How do you catch a cloud and contain it? Recognizing vāta in and out of balance
Vāta doṣa regulates all movement in our bodies. What do these qualities look like in an actual client, and how would you know if they were out of balance? The post How do you catch a cloud and contain...
View ArticleThe fire within: Pitta doṣa, the power of transformation
Learn the attributes of pitta doṣa and what pitta aggravation looks like so you can factor what you see into your therapeutic yoga recommendations. The post The fire within: Pitta doṣa, the power of...
View ArticleSlow and steady: Recognizing kapha doṣa
Welcome to the wonderful world of kapha with its many attributes that come with the combination of water and earth. The post Slow and steady: Recognizing kapha doṣa appeared first on Sequence Wiz.
View ArticleThe ten pairs of healing qualities in practice
Now you have an idea of how the three doṣas—vāta, pitta, and kapha—manifest in people. You’ve learned that each doṣa has particular qualities (guṇas) and how you might spot those qualities in balance...
View ArticleHappy Holidays! Share your feedback and enter to win a yoga series of your...
As the year draws to a close, may your yoga practice continue to provide you with comfort, strength, and clarity. Wishing you a holiday season filled with moments of rest and renewal, both on and off...
View ArticleNew Year, New Connections: Embrace Glimmers for a Calmer, More Connected 2025
The new year is upon us, and we don’t know what it will bring. This year, I was hesitant about hosting a New Year’s party but then decided that with the current state of the world, now, more than ever,...
View ArticleHow to Improve Your Balance: Essential Strategies
What do you enjoy doing? Hiking? Skiing? Dancing? Playing pickleball? Or maybe you just want to be able to walk up and down the stairs without thinking twice about it. All these activities require...
View ArticleBalance test: How far can you reach?
Doctors perform balance assessments to evaluate a person’s overall health and functional ability. Balance tests are important for diagnosing vestibular or neurological issues and assessing a person’s...
View ArticleHow do you know which way is up? The innerworkings of your vestibular system
The structures of the vestibular system are very small and very delicate, yet crucially important to everything we do. Let’s take a quick look at the main parts of the vestibular apparatus so that we...
View ArticleChallenge your vestibular system with short multi-directional practice
Your vestibular system, working in tandem with your eyes, proprioception, and pressure sensors in your feet, constantly monitors your body’s position in space. To improve balance, we need to move the...
View ArticleHow many responsibilities do you carry in your life right now?
According to the viniyoga tradition, our aging process is represented by the movement of the sun throughout the day. Sunrise represents childhood, midday represents adult life, and sunset represents...
View ArticleA yogic perspective on what makes you uniquely YOU
The yoga tradition always recognized that human beings are not one-dimensional or merely physical entities, but rather, we are multi-faceted beings with a range of interconnected layers. The Panchamaya...
View ArticleYoga for the sunrise stage (adolescence and young adulthood)
As my teenage son starts lifting weights and getting more involved in sports, I can see the gradual changes in both his body and mindset. He’s slowly transitioning from a lanky, uncoordinated build...
View ArticleYoga for young adults: Strength and balanced body development
Traditionally, yoga practices for young adults were vinyasa-based and centered around a Sun Salutation. Sun Salutation sequence works particularly well for young adults because it warms up the body...
View ArticleWhat is “bad energy,” and why it shows up at midlife
In yoga, we often discuss energy and how to direct and harness it. For someone unfamiliar with yoga, this talk about energy may seem abstract or far-fetched. However, from a physiological perspective,...
View ArticleWhy do you feel the way you feel? Five main factors that impact your energy...
Metabolic diseases are on the rise, but even if you haven’t been diagnosed with obesity, type 2 diabetes, or metabolic syndrome, you might still be experiencing symptoms like fatigue, brain fog,...
View ArticleFrom intake to impact: How energy flow shapes our health and vitality
A human being is an open system that takes in energy from the environment, transforms and organizes it, and then releases it, impacting the surroundings. Yogis have been talking about this process for...
View ArticleFeeding the Fire: How to Fuel Your Body for Steady Energy
The food choices we make undoubtedly impact our health and wellness, but those benefits can get lost in the ongoing debate over "which food cures the most symptoms" or "my diet is better than yours."...
View ArticleThe Silent Toll of Sitting: How Prolonged Sitting Affects Posture, Organs,...
In today’s digital era, many of us find ourselves sitting for hours—whether at a desk, in front of a screen, or on the couch. Our bodies are built for movement, and extended periods of sitting can take...
View ArticleReclaim your back: A yoga practice for better posture and strength
In a sedentary lifestyle, we often tighten the muscles in the front of the body, such as the hip flexors, chest, and abdominals, while weakening the posterior structures like the upper and lower back,...
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