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The Other Reason to Go on Yoga Retreats

Sep 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Terry Repak

Retreats allow us to disconnect from the noisy world for days instead of an hour or two, and they can help us take our meditation practice to deeper levels. We also get to meet like-minded people who are seeking a break from their busy lives.

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Stephen Cope: Yoga and Finding Your Calling

Sep 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Specializing in the relationship between Eastern contemplative traditions and Western psychology, Stephen Cope has been a scholar-in-residence for more than three decades at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, the largest residential yoga center in North America.

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The Healing Path of Savasana

Aug 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By David Penn

There are many styles of yoga, but regardless of the style, most yoga classes end with savasana, or “corpse pose.” Sometimes seen as simply a break or even skipped altogether by some students, the pose is often misunderstood.

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The Dynamic Vigor of Ashtanga Yoga

Jul 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By David Penn

Ashtanga yoga is a dynamic, challenging form of hatha yoga. It is a rigorous style that has a specific set of sequences, with each movement building on the previous posture. It also involves a focus on synchronizing the breath with each movement.

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Dirty South Yoga Fest Returns in August

Jun 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Staff

Tickets will go on sale May 25, and early-bird pricing will be available until mid-July. The cost of tickets to Friday night’s opening party is $35. A one-day pass is $99, a two-day pass is $179, and access to all three days of the festival costs $199.

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Yoga Forever: Starting a Practice After 60 Can Be Just the Beginning

Jun 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By David Penn

Many people find that a restorative yoga class fits the bill. Restorative yoga consists of a gentler practice with more time spent in each pose. It tends to be easier on the joints, and it allows passive stretching in poses for extended periods of time.

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Yoga Is for All of Us

May 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By David Penn

According to the 2016 Yoga in America Study produced by Yoga Journal and Yoga Alliance, men’s participation in yoga jumped from 17.8 percent in 2012 to 28 percent in 2016. The most recent data is from 2016, so the study might be a little dated, but it still shows a promising trend.

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Love and Yoga: Three Atlanta Couples on Running a Studio Together

Feb 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Diane Eaton

Both trained in the Prajna yoga lineage, they wanted to offer practices steeped in the wisdom of yoga and the teachings of the Buddha. They opened their doors a year later, in November 2009.

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Svadhyaya: Questions for Yogic Self-Study

Jan 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Graham Fowler

Svadhyaya is a multilayered practice that has implications for every aspect of life, from gross to subtle to subtlest. Innocent curiosity can lead to insights and new choices about how you want to meet the world.

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Yoga as Self-Care

Dec 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By Mila Burgess

Self-care is the intentional, planned set of actions one takes to promote and enhance physical, mental and emotional well-being. It is a multidimensional approach, embracing strategies that target healthy functioning in multiple areas to promote optimal health.

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Yoga and Gratitude

Nov 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By Mila Burgess

The goal of yoga is to calm the mind, and incorporating affirmative, optimistic thoughts such as thoughts of gratitude, helps quiet undesirable mental chatter, which in turn provides greater clarity and allows us to be more present.

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Eight Spokes of the Wheel: Moving Forward on the Yoga Journey

Oct 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By Mila Burgess

If they’re asked what types of yoga there are in the world, most yoga practitioners in the West will likely mention vinyasa flow, yin, restorative, power, hot sequence, Ashtanga, and others.

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