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January 13th, 2025 | by Catherine Tingey
Mahanarayan Oil For Stiff Joints I recently discovered this oil and I’m excited to share my experience working with it.
January 13th, 2025 | by Catherine Tingey
Mahanarayan Oil For Stiff Joints I recently discovered this oil and I’m excited to share my experience working with it.
January 12th, 2025 | by Catherine Tingey
Nervous System Support For Those Displaced By Fires Hello Everyone, My heart has been so cut up since Tuesday morning,
December 17th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Mighty Banana Muffins I love this recipe because I always have the ingredients, they are very HEALTHY, and it is
December 16th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Breath Is Life When you begin learning yoga, the first thing you’ll hear about is the BREATH. I explain the
December 6th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
The Gift Of Private Instruction Most of us benefit from structure. Knowing that we have a teacher waiting for us
December 2nd, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Holiday Gift Guide It’s Cyber Monday and here are some of my favorite products for anyone interested in wellness. I
November 17th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Leaning Into What Is I think it was Byron Katie who said you suffer when you argue with what is.
October 21st, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Ode To The Ordinary Day Recently I experienced my first hurricane. Growing up in upstate NY, and later Southern California,
October 14th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Knee To Ear Pose I always thought this pose was simply a deeper version of Plough Pose. Only recently I
October 7th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Bird of Paradise As I’ve written about before, the bird totem shows up a lot in Classical yoga. Bird of
September 23rd, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Strawberry Oat Bran Muffins Do you ever get anxiety from having to throw away food? I do. So when I
September 11th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Seeking Stillness September Tensions are high in an election year. I got the download that Seeking Stillness should be the
September 2nd, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Flying Splits Pose I don’t remember when I first attempted this pose, but the feeling of LIFT OFF IS LEGEND!!!
August 26th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Detox A Summer Cold Who likes being under the weather in the glorious summer? Definitely NOT me. I am basically
August 13th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Discernment In All Things Spiritual Recently I shared on Instagram that I was enjoying this new book. I liked the
August 2nd, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Be Silent and Your Heart Will Sing One of my 2024 goals is to read more books. Not articles in
July 15th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Pigeons In Yoga Few animals are as popular in the yoga canon as the humble pigeon. A question I often
July 8th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Posture Refresh with a Hand Towel This is something EVERYONE can do at home, and should do on the daily.
July 1st, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Things I Believe at 51 I love the entire month of June because it’s always a time of reflection. It’s
June 11th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
This is a wonderful Restorative yoga posture that nearly everyone enjoys. You can create so many fun variations by simply
May 27th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Elderberry Tonic I’ve always liked Elderberry as an immune booster but it can be difficult to find a product that
May 22nd, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Open Table Twist I love this simple twist. As with some poses in yoga, there are differing opinions as how
May 6th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Reclined Hand to Big Toe Pose This is one of those poses that represent a milestone for a student. Once
April 17th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
The Subtle Power of Yin Yoga For the past few Sundays, I’ve been taking a Yin Yoga class at my
April 9th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Twisting Down Dog Once a student has been introduced to the feeling of Ado Mukha Svanasana, Downward Facing Dog,I like to
March 18th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
On Teaching Movement Recently I’ve been exploring group exercise classes in my new city. I feel like a kid in
March 6th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Cardamom Braid Bread When I was a teenager going through my ‘spiritual’ phase, I would drink tea and eat this
February 21st, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Non Sleep Deep Rest NSDR I want to talk about a practice I’ve been doing consistently for a few weeks,
February 6th, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana) I don’t know how I’ve been writing about poses [asana] on this website for 11
January 23rd, 2024 | by Catherine Tingey
Gross VS Subtle Body This post may speak more to yoga teachers than practitioners, however I hope the concept can
December 18th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Teacher Profile Rama Cas Castro I may have met the most popular Zoom fitness instructor in the world. His name
December 12th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Supported Child’s Pose If you like Child’s Pose, you might like this supported version even more. This pose gently stretches
November 28th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Standing Splits Standing Splits [Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana] is a great intermediate yoga posture that challenges balance, hamstring flexibility and
November 16th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Easy Posture Refresh Most of us can identify with leaning into a screen or a steering wheel. Over time, this
September 20th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
BEST CURRIED CAULIFLOWER As the days get cooler, I love adding root vegetables and warming spices into my diet. Warning!
