Nadi Shodhana pranayama may not be the first thing that comes to mind when we think about yoga. More likely, when we think about yoga, more often than not it is yoga postures that come to mind. And yet, pranayama (yogic breathing) is also an important part of yoga. There are a variety of pranayama […]
Can Ashtanga Yoga Build Muscle?
Ashtanga yoga is a physically demanding practice that is practiced all around the world. The Ashtanga yoga sequence moves the body through some challenging poses and so it is normal to wonder whether this practice can help build muscle. Ashtanga yoga can help build muscle. Three studies found that Ashtanga yoga helped build strength in […]
Yoga Poses For Migraines: Your Science-Based Guide
Migraines are considered to be the third most common disease in the world according to The Migraine Trust. With so many people affected, yoga therapy is now growing in popularity as a way to help. Indeed, more and more studies are examining whether yoga can help with migraines. So can yoga help with migraines? Yoga […]
Is It Ok To Do Yoga With Sore Muscles? (Plus 8 Tips To Ease Pain)
It is normal to have sore muscles a day or two after yoga, especially if you haven’t practiced for a while or if it was your first yoga class. Many of my newer students tell me about their aches and pains after their first few classes. And I hear the same from students who took […]
Science-Based Guide to Yoga and Depression (Plus Yoga Poses To Try)
Yoga is increasingly used by people to help treat depression. The two main reasons it is a promising intervention are that it combines exercise and meditation, as both have been found to help with depression. There is a growing number of studies suggesting yoga be used to help treat depression. There was even a Time […]
Best Yoga Poses To Stretch Tight Hamstrings: Science-Based
Tight hamstrings are something many of my yoga students complain to me about. Indeed, for those who have never stretched properly, or those who sit in a chair all day, or runners who don’t add a proper stretching routine to their schedule, tight hamstrings are most likely going to be there. It is when we […]
Yoga Poses To Relieve Sciatica Pain (Plus Commonly Asked Questions)
Sciatica affects many people and its most common symptom is radiating leg pain. Yoga poses may be able to offer some relief to those suffering from sciatica pain. The reason being that yoga is able to release tension from the affected area and this way offers relief to the source of the pain. Interestingly, sciatica […]
A Beautiful Yin Yoga Sequence To Help Calm Any Anxiety
So many people nowadays are dealing with anxiety and are looking for types of yoga that may helps them. A beautiful practice that could help melt away tension is Yin yoga. Yin yoga is a calming and grounding type of yoga that not only helps calm body and mind, but it also helps release built-up […]
Yoga For Better Sleep: A Guide To The Best Exercises
Can yoga really help get a good night’s sleep? Well, that’s what the research is telling us. More and more research is finding that yoga can help us get a better night’s sleep. By practicing gentle and restorative yoga poses, a nighttime yoga practice may be able to help us find a good night’s sleep. […]
How Yoga Helps Anxiety & Depression (Plus 15 Blissful Types To Try)
Yoga has brought health and peace of mind to people all over the world and so it is no surprise that yoga is commonly used to help with anxiety and depression, even if you just practice once a week. Yoga originated in India an estimated 5,000 years ago and has been widely practiced in the […]