Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra: On Ishvara and Diversity
When we decolonize our understanding of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, we know Yoga is more than physical poses and breathwork. We...
Read moreDetailsWhen we decolonize our understanding of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, we know Yoga is more than physical poses and breathwork. We...
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Read moreDetailsRestorative yoga is a gentle and therapeutic style of yoga that focuses on relaxation and rejuvenation. It involves the use...
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January 29, 2025 in Yoga + Movement In the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of Midwest YOGA+Life Magazine, I wrote an introductory article on forest bathing: what it is, how it originated, [...]
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