Author: ~Yogaville

Satima’s Caribbean Callaloo Soup

If you’ve eaten at Yogaville in the past few months, you may have experienced the pleasure of enjoying a meal prepared by Satima. A well-seasoned cook, Satima…

Keys to Recovery

When addressing addictions, a one-size-fits-all approach often fails. Yoga of Recovery founder Durga Leela shares two insights that were key to her own recovery. By using Ayurveda to complement Western…

Recipe: Amazing Almond Dressing

The chefs at Yogaville are accustomed to guests poking their heads into the kitchen, asking to have the recipe for a dish they’ve just been served. We’re always happy to share…

Women’s Yoga VS Men’s Yoga

In the late 1980s, the number of men to women in any Yoga class was about one out of ten, or 10 percent. According to Mathew Solan,…

Where Weight Loss Begins

Does Yoga help you lose weight? Physically, it uses much less energy compared to hiking, cycling, and other health-promoting activities. So how did Yoga help Brandt, (then, a…

Keeping It Real

In the US, Yoga is a $27+ billion industry. But is it even real Yoga? One teacher reflects on how a recent class changed him—but not in…

Movement as Meditation

Meditation doesn’t have to mean sitting in silence. Physical movement can also bring the mind to a place of stillness—and for some, it’s easier than hours on a cushion.…

The Dis-Ease of Busy-ness

Even when we are aware of our “busy–ness” to some degree, we feel unable to do much about it. We seem to have become human “doings” rather than human “beings”.

The Purpose of Hatha Yoga

asanas and pranayama are needed to reach the goal of Raja Yoga (chitta vritti nirodaha).

Teaching Meditation in Hatha Yoga

By incorporating a meditative approach in your classes, you will help your students to go deeper in their practice.