We practice yoga for our health and our spirit. We yoke mind and body. Yet what about our yoga mat? Are there hidden toxins and false claims made eco-friendly yoga mat companies? Many cheap yoga mats are made of toxic PVC, but what about the ones that are considered … [Read more...]
School Yoga Reduces Children’s Anxiety
Many public schools have embraced mindfulness practices into daily activities. From teaching children to take belly breaths to body scans, education is seeing positive results in their students. Another trend in education is to incorporate yoga into physical education and … [Read more...]
How yoga has helped my anxiety
Last week, I took my son to the pediatric cardiologist. For 11 years, this has been the most dreaded day of my year. Typically, I have such anxiety that I feel like vomiting as I sit watching the computer screen during his echocardiogram. My son was born with Tetralogy of … [Read more...]