In comparison to many other practices and activities yoga requires minimal equipment. It is unique in the way that the gear is either highly personalized or completely nonexistent. A mat can be completely optional, however, for those looking to find one to help improve their practice whether it’s comfort, size Read more
According to the classical hierarchy of the eight limbs of yoga, yama and niyama encompass the initial two stages of the yogic path. Yoga asana is the third step and students of the past wouldn’t have even begun an asana practice until they’d fully considered the yama and niyama. Many Read more
“You don’t have to try to be aware, as in classic meditation. You are resting as awareness itself.” We’re thrilled to welcome Aricha P to the Sweaty Ganesh team. She brings a wealth of expertise in the Amrit Method practice of Yoga Nidra, or Yogic Sleep. This class is something Read more
“And the asana is really not the yoga. It is the residue the asana leaves in our minds and bodies and hearts that is the yoga.” – Judith Hanson Lasater Asana is a word you’ll hear at nearly every yoga studio on the planet. The suffix of most Sanskrit names Read more