Midwest Yoga Conference Ticket Give-Away
Every weekday for the rest of February we are giving away some fantastic prizes from our Vendors. On Feb. 28th...
Do houseplants really improve indoor air quality? Which ones are the most effective as such?
In recent years, more and more people have developed an interest in keeping houseplants. There are many potential reasons why...
Cold Weather Gear | Round Up
Winter in Minnesota can be unpredictable at best. But with the right gear, it can be an enjoyable season. All...
Exploring Empathy
I’m 21 years old, on my semester abroad, and slowly making my way up the steps toward Sacré-Cœur on my...
Book Review: Soma, 100 Heritage Recipes for Self-Care
Soma, 100 Heritage Recipes for Self-Care, is the latest book from Indu Arora, an Ayurveda and Yoga Therapist from Minneapolis,...
Seasonal Transitions: An Ayurvedic Approach
Most of us have a favorite season; the time of year we feel most like ourselves, most comfortable, and most...
Studio Spotlight: Tula Yoga & Wellness
Tula Yoga and Wellness is located in the Merriam Park East neighborhood on Snelling Avenue. Celebrating their tenth year in...
Creating Sacred Spaces
As the days shorten, many of us shutter our windows and hunker down for the season. This can affect the...
What is a Yoga Therapist?
t’s one of the most common questions we hear. The International Association of Yoga Therapists defines yoga therapy as “the...
Reclaiming Yoga & Decolonizing the Mind
Those who are new to yoga, particularly people of color, can have lots of misconceptions about what yoga is and...
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Shiva, Shakti, and the Divine Non-binary: Viewing Queerness Through the Eyes of Yoga
March 14, 2025 in Yoga + Movement The original yoga teachings say we all contain divine masculine and divine feminine aspects within ourselves. One cannot exist without the other. Shiva [...]
Strengthen Your Karma Yoga Practice
March 13, 2025 in Yoga + Movement As much as I love yoga, one thing bothers me. Westernized modern yoga focuses far too much on our bodies rather than our [...]
An excerpt from Tap Dancing on Everest: A Young Doctor’s Unlikely Adventure
March 12, 2025 in Lifestyle This excerpt is from the team’s prolonged trek to base camp in Tibet which should have taken five days but was stretching on endlessly because [...]
Blossoming Wellness: The Story of the Minnesota Institute of Ayurveda
March 11, 2025 in Spotlight In the picturesque suburb of Eden Prairie stands a beacon of holistic healing - the Minnesota Institute of Ayurveda (MNIA). The genesis of MNIA is [...]
An excerpt from: Mindful Practice: A Beginner’s Guide To Vibrant Living
March 10, 2025 in Lifestyle Mantra: Just be you. “Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.” Rumi After my car accident, I had [...]
JunoActive: Redefining Fitness and Fashion in the Twin Cities
March 7, 2025 in Spotlight, Uncategorized In the heart of the Twin Cities, where the spirit of innovation and inclusivity thrives, there's a brand that's revolutionizing the way we think [...]
An excerpt from Mental Health Matters: How Ten Psychological Principles Will Enhance Your Mental Health
March 6, 2025 in Lifestyle I am at the ER. Man, I hate this place. I spent too much time here with my husband. For four months, cancer burrowed into [...]
Open Heart Flow
March 5, 2025 in Yoga + Movement ThIs flow, called Open Heart Flow, lasts about 60 minutes. The idea behind it is that if we want to live inclusively, then [...]
Including All of Me: An interview with Dionne Ingram & Shelley Pagitt
March 4, 2025 in Spotlight During this past year Shelley Pagitt and Tracy Vacura had the remarkable opportunity to become friends with Dionna Ingram, or Dee, through Holistic Yoga Teacher [...]
Why Yoga is Incomplete without Āyurveda
March 3, 2025 in Health + Wellness We may know hundreds of āsanas, tens of kramas (sequences), variations of poses from various lineages, and the usage of ample props for [...]