The Live to Serve Blog
Articles and media on all things Ayurveda and Yoga, for students, practitioners, and people who are holistic health curious and conscious.
Yoga is often spoken about as a physical practice, but at its heart, the yoga system serves the whole person - body, mind, spirit, and the social and environmental context we live within. When we unde...
The more we learn and lean into the science of Ayurveda and its sister science Yoga, the more we gradually become grounded and established in living life as ‘the observer’. To truly practice and live ...
When people think about yoga teacher training, they often imagine classes, manuals, and assessments. And yes, those things are part of it.
But the real transformation happens in the in-between momen...
If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming a yoga teacher, or simply deepening your practice, you’ve probably noticed and been tempted by a growing trend: online yoga teacher training.
It sounds convenient,...
Ayurveda and Yoga are often called sister sciences. Both stem from the Vedas, the oldest authoritative texts on life and spirituality, and both are rooted in helping us live in alignment with nature a...
As yoga-asana teachers, our aim isn’t just to guide people into making shapes with their body. A significant part of our goal as a teacher is to guide students into awareness.
In asana practice, mov...
I feel like this is such an eloquent expression of understanding that, “I am not my body; I am not my mind. I am an atman/spirit soul. An eternal spark of the Supreme Soul.”
How to Build a Sustainable Career in Yoga and Wellness
So, you love yoga and Ayurveda, and you’re lit up by the idea of living a life of wellness, service, and purpose. Maybe you’ve done a teacher t...
Añjaneyāsana (अञ्जनेयासन)
- Añjaneya (अञ्जनेय) – a name for the divine being Hanuman, meaning "son of Anjani"
- Āsana (आसन) – posture or seat
Low Lunge, or Anjaneyasana, is a dynamic and acc...
Yoga is many things - a lifestyle, a system of healing, a path of service, a way of living in harmony with the world. But first and foremost, yoga is a personal and intimate journey of self-discovery....
This week, something truly worth celebrating happened: Yoga has been reinstated as a therapy eligible for private health insurance benefits in Australia.
After years of dedicated advocacy from organ...
What does it really mean to progress in your asana practice?
Is it about achieving advanced postures, holding longer balances, or increasing strength and flexibility?
Maybe. But not entirely.
Tr...
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