August 30th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Personalized Private Yoga Instruction Imagine waking up strong, flexible and pain-free! I’m Catherine Tingey and for the past 11 years,
August 11th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Lentil Taco ‘Meat’ My love affair with all things lentils continues!!! Don’t get me wrong, I love me some carne
July 15th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Mexican Style Black Lentil Salad If you’re a fan of Mexican Street Corn, you will love this vegan salad. The
July 10th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Have You Tried This Fermented Food? I stumbled across this product quite by accident and found PROBIOTIC HEAVEN. This stuff
June 28th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Have you heard of Immortelle? Immortelle is known as the ‘swiss army knife of essential oils’ for its superior action
June 5th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Yoga For The Back Body I often create ‘Top 5’ Lists of Poses in my head—curated sets of poses I
May 29th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Lemon Blueberry Millet Muffins I have been experimenting with new grains and my latest discovery is MILLET! Slightly larger than
May 19th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
CRESCENT POSE, also called CRESCENT WARRIOR or a HIGH LUNGE, is a great Standing Posture that combines balance work with a deep opening and
May 17th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
How To Build A Human Nest This is my favorite set up for deep relaxation in your home. It’s also
May 10th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Resting Nerves Practice This is for someone. Sometimes it can seem too monumental to do what we believe is ‘meditation’.
May 3rd, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Reverse Snow Angel Reverse Snow Angel is a wonderful back body strengthener. While not a classical Hatha yoga posture, it’s
April 26th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Knee To Chest Pose (Apanasana) ‘It’s not yoga until someone farts in this pose.’ A Bikram teacher I had in
April 18th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Office Stretch Break Desk Yoga One of my favorite classes to teach in the workplace is a class I don’t
April 10th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Supported Fish Pose I love Supported Fish Pose because it’s an accessible posture that is universally liked. I often hear
April 3rd, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Open for New Clients Happy Spring Peeps! I am excited to announce I have 2 spots open for new clients.
March 26th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Dolphin Pose Dolphin (Ardha Pincha Mayurasana) is a great intermediate inversion pose which many students can enjoy. I love Dolphin
March 20th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
My Favorite Natural Dental Care Products I am not a fan of fluoride – in water, in toothpaste, in anything
March 13th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Yoga for Illness and Injury We all experience periods of sickness and health. One of the most touching parts of
February 6th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Corporate Laughter Yoga Are you an event planner or human resources professional looking for a fun, teambuilding, morale-boosting icebreaker that
January 16th, 2023 | by Catherine Tingey
Laughter Yoga “Although they are calm and peaceful inside, most yogis look very serious as they don’t laugh much. What
December 12th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Cold and Flu Essentials I am always trying new products and this list reflects my updated Prevent Cold and Flu
December 5th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Holiday 2022 Yoga Gift Certificates Does someone you love want to learn yoga? A family member, boss or mentor? Maybe
November 14th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Learn Yoga At Home If you are new to yoga, consider yourself a beginner, and want to learn yoga at
October 10th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Yoga for Digestion Yoga for Digestion is usually a euphemism for Yoga for Constipation. So many people struggle with constipation
October 3rd, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Yoga for Longevity I know of few mind-body movement modalities as malleable to the seasons of life as yoga. When
September 30th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Seated Twist Twists are their own category of poses in hatha yoga and they offer a variety of benefits to
September 12th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Low Lunge Side Bend Low Lunge Side Bend is one of my favorite compound stretches. It truly is a yoga
September 8th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Pinwheel Twist Twists are a broad category in yoga. There are seated, standing and reclined twists. This is one of
September 6th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Lifted Lotus Pose Lifted Lotus, like Lotus, is an advanced posture that requires open hips, healthy knees and flexible ankles.
August 3rd, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Movement Profile Leia Cohen Tai Chi For over a decade I’ve been casually looking for an in person Tai Chi
July 17th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Sesame Ginger Broccoli Slaw This is a Satya Starseed-endorsed recipe but truth be known, Satya endorses all the foods except
June 20th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Double Pigeon There are so many Pigeon poses in Hatha Yoga – seated, reclined, flying, king – this humble bird
June 13th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Healer Profile Boshko Boskovic I met Boshko through my mother in Brooklyn who has been attending his virtual Reiki and
June 6th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Half Chair Pose Do you ever find it hard to determine how stressed/grounded you may be? I suffer from this
May 30th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Yoga for Golfers Over the years I’ve had several serious golfers as clients. Through teaching them, I’ve gained insight to
May 9th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Myofascial Release for Low Back Pain Do you ever get up from sitting and feel stiffness across your low back?
