You may have heard some yoga practitioners say that you shouldn’t do yoga on period. You may also have heard that certain yoga poses should be avoided when you are menstruating. But how true is this advice and what are these opinions based on? Yoga’s role in easing premenstrual symptoms continues to be backed by … Read more
So many people suffer from lower back pain. According to the American Chiropractic Association, some 31 million Americans experience lower back pain at any one time. Exasperated by sitting too much and not moving enough, lower backs get grumpy, tired, and often weak. Yoga stretches are a great way to get lower backs moving and … Read more
Yoga as we practice today stems from Patanjali’s 8 limbs or branches of yoga. If we think of our yoga practice as a tree, the Yamas and the Niyamas can be considered the first two limbs from which our yoga practice begins to branch out. The 8 limbs of yoga are Yama (self restraints), Niyama … Read more
We all know the discomfort of dealing with stomach pain, whether it’s a mild annoyance or more severe, it can really ruin your day. For those that prefer natural remedies, suffer from allergies to various pain medications, have lighter pain for which medication is overkill, or who’ve already used our RDA of painkillers – effective, … Read more
Much like the Moon, all life on Earth is cyclical. Human physiology is affected by seasonal and circadian rhythms, and by the lunar cycles. As cyclical creatures, we are inherently affected by day and night, the seasons and months. However, light-interfering technology, stress, and inadequate sleep associated with modern life disrupt our healthy natural cycles. … Read more