We come to our yoga practice in many different ways. As a registered nurse workman’s compensation case manager, loving wife, and the mother of two very active boys, Bethany Hallquist often finds her mind stretched to its limits. In order to take care of herself, she takes classes in a variety of movement disciplines. WhenContinue reading “Yoga People: Bethany Hallquist”
Author Archives: Korie Beth Brown, Ph.D.
Book Review: Yoga Anatomy
Human Kinetics Press specializes in book that focus on athleticism and science, and the publishing company has long made good on explaining the physical dynamics of yoga. Yoga Anatomy, which has sold more than a million copies, is now in its third edition. Originally written by Leslie Kaminoff, the later versions have added Amy MatthewsContinue reading “Book Review: Yoga Anatomy”
Prop-tasia!
If you use props, you know that they are useful. Props allow us to access poses that our bodies can’t quite reach on their own; they also give us a way to make asana relaxing. In Yin Yoga, they allow the body enough support so that the practitioner can focus on releasing tension and holdingContinue reading “Prop-tasia!”
An Introduction to the Ayurvedic Doshas
When I started my first yoga teacher training, I was introduced to yoga’s “sister science,” ayurveda. The first time I wrote about the doshas, or personal constitutions, I was immediately told that I was spelling the word incorrectly. The spelling is therefore going to be the first point I always make about ayurveda: there isContinue reading “An Introduction to the Ayurvedic Doshas”
A Breathing Practice for Anxiety
It’s 2021, and anxiety seems to pervade every day. Thankfully, yoga gives us tools to feel the energy and then move through and away. Asana is always helpful, but sometimes we’re not physically able to move. In these cases, it’s nice to have experience with pranayama, or breathing practice. Pranayama is an amazing tool forContinue reading “A Breathing Practice for Anxiety”
Sangha and Yogic Practice
What does it mean to be part of a sangha, or community? As a society, we’ve become inured to many things. The word inured is defined as ‘becoming accustomed to accepting something undesirable;” as the yogic path asks us to examine what we take for granted, I think it’s important to consider how we useContinue reading “Sangha and Yogic Practice”
Why I Love Yin Yoga
Pre-COVID, vinyasa or flow yoga was perhaps the most popular style, and for good reason. After a fast paced day, sometimes the only way to slow down and meditate is to exercise – exchanging mental labors for physical ones is indeed relaxing. COVID has largely curtailed studio classes, and those that meet online tend toContinue reading “Why I Love Yin Yoga”
I just purchased a new prop, and I love it!
My husband is a maximalist during Savasana; he likes a bolster under his knees and a pillow under his head. I’m not quite so high maintenance, but one thing I never compromise on is something to block the light from the room while I relax and perhaps meditate. In the past, I’ve simply draped aContinue reading “I just purchased a new prop, and I love it!”
Yoga or Pilates?
Along with yoga, Pilates is the exercise darling of the studio world, and I really miss my local studios and gyms in these COVID-19 times. However, with all of the streaming now available, that’s hardly an excuse for sitting on my butt. I was thinking about this today, and it occurred to me that yogaContinue reading “Yoga or Pilates?”
Book Review: The Science of Yoga
Proponents of yoga make many claims as to the efficacy of the practice. For some, belief is enough; for skeptics, however, there are questions about what yoga can actually accomplish. If you’re curious about the scientific effects of yoga on the human body and mind, you would do well to read The Science of Yoga:Continue reading “Book Review: The Science of Yoga”
Yoga Cielo Stellato 