May 2nd, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Happy Heart Wellness is 10! When I set out on this journey, I was unsure it would work. After 20
April 25th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Gluten Free Blueberry Olive Oil Cornbread I love making breakasty breads and this gluten free loaf does not disappoint. Low
April 20th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Facial Acupuncture Whenever I post my facial acupuncture on Instagram, I get a lot of questions. Who better to answer
April 7th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
White Bean Hummus Every person who has made this said they couldn’t stop eating it. (I hope that’s a good
March 9th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Healer Profile Brianna Carothers Last year I was introduced to a healer, Brianna Carothers. Brianna is an Energy Medicine practitioner
March 6th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Sesame Radish Salad I absolutely love this salad! I make it whenever I am going to have a heavy meal
February 7th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Workshop Testimonials Experiencing is BELIEVING. Here are some responses from my Body Workshops organized by theme and year. 2022 –
January 31st, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
Healer Profile Rehmannia Dean Thomas Years ago while in Ojai with my Mom, I stumbled into an herbal shop and
January 18th, 2022 | by Catherine Tingey
5 Facts About My Workshops I’m excited about this 2022 roster of monthly workshops. Here are 5 Facts About My
December 12th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
Give The Gift Of Meditation Give a gift that is memorable. Give a gift that will be cherished, not disposed
December 11th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
What are Zen Things? Twenty years ago while a graduate student at Columbia, I went on my first Zen retreat.
November 15th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
Grilled Cabbage Steaks We had probably the last heat wave of 2021 this past weekend and it got me grillin’.
November 10th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
How To Ground Your Feet (and Become Unshakeable) I’ve written about how to release foot fascia for stubborn hamstring tightness. And
November 2nd, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
Moving With Intention In the spiritual and self-help community we talk often of intention. Living intentionally. Designing one’s day intentionally.
October 25th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins It’s just too early for a pumpkin pie in my house, but how about pumpkin muffins?!
October 18th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
Koshi Chimes If faeries did ASMR, it would sound like Koshi Chimes. At least to me. I first experienced Koshi
October 5th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
Miracle Healing Oil I decided to write about this oil because I’ve been using it so much since I brought
September 30th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
My New Puppy Mom Sleep Ritual Ever since I moved to NYC for graduate school, I’ve gone through periods of
September 27th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
Vegan Gluten Free Almond Apricot Thumbprint Cookies Before my meditation event yesterday, I was inspired to bake these cookies. Even
September 5th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
Please email me at info@catherinetingey.com or 310-498-
July 6th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
Artist Profile Jane Winther If you’ve ever taken a class or workshop with me, you’ve probably heard the exquisite music
July 5th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
Acupressure for Low Back Pain Recently a friend of mine complained of extreme calf tightness following an intense stair workout.
June 16th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
Fave Five Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar Apple Cider Vinegar, or ACV for short, is something I always have in
June 16th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
Pelvic Floor Workshop Are you a new mother? Or a mother who simply hasn’t had the time to focus on
April 28th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
UPPER BODY THERAPY Our May 2021 Workshop is Upper Body Therapy. -You will learn about 30 different release techniques. Here
April 6th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
Self Care Sundays These monthly workshops I’ve been teaching have been popular, so I decided to reframe them as Self
February 26th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
For as long as I can remember as a child, I had back pain. I can recall getting out of
January 7th, 2021 | by Catherine Tingey
Myofascial Release Workshop Who’s got tight muscles? People in the back?! Endless Zoom meetings wreaking havoc on your body? Sitting
December 1st, 2020 | by Catherine Tingey
Harmonize With Sound One of my favorite ways to instantly center myself is using sound and my voice. You don’t
October 12th, 2020 | by Catherine Tingey
Stress and the Vagus Nerve What if I told you there was a feel-good switch in the body, just waiting
September 21st, 2020 | by Catherine Tingey
Supporting Local Farms. Going to grocery stores in Los Angeles right now can be frustrating. I don’t know about you,
August 24th, 2020 | by Catherine Tingey
The Best Natural Deodorant I’ve been low key searching for this for twenty years. A natural deodorant that doesn’t irritate,
August 10th, 2020 | by Catherine Tingey
Simplify Your Home As we all spend more time indoors, I feel called to write about our homes. The rooms
July 13th, 2020 | by Catherine Tingey
How to Raise Your Frequency If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy,
May 28th, 2020 | by Catherine Tingey
Zoom Private Yoga Day 68 of the quarantine but I’m happy to say I’ve been able to continue serving my
April 13th, 2020 | by Catherine Tingey
Acute Low Back Pain Anyone logging long hours of sleep in quarantine? Lovin’ all this dreamtime, but feel 100 years
March 19th, 2020 | by Catherine Tingey
Immunity Boosters Immunity. That’s what we want right now, and always. I’m going very in-depth in this post and will
March 9th, 2020 | by Catherine Tingey
DIY Coconut Milk Kefir Ever seen something in a store that was ridiculously expensive and thought, I can make that…?
March 8th, 2020 | by Catherine Tingey
The Three Treasures Sometimes in life you lose yourself in fascinating rabbit holes. And end up a changed woman. Two
February 1st, 2020 | by Catherine Tingey
All About The Throat Chakra The world needs your authentic expression. I feel strongly that every human being has unique
December 30th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
Chlorophyll Water I believe that no amount of supplements