by Lisette | Apr 27, 2021 | Future of Yoga
by Allison Rissel If you had a yoga question, who would you ask? Google? A FB Group? Maybe other yoga teachers at your studio? Do you have access to a well-respected and knowledgable yoga teacher? Many teachers don’t feel like they belong to a community of other yoga...
by Lisette | Apr 21, 2021 | Beyond Asana
We know that mindfulness is a way to approach all aspects of life, including the most difficult. Here at Yoga Unify, we’re nearly all steeped in the assurance that our yoga practice—all eight limbs of our yoga practice—is not just healthy, but may help us live longer...
by Lisette | Apr 15, 2021 | Yoga News
There are no shortages of lessons we can take away as we, as a global community, round the corner on the Covid-19 pandemic. Perhaps the most glaring among them, particularly for people who may live alone, is the reminder of the importance of community. Sangha is a...
by Lisette | Mar 31, 2021 | Practice
Power Poses are a physical manifestation of personal power. Though the jury is out regarding whether or not the science behind this visualization practice has been proven, there’s no doubt that power poses help us feel our strongest and fiercest selves. The new...
by Lisette | Mar 11, 2021 | Philosophy & Theory
The idea of “luck” is maligned for a bazillion reasons, foremost among them that unchecked capitalism, inequity, and the legacy of white supremacy in our social structure must be taken into account. Success, that is, isn’t solely the result of our own doing. Yet even...
by Lisette | Feb 10, 2021 | Beyond Asana
Wah! is an internationally-recognized musician who is no stranger to the healing power of music. She’s a yoga teacher who is credited with being the first woman to bring kirtan to the West and, in non-Covid times, her Healing Concerts draw large crowds. She’s...
by Lisette | Jan 26, 2021 | Practice
Ana Hansen is a kids’ yoga pioneer and a councilor on the Yoga Unify Governing Council for Education and Qualification. She’s been teaching mindfulness to children since the early 2000s, and believes that the tools and teachings in yogic philosophy can be empowering...
by Lisette | Dec 1, 2020 | Yoga Adaptation
One of the main efforts of Yoga Unify is to ensure that all practitioners have access to a supported and safe practice. Here, Founding Circle Member and founder of MyHippieYoga April Estrada shares videos that offer specific points to create this safe practice—and why...
by Lisette | Nov 23, 2020 | Philosophy & Theory, YŪ Articles
This piece was excerpted from the Gratitude chapter of The Yoga Almanac: 52 Practices and Rituals to Stay Grounded Through the Astrological Seasons. Reprinted with permission. Lisette Cheresson is a Founding Circle Member and the content lead at Yoga Unify. by Andrea...
by Lisette | Nov 10, 2020 | Beyond Asana, Philosophy & Theory, YŪ Articles
There’s a reason that the Vedas, a 5,000-year-old collection of celebrated verses from ancient India, have given rise to several world religions and influenced Western thinkers from Emerson to Ram Dass—they provide us with a uniquely accessible and effective path to...
by Lisette | Oct 26, 2020 | Beyond Asana, YŪ Articles
By Reggie Hubbard This election year is more contentious than most. According to Governing Council member Reggie Hubbard, it’s a yogic act to vote. It’s long been a debate in the yoga community as to whether politics belongs in the practice, or if yoga should...
