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Breathe cool with Sitali

Written by: Shalyni Paiyappilly Sitali Pranayama is known as the “cooling breath” as it allows air to flow across the tongue and into the mouth. This breathing practice is beneficial in calming the nervous system, improving focus, reducing...

Dealing With Anxiety

Written by: Katrin Mersch I know the time we are living in right now can be really scary. Especially now during the pandemic we learn that nothing really ever is safe in life and that change is the only constant we can rely on. We worry about our ...

Teaching Children Yoga

Written by: Jennifer Smeddy Young children are so impressionable and eager to learn. In this challenging time with Covid-19 where children are not as able to interact with one another face to face it is a time to introduce yoga to their daily...
Pranayama Breathing

Pratipaksha Bhavana: Positivity is Always an Option

Written by: Sojourner Walker Williams Pratipaksha Bhavana, the practice of choosing positivity, does not always come easily or naturally. When life gets in the way of our plans, it's much easier to see the negative side of things. You walk through ...

The Practice of Chair Yoga

By: Nandini Trivedi  Chair yoga is a gentle form of practice that can be done sitting in a chair, or standing using a chair for support. The poses, or asanas are typically modified to be accessible to people who cannot stand, lack the mobility to...

All Humans Deserve Love

By: Shalyni Paiyappilly “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion," Nelson Mandela said. "People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for...

Change – The only constant in life.

By: Katrin Mersch I sincerely hope that you are well. These are difficult times and we all have made sacrifices. But there is also a good side to all of this: we are very well able to work together and help each other when it matters. We achieved a...

Go Outside!

By: Lillian Cuthbert Go outside! Nature can inspire us, cheer us up, comfort and calm us. In fact, it is hard to find a better cure-all, at such a cheap price, as a stroll through a park, or even simply a walk around a city block or two. Consider ...

Practicing Self Awareness & Self Gratitude

by: Sarah Schoolden 2020 has been faced with very unprecedented times – most of us Americans have been facing hardships with many when it comes to the loss of loved ones, loss of jobs, uncertainty to how bills will be paid for, or when they’ll...