Ayurveda Winter Survival Tips
Ah, winter is upon us. It is often challenging to keep spirits up during these colder months of shorter days, so I like to look toward time-tested wisdom for support …
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga
Yoga is uniquely suited to support people who have experienced trauma. Given the last 18 months, this country and the world has had its share of traumatic experience due to …
2021 Summer Solstice
Happy Summer Solstice! Do you love this time of year or dread the heat? The sun is the source of all life as its heat and light provide the energy …
Child’s Pose Is My New BFF
As mentioned in my previous newsletter, during this pandemic I have been dealing with a different health issue, hyperparathyroidism. The surgeon had to make an incision at the base of …
Global Yoga Therapy Day
Today is Global Yoga Therapy Day! Yoga Therapy uses yogic techniques — yoga postures, breath work, meditation, mantra, mudra — to support a wholistic approach to life, good health, and …
Yoga For Back Care
This past weekend I had the great good pleasure of meeting Dr. Loren Fishman when he came to Yoga Center of Columbia to offer his certification training on Yoga for …
Prakriti, Vikruti, and the Ayurvedic Clock
This article is the fourth in a series leading us into the Ayurveda Immersion at Yoga Center of Columbia beginning in January. Prakriti Prakriti on the one hand means “Nature, …
Agni and Ama
This article is the third in a series leading us into the Ayurveda Immersion at Yoga Center of Columbia beginning in January. If the subtle essences of prana, tejas, and …
The Subtle Essences
This article is the second in a series leading us into the Ayurveda Immersion at Yoga Center of Columbia beginning in January. Last week we talked about the three doshas …
Why Study Ayurveda?
This article is the first in a series leading us into the Ayurveda Immersion at Yoga Center of Columbia beginning in January. The word Ayurveda means the knowledge of life. …