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“What kind of work does a mind-body medicine practitioner do?”

Mind-body medicine can be many different things, but essentially at its core, a mind-body medicine practitioner or mind-body therapist, is looking at this holistic concept of a human being. Meaning,…

Answered by: Dr. Scott Lyons

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“How does yoga affect the different systems in the body?”

When we look at the research and breakdown how yoga can be helpful, we’re still really just barely touching the tip of the iceberg when we talk about being able to explain it. The Nervous…

Answered by: Tiffany Cruikshank

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“What is pain education and how can yoga help us understand our pain?”

There's some interesting research out of Australia with Professor Lorimer Moseley and Professor David Butler on how pain education changes pain. I think teaching mindfulness is such an important…

Answered by: Tiffany Cruikshank

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“How do Traditional Chinese Medicine and yoga complement each other?”

For me, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) really helps to decode the individual I'm working with. We often talk about it as the root and the branches. The root is someone’s unique…

Answered by: Tiffany Cruikshank

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“How can we practice conscious relaxation?”

I have trained in conscious relaxation for many, many years, which allows me the skill of doing it in one breath or in three breaths, not 20 minutes of time. It is a formula that I developed that…

Answered by: Jillian Pransky

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“How can we cultivate a daily relaxation practice?”

I love the teaching that “a little bit often equals a lot”. Most people give up their practice that they could do. They feel like "well, if I don't make it to my mat or my…

Answered by: Jillian Pransky

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“How does restorative yoga promote relaxation?”

All day long we’re active in one way or another. We tend to forget that there’s support under bodies. We tend to forget that we don’t have to engage in physically holding ourselves…

Answered by: Jillian Pransky

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“What is the difference between jnana and karma yoga?”

Chances are, you’ve heard the term karma, but maybe not Jnana. These essential branches of the tree that is yoga are often overlooked because so much emphasis in our modern yoga culture is on…

Answered by: Aimee Hughes

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“What can I do as a yogi to make my yoga class and studio a more approachable place for everyone?”

There is a lot of work to do around creating a studio space that invites all to practice there. Make sure that your teaching staff reflects the diversity you’d like to see in your student base,…

Answered by: Amber Karnes

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“I want to get into yoga, but I don’t fit the stereotyped yoga body. Do you have any advice to help me get started?”

I would first say that if you have a body, yoga is available to you. The practice by nature is accessible, no matter what yoga marketing or American emphasis on physicality and athleticism might…

Answered by: Amber Karnes

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“What can I do as a yoga teacher to make my class more accessible to yogis of all body types?”

Making yoga more accessible is a process of learning and unlearning as well as being open to expanding your understanding of movement in bodies that fall outside the “norm” in yoga…

Answered by: Amber Karnes

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“How do you engage your mula bandha?”

The bandhas are shrouded in mystery. And for good reason! Like the chakras, you can’t see them with the naked eye. Mula bandha is one that we engage frequently in yoga, if we bring our…

Answered by: Aimee Hughes

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“What should I do after I meditate?”

With meditation, often comes clarity. Imagine shaking up a bottle of water that’s half full of sand; the constant motion creates a murky cloud of sediment, making it impossible to see…

Answered by: Rachel Bilski

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“What is Vedic Astrology and how can it benefit my yoga practice?”

Thousands of years ago in India, people had a Vedic astrologer or a Jyotishi, who cast the charts for the entire family. This person (typically a male) was a trusted advisor. He helped guide the…

Answered by: Madhavi Rathod

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“How does the causal body affect our yoga practice?”

The reason we practice yoga is to access the causal body. It is easier said than done as most of us have too many things on our mind that keep pulling us out of silence and stillness. There are ways…

Answered by: Suzy Adra

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“How does the subtle body affect our yoga practice?”

The subtle body is the emotional and thought body. Our emotions are connected to the chakra system, the energetic body existing with our physical body. The subtle body affects our yoga practice by…

Answered by: Suzy Adra

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“How do you get into AcroYoga? What experience do you need first?”

Great question, and the simple answer is, not a lot! Many people are put off acroyoga, because they think it’s only for experienced gymnastics-types who already have a willing partner to join…

Answered by: Jade Lizzie
Yoga teacher, writer and health and wellness geek.

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“What’s the difference between Partner Yoga and AcroYoga?”

If you’ve been doing yoga for any length of time, you’ve probably heard of acroyoga, and possibly partner yoga too. These two types of yoga have a lot in common with each other, but a few…

Answered by: Jade Lizzie
Yoga teacher, writer and health and wellness geek.

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“What is the significance of 108 in Hinduism?”

We often come across the number 108 in Hinduism. Students are told to recite a mantra 108 times or to buy a mala with 108 beads. We even hear about people gathering to perform 108 Sun salutations.…

Answered by: Madhavi Rathod

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“Can I try SUP Yoga without any previous yoga experience?”

SUP yoga, that is, doing yoga whilst balancing on a paddle board, is becoming more and more popular, and it’s easy to see why. It combines the excitement and unpredictability of paddle-boarding…

Answered by: Jade Lizzie
Yoga teacher, writer and health and wellness geek.

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