“Proprioception,” in essence, is just your body’s natural awareness of itself. How it moves, how it takes up space, and how your physical mass exists in the world around you. If you close your eyes and raise your hand, you’ll likely be able to visualize where in the air your hand is, even if you can’t see it. Your proprioception will inform you where in space your hand has landed.

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If you’ve been practicing yoga for an extended period of time, it’s likely you’ve heard at least some mention of the Eight Limbs of Yoga. Depending on where you practice or who your teacher is, you may have also even learned one or two of them.

Whether you know what they are or not, here’s a quick rundown:

If you are looking for the best beaches to practice yoga and you’ve got a travel bug influencing your thirst for wanderlust, here are some of the top spots around the world to stretch and strengthen your body.

I’ll be honest — I used to hate yoga. Like, if you’d have told me 3 years ago on this date, March 10, 2020, right before the world went under, that I would not only be practicing yoga but also teaching and writing about it, I would have told you you were insane. Not no way, not no how. Alas, here we are.

I am…..? What do you use to fill in the blank? What word or words do you choose to define yourself? Do you say things like “I am a failure?” Or are you more on track with my opening “I am strong and courageous” type affirmations?