you asked How does one know if they are ready to take on yoga teacher training? Is there a specific level of expertise that one should have? Does one need to have a dedicated daily yoga practice? – Kelly three yogis answer Kinndli’s answer: The thing is, you will NEVER feel ready! But you have [...]
you asked Can a 5′2 130 lb woman actually do arm balances? I try and I feel like it’s never going to happen for me. – Becka a yogi answers The only thing that is in your way is not believing that you can! Absolutely you can do arm balances, yes it may take time [...]
you asked I’ve been practicing for 10 years and have been trying to hold a handstand for 10 years. I feel like I have enough shoulder strength but don’t feel like I am balancing myself in the right way. Any advice or tips would be very helpful. Thanks! – Patricia a yogi answers Dear Patricia, [...]
Engage your abdomen! you asked My lower back tends to get really stiff from sitting, usually incorrectly, at work :0. Any recommendations on poses that I could easily do in my office to loosen the tension in my lower back? – Marianne How do you protect your lower back? In some yoga classes my back [...]
you asked I‘ve been practicing yoga for more than a year now. But my problem is for poses that required to be balanced on one leg (like balancing half moon). During the pose my ankle hurts so much that I can’t continue. How can I solve this issue? – mania a yogi answers Yes, ankle [...]
you asked My question is: I have the tightest hamstrings ever. I stretch them daily in a “hurdler’s stretch” and in a nice long wide-legged standing forward bend (where my hands only barely touch the floor), but I don’t seem to be making any headway. My hamstrings prevent me from achieving all kinds of yoga [...]
you asked I’m having trouble with my crow pose. A) are my arms supposed to be slightly bent so that my knees can lightly rest on my tricep muscle as I lean forward to balance, or B) are my arms supposed to be straight and I put my knees on the outside of my shoulders, [...]
Can you get buff doing only yoga, or is cardio needed too? you asked These pictures are amazing. I have a few yoga instructors who have the most amazing bodies say that they only do yoga, no cardio. How do you feel about that? I do a lot of vinyasa flow classes and definitely work [...]
Feeling stuck? Let go of your fear and jump into something new you asked… I’ve been practicing for over 10 years and have been teaching (RYT200) since 2003. Yet I still cannot break my plateau – I’m so comfortable in intermediate classes and I’m so connected with my spirit – or at least I feel [...]
