My Vinyasa Practice Blog
Resources for new or advanced yogis to enhance their practice
The My Vinyasa Practice blog is your go-to resource for evidence-informed, heart-centered content on yoga and wellness. Our articles cover a wide range of topics designed to deepen your personal practice and support your journey as a student or teacher. Explore expert insights on:
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Ayurveda and seasonal self-care practices
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Yoga Asana and safe alignment using props
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Yoga Therapy and trauma-informed approaches
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The Chakra System and subtle body awareness
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Online Yoga Teacher Training and continuing education
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Lineage in Yoga and the roots of Vinyasa
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Sequencing for Vinyasa Yoga and class design techniques
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We feature content from experienced yoga educators, wellness professionals, and thought leaders who share their expertise through diverse lenses—bringing you a well-rounded understanding of topics like asana, yoga therapy, meditation, Ayurveda, and more.
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Symptoms of Blocked Energy in the Chakras
*This article was written by Ashlyn Rochester for My Vinyasa Practice* The five elements of ether, air, fire, water, and earth come together to give us the sensations we experience like sound, smell, taste, form, sign, and touch. They also come together inside us to...
How to Sequence Restorative Yoga
Restorative yoga is a practice that invites deep relaxation to counter the higher energy states we spend most of our days in. This therapeutic practice uses supported shapes and positions to invoke deep relaxation to settle your mind and bring harmony to your...
Yoga Nidra
What is the practice of Yoga Nidra? Yoga Nidra is an ancestral practice that has roots in traditions and philosophies grounded in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Tantrism. This unique form of yoga provides a journey into the states of matter, consciousness, and the joy of...
11 Fun Facts About Yoga
So your magical vibe has finally attracted your tribe. You’ve found your flow and favorite yoga family, so the next time you gather, share a smoothie, cold pressed juice or meet up for a fun filled pot luck meal, why not share these 11 fun yoga facts amongst you all...
MyCAA Yoga Certification
Military spouses often find themselves in new surroundings, sometimes working as a single parent while at the same time trying to acclimate to a new community. Military spouses are often well educated and highly qualified for a wide variety of careers but...
Three Restorative Bliss Postures for All
Just like life, we are constantly constructing, deconstructing, analyzing, planning and reacting to so many things that surround us. There is always something to be done, thoughts racing through our minds and often it doesn’t seem as though there are enough hours in...
Become A Certified Mindfulness Coach
Find the Right Online Mindfulness Coaching Certification for You With so many mindfulness coaching certifications available online, it can be overwhelming to find one that’s affordable, accessible, and truly effective. Some programs focus on cost, others...
Compassionate Relationships
Humans and animals have a primal need to reproduce and carry on their genetic contributions to life on earth. At a young age, babies are dependent on their caretaker’s ability to protect and nurture young ones to repeat this life cycle. People may crave...
Benefits of Restorative Yoga
The world can be a stressful place and yoga is a natural way to help reduce stress and anxiety. Restorative yoga has many benefits and is a style of yoga that is effective for stress and anxiety relief. It is a way to actively relax and restore the body and is a...
Kemetic Yoga
Yoga is an ancient tool that has been harnessed for its healing powers for thousands of years. Because of this and how expansively it's been practiced, there are several different systems that have been created. Each system of yoga has its lineage that has shaped it;...
Yamas: The First Limb of the Eight Limbed Path
Yoga is a practice that extends far beyond the mat. When you dive into your 200-hour yoga teacher training, one of the foundational topics you will learn about are the first two of the Eight Limbs of Yoga - the Yamas and Niyamas. Deborah Adele, author of The Yamas...
Setting Up An Alter
Including an altar as part of your practice can be an important tool in living with intention. Patanjali teaches us in the Yoga Sutras about the practice Ishvara Pranidhana which teaches us that if we are able to completely surrender our individual ego identities to...
Returning To Work Post Pandemic
Many employers have wellness departments, especially employers with more than 20 employees. Research has proven that it’s profitable to invest in the health of your staff. The mental health of the world suffered over the last two years due to numerous lock-downs and...
Inviting Diversity In Yoga
Diverse Voices Inviting diversity into our yoga classes is so important. When Vivekananda came to the United States his intention was to spread Yoga. He was a non-dual teacher and believed the key to reducing or ending suffering altogether was the realization that...