There comes a moment in a yoga journey when something subtle begins to stir. It doesn’t usually arrive as a bold declaration or a dramatic shift. More often, it’s quiet — a soft tug somewhere in the chest, a thought that returns when you’re rolling up your mat, or a whisper that appears in stillness: […]

Parasites and bacteria seem like scary little creatures. But they aren’t the enemy. Parasites come where there is food and a home for them. In fact, if we have parasites its mainly because of the food we’re eating. The role of parasites and bacteria in nature is actually simple, they consume waste. For example, if

Something happens when you arrive in Thailand. The moment you breathe in the warm, jasmine-scented air and hear the distant temple bells, your whole being begins to exhale. The body softens, the mind slows, and suddenly the rush of the outside world feels very far away. For centuries, Thailand has drawn seekers from around the

Imagine if your attitude could literally change your biology. It might sound far-fetched, but emerging fields of science are proving exactly that — that the way we think and feel can transform our health at the deepest cellular level. Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI – the study of how the mind, nervous system, and immune system interact), over

How the 200-Hour Training Emerged The idea of a 200-hour yoga teacher training (YTT) is so widespread today that it almost feels timeless. Yet it only came into being in the late 1990s, when Yoga Alliance began to set standards for yoga education. The aim was to create a common foundation — to ensure new

At Ananda Yoga and Detox, our signature detox program is our 7.5-day detox, which we affectionately call “The Transformer.” We believe that 7.5 days provides the optimal, yet achievable, detox duration. People often ask why 7 days, and what’s the purpose of the additional 0.5 days at the end. As we all know, detoxing and