The concept of guru is a mysterious one for Westerners. Too often we envision a bearded man in a loin cloth possessed of higher knowledge, perhaps sitting in a swamp like Yoda in Star Wars. Wisely, his knowldege is meted out to the worthy, one secret at a time. 

Probably not. In fact, a guru or teacher is more akin to a good coach.

Like all good coaches, he or she has three distinct viewpoints that can help us advance our Yoga practice.  Read more

Hopefully not, but it will increase the size of your brain.

Several years ago, researchers at Yale, Harvard and MIT (no shortage of brains there) scanned the brains of experienced meditators and found it increased thickness in parts of the brain that deal with attention and processing sensory input.  Read more

Many people start a Yoga practice seeking another way to exercise. Soon they discover there's a lot more to it than that. Why do people keep practicing for years, even decades?

You begin to wonder, "What's this all about? I need to do some research." Read more

What got you into yoga? When, Where, Why?
I went to a Yoga class with a friend in 2001. Neither of us knew what we were getting into, but thought it would be fun to stretch and relax. I liked it. I didn't think much else about it for several months more. Then I made a move from Birmingham back to my hometown in Athens, Alabama. Read more

Two Do's and a Don't

Seeing the obvious benefits to those who practice Yoga, doesn't necessarily make forming a habit of practicing easier. "I wish" and "I will" are often an ocean apart. Read more

Many practicioners in the Yoga community will tell you that Yoga can relieve back pain. Teachers see it first hand and often have experienced it first hand.
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In exploring the subject of hot yoga, we thought there is no better source than Dick Watts. He's been doing hot yoga for ten years.

"Full bore for ten years." he said. "I got on this schedule about when my kids learned to drive."

His weekly schedule includes five sessions of hot yoga, two sessions of ashtanga yoga and two sessions of kundalini yoga. Watts will be 63 in February.

Hot yoga is a series of poses done in a room that's heated. How hot? Depends on the class, but as hot as 105 degrees.
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The practice of yoga makes improvements within us that make us better companions, parents, children and siblings.

Give yourself the gift of yoga and here are eight gifts that others will receive. Read more