Live Your Yoga Off the Mat Part 3 Asteya
Asteya, non-stealing is the third Yama. Like ahimsa and satya, asteya means more than just the translation and it can be applied toward others, ourselves and the environment. We steal from others when we take from them; not just things, but also their time. We also steal from others when we neglect to give them […]
Live Your Yoga Off the Mat Part 2 Satya
Satya, truthfulness, is the second Yama. We can practice satya within ourselves by living our truth and with others through truthful communication. We must speak the truth while still practicing the first Yama, ahimsa, non-harming. Truthfulness is not the same as honesty. If we are being honest, we are saying what we believe to […]
Live Your Yoga Off the Mat Part 1 Ahimsa
Our yoga practice doesn’t have to end when we roll up our yoga mat at the end of class. We can live our yoga all day long and we don’t have to give up all of our possessions and live in a cave to do it. We can take our yoga off the mat […]
Why Don’t We Bench Press?
Q: Bianca, corporate fitness student asked “Why don’t we bench press in class?” A: Bench press usually isn’t part of my group programming for a few reasons: In the limited amount of time we have, I want to include the exercises that will give them the most benefit for their time and effort. The goals […]