Is your balance what it used to be? Mine isn’t. Or, at least, it wasn’t. The change started with a stumble here or there, a misplaced...

Printed in Sweat Equity Magazine June/July Issue Utkatana Konasana This pose is said to invoke the powerful energy of the Hindu goddess,...

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, Special Edition 2016 Yoga postures are typically named after objects or life forms found in nature...

Published in the February/ March 2016 issue of Sweat Equity Magazine. Nobody can argue the benefits of a consistent yoga practice....

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

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...

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

Published in Sweat Equity Magazine November Issue Bakasana is often translated as Crow Pose, but baka is actually the Sanskrit word for...

Printed in Sweat Equity Magazine Dec/Jan Issue Parivrtta Parsvakonasana is one of the standing postures in the traditional Ashtanga Yoga...

“Letting go is the hardest asana.” Anonymous Recently I was asked why I do yoga. The obvious reasons came to mind: it keeps me strong...

Printed in Sweat Equity Magazine August/Sept 2017 Upward Facing Staff Pose is considered an advanced backbend. One should be proficient...

Printed in Sweat Equity Magazine June / July Issue Commonly called ‘Compass Pose,’ the English translation of Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana...

Alongside Padmasana (Lotus Pose) Headstand may be considered the exemplar archetype of yoga. Perhaps it seemed simple and even “fun”when...

I challenge you to bring a new perspective to your mat today. (If you'd like some group support and inspiration for a daily practice-one...

Published in Sweat Equity Magazine April/May Issue For some, the word “splits” belongs with two bananas and vanilla-flavoured Rice...

Slow and Steady Wins the Race Published in Sweat Equity Magazine Dec/Jan 2017 Issue Have you ever said something out of line to a friend?...

Published in Sweat Equity Magazine If squats are known as the queen of fitness, then Utkatasana is the mighty prince! Translating to mean...