21 Articles by Ally Hamilton
Ally Hamilton
5 Yoga Poses To Bring Focus To Your Morning
Taking some time first thing in the morning to quiet your mind and open your body is a beautiful way to set yourself up for an amazing day. It helps...
10 Signs You're A West Coast Yogi
I was born and raised in New York City. I grew up on the streets of the Upper West Side and never thought I’d live anywhere else. But in 2001, the...
7 Invigorating Yoga Poses to Sweat Your Asana Off
Sweating your asana off is wonderful — but you should be conscious of why you’re doing it. Beyond the physical, yoga can help us in our resolve to...
The Rules Of Dating For Yogis (And Other Humans)
A few years ago, I went on a date with a guy who travels around the country and gives talks and interviews about compassion and kindness. He's written...
The ABCs of Creating Healthy Boundaries
Few things are as critical to your wellbeing as the ability to create boundaries when necessary. This comes in our familial and personal lives, and in...
How Facing My Feelings Helped Me Deal With My Parents' Divorce
My parents got divorced when I was four, and I went back and forth, four nights at my mom’s, three at my dad’s, the following week four at my dad’s,...
Why Being Positive Can Make You Sick
There's a lot of pressure in the spiritual community to think positively, and to create your reality by choosing happy thoughts. So let me say this...
How To Deal When People Are Driving You Nuts
If you've ever done "Navasana" (boat pose) in a yoga class, it's possible the teacher told you to focus on the space between your toes. The idea is to...
Why It's Good If You Feel Angry, Depressed And Alone
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece about forgiveness. I got lots of emails, one from a woman who'd just found out her husband had been having an...
Why You'll Find Freedom In Forgiveness
Years ago I was teaching a weekend workshop, and during the course of the first evening, I touched upon the subject of forgiveness. At the break, a...
How To Heal A Broken Heart
There's no getting around pain in this life. If you're human, you're vulnerable. You're given this body and this heart, and all of your experiences,...
The 3 Biggest Downfalls Of Romantic Relationships & How To Avoid Them
We have some crazy ideas about romantic love in our culture. Wanting to feel seen, heard and understood by at least one person in this world is a...
Why We Lie + 3 Ways To Stop
There are all kinds of reasons people lie, but at the root of most of them is fear. Too many people go through life holding back, or sacrificing their...
3 Ways We Sabotage Ourselves + How To Stop
Most of us feel stuck at one time or another. Life isn't looking like the picture we had in our head, things aren't flowing, and frustration and...
Hooray! 5 Ways Yoga Can Improve Your Sex Life
Austere yogis will point out that part of yoga practice includes restraining ourselves from taking part in sensual pleasures; eventually, we are...
How Yoga Philosophy Can Help You Date
The last time I dated it was 2004, and I was on MySpace. (Ha! Remember MySpace?!) I was living with my awesome dog, and teaching yoga full-time as I...
My Yoga Practice Playlist: Ally Hamilton
My playlist at Yogis Anonymous is an eclectic and diverse mix, combining the funk with the flow and a little straight up rock & roll.
2010 Gift Guide: Ally Hamilton
GIVE: My favorite nutritional find this year has been Yoga Earth. I was skeptical because I have two little kids and a new business, and I have been...
