Ayurveda teaches us that food is more than nourishment—it's a daily opportunity to live in harmony with nature. By syncing our meals with the rhythms of the sun and the seasons, we can support digestion, balance the elements within us, and feel more grounded in our daily lives.

In this blog post, we explore how to eat in alignment with nature’s cues—and how small shifts in your kitchen can lead to lasting vitality.

This Ayurvedic recipe is very simple. Just gather your ingredients and blend. Serve on your favorite dishes and store in the fridge.

Modern life has distanced us from one of our most fundamental connections—the earth beneath our feet. For centuries, humans walked barefoot across varied terrain, building strength, balance, and resilience.

Today, rigid shoes and flat, uniform surfaces have weakened this relationship, altering our posture and movement patterns. By transitioning to barefoot walking mindfully, we can restore natural function, improve joint health, and reconnect with our environment in a deeply embodied way.

Yoga is a path of integration, uniting mind, body, and heart. The three primary yogas—Jnana (knowledge), Karma (action), and Bhakti (devotion)—offer distinct yet complementary approaches to self-inquiry and transformation.

Jnana Yoga cultivates wisdom through deep discernment, Karma Yoga teaches selfless action, and Bhakti Yoga opens the heart through devotion. But Rather than separate paths, they are meant to be integrated.

At Circle Yoga Shala, we honor the principle of Vinyasa Krama, a systematic approach to sequencing that unfolds practice in a special, gradual way. As described by T.K.V. Desikachar, it involves building from simple to complex while maintaining steadiness and ease. This arc of progression—preparation, goal, and conclusion—ensures each step lays the foundation for the next, allowing students to safely expand their capacity and deepen their practice.

Vinyasa Krama isn't just about sequencing toward a peak posture. It's a versatile framework that can be applied to breath work, dosha balancing, or broader life goals. By learning to construct sequences thoughtfully, teachers can offer practices that feel elegant, purposeful, and truly transformative.

Ayurveda, one of the world’s oldest systems of medicine, offers a holistic approach to health that differs significantly from Western medicine. Rooted in the belief that balance within the body, mind, and environment is key to well-being, Ayurveda focuses on the dynamic interplay of elemental forces—earth, water, fire, air, and space.

While Western medicine takes a bottom-up approach, focusing on the body's parts and functions, Ayurveda uses a top-down philosophy, addressing the systemic root causes of disease.

The Bhagavad Gita teaches that action is essential to understanding. The prince Arjuna, caught in doubt and hesitation, is told by Krishna that inaction is not an option—because both action and inaction have consequences.

Here at Circle Yoga Shala, we often remind our students that simple isn’t easy. Nowhere is this more evident than in the principle of vinyasa krama—the intentional, step-by-step progression toward a goal, both on and off the mat. More than just sequencing poses for a peak posture, this method demands discernment: each step must be necessary, aligned, and built on a stable foundation.

Yet true simplicity is deceptively difficult. It requires stripping away distractions, refining choices, and resisting the urge to do more when less is enough.

Here at Circle Yoga Shala, breath is more than a tool for mindfulness—it's an active partner in posture practice. By aligning specific breathing patterns with the demands of each pose, a technique called biomechanical matching, practitioners can enhance their practice with greater physical support, ease, and awareness.

Learn how inhaling during backbends and exhaling in forward folds can enhance and aid your yoga practice.

Movement is as essential to your well-being as the food you eat, and relying on a "mono-diet" of sitting leaves your body, mind, and spirit undernourished. At Circle Yoga Shala, we emphasize the importance of diverse movement patterns—walking, running, crawling, climbing, and more—to strengthen your body, enhance mental clarity, and foster emotional regulation.

Our programs integrate 'nutritious' movement into every aspect of learning. When was the last time you climbed, crawled, or threw something for fun?

Not all teacher training programs are created equal. Some follow a rigid, one-size-fits-all approach, treating every student and every body as though they’re the same. But yoga is an incredibly personal practice—one that meets you where you are.

Cookie-cutter programs often miss this nuance, leaving little room for your unique body, mind, or spirit to thrive. What’s the alternative?

Choosing the right Yoga Teacher Training program can be a deeply personal decision, as well as an important one. So, what should you look for in a yoga teacher training program?

But beyond the logistics, there’s something even more essential that often gets overlooked.