Roar Away Stress With Lion

by Allegra Gulino Many of us are familiar with yoga’s stress reduction techniques. As beginners, we learn tools such as simple forward bends, or heart-openers to relieve tension in the upper back and neck, or pranayama to the slow the heart rate, calm the nervous...

Niyama

by Helen Chandler There are eight limbs of Yoga. They are Yama (Restraints), Niyama (Observances), Asana (Posture), Pranayama (Breath/Energy control), Pratyahara (Turning the senses inward), Dharana (Concentration), Dhyana (Meditation) and Samadhi (Absorption). These...

Plant Your Tree

by Allegra Gulino  I consider tree pose (vrksasana) to be a quintessential yoga pose. The eye delights in its stately beauty and sense of wisdom. It’s simple, yet challenging to practice. It fills one with a powerful sense of unity with nature and all of being....