How do I know when I'm ready to move on to an All Levels or a Level 2-3 class?

I have been practicing flow yoga for about a month and the level 1 classes seem easy for me.  When do I know if I’m ready to try an all levels class and then a level 2-3 class?

We recommend that you attend at least 10 vinyasa flow classes before moving on to an All Levels [...]

How to find the aaaaahhh in Adho Mukha Svanasana

One of the constants in these vinyasa classes is downward facing dog. I notice that many people love this pose, but I find it to be really challenging and strenuous on my arms and shoulders. Is there anything I can do to take some of the struggle out of this pose?

I love that the [...]

Tightrope Trikonasana Got You Down?

I often hear teachers say that my front heel should line up with my back heel in Triangle and Revolved Triangle Pose, but this makes me feel like I am on a tightrope. I feel very unbalanced and I find myself putting everything I have into just trying not to fall over.  Does my alignment [...]

Help My Standing Hero to Reverse, please!

Reverse warrior (standing hero) is one of the most challenging poses for me, yet it seems like such a small movement.  I just don’t understand how everything is supposed to be lined up in this pose.  Help?

You’re not alone.

It seems that we have a tendency to make things a little more complicated than they need [...]

It's Getting Hot in Here...So Hot

Why do we practice yoga in a heated room?
Believe it or not, the benefits of practicing yoga in a heated room extend far beyond getting sweaty with a bunch of other half-naked yogis.  By practicing yoga in a heated room where the temperature is more reflective of your own body’s temperature, the benefits of the [...]

The guy next to me smells really bad! What can I do?

The guy next to me smells really really bad. I think it’s his mat or his clothes or maybe his body. I’ve practiced next to him several times and it drives me crazy. I know the teacher is aware of the stench because she never gets near him. What can we do?

This can be an [...]

The Loud Breather Next to Me

The person next to me breathes really loud and its bothers my practice, how can I tell him to shush up?

Often, when we prepare for our practice, we tend to the details and attempt to compose a perfect scenario for everything we are about to do.  We find the perfect spot in the room to [...]

My husband says it hurts his penis to do some of the poses...Could this be true or is he a baby?

My husband says it hurts his penis to do some of the poses…Could this be true or is he a baby?

I had to consult one of the “experts” for this question and he assured me that this indeed can be very true, especially in postures which ask you to lie on your belly.  It seems [...]

What is the best pose for increasing energy?

What is the best pose for increasing energy?

Backbends and back-strengthening postures- without a doubt- backbends and back-strengthening postures.  Poses like Salabasana, Dhanurasana, Setu Bandha Sarvangasana, Ustrasana and Urdhva Dhanurasana are such powerful poses and leave me feeling equally powerful, open, exhilarated and rejuvenated.  Many of us spend the majority of our [...]

Where to start?

Dear Rusty,

You once told me that you practiced yoga and that you were a teacher. Now I have a question that I think you can help me with. I’m going through some big turning points in my life and because of this, I’m looking for something that gives me a different focus. I’m trying to [...]