Wellness & Yoga Guides
Yoga Books in 2022 Read More We published many books of interest for practitioners of yoga, from asana to yoga philosophy to Ayurveda. See our other Year in Review Guides: Theravada/Pali/Insight | Zen and Chan | Tibetan Buddhism Yoga | Personal Development | Kids Books Receive a 30% discount on these titles through January 2nd [...]
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Positive Interventions Through Yoga Practices An excerpt from Yoga for Times of Change by Nina Zolotow. POSITIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR PAINFUL EMOTIONS In positive psychology, taking steps to regulate your emotions and increase your own well-being is called making “positive interventions.” Sandy Blaine, a positive psychology expert as well as a longtime yoga teacher, says that [...]
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2021 in Yoga: A Recap Learn More We published lots of books for yogis in 2021. Here is a recap. See our Buddhist Year in Review Guides: Theravada/Pali/Insight | Chan, Zen, Mahayana | Tibetan Buddhism Receive a 30% discount on these titles through January 2nd using code 2021YE at checkout We are very happy to [...]
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6 Free Exercises to Cultivate Abundance & Joy Cultivate greater abundance and joy with 6 free practices and reflections from Live Your Yoga by Kelly DiNardo and Amy Pearce-Hayden. This practice deck allows you to apply the wisdom of the Yoga Sutras on and off the mat to create a holistic practice that will support you in [...]
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A Few Thoughts about Suffering An excerpt from Peace from Anxiety As you can see from the discussion of trauma, suffering comes in many flavors. It can be rooted in personal, interpersonal, or systemic issues. Some suffering is inevitable—things like death, illness, and loss touch everyone in their lifetime. Some of us are protected from [...]
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Welcoming Yoga Nidra An excerpt from Radiant Rest One of the first things I became aware of, as I began to practice and then share deep relaxation, was that it’s difficult for most of us to “let go.” Yoga teachers often give this instruction without the slightest consideration for how it will be received in a [...]
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The material in Peace from Anxiety can be much more impactful when approached in an interactive and exploratory way. It is especially powerful when you can engage with the material with others. This is your guide to working with the concepts in this book with a small, trusted group of people. There are many ways [...]
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5 Free Tools to Release Stress and Anxiety ENTER YOUR EMAIL TO RECEIVE FIVE FREE TOOLS FROM PEACE FROM ANXIETY. Reclaim your capacity to heal and learn to regulate your nervous system with practices and reflections from therapist and yoga teacher Hala Khouri, author of Peace from Anxiety. Draw a body map, learn to feel [...]
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Free Companion Guide Download Download this companion guide to help you foster a supportive foundation for practicing yoga at home, in your classroom, or in your clinical practice. Intended to be used in conjunction with Little Yogi Deck by Crystal McCreary and illustrated by Andrea Pippins, this guide will be an invaluable resource to parents, [...]
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The following is an excerpt from Yoga Where You Are By Dianne Bondy and Kat Heagberg Rebar Yoga Where You Are$24.95 - PaperbackBy: Dianne Bondy & Kat Heagberg Rebar Add to Cart Yoga and Body Image The most important step in appreciating our bodies is to meet ourselves where we are. As yoga teachers, we can [...]
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Mindful Sex An excerpt from Passion & Presence Taking it to the Sheets: Mindful Sex So, what exactly is mindful sex? What images come into your mind at the mention of “erotic presence”? Are you seeing two people breathing in synchrony as they gaze lovingly into each other’s eyes? If you imagine penetration, are you [...]
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The following is an excerpt from The Practice is the Path By Tias Little The Practice Is the Path$16.95 - PaperbackBy: Tias Little Add to Cart The Practice Is the Path$19.95 See Details Practices for On and Off the Mat On the Mat Be All Ears Begin in child’s pose (balasana). Set your knees hip-width apart [...]
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Breath From Still Running On a cool spring morning, a Zen teacher and his student are going for a walk. The last traces of snow have melted from the ground, and tiny buds are beginning to show on the tips of the cherry branches. Bundled in their robes, master and disciple walk easily as the [...]
