Summer is here in all its glory, and where I live, we’re not likely to see temperatures below 90 degrees Fahrenheit anytime soon. This of course gives me yet another excuse to avoid physical exertion, including my yoga practice. Sound familiar? Thankfully, the yogic sages also contended with sweltering days, and their wisdom has giftedContinue reading “Breathing Techniques for Hot Weather”
Author Archives: Korie Beth Brown, Ph.D.
Welcome, Summer Solstice!
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, we have officially started summer. Days are at their longest and warmest, and, as the song suggests, living is easy (or at least feels that way.) How should we adapt our yoga practice to stay in synchronicity with the season? Whether this means changing up our Ayurvedic practices, bringing ourselvesContinue reading “Welcome, Summer Solstice!”
The Yoga of Auschwitz
What does it say about our current world, that visitors to Jewish sites in Europe must first pass through metal detectors and have their purses checked? I don’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t this. As we left the entrance to join our tour group, the tone of the tour was set –Continue reading “The Yoga of Auschwitz”
Does Your Practice Need A Shakeup?
We have the best of intentions, and we take our commitments seriously. Alas, sometimes this translates into too much for too long. Here are four signs that you need to make changes, with suggestions for how to bring the luster back. #1 – You’re overtraining. We know that yoga is good for your body, soContinue reading “Does Your Practice Need A Shakeup?”
A Fresh Look at the Eight-Limbed Path
Can you see the progression from one limb to the next? All eight are important to our personal and planetary development.
Nadi Shodhana
While I may believe that my life is stressful, I can agree that it pales in comparison to Hillary Clinton’s. And yet, the two of us have something in common – apparently, Clinton uses Nadi Shodhana pranayama. In an article for CNN Health, she is quoted as saying: “You breathe through one (nostril), and youContinue reading “Nadi Shodhana”
NCIIH Research on Yoga
Strictly speaking, yoga and ayurveda are not scientific bodies of knowledge, but rather philosophies. This is because of the difference between theoretical inquiry and scientific study. The former is based on general observation and enlightened thinking, while the latter uses a particular form of study known as the scientific model. In a nutshell, science isContinue reading “NCIIH Research on Yoga”
Fail Better, Yoga Style
[Failure] illuminates the limits of the body and mind, not so we can overcome them through sheer force, but so we can love them more. How else can we become whole (healed) without completely embracing our mistakes and our failures? This quote is from Jivana Heyman, founder of Accessible Yoga and author of two booksContinue reading “Fail Better, Yoga Style”
Kapha Season, Part Two
I’m going to start today’s post with an admission: I have a love/hate relationship with ayurveda, the study of the world regarded as yoga’s ‘sister science’. I’ve put the phrase in quotes because the Western definition of the scientific method doesn’t match my understanding of ayurveda. For the past four hundred years, we’ve defined scienceContinue reading “Kapha Season, Part Two”
Book Review: How to Relax
Yes, it’s true – we no longer remember how to relax and renew instinctively. I’ll spare you the diatribe on our rushed, always-having-to-accomplish-something-and-never-stopping-to-enjoy-life culture, because I too find myself sinking into a morass of to-do lists and guilt whenever I slow down. Thankfully, I have my yoga path to remind me that there are otherContinue reading “Book Review: How to Relax”
Yoga Cielo Stellato 