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Your Brain on Yoga. Part II: Proprioception

Read Your Brain on Yoga. Part I: Motor Control here Sense of Self One thing that we share with every other form of life is a need to intake sensory info...

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Guru Be Gone

Paul McQuillan

The yoga body is covered in scars, and many of these deep wounds are inflicted by those who claim to be the ambassadors of the artform. Given our current climat...

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Meet Bernie Clark, the Author of “Your Body, Your Yoga” and “Your Spine, Your Yoga”

Jodi Dodd

Bernie Clark's material has been an essential resource for me as a Yoga Instructor for over a decade. On top of teaching yoga & meditation since 1998, Berni...

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What to Look for in a Modern Yoga Teacher Training

Shut Up & Yoga

Whether you’re a curious yogi, a seasoned teacher wanting to take your knowledge further, or a studio owner looking to start or improve your teacher training, y...

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Human First, Yogi Second

Garrett Neill

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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But Is That Even Yoga?

Laurel Beversdorf

I recently hosted a five-day online challenge, sharing with students various ways to combine resistance bands and yoga. I got tons of encouraging feedback, but ...

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Why Traditional Yoga Adjustments Should Be a Thing of the Past

Katy Hooks

Ahh, yoga pet peeves. We all have them. As someone who studies movement science and also loves her yoga, I admittedly have a few. One of my biggest gripes is wh...

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How to Advance Your Asana Practice, According to the Yoga Sutra

Your Brain on Yoga. Part II: Proprioception

Human First, Yogi Second

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How to Use Language to Make Yoga Classes More Inclusive

The Business of Spirituality: How Studio Owners Profit From the Generosity of Yogis

What to Look for in a Modern Yoga Teacher Training

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The Yoga Sutras: Timeless Wisdom or Outdated Dogma?

How to Advance Your Asana Practice, According to the Yoga Sutra

Yogis Cry Too: A Call to End the “Good Vibes Only” Culture

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Meet Shanté Cofield aka The Movement Maestro, Physical Therapist and Passionate Change Maker

Meet Erica Hartnick, the Water-lover Globe Trotter and Founder of Yoga Trade

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The Modern Yogi’s Guide to Plastic Free July

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

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

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The Yogi’s Bookshelf: Living the Sutras by Kelly DiNardo and Amy Pearce-Hayden

Book Excerpt and Review of Sex Drugs and Om: An Autobiography of an American Yogi by Greg Reese

10 Mindful Short Films Every Yogi Should See

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Your Brain on Yoga. Part II: Proprioception

Guru Be Gone

Meet Bernie Clark, the Author of “Your Body, Your Yoga” and “Your Spine, Your Yoga”

What to Look for in a Modern Yoga Teacher Training

Human First, Yogi Second

Breaking Yoga’s Alignment Stereotypes

Your Brain on Yoga. Part I: Motor Control

But Is That Even Yoga?

Why Traditional Yoga Adjustments Should Be a Thing of the Past