Again and again, we hear Yoga District teacher trainees reflect on the training as an experience that went far beyond learning to teach the poses. The training is designed to take the trainees' whole selves into account—because yoga is a practice that asks us to call...

Did you know that every time you come to a Yoga District class, you are helping to share the benefits of yoga with diverse communities far beyond our Washington, D.C., studios? At Yoga District, we believe that every being deserves the holistic benefits of yoga, and...

Jake at Yoga District Dupont with his DC yoga teacher Jayanti Harrison Do you work in front of a computer all day? Do you carry a work Blackberry in one hand and a personal cell phone in the other? Do you read news sites, Facebook feeds and Twitter scrolls constantly?...

I practice so that I reside in a calm, awake, and balanced state. This practice has gradually stripped away the layers of accumulated baggage that weigh on my mind, body, and spirit. Through Ashtanga Mysore practice, I have learned to consciously build myself up with...

Little did I know that chanting in yoga classes will get me addicted to Kirtans! It all started a year ago when I found myself chanting and singing in yoga classes. In the beginning, I was judgmental ('why are we chanting and singing in a yoga class?'), resistant...

For many of us, the words "yoga practitioner" conjure a very specific -- and very narrow -- image. Although yoga philosophy emphasizes inclusion, individual expression, and non-judgment, modern yoga, particularly in the United States, has gained a reputation for being...