One of the questions I receive most often from students is, "What yoga can I do from home?" Without hesitation, my answer is always one...

Last Friday a student in my seniors’ class asked if yoga could help prevent osteoporosis. I’d researched this subject before, so I didn’t...

Published in Sweat Equity Magazine Feeling Off Kilter? Use Yoga to Ease Vertigo Balance We often hear the word “balance” and think of...

After nearly three weeks into my abstention from caffeine, I opted to turn back and enjoy my hot morning java. No longer “physically...

Published in Sweat Equity Magazine, April/May 2016 Issue Baron Baptiste on teaching his first class: “I got forced into teaching my...

Those of us who have been doing yoga for some time don’t need ongoing encouragement to keep coming back to the mat. We’ve tried it; we...

It is impossible to be upset while breathing deeply. If I asked you to “get mad,” you’d likely hold your breath, make fists with your...

“Health, success, and wisdom depend in great part on the battle between good and bad habits.” It is impossible to be upset while...

I understood suffering and sadness from a young age. My childhood wasn’t traumatic or more difficult than most, but I somehow had a level...

Who you are is a compilation of the things you do every day. Every single action you take was at first a thought in your mind. When you...

Published in August/September 2017 Sweat Equity Magazine Getting into the Spinal Twist: Move to a seated position with your knees bent,...

Published in Sweat Equity Magazine, April/May Issue “As a teacher and practitioner of yoga, it would make me immensely happy to see the...

Published in Sweat Equity Magazine February/ March 2017 Issue If you’re anything like me, Christmas is a bit of a double-edged sword. The...

One thing I love most about being a writer/editor for Sweat Equity Magazine is that I have the opportunity to work with some of the most...

Taking a step away from the “norm” as defined by cultural, educational, or familial standards is rarely an easy task. You might find...

Published in Sweat Equity Magazine August/September 2016 issue Upward Facing Dog is one of the most common yoga postures. You will find...

I didn’t drive home for Christmas this year; 2017 was a remarkably challenging year, and when December 23 arrived and I was faced with a...

I had the great fortune to spend time with not one but two grandmothers. These two remarkable ladies were as different as black and...

“Be still and know that I am God.” For years I prayed to an external source for help, wisdom, and solutions (in other words, to be...

Printed in Sweat Equity Magazine Dec/Jan 2018 No longer considered an esoteric practice for spiritual devotees, meditation has made its...