Wholehearted and Fearless: Going to the Next Level in Personal Practice
Yogic philosophy teaches the interconnectedness of all life; through asana and the seven other “limbs” of yoga practice, we learn to live intentional, skillful, courageous lives off the mat. This is a powerful teaching to hold as a goal, and probably one reason that yoga philosophy remains vibrant 3,500 years …
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The Feet are the Foundation to the Temple of the Body
Do you like your feet? Do you think they are too crooked, too big, too misshapen or too ugly? Many people have an antipathy toward their feet and assume that their feet are best “out of sight, out of mind”. Yet, it is only by strengthening, stretching, balancing and yes…loving …
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Moving from Earth toward Sky: Springtime Practice
This Springtime sequence will support the movement of energy from your lower abdomen upward into your chest. The main intention is to irrigate blood through the Liver in order to promote fresh, sprouting vitality. The belly down back bends followed by the camel pose gives lift and expansion to the chest. This …
Read MoreGroundhog Asana (Bhuvarahasana)
It is deemed in the 9th century treatise on yoga, the Bhur Varaha Shastra, that February 2nd is a highly auspicious day to practice yoga. It is a remarkable coincidence that in the West we celebrate Groundhog day, for the Groundhog asana (Bhuvarahasana) is detailed in this ancient text. The …
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Nourish and Restore Sequence
Nourish and Restore in this short practice of five essential poses to help ease the pressures of the holiday season. Feel free to include any additional poses that supports you in your practice. Supta Baddha Konasana Supta Virasana Supta Padangusthasana I & II Jathara Parivartanasana Viparita Karani
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Ease Low Back Pain: Tias Little in Yoga Journal
Ease Low Back Pain: 3 Subtle Ways To Stabilize the Sacrum Yoga Journal, October 2015 Got low back pain? Try these three slow and subtle yoga strategies from Tias Little to get more relief out of each practice. Read the article >
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New Class by Tias on YogaGlo.com
We are proud to announce Tias’s newest class, Turning The Body Into A Garland, is now available on YogaGlo.com. Malasana, the garland pose, requires elasticity in your ankles, knees, hips and lower back. Prepare your body for this pose through dynamic and passive movements. 90 minutes, Level 2. Preview the class …
Read MoreAnantasana
This pose has an other world quality, as its name suggests the god Vishnu, the Sustainer, asleep on the cosmic serpent at the beginning of time. Vishnu is asleep on his raft in the primeval ocean, deep in his own subconscious. The raft is thought to be a couch (thus …
Read MoreDiaphragmatic Breathing
This exercise will enable greater sensitivity for the movement of the respiratory diaphragm, particularly at the posterior margin of your diaphragm deep inside your trunk. Assume a comfortable seated position so that your spine is upright and stable. Align your cranium, diaphragm, and pelvic floor. Begin by softening the edges …
Read MoreThe Third Chakra: Gut Instinct
The belly brain within the third chakra, called the enteric nervous system, has the capacity to process independent of the cranial brain, yet its capacity to self-regulate is not fully understood by experts in the field of gastroenterology. Yet we know that the gut operates at times without direct signaling …
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