2019. Reflections on Another Return
“Tshuvah” is a Hebrew word considered in synagogues every year at the turn of the Jewish year. It is best translated as “return,” although some…
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The Calm Fury of a Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class
“In wildness is the preservation of the world.” – Henry David Thoreau Vinyasa yoga practice (or you swap out those 3 words and insert “life”)…
The Ambiguity of a Full Spectrum Yoga Class
In my formative training as a (modern postural) yoga teacher, I was taught to create classes using a full spectrum (or potpourri) sequence template. There…
Q&A with Noah Mazé
Noah Mazé recently sat down with an editor of yoga international and answered some questions about yoga, his yoga practice, teaching yoga and life in…
Catharsis: On Teaching and Practice
One afternoon last summer I rolled out my mat in the back of the upstairs studio at Wanderlust Hollywood. Noah was teaching. I didn’t want…
Yogamazé Asana: Internal Rotation In Back Bending Poses With Noah Mazé
We cue internal rotation of the hips/legs quite a bit in backbends, but HOW do you actually do this and WHAT muscles do it? Try…
Yogamazé Asana: Virabhadrasana 1 and/or Hanumanasana Prep With Noah Mazé
Virabhadrasana 1 &/or Hanumanasana prep 🐒 drill for concentric and eccentric control of hip flexors and extensors 💪🏽💥 Only go as far as you can…
Pelvic Stability (or Why You Want a Strong Butt), by Peach Friedman
Gluteal engagement and yoga have had a tumultuous relationship this decade. Like that brief period in the 80’s when we all thought margarine was healthy…
YOGAMAZÉ PHILOSOPHY: Daksha’s Sacrifice (Vīrabhadrāsana) with Noah Mazé
Vīrabhadrāsana II ~ Once upon a time, the father of the Goddess, Daksha, threw a great party (yajna). He invited everyone: all the gods and…
