Real Life Deathbed Scenes

by Yoga Studio Harlequin's Death by Pablo Picasso* How many of you have watched someone die or spent time with someone who is dying? I h...

Mini Back Care/Stress Management Practice

by Yoga Studio Two Birds by M.C. Escher* Yesterday I came up with this three-pose mini practice for a student who has lower back problems an...

Can You Guide Me Online?

by Yoga Studio Sad Female Head by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner One of the most difficult things about writing about yoga for emotional wellbeing on...

Triggers, Self Study, and Emotional Well-Being

by Yoga Studio The Observer by Arshile Gorky I’ve been hearing a lot about "triggers" lately, both in terms of anxiety and depress...

Walking Away from the Edge

by Yoga Studio Cliff at Grainval by Claude Monet A couple of weeks ago, I helped talk a friend through a panic attack. Be...

A Bridge to Sleep (Yoga You Can Do In Bed)

by Yoga Studio Just had an idea I want to share with you. Someone was telling me how calming gentle inverted poses were for him, and was reg...

Breath Practices: If They're Not Working For You, They're Not Working for You

by Yoga Studio   Spring Clouds Study by John Constable You mentioned that for some people, focusing on the breath can increase anxiety. Thou...

Put On Your Own Oxygen Mask First!

by Yoga Studio Supported Bridge Pose with Straight Legs Yesterday I gave my regular private lesson to Richard, a very lovely and compassiona...

My Most Recent Take on the Yamas

by Yoga Studio Wisdom by Titian “Yamas contain essential advice for daily/good living. As they offer a map or guidance that allows us to hav...

My Recent Thoughts About Quieting the Mind

by Yoga Studio Meditative Rose by Salvador Dali* “By watching my mind for so many years now, I’ve befriended impermanence and change. Stabil...

Gandhi and the Bhagavad Gita

by Yoga Studio   Fishing by Torchlight in Kai Province, From Oceans of Wisdom by Hokusai In this wisdom, a man goes beyond what is well done...