

Pranamaya Kosha
I wrote a blog post back in December on the 5 "Koshas" or "Sheaths" in yoga and Ayurveda: Annamaya kosha (the physical body), Pranamaya...


What are Mudras?
I love working with hand mudras and I use them frequently both in my teaching and in my private therapy sessions. "Mudras are gestures of...


Motivation: Part 2
Today's blog post contains ideas to help motivate you according to your "dosha", or personal constitution. But first, it is helpful to...


Motivation!
“A worthy aim makes life illumined, pure and divine. Without such an aim, action and prayer have no value. Life without tapas is like a...


Yoga Therapy is a Practice!
There have been many discussions about what yoga therapy is and how it is different from taking a yoga class. But one thing I think is...


Cultivating the Witness
Last week's blog post gave a brief explanation of the 5 Koshas or "sheaths" of the body. This week, I want to explore "Vijnanamaya kosha"...


5 Koshas
One way yoga therapy is different from other "therapeutic" forms, is that yoga therapy uses the kosha model to identify "dis-ease" or...


Holiday Blues
Holidaze got you down? For many of us the holidays or more generally, the season of winter, can be a difficult time to navigate. Some of...


Practical Pratyahara
My third post on the 5th limb...There's so much to say about pratyahara. In preparation for teaching my upcoming workshop, I decided to...


The Power of Pratyahara
This is a follow up to last week's blog post that explains fully what the practice of "Pratyahara" is. If you missed that post, I suggest...