If you are new to yoga and trying to figure out which class to take, you may feel a bit overwhelmed since there are more than a dozen different schools and styles to choose from Vinyasa, Hatha, Kundalini, Restorative, Power, Yin, Functional, Aerial, Ashtanga, Hot, Flow, Shakti, Mysore, and the list goes on and on. …
Yoga is a journey, and our journey must begin somewhere. Although we all begin our yoga practice at different levels, both physically and mentally, it is fundamental to build a solid foundation for our yogic practice. This means taking yoga classes for beginners, yoga classes that provide extensive instructions on the purpose of yoga poses, …
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An individual’s initial inclination toward the practice of yoga may stem from the idea that yoga is a form of exercise, a series of physical poses integrated into a powerful flow. However, yoga is so much more complex and intricate than that. Yoga is a way of life, a way of life that is rooted …
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Congratulations! You’ve decided you are ready to take steps to begin a yoga practice. Maybe you have already been practicing and you are ready to find a safe yoga haven. The quest to find a yoga class and studio that you truly enjoy may not always be easy, but with some legwork and some exploring, we are …
On November 25th, 2019, I received the phone call no-one ever wants to receive. My youngest son had arrived home from his first semester at Boston College and I was informed the morning he arrived that I had invasive lobular breast cancer. What the hell is that?? Cancer was not at all in my “repertoire …
I went to a yoga class in Bergen County this week that truly felt like it saved me, literally. It’s why I go, most of the time. To be rescued, either from myself or to find a way back to my center. Sometimes I go to yoga class because I feel tight and stressed (restorative), …
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I often get asked if you can lose weight by practicing yoga. My answer is always the same: Sure, but not if you are practicing yoga with the goal of weight loss in mind, then by definition, you are not practicing yoga. Huh? I know it may sound crazy, but one of the most important …
As a yoga teacher in Bergen County, I talk about yoga often when I meet new people. They sometimes tell me that while they want to like yoga, they still do not feel like it’s for them. One of the main reasons they don’t like it is because they feel like they can’t “do” the …
