"Yoga is a powerful tool for liberating ourselves from unwanted, ingrained patterns.” ~ B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga opens our eyes to a fresh...

Sometimes survival is just that: an uninspired trudge through the monotony of daily life. Sometimes the effort to resist is too much,...

“Rehearsing your troubles results in experiencing them many times, whereas you are meant to go through them only when they actually...

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...

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...

“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...

Our modern adaptation of the practice strings hundreds of stretches together and tosses them around under the title of “yoga”. It is easy...

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

“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...