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Welcome to the Asana at Home Yoga Blog — a place to learn, reflect, and deepen your understanding of yoga beyond the mat. Here you’ll find articles on poses, meditation, anatomy, philosophy, and the teaching life, all written by experienced instructors and passionate practitioners. Whether you’re exploring yoga for personal growth or professional development, our blog offers inspiration and practical guidance to support every stage of your practice.

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Health Blog

Yoga Body Types: Vata, Pitta, Kapha Ayurveda Doshas

Yoga body types are specific classifications that categorize individuals based on physical and energetic characteristics. These classifications help create personalized yoga practices that cater to each individual’s unique needs. Understanding yoga body types is crucial because it acknowledges that everyone has different strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies, which can significantly impact

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Kevin Parenteau June 11, 2024
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Beginner Yoga Blog

30 Day Yoga Challenge Get Started Today

A 30 Day Yoga Challenge can be a terrific way to start your yoga practice, build a solid routine, and discover the many advantages of daily yoga practice.

What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “30 Day Yoga Challenge”? A little worry? That is something I could never

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Kevin Parenteau May 28, 2024
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Yoga Instructor Blog

Yoga Teacher vs Instructor: What’s the Difference?

I think it is important to differentiate between Yoga instructor vs teacher when teaching a public class in a yoga studio. A Yoga instructor instructs people what to do, ‘exhale and step your right foot forward, inhale your arms up to the sky.’ You can go through an entire class

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Kevin Parenteau May 22, 2024
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Yoga Instructor Blog

17 Famous Yoga Teachers in India – The Gurus Guide

India has shaped nearly every major stream of modern Yoga.

Some of the teachers on this list are household names in Yoga circles. Others are better known through the schools, books, students, and lineages they left behind. Together, they helped carry Yoga from ashrams, homes, and practice halls in India

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Kevin Parenteau May 21, 2024
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Yoga at Home Blog

16 DIY Yoga Mat Storage Solutions and Tips for Home

Do you need help finding extra space for yoga mats and accessories in your home yoga room or small spaces? As a yoga enthusiast, you’re not alone. With yoga blocks, blankets, resistance bands, yoga balls, hand weights, jump ropes, yoga straps, and more, it can be challenging to keep everything

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Kevin Parenteau May 13, 2024
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Yoga at Home Blog

DIY Yoga Blocks, Bolster and Strap Found in Your Home

Incorporating DIY Yoga Bolster, Strap and Blocks into your yoga practice can make it more comfortable by bringing you closer to your mat. Sometimes, certain poses may only be achievable with the use of props. Often this is the case if you have just started incorporating yoga into your life

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Kevin Parenteau May 13, 2024
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Yoga at Home Blog

7 Guidelines for Building a Home Gym in Your Apartment

We all know that exercise is important to living a healthy life, but finding the time and money to go to the gym can be a huge burden. With an uptick in remote jobs, many workers are interested in building a home gym so they can get a quick workout

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Jeremy Steckler April 24, 2024
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Beginner Yoga Blog

Yoga for Everybody: Everyone’s Guide to Getting Started

I used to think that yoga was only done by young people with lean, muscular body types. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Everyone and every body can benefit from Yoga. I first found yoga after dealing with health issues, and over the years, I have resumed my

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Erika Palmer April 15, 2024
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Yoga Wellness Retreats and Festivals

Joshua Tree Wellness Retreat 2024: Best of California

Nestled in the heart of the desert, Joshua Tree and its mystical landscape stand as a beacon for those seeking wellness and spiritual rejuvenation. Renowned for its unique desert beauty and powerful energy vortex, Joshua Tree provides an idyllic backdrop for wellness retreats. These retreats offer a harmonious blend of

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Kevin Parenteau April 10, 2024
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Yoga Poses

Sanskrit Yoga Poses: How To Translate Asanas and Why

New students to the practice may find the names of Sanskrit Yoga poses odd or unusual. These new students may not understand that Yoga transcends physical postures and their names. It is an intricate blend of body, mind, and spirit deeply rooted in ancient wisdom. Central to this wisdom is

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Kevin Parenteau March 22, 2024
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Beginner Yoga Blog

What do you call a Person that Practices Yoga?

Yoga, an ancient practice rooted in Indian philosophy, ia derived from the Sanskrit word “Yuj,” meaning to join or unite, symbolizing the union of body and consciousness. From Yogi to Yogi and Sadhu to Sadhu, this practice has evolved over thousands of years. In the process of creating historical texts

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Kevin Parenteau January 29, 2024
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Chakra Blog

Ida, Pingala and Sushumna Nadi: Exploring the Pathways

We dive into the essential aspects of yogic energy channels – the sushumna, ida, and pingala nadis. Central to this exploration is the sushumna nadi, the pivotal energy pathway running along the spine, crucial in various yoga traditions for spiritual energy flow. We investigate the ida and pingala nadis, embodying

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Kevin Parenteau January 22, 2024

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