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Yoga Ouch: Is it in Your Mind or Your Body? by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga The other day I heard a yoga teacher say something that made me cringe a bit (I'm paraphrasing here) -- "If you want to stop, that's only your mind. Push through and keep ... Read on »

Illness as Yoga Practice by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga Last week I was knocked down cold by some sort of nasty virus. I had the whole enchilada -- sweats, chills, almost vomit (not a good sign from someone who hasn't actually vomi ... Read on »

Yoga No-Nos by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga What a week it's been in the world of yoga. First, a yoga student sues a Boulder, CO yoga studio owner over an unwanted adjustment during yoga class. Then the financially-stra ... Read on »

Blowing a Little Angry Wind by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga A few days ago, I got rip roaring angry. I felt like one of those cartoon characters that I used to watch every Saturday morning when I was a kid -- the pressure cooker inside ... Read on »

Quieting the Mind and Soothing the Soul by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga It's estimated that 19 million Americans are affected by stress and anxiety. Ouch -- that adds up to a lot of stressed out, anxious people. That's a lot of road rage, reactive ... Read on »

A Musing on Group Think by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga Years ago I was taking a workshop with an excellent teacher who spoke about "group think" in the yoga world. He'd teach us a pose and invariably, someone would say & ... Read on »

Yoga and Your PC Muscle by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga The PC muscle is the poor stepchild in yoga class -- way behind the abdominals, psoas, quads, trapezius, biceps and triceps. Of course there is Mulha Bandha, which puts the yo ... Read on »

Yoga, Breast Health, and Breast Cancer by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in honor of this occasion, I'd like to focus on breast health and the role that yoga plays in the lives of those who are ... Read on »

Ayurveda: Living by the Science of Life by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga Scene from a Silent 10-Day Vipassana Meditation Retreat...A gong sounds outside my room and awakens me from a deep, restful sleep at 4:05 AM. I stir even though my body is sen ... Read on »

Using Your iPhone/iPod to Find Yoga Gems by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga I don't have an iPhone, but I do have the latest iPod Touch, which is loaded up with music and applications that reflect my varied interests. Since one of my main interests is ... Read on »

Angela Farmer -- Breaking the Yoga Rules by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga "Angela and Victor are world-renowned Yoga teachers, having influenced many of the leading Yoga teachers in the West today. They inspire students to reflect inward an ... Read on »

Detoxing Yoga Style by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga The fall is now upon us. A great way to let go of the summer and ease our way into the cooler months is by detoxing. This gives our bodies a chance to clear out the old and pr ... Read on »

A Little Bit of Yoga is a Healing Thing by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga Ten years ago, the majority of people I knew in the yoga world came to yoga because of stress. These days, people are looking to yoga to help ease aches and pains. Stress is s ... Read on »

Yoga Online: Yoga Resources to Help You Lose Weight, Tone Up, Empower, and Connect by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga Yes Virginia, there is yoga beyond the gym and the yoga studio! Where there's Internet, there are ways to practice yoga. I'm continually amazed at the proliferation of yoga si ... Read on »

When is Yoga Dangerous? by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga Just this weekend I had an experience that made a big impression on me. As someone who loves to learn new techniques and styles of yoga, I often attend workshops and trainings ... Read on »

Are You Serious?!?! Approaching Your Yoga Practice as Play. by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga A few years back I went on a 10-day Vipassana retreat. The experience was a memorable one. I especially remember one of my fellow meditators in particular. I saw directly in f ... Read on »

Yoga Rescue for the Neck and Shoulders by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga "In each moment you become more and more connected and more and more free." --Desiree Rumbaugh Tension seems to pervade our everyday lives and our bodies pay the p ... Read on »

Breaking Patterns with Yoga by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga "Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time." --Mark Twain A few weeks ago, I was hiking in my favor ... Read on »

Yoga as a Complementary Therapy by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga What started out as being seen as an esoteric practice that was relegated to the hippie generation (and later defined as the sport of the affluent), yoga is now a force in the ... Read on »

September: New Beginnings and Yoga Celebrations by Diane C. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga I love September -- the weather, the feeling of a fresh start, the cusp of a new season. Even though I haven't been in school for quite some time (college is a distant memory) ... Read on »

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