A Practice for Focus

by Eric Stewart This week, I’ve recorded a practice that’s good for developing focus and clear attention. It involves bringing awareness to physical sensations. Giving yourself a chance to notice simple sensations develops the ability to stay alert for...

Love That Learning

I’m writing this from New York City, where I’m doing a course  on nerves– using manual techniques to release restrictions around and in nerve fibers, which allows them to lengthen. The workshop is led by one of my favorite instructors, and I’m...

Strength Starts With Support

by Eric Stewart For many beginning and intermediate students, plank poses and arm balances are among the most difficult asanas to learn. Maintaining strength in the arms and activation of the abdomen can appear to be the key to learning such poses. Yet when people ask...

Donation Classes

We are thrilled to announce two new classes– one meditation, one yoga– on Monday evenings that are donation-based. All proceeds from these classes will go to local non-profit organizations. The yoga class will be from 5:30-6:30 PM. Instruction for this...

A Simple Sequence, Expanded Version

Please see the blog post, “A Simple Sequence” for the basic/beginner version of this sequence.  Once comfortable with that, try this expanded version.  Note that if squatting in malasana (#2 and #7) isn’t available to you (because of a knee injury,...