http://www.mindbodygreen.com/wc/alanna-kaivalya Alanna Kaivalya's Posts on MindBodyGreen http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6872/How-I-Cured-an-Incurable-Disease.html I was 14 years old when my doctor first noticed my enlarged thyroid. At that time, I was told it was nothing to worry about, and probably just a result of my fluctuating teenage hormones. When I was... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6872/How-I-Cured-an-Incurable-Disease.html Alanna Kaivalya 2012-11-21T01:00:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5893/3-Steps-to-Being-a-Yogi.html Those of us who’ve fallen in love with yoga know how it begins to consume our thoughts and our world. And, in the beginning, it can be hard to know how to feed that new obsession and bring the joy we... Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5893/3-Steps-to-Being-a-Yogi.html Alanna Kaivalya 2012-08-23T17:00:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4767/The-Power-of-Prayer.html No matter what kind of yoga we practice, or where we practice it, in most classes we will bring our hands into a prayer position at least once during any class. This simple gesture holds a lot of... Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4767/The-Power-of-Prayer.html Alanna Kaivalya 2012-05-10T23:00:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4437/Why-Is-Lotus-Pose-So-Darn-Hard.html The quintessential yoga posture is lotus pose, or padmasana. We see grand images of yogis in lotus on book covers and in magazines, but the reality is that few of us can successfully do this posture.... Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4437/Why-Is-Lotus-Pose-So-Darn-Hard.html Alanna Kaivalya 2012-04-06T13:30:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4046/Warrior-Pose-Understanding-the-Spiritual-Warrior.html The warrior poses (virabhadrasana 1, 2 and 3) are some of the most iconic postures in yoga. Students are often encouraged to embody the spirit of a warrior as they’re standing in these formidable... Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4046/Warrior-Pose-Understanding-the-Spiritual-Warrior.html Alanna Kaivalya 2012-02-20T18:00:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-3981/How-to-Not-Hate-the-Splits.html Ever end up in a yoga class and the instructor suddenly calls out, "Hanumanasana! Splits pose!" Well, it doesn't have to be as dire with a few simple tricks to help open the body in just the right... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:45:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-3981/How-to-Not-Hate-the-Splits.html Alanna Kaivalya 2012-02-07T15:45:00Z