What is the difference between Pilates and Yoga?
In my 15 years as a Pilates teacher, the question I got asked the most was, “What is the difference between Pilates and Yoga?” The short answer might be breathwork. In yoga, when you inhale, your stomach swells out, followed by your chest, and while you exhale,...
The Many Benefits of Hatha Yoga
Hatha refers to the physical practice of yoga, so any poses that involve reaching, bending, twisting, balancing or squeezing your body falls into this category. This physical practice is distinct from the breath work and meditation that are also part of a comprehensive yoga practice. Putting...
18 Fascinating Facts About Gozo
1. Edward Lear described Gozo’s coastal landscape as "pomskizillious and gromphiberous". The Pomskizillious Museum of Toys can be found in Xaghra, a village that is thought to be one of the earliest inhabited parts of the island. 2. The island has already appeared in several films,...
How Kundalini Yoga Changed My Life
What is Kundalini Yoga? Kundalini yoga is an ancient science of the spirit, a technology that helps us maintain spiritual, mental and physical well being. The word kundalini means “A lock of the hair of the beloved”, which translates into “awareness”. Many spiritual traditions use...
5 Reasons Why Acupuncture is the Ultimate Road to Full Body Healing
Years ago I watched Kiiko Matsumoto treat a hemiplegic patient who two years prior was knocked on her head by an ocean wave and lost sensation in the left side of her body. As Kiiko buzzed around the patient placing needles and pressing points, the...
7 Reasons to try Aerial Yoga (At least Once)
We’re all comfortable on our mat, but sometimes we may want to welcome new challenges. Enter aerial yoga, which is also referred to as anti-gravity yoga. Aerial yoga is a combination of the art of aerial silks and the classic practice of yoga. It can be...
How Meditation Changes the Brain
The meditation-and-the-brain research has been rolling in steadily for a number of years now, with new studies coming out just about every week to illustrate some new benefit of meditation. Or, rather, some ancient benefit that is just now being confirmed with fMRI or EEG....