This week I learned a big lesson: while more schools are thankfully catching onto why yoga is a good curriculum addition, many schools still need to learn how to incorporate yoga so it will succeed. And as we learn in yoga, how we do something is... More»

We've all heard the saying before 'we are what we eat', well I believe we are what we see. Day in and day out our minds are distracted by what we see in the world around us, read in the paper, books, magazines, and what we watch on television. There is a... More»

As far as I'm concerned, domes are show-stopping architectural wonders. My architect friend, Vaso, once said, "domes need a strong foundation at the perimeter to prevent collapse at the center." I like how she put it. More»

Give us this day our daily bread. It's part of the Lord's Prayer. I know that much. But that's where my ecumenical knowledge ends. Instead, for me, it's more a mantra to repeat over and over again when I bake bread. More»

"It is the stretched soul that makes music, and souls are stretched by the pull of opposites -- opposite bents, tastes, yearnings, loyalties. Where there is no... More»

Through the years on my continuous yogic journey I've crossed paths with many styles of the practice and have been drawn to several various ones for different reasons. More»

"How often do you see a plus-size yoga model?" says, ABC reporter, Stephanie Sy, in this four-minute video on a 'full-figured' yoga class in Harlem. The class instructor, Trisha Townes, talks about how she uses... More»

Apparently bottle service and club-hopping are being replaced by Downward Dogs and core work as fitness-themed bachelorette parties are the... More»

I was listening to a lecture on Buddhism by Dr. Robert Thurman at The Tibet House in NYC last spring, and the floor had been opened up for questions. The last question had arrived and a man had... More»

Today's WSJ has an interesting article that profiles a number of vegan bakeries across the country. The thing is, some of these bakeries openly say that they're vegan, while others don't for 'fear of scaring off customers.'... More»

On Monday 200 yogis joined Seane Corn in a unifying call to action and prayer in New York City's Zucotti Park, in support of the thousands of people already protesting on Wall Street. As the Off The Mat team put this event together, we engaged in a lot of conversation about... More»

Backbends make me feel like a teen and not in a good way. Mark Twain once said, "Ignorance, intolerance, egotism, self-assertion, opaque perception, dense and pitiful chuckle headedness -- and an almost pathetic unconsciousness of... More»

Our friend, Seane Corn, founder of the awesome non-profit, Off the Mat, Into the World, headed to Occupy Wall Street with nearly 200 hundred yogis today, including Russell Simmons and our friend Elena Brower. More»

For certified teachers out there who want to get back to yoga's basics, this continuing education course at OM yoga is for you! Signup at MBG NY. More»

I have nothing against raw apples but with the onset of Fall and Vata dosha taking the reigns, soft and easy to digest fruits will have a more nourishing and soothing effect on the stomach. More»