Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I feel like more and more we are seeing things about mental health in the news, and it is so important, both individually 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. …
The Joy of Child’s Pose
How did you get here? Close your eyes and surrender. The hurt that we embrace becomes joy. -Rumi For the past five months I have been dealing with fluid …
Anxiety and the Brave Warrior
This week in class we’ve been learning the story of Virabhadra — the ferocious and terrifying warrior that arose out of Shiva’s anguish at the loss of his beloved Sati. …
What is Yoga Therapy?
The International Association of Yoga Therapists defines yoga therapy like this: Yoga therapy is the process of empowering individuals to progress toward improved health and wellbeing through the application of …
Balanced Diet = Balanced Tastes
Good morning. Last week I mentioned the tenth suggestion for fascial fitness is to keep active and eat a balanced diet. Seems like there are so many theories out there …