
Are McMansions Making People Any Happier?
Do you send a group text to get the family down for dinner?
Recently I came across this interesting article in the Atlantic by Joe Pinsker reviewing a study looking at the size of American homes and the satisfaction of their owners...
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It’s official: Yoga is strength training!
But of course, it's SO much more...
The US government released new physical fitness guidelines on Monday. It's not surprising to learn that most Americans are not getting the recommended amount of
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Can yoga make you a better listener?
Seeking to understand...from your mat.
I grew up in a very small town, a place called Frenchtown, Montana. It's the kind of community where your entire grade in school has fewer than 60 students, and there's enough open space...
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On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace
Why do you practice? You might find some answers in this movie.
Somewhere along the way in my own yoga journey, my dedication to the practice became clear to my friends and family, and they would ask why? What is it about yoga...
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Music and Yoga
One common gap between teacher and student.
Whether or not to play music in a yoga class is a long-debated topic. Here at Tadasana.Yoga, we made the transition from a Bikram studio (where no music is used), to a Vinyasa studio (where music is sometimes used) back in 2012-13. As the Vinyasa Flow style grew in popularity, ...
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Is yoga cardio?
(or, What is it we do at Tadasana?)
I'm a regular user of the #MyFitnessPal app to track calories and workouts, and occasionally I come across articles from their blog. Owned by Under Armour, the app and the blog often offer good tips and insights about fitness...
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How do we really get comfortable with our bodies?
The body image problem persists. And persists. And persists.
I came across this great opinion piece in the NYTimes last Sunday. Entitled "I Went Shirtless. You Can Too.", this amusing and home-hitting article by Jen Spyra (a writer for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert) took me straight to my own experience with this subject...
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