The Cost of Not Doing Yoga
At different times in my life, I've had to live on very little income, and often questioned my decision to purchase a yoga class or a yoga video or new yoga mat, thinking it a luxury. Then I would look at the cost of health insurance and medical costs and know that the "return" on the cost of that yoga class or yoga equipment was far better. Continue Reading: The Cost of Not Doing Yoga


Doing yoga in a class setting requires an ability to both enjoy the group energy (laughing together, encouraging each other) and enjoy being alone (close your eyes, place your yoga mat with enough space around you).
Today I go to a yoga class at an unfamiliar studio with a teacher I do not know and students I have never seen before. Where do I sign-in? What about my old yoga mat? What are all these extra blocks, blankets, yoga equipment and yoga props for?
When I know I won’t have time for a full yoga class or session, I try to do 1-3 full Sun Salutes. These yoga stretches warm up all the back muscles as you move through a series of forward and back bends. The sequence and variations may differ according to the yoga teacher or yoga class but almost all hatha yoga sessions include several rounds of the Sun Salutations, also called Surya...
Even though I’ve been doing yoga for almost 20 years now, it’s often difficult for me to motivate myself to get on that yoga mat and do a yoga exercise session and it's usually when I need it most- during stressful times when I'm exhausted. 