As we move forward into 2021 with little relief from the pandemic, many of us still feel the pangs of...
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Obstacles to Higher Awareness: The Five Kleshas
For many people, 2020 marked a year of great suffering. The combination of the ongoing pandemic, racial discord, political strife,...
Choose Stillness: Yin Yoga
At the intersection of yoga and Taoist philosophy rests a unique type of yoga asana practice known today as Yin...
Connecting With The Five Elements: Yoga Asanas for Balance, Strength, Safety and Self Compassion
Both yoga and its sister science, Ayurveda, view the physical universe as a composition of five primary elements: earth, water,...
Five Poses To Activate Your Inner Warrior
Many of the yoga poses we practicer today are named for Indian mythical heroes and legends from long ago. The...
Healing Trauma Through Yoga
“Experts estimate that more than 50% of Americans will go through at least one traumatic event in their lives. The...
The Yoga of Dismantling Racism
Read Sheila’s latest article here.… “The action of dismantling systemic racism and working for social justice is yoga. It is...
Cultivating Community and Connection With Yoga
Read Sheila’s latest article here “Since early March when the coronavirus epidemic began to sweep across the country, people everywhere...
Bring Me a Higher Love: Ishvara Pranidhana
BRING ME A HIGHER LOVE Ishvara Pranidhana By Sonya Kuropatwa February is a mixed bag. February can be about romance,...