That’s a wrap!

March 15, 2022

Over the past few months, we’ve offered an overview of the eight limbs of yoga and suggestions for how to incorporate each one into your daily life while facing fertility challenges.

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Happy Holidays from The Orchid Experience Team

December 21, 2021

With the world a little more normal this year, we hope you all are spending these last two weeks of the year with those you love (even if it’s still virtual).

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5 yoga practices to help you grow in life

December 14, 2021

Last week, we went over the physical practice of yoga or asana, and a brief history of how asana came about. This week, we’ll explore a few practices you can incorporate into your life to help you find balance.

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That thing we all know.

December 8, 2021

The third limb on the 8-limbed-path of yoga is the one the West is most familiar with — asana — the physical practice. All of the poses you see on TV, in magazines, and at your local gym are part of this limb of yoga.

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Wait, what? There’s more to yoga than just the physical practice?

November 3, 2021

I remember the first time I was introduced to yoga (not just the physical practice we’re all too familiar with here in the West). I had just completed three rounds of timed intercourse with injections — but none of them took. I was devastated, and I was in the midst of trying to decide what to do next. So, I signed up for a yoga retreat in the mountains. It was a much-needed respite from the overwhelming grief, frustration, and anxiety I had been experiencing for quite some time.

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Yoga is Never About the Shape You’re Making

October 26, 2021

What comes to mind when you think of or hear the word ‘yoga’?

I’m guessing you’ve come across yoga in the media. Maybe you’ve seen a magazine cover while waiting in line at the grocery store. Or maybe you follow a yoga influencer on Instagram who posts drills on how to achieve the highly-coveted vertical handstand. Maybe you’ve taken a yoga class or two at your local gym or yoga studio.

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