Tai chi isn't just a way to move your body ... it can provide a useful way to navigate the world, especially during challenging times. Explore the active ingredients of this meditative practice and learn how we can apply these principles to our daily life as a way to find support--even when we're feeling unbalanced and depleted.
Read MoreRemember those silly-looking ways we used to move around as kids on endless summer afternoons, not caring what we looked like? Turns out they’re good for our energy, mood and nervous system … and they’re a lot of fun, too.
Read MoreMy Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide training has taught me that hours of rambling around outside boosts my attention span, calms my nervous system and connects me to the land that I live on. Science says so, and I feel better doing it. Here’s how you can have a Mindful Outdoor Experience, too.
Read MoreYou’re staring down a daunting task—a project that most would run from, like caring for a loved one through a serious illness. So you put your head down, hold your breath, and charge head-on into it, promising yourself that you’ll get back to your own life and come up for air when it’s all over. But soon you find yourself floundering, and you’re not sure you’ll ever be able to get to the other side. What do you do?
Read MoreCaregiving can be exhausting. If we don’t watch it, expending our physical, mental and emotional energy to care for someone else can leave us depleted. But a simple practice that you do instinctively every morning can give you a quick, satisfying reset.
Read MoreWhile I was in the throes of traveling back and forth to help care of my mom in another state, I went through a lot of grab-and-go food. Which meant a lot of extra trash. This easy recipe let’s you make a road favorite at home, without the disposable packaging.
Read MoreDo you remember where you were the first time you stepped onto a yoga mat?
Read MoreI don’t know what took me so long to try acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping for my post-accident lingering neck pain, but it’s definitely made a difference in how I care for myself
Read MoreMany of us deal with feeling weak in the wrists at some point, as our practice often has us on our hands during Sun Salutations, arm balances, etc. So what's a yogi to do? For most people, the best advice really seems to be ...
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