What are Samskaras?
What are Samskaras? Think about something you do without thinking about it, like making breakfast in the morning or driving to work. You don’t need to think about the individual
What are the Gunas?
What are the Gunas? “Gunas” are qualities or properties of life; the word “guna” is often translated as “thread,” as in the different threads that are woven together to
Meet the Teacher Training Faculty: Lisa Helm
Meet the Teacher Training Faculty: Lisa Helm What do you teach for the Iam Yoga Teacher Training? I teach the Anatomy and Physiology module, which always kicks off the teacher tr
Purusha & Prakriti: Opposing Universal Forces
Purusha & Prakriti: Opposing Universal Forces The concepts of purusha and prakriti come from the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy, which believes that the universe is made up
Meet the Teacher Training Faculty: Elizabeth Vecchio
Meet the Teacher Training Faculty: Elizabeth Vecchio What do you teach for the Iam Yoga Teacher Training? Within the IAM YTT I teach four units: Hatha and Classic Sequencing, Fit
What is Jnana Yoga?
What is Jnana Yoga? Patanjali saw four paths for attaining the “union” of yoga. In past posts, we have discussed Karma yoga, or the yoga of service, Bhakti yoga, or the yoga of
What is Raja Yoga?
What is Raja Yoga? Patanjali saw four paths for attaining the “union” of yoga. In past posts, we have discussed Karma yoga, or the yoga of service, and Bhakti yoga, or the yoga
Meet the Teacher Training Faculty: Angela Morley
Meet the Teacher Training Faculty: Angela Morley What do you teach for the Iam Yoga Teacher Training? I’ll be teaching the kinesthetics of advanced mindful movement. Kinaes
What is Bhakti Yoga?
“Devotion” is a loaded word, particularly in our secular world. You might associate devotion with a demand for blind faith or particular ideas about God. But Bhakti yoga is
How Your Yoga Practice can Help You Tackle Other New Year’s Resolutions
How Your Yoga Practice can Help You Tackle Other New Year’s Resolutions 50% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February. How do you stop yourself from being on the short end of