10 Poses to Help You Love Your Body

Featured on YogaJournal.com Yoga gives us the opportunity to find peace in the ways things already are and that includes our bodies. When we give up the idea that something needs to change, we can move past perceived limitations. And when we love ourselves as whole and complete, we realize the goal of yoga. The 10 poses in this sequence …

A Vitality-Boosting Baptiste Yoga Sequence

Featured on YogaJournal.com Here is an energizing sequence to boost vitality from Baron Baptiste’s book Journey Into Power. I just spent 10 days in Sedona, Arizona, at a Baptiste Yoga Level One training, and I’m feeling inspired, refreshed, and revitalized. There is something magical that happens when 180 people gather for a week of practice and purpose. Together we explore what’s …

10 Poses for Strong Arms

Featured on YogaJournal.com Yoga is an incredible way to build upper body strength and tone and sculpt all the muscles in the arms WITHOUT bulking up. When I lift weights I can create muscle mass quickly, so working out at the gym always made me feel bigger and more dense, rather than stronger and more confident in my body. It …

Baptiste Yoga: 10 Poses for Strong Abs

Featured on YogaJournal.com The core is the power source within the body, so strong abs are so much more than something to strive for in the summer. Powerful abdominal muscles support your everyday movements, improve your posture, and stabilize your lower back. On the mat, strong abs create more efficient movements throughout every pose. There is power in moving from …

8 Warming Winter Poses

Featured on YogaJournal.com Get Started Breathe: Cultivate Ujjayi breath. Breathing slowly through your nose, slightly constrict the back of your throat and begin to heat the body with intentional breath. Let the sound and warming temperature of your breath be your anchor into your body. Warm up: Start with 3 rounds each of Sun Salutation A and Sun Salutation B. …

5 Foundational Poses in Power Yoga

Featured on DoYouYoga.com The key to building your Power yoga practice is creating a solid foundation. You have to stabilize before you mobilize. As you create your strong foundation with these poses, you will start to build your strength and boost your overall power in your practice. As you feel stronger and more stable on the mat, you can start …