What Does “Advanced” in Yoga Really Mean? “The pose begins when you want to leave it.” I used to think advanced yoga meant doing more difficult poses. Deeper backbends.Stronger balances.Holding postures longer than everyone else in the room. When I first started practicing, like many students, I was fascinated by the physical side of yoga. I wanted to improve, push harder, master the sequence. Progress meant sweating more, stretching further, achieving something visible. And honestly… that...

One of the most common mistakes I see in doing yoga—especially after years of teaching—isn’t about flexibility, strength, or motivation. It’s pacing . We simply don’t know how to pace ourselves. Here’s what I mean. We walk into class feeling inspired, maybe even fired up. We start a pose and push hard… too hard, too fast. Or we come back to yoga after a break and expect our bodies to perform the way they did months—or years—ago. For a few moments, it feels okay.Until it doesn’t. Suddenly...

If you’ve practiced hot yoga—or are thinking about starting—you’ve probably heard terms like Bikram Yoga , Hot Yoga , and Sumits Yoga  used interchangeably. While they all involve practicing yoga in a heated room, they are not the same . The biggest difference comes down to one word: structure . Let’s break it down. Bikram Yoga: The Original Set Sequence Bikram Yoga is a fixed sequence  of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises , practiced in a heated room. This sequence was created by Bikram...