Yoga, stress, and immunity

Yoga, stress, and immunity

By Ann Swanson During challenging times, stress takes a toll on the mind and the body. Stress can lead to compromised immunity, increased inflammation, poor sleep, and exhaustion. Regular yoga practice offers a chance to create the opposite for ourselves. Your immune...
Want to be a yoga therapist?

Want to be a yoga therapist?

By Ann Swanson So you think you might like to become a yoga therapist? Great! The world needs more professionals who have effective ways of addressing suffering, including from the chronic conditions and lifestyle concerns that Western medicine can’t always fully...
Meaning-making with mantra

Meaning-making with mantra

Mantra—put simply, a sound we’ve imbued with meaning—is one among many possible elements of a yoga practice. A mantra can be repeated aloud or silently. The scholar Georg Feuerstein describes mantra as follows: “The word mantra is derived from the Sanskrit...