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Rina Deshpande is a Yoga and Mindfulness teacher, researcher, writer, and artist who was born into Yoga philosophy as her Indian American family’s way of life. After teaching K-12 academics and helping found Relay Graduate School of Education, she earned her Ed.M. in Mind, Brain, and Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education researching Yoga and Mindfulness as self-regulation. She loves to write and illustrate poetry and teaches Yoga across the globe.
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The Culture & Practice of the Yama
In this six-week online course, you ll learn the historical and cultural roots of the yama, how to embody them in your practice and relationships, and the subtle ways they help you live a conscious, liberated life.
Although yoga infuses our lives with meaning, the depth and nuance of its ancient philosophy often get lost in modern settings. Join Rina Deshpande, Ed.M., MS.T., RYT-500 teacher, writer, artist, and poet for an immersion into the richness of the yama, ethical practices outlined in the Yoga Sutra as the first of the eight-limb path of classical yoga. In this six-week online course, you will learn the historical and cultural roots of the yama, how to embody them in your practice and relationships, and the subtle ways they help you live a conscious, liberated life.
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Spring has sprung, and by the looks of our most popular stories from April, our readers are feeling a bit tense. Whether you’re looking for poses that will help relieve your achy muscles or for tips on how to clear your closets (and your mind) through minimalism, we’re here to support you through this transitional season and all the months that follow.
Here, a collection of some of our most popular pieces from April 2021. We hope they inspire you to get to your mat or learn something new.
The hamstrings flex the knee and extend the hip, meaning they’re used every day for walking, climbing stairs, or riding your bike, so it’s crucial to give them the care they need. These classic yoga poses will help stretch and soothe your muscles, so you can keep moving.