Ashtanga Yoga Chants
If you’ve ever taken a traditional Ashtanga Yoga Led Primary Series class, you probably started practice by repeating a chant your...
Buddhi Mudra for Clarity
Every single part of the body is connected through nerves that run in the hands (and feet and ears, but we’ll focus on the hands here)....
7 Q's to Bring you Back to the Present
Take a few minutes to go through these questions, either writing your answers down on paper or simply answering in your head. Marinate...
Double Chocolate Paleo Donuts
Ok guys. I have something super sweet to share with you all- literally and figuratively. You will thank me. But first, a little...
Get to Know your Teachers: Emily O'Brien
1. What or who inspires you to get up every morning? Mornings are my favorite. I love the quiet, fresh stillness. I generally wake up...
3 Easy Ways to a Healthier You
Hey Yogis, I think we all know there is no fast track to health and wellness. It takes daily dedication to make healthy decisions for our...
Getting Real with Ashtanga
Cows on the streets in Mysore, India. <3 I started practicing yoga when I was 19 and I found Ashtanga at 22. I knew right after my first...
Understanding Bandhas
Maha Bandha practiced in Padmasana, Lotus Postition by Emily O'Brien Photo by Sean Shelton *** “Mastery of the bandhas leads to the...
The Way
Photo taken in Mysore, India Musashi Miamoto was a Samurai who lived in the 1700s and made his mark in history when he left behind a book...
Tristhana, What Every Yogi Needs to Know
*** In every vinyasa practice, there are three main points of focus that are necessary in order to deepen, grow, and steady the...