New Year, New Me

Every year I make New Year's resolutions. I resolve to eat healthier and to exercise more. I want a better body and better habits. This year I am resolving to commit to myself. I want to be true to my inner self and do everything I can to live a life I'm...

The Many Places of Yoga Nidra

How does one practice Yoga Nidra?  By sleeping?  Not exactly.  The definition of sleep states that you cease to be awake and consciousness is for the most part suspended.  Those who pursue Yoga Nidra explore a state of consciousness while in the deep sleep state....

Can Yoga Be Owned?

Bikram Choudhury, creator of Bikram Yoga, has sued Yoga to the People of NYC and Evolation Yoga of Buffalo, NY for using his pose sequence to offer Bikram style classes. Yoga to the People is a group of studios similar to Yoga District. They offer a wide variety of...

Yogic Consciousness

The nature of the unconscious mind creates an easy and frustrating predicament that comes along when one is beginning to learn of the process of meditation and yoga.  Close your eyes, let your mind relax…and without your consent, it drifts off into some region of your...

Winter is Setting In

It's December. It's cold and rainy. I feel like getting under a blanket and hibernating in my warm house. But I know it's also the perfect time to walk myself to the Bloomingdale studio and get back into a regular yoga practice. The winter brings out...

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