Practicing yoga for stress can help you tune out the chaos of the world and tap into your inner calm. Start with these yin yoga poses. The post 5 Yin Yoga Poses for (Practically) Instant Calm appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Morning Meditation — Understanding life and death.
‘Understanding life and death — free to come and go—free from fear of death. No need to look for worthiness it will arise of itself.’ Zen Master Rinzai
How to Strengthen Your Arms and Wrists With Upward Plank Variations
It can be an acquired ability. Here's how. The post How to Strengthen Your Arms and Wrists With Upward Plank Variations appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Does Breathing Deeply Feel Hard? Yoga Can Help.
Breathing deeply is requires the cooperation of various organs and muscle groups. Yoga can help make the process flow freely. The post Does Breathing Deeply Feel Hard? Yoga Can Help. appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Welcoming the Life That’s Yours
We breathe, we are alive, and because we love, we feel the pain of losing. Nearly all of us grieve. It is as poet Albert Huffstickler writes: We think we get over things. We don’t get over things. Or say, we get over the measles, but not a broken heart. We grieve the...
When Drinking Stopped Being Fun and Why I Quit
I stopped drinking ten months ago. It’s the longest I’ve ever gone. I’ve been thinking a lot about what finally made me stop because the truth is, I loved drinking. I really did. Drinking was such a big part of my life. It was part of growing up, part of my Irish...
If You Don’t Practice Yoga in the Morning, You Might Be Missing Out. Here’s What Science Says.
Maybe you should try that a.m. class after all. The post If You Don’t Practice Yoga in the Morning, You Might Be Missing Out. Here’s What Science Says. appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Morning meditation — A hundred years of life is dependent on one breath.
‘A hundred years of life is dependent on one breath.’ Kusan Sunim
8 Simple Yin Yoga Poses to Release Tension From Your Entire Body
Full-body relief. The post 8 Simple Yin Yoga Poses to Release Tension From Your Entire Body appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Why I Lug My Own Props to Yoga Class
I think it's worth it. The post Why I Lug My Own Props to Yoga Class appeared first on Yoga Journal.
