by Carri Uranga | Dec 10, 2015 | Fitness, Injuries, Wellness, Yoga, Yoga Philosophy
Yogi or Athlete? Yogi or Athlete? Can you be both? Carri talks about her 18 year battle with Plantar Fasciitis. I first got Plantar Fasciitis after starting to play soccer again as an adult. Through college I worked and went to school full time which didn’t...
by admin | Jun 23, 2015 | Inspiration, Yoga, Yoga Philosophy
What is Meditation? What: What we often call meditation in the West is actually the practice of focusing the mind, concentration, or in sanskrit known as Dharana. It is often miss understood as stopping the mind but rather it can be better explained as learning to...
by admin | Jun 22, 2015 | Helpful Hints, Nutrition, Recipes, Yoga Philosophy
Ayurvedic Recipe for Pitta Constitution In Ayurveda, diet is essential in balancing your Dosha or constitution. Pitta(fire) dominant people can have physically hot fire reactions like hot flashes, rashes, cancor sores, high blood pressure, IBS, gastric reflux and...
by admin | Jun 16, 2015 | Helpful Hints, Yoga, Yoga Philosophy
What is Ayurveda? Ayurveda is the sister Science to Yoga. It is a holistic system to balance the body and mind in order to achieve optimal health and homeostasis. It is the oldest medical system documented, estimated to be over 5-10 thousand years old. Ayurveda is...
by admin | May 19, 2015 | Book Reviews, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Yoga, Yoga Philosophy
A Simple Explanation of the 8 Limbs What are the 8 limbs? You might have heard about the 8 limbs in your Yoga class or read about them somewhere along your Yoga path but perhaps they have not been explained to you. Maybe your teacher mentioned Ahimsa or non-violence...
by Carri Uranga | May 11, 2015 | Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Tricks of the Trade, Yoga Philosophy
The Symbolism of Baggage Every couple of months I like to go through my stuff and get rid of it. Just as my yoga practice makes me feel cleansed, purified and detoxified – getting rid of stuff makes me feel light and free! Most of us admittedly have too much...