How Good is Your Teacher?
By May 2, 2013

Whether you’re a yoga newbie, or a seasoned practitioner accustomed to a routine practice, having the right teachers can make all the difference. If your teacher is good, he or she will not only teach you new things as your practices progresses, but may also inspire and support you through ...

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Yoga: The Non-Competitive Competition
By February 20, 2013

Yoga is Not a Competition A common phrase heard in yoga circles is; “Yoga is not a competition”.  While I admire the intent of this message, I rarely see teachers or students follow through on the philosophy of a non-competitive yoga environment.  Correct, yoga is not a competition, but people ...

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CLAW YOUR MAT!
By December 13, 2012

How would you describe your hands on your mat during down dog? Kittie Paws or Tiger Claws? I recently wrote and article explaining the reasons yoga teachers always ask students to smile during class and especially during difficult poses. I began realizing how often yoga teacher repeat the same things. ...

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Thoughts on Equinimity
By December 3, 2012

As axioms change, the familiar becomes uncomfortable.  When ambitions begin to serve a higher purpose, motives are questioned from a lower perspective. Embarking upon a noble path may require officiating a farewell to imbalanced knowledge and its’ associations. We often try to manage or balance the good with the bad ...

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Wild Alaskan Yoga
By October 30, 2012

I was recently given the opportunity to travel to Anchorage Alaska for a business project.  Having already learned to suspend expectations when faced with the unfamiliar, I put aside all that I had heard and assumed about this great northern land.  The day I departed, I left Houston, TX where the ...

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Soft Faces of Yoga
By September 24, 2012

Smile! How many times have you heard this cue from a yoga instructor? If you are hearing this command in class, then likely the last thing you are thinking of at the moment is a cheekish grin. Maybe you’d oblige to showing your teeth, and maybe let out a little growl to ...

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Moving Past Superficial Relationships with Information
By August 22, 2012

You can’t make tea by dipping a tea bag in hot water. It must sit for some time, become re-hydrated and then the effects of steeping begin to appear. The essence of the tea leaves and the water become inseparable.  As  the strength of tea is proportional to the length ...

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Think You’re Not Good Enough?
By August 1, 2012

How important is purity of self-talk? It is commonly said that we are our harshest critic. It’s true, most of the time those around us rarely give us negative criticism. As people strive to be accepted and accepting, we often hear praise that we have done well or reassurance that ...

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Thoughts on Effort in Yoga
By July 24, 2012

In western society it’s common to be taught that in life, hard work reaps reward. It starts with school work. Better grades reward us with opportunities at prestigious colleges leading to  a degree in a field that promises a rewarding career. To what extent does the universal maxim apply to the practice of yoga? ...

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Hyaluronic Acid: What Yogis Should Know.
By July 2, 2012

Hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid,hyaluronate,HA) is an anionic, nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan distributed throughout connective, epithelial, and neural tissues. It is unique among glycosaminoglycans. HA forms in the plasma membrane of cells instead of the Golgi, It has a molecular weight often reaching the millions and it’s non-sulfated. Glycosaminoglycans are long unbranched polysaccharides consisting ...

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