Before you buy a yoga mat there are a few things to consider. The most important features of a quality yoga mat are: grip, absorbency, weight and durability. A secondary consideration is thickness. Below these yoga mat traits are explored in detail.

Grip

A very important factor in choosing a …

Naked yoga has grown in popularity quite a bit since the 1960s when it was first practiced in the West as part of progressive wellbeing programs on the West Coast. Increasingly, community centers and yoga studios are offering naked yoga classes. Is naked yoga true yoga or an …

What makes yoga practice especially interesting is that you’re working with your own energy field. Yoga isn’t merely stretching this or that muscle, but affecting the way your energy flows.

Just as action manifests results, so do thoughts and emotions have their own results. Before something manifests physically, it …

While there’s been plenty of focus on the various benefits of yoga practice, such as increased strength and flexibility, reduced stress and the like, there is another benefit that just may get you back in the swing of (or inspired to start, for that matter) regular yoga practice.

Yoga …

Repressed anger is worth avoiding, but what is the best way to deal with this common human emotion? We all feel angry from time to time, but rather than trying to divert our attention or suppress anger, a simpler approach is to take a step back and …