words “Vinyasa Flow”. Without a doubt, you can alre...

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Rogue Yogi Real-Talk: Kolya Udalov, The Yoga Engineer

Julie Tran

If you were a yoga teacher with a rare opportunity to travel the world, what would you do? What cuisines would you try? What landmarks would you make a beeline...

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The Most Common Yoga Injuries and How You Can Avoid Them. Part V: Neck

Garrett Neill

Welcome to the final installment of our Yoga Injuries series! Quick recap: it’s been quite a journey thus far. I’ve covered all major areas and gone over some o...

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Science Yoga Sunday: A Candid Chat w/ Dr. Ariele Foster of Yoga Anatomy Academy

Julie Tran

Going through Yoga Teacher Training, I learned about the foundational aspects of being a teacher. None of which reminded us to remain a student for as long as p...

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Human First, Yogi Second

Graduate from Imitation to Set Your Yoga Free

Lost in Transitions: Airplane Yoga

#teach

What to Look for in a Modern Yoga Teacher Training

Breaking Yoga’s Alignment Stereotypes

The Fine Art of Creating a Yoga Playlist

#ideas

April HORRORscopes: Big Abundance Kick

Staying Real in a World of InstaFakes

How to Practice Non-Attachment When Close Friends Move Away

#heroes

Meet Eva-Lotta Lamm, the Designer and Yogi Behind @yoga.notes

Meet Adell Bridges, Adventurous Yogi On a New Path to Support Hypermobile Practitioners

19 Yoga and Movement Teachers to Watch in 2019

#guides

Hawk’s Folly: Studio Reviews & Snark from a Migratory Bird of ‘Pray’. Yoga in Budapest

8 North American Yoga and Wellness Festivals We’re Excited About in 2019

Rogue Yogi on the Road: Yoga and Street Food in Vietnam

#read+watch

The Yogi’s Bookshelf: The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

A Heart-Opening Chutes & Ladders: Review of the Board Game Yogaland

Meet Stephanie Spence, Traveling Yogini & Author of Yoga Wisdom

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Human First, Yogi Second

Breaking Yoga’s Alignment Stereotypes

Your Brain on Yoga. Part I: Motor Control

Modern yoga: Rethinking Outdated Cues

Rogue Yogi Real-Talk: How to Keep Your Shoulders Healthy in Asana w/ Jason Ray Brown

9 Chaturanga Alternatives

Rogue Yogi Real-Talk w/ Trina Altman: Fulfilling a Serious Need in the Yoga Scene

Rogue Yogi Real-Talk: Kolya Udalov, The Yoga Engineer

The Most Common Yoga Injuries and How You Can Avoid Them. Part V: Neck

Science Yoga Sunday: A Candid Chat w/ Dr. Ariele Foster of Yoga Anatomy Academy