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Being Flexible Doesn’t Make Yoga Any Easier: Yoga On the Mat

Being Flexible Doesn’t Make Yoga Any Easier: Yoga On the Mat

Posted by Sophie Herbert

As a yoga teacher, I hear a common misperception:
Physical flexibility is a prerequisite to practicing yoga.
People will claim, “I can’t …

How Quietly Can You Move? Yoga On the Mat

How Quietly Can You Move? Yoga On the Mat

Posted by Sophie Herbert

This week, challenge yourself on the mat by doing the following:
How little sound can you make as you transition from …

Befriending Doubt: Yoga Off the Mat

Befriending Doubt: Yoga Off the Mat

Posted by Sophie Herbert

Years ago, a friend recited a Rainer Maria Rilke quote that resonated within me. It was an excerpt from Letters …

Resolutions for On the Yoga Mat

Resolutions for On the Yoga Mat

Posted by Sophie Herbert

Are you established in a postural yoga practice and looking to deepen it in 2012?
Check out these New Year’s resolutions …

The Soul Food of Karma Yoga: Yoga Off the Mat

The Soul Food of Karma Yoga: Yoga Off the Mat

Posted by Sophie Herbert

When we serve others without the expectation of merit, we practice karma yoga, or the yoga of selfless action. The …

An Invaluable Meditation for the New Year: Yoga On and Off the Mat

An Invaluable Meditation for the New Year: Yoga On and Off the Mat

Posted by Sophie Herbert

Happy New Year to all!  May it be filled with health and happiness!
Last week, I shared two New Year’s intention …