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 of devotion. This path, the one of Raja yoga, is considered the...
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. Kinaesthetic learning is done through practice rather than listening to a lecture or watching a demonstration. I will include an anatomical breakdown of...
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 not meant to be restrictive or prescriptive. The path of Bhakti Yoga is about dedication, devotion,...
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 the statistics? Your yoga practice can help! Here are some lessons that you have...
New Year, New Practice
New Year, New Practice What was your yoga practice like in 2018? Take a moment to reflect on what you focused on this year. Maybe your practice was consistent or maybe you practiced only a few times - either way, the new year is a great...
What are the Yoga Sutras
What are the Yoga Sutras? You might have heard the “Yoga Sutras” mentioned once or twice in your yoga classes, and you might have even started wondering who “Patanjali” is. If both of those terms are brand new to you, that’s okay too! Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras...
What is Karma?
What is Karma? Karma is a word that is effortlessly thrown around; we all know what kinds of things give us “good karma” or “bad karma.” But despite the pop-culture associations, Karma is an important concept in many Eastern religions like Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, Sikhism, and...
Interview: Lisa Helm
An Interview with Lisa Helm Tell me about your yoga background. I tried yoga for the first time in the basement of a YMCA when I was fifteen years old. I remember the first time that my mind settled during the meditation – eighteen years later, that...
What is Samadhi?
What is Samadhi? This article is part of a series exploring ashtanga yoga, or the eight-limbed path. You can check out previous articles on the seventh limb, Dhyana, the sixth limb, Dharana, the fifth limb, Pratyahara, the fourth limb, Pranayama, and the third limb, Asana, as...
Interview: Emily Downs
An Interview with Emily Downs Tell me about your yoga background. I found yoga when I felt very lost in everything else. I had just moved to London, UK right after graduating Uni and knew no one. I remember signing up for yoga and being in the...