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The following is an excerpt from Yoga Myths By Judith Hanson Lasater Photo Credit: David Martinez Yoga Myths$26.95 - PaperbackBy: Judith Hanson Lasater Add to Cart Attentive Practices that Protect Your Neck Remember, the cervical spine is both the most mobile and most delicate of all the regions of the vertebral column. Approach the practices suggested [...]
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A Foreword to Get Your Yoga On by Dianne Bondy I started practicing yoga when I was very young. My mom found Be Young with Yoga by Richard L. Hittleman at a used book sale in 1967 and decided to try it. When she introduced me to the practice, it felt natural and fun. Throughout my [...]
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The Everyday Ayurveda Guide to Self-Care Rhythms, Routines, and Home Remedies for Natural Healing Discover the best way to care for yourself with a free self-care download from The Everyday Ayurveda Guide to Self-Care by Kate O’Donnell. Embrace Ayurveda to become a more integrated, whole, and healthy version of yourself. With this offering you will learn basic Ayurvedic [...]
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Sutra 5 An Excerpt from The Mama Sutra I’m speeding down Sir Francis Drake Boulevard on a glorious fall day, running through yellow lights, completely stressed out, trying to get to the meditation hall on time. I’m teaching the daily yoga classes at a women’s meditation retreat at Spirit Rock, a Buddhist retreat center in [...]
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The Competitive Yoga Trap | An Excerpt from Hip-Healthy Asana
A Challenge to Yoga Practitioners Comparing Our Practice If I had to pick one thing that challenges Western yoga practitioners more than any other, it would be the urge to compete. Because I haven’t spent more than a few months living in other cultures, I don’t know this for a fact, but I suspect that [...]
Cultivating the Right Attitude bhava-pratyayo videha-prakrti-layanam (1:19) Samadhi is a natural state for someone who is enlightened. shraddha-virya-smrti-samadhi-prajna-purvakah itaresham (1:20) For the rest of us, we must use faith, passion, mindfulness, quiet, and good judgment to support our journey toward samadhi. Our life is a reflection of our attitude, the energy of our mind. When [...]
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Follow an engaged and balancing 25-minute asana class from Kelly DiNardo, and then get a higher perspective on your worries with Amy Pearce-Hayden’s 8-minute guided meditation. Enter your email to listen. Email Address * *You are agreeing to receive promotional messages from Shambhala Publications. You may unsubscribe at any time. Living the Sutras$16.95 [...]
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by Tias Little, author of Yoga of the Subtle Body What is Fascia? In the same way that a fish swims in water and a bird flies through the air, fascia is the way we move. Every time you practice triangle pose or the camel, you stretch an entire network of cellophane-like tissue (“cling-wrap” if [...]
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We have excerpted the chapter “Yoga for Balance” from Yoga for Healthy Aging: A Guide to Lifelong Well-Being by Baxter Bell and Nina Zolotow. This chapter describes balance, how yoga can improve balance, and yoga practices to increase your balance. Click here to read “Yoga for Balance” from Yoga for Healthy Aging. Our friends at Brentwood Yoga in [...]
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by Tias Little, author of Yoga of the Subtle Body Meditation on the third-eye center is one of the most classic of all techniques in subtle body training. I have been revisiting the potency of this practice and wanted to share a few thoughts. The bridge of the nose is called the Nasya Mula, or [...]
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by Tias Little, author of Yoga of the Subtle Body More than anything it is important to come to know the quality of our own breath. In the beginning, I used to strive to expand my breath in the same way I actively stretched in a yoga posture. But I have learned that it is [...]
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by Nina Zolotow, author of Yoga for Healthy Aging Asana works to steady the mind through a focus on physical sensation, breath, or drishti (gaze). If we can bring that same focus into our Accessible Yoga practice, we quickly realize that the outward appearance of a pose is not a sign of whether or not [...]
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We have excerpted the chapter “Busy Days” from Relax and Renew by Judith Hanson Lasater. This chapter describes three series that bring restorative yoga into your busy life. The first one you can practice at home or on vacation; the second is for the office; the third is for when you’re on the go. Click [...]
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