If you are a part-time yoga enthusiast, then you probably know at least something about the practice’s origins. However, it is important to understand the essence of each term used by yogis in order to fully emerge yourself in the lifestyle. This article will look into the twenty most ...
Most of us have had to have an IV at one time or another… during surgery or in an emergency situation. But, why the heck would you want to put yourself through that if you didn’t have to? IV therapy has been in the news a lot lately, and to most, it probably sounds like just another fad that ...
Besides thinking it was a term I personally coined (a quick Google search showed that the internet had beaten me by almost a decade), it is both an accurate way to summarize my current diet, and not something you should ever tell someone when asked – do you have any dietary requirements I ...
About a year and a half ago I created this thing called ‘Prana Pump’. Prana Pump is part of the whole Yoga-inspired fitness craze that’s blowing up in studios and the ‘gram. It incorporates weights and HIIT into a foundational asana practice. I know, I know. You may be thinking that ...
Unless you’ve been living underneath a rock, you’ve likely heard of the Ketogenic Diet, also know as the Keto Diet. The Keto Diet is SO fetch right now. You’ve probably heard people touting their success on the diet, bragging about intermittent fasting (IF), or talking about ...
I’m fifty, vegan, and an ex-smoker. Three things you do not want to admit to at a cocktail party. Apparently people don’t want to make small talk with an annoying ‘I’ve seen the light’ hippie when they’re tossing back fried shrimp. I get it. What other people do (or don’t do) is none of my ...
You know how when you’re really pissed and someone tells you to just breathe? If you’re anything like me it makes you see red. I mean, seriously, that’s not helpful. Their timing may be off (as in, way off), but there’s a reason why people instinctually remind you to breathe in those ...
The niyamas are traditional yogic ways to practice self-control and self-observance. It’s also a great word that because of it’s pronunciation ‘nee-YA-mas’ makes me think of a really clear cheer. Say it with me! Ni-ya-mas! Ni-ya-mas! There’s nothing more exciting ...
When I started to write this alignment post, I was going to write/focus on all of the components of postural alignment in downward facing dog (Sanskrit: adho mukha svanasana). I quickly decided to change my focus. There is SO much happening in this pose, and every piece is equally important ...
YAMASSSSS! WTF are Yamas? Is this a new-age cheer? Is it the ‘Queer Eye’ yoga slogan? That would be hilarious if it were true, but sadly, it’s not. The yamas are the first of the eight limbs of yoga. Yamas are universal ways of being or obligations for living. There are five ...
