Headstand / Sirshasana

The King of the Asanas is calling! You too can practice the headstand or work towards it by learning the Dolphin to gain strength, flexibility and determination. The Headstand is the first asana in the sequence, but if you are not practicing the headstand yet, please review this post and learn how…

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Sun Salutation / Surya Namaskar

The Sun Salutation is the only “cardio” portion of the practice. It is done as a warm-up before the main asana sequence to stretch out and bring blood flow to the muscles. It can also be practiced any time when a whole asana practice is not possible. There are 12…

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Introduction To Vegetarian Cooking

Om Namah Sivaya Blessed Friends, Welcome to Rainbow Life Yoga. This introductory post is based on a cooking course I designed while teaching at the Sivananda San Francisco, CA Yoga Center. Each recipe is ayurvedically inspired and based on how we generally eat at the ashram or center. The recipes  are tasty,…

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