the Zen of Jen

Would you like a careful and complete introduction the path of yoga before diving into on-going classes?  Would you like to learn how to use props to make your poses more beneficial your body?  Would you like personal instruction in breathing practices and alignments...

Many of us are raised with some form of the puritan work ethic.  You know that adage that tells us, "in order to get anything meaningful done, you must suffer and sacrifice".  No one would argue that focused effort is very effective in making change, but without rest...

Meditation is a practice of quieting the mind and resting a receptive mode. It is a gentle practice of settling the mind so it can reorganize itself. Only a clear and organized mind can create consciously. Once the mind is clear, it is fertile ground for positive...

We all carry tension in our neck and shoulders.  Chronic tension can lead to misalignment which affects the whole spine.  The way we sit or stand, repetitive movements, and stress all contribute to tightness and pain.  We tend to carry our shoulders and head forward...

When you come to Wisdom Flow Studio in Pukalani on Maui the first thing you will notice is a striking mural on our South wall.  The Tri-Murti (triplet of Gods) float larger than life at the center top and the Tri-Devi (triplet of Goddesses) stretch across the bottom...

Join Tara for Yin Yoga Mondays 6-7:15PM, Fridays 5-6:15PM What is Yin Yoga? It is a calm and meditative yoga practice to balance and ground your energy, enhance your range of motion in the joints, release and nourish deep layers of connective tissues, and bring...

Hāpai Tribe Workshop - Sunday, Sept. 23, 12:30-2:30pm Empowerment, Inspiration and Support for expecting Mothers Celebrate your Pregnancy, Deepen your Well-being through Movement and Community Connection In this two-hour workshop, you will enjoy a Welcome Ceremony,...

Renowned yoga teacher Janet Stone and DJ Drez’s new kirtan album, Echoes of Devotion, debuted at number 1 on iTunes’ World Music chart last week—just 6 months after they hosted Yoga Journal LIVE!’s first-ever Chanting 101 workshop in San Francisco for a full house....

Therapeutic yoga is the philosophy, science, and art of adapting classical yoga techniques to contemporary situations in order to treat physical, mental, and emotional ailments. Depending on the individual(s) needs and personal challenges, different tools and...

Did you know that when a patient is put under general anesthesia, no matter how stiff they are in waking life, they become super supple and bendy?  That's right, under anesthesia, you could easily fold into any yoga pose!  But when the anesthesia wears off, the...

In nature-based communities people move much differently than in our sitting society.  Living outdoors in nature we  move in a wide variety of ways, walking, running, squatting, pulling, lifting;  we are interacting with the earth, trees, animals, using our core...

If you’re not familiar with restorative yoga, it’s a slower-paced style of yoga done with the support of props, the floor, and sometimes the wall.  Restorative yoga focuses on restoring optimal alignment to the core of the body; the pelvis and spine and allowing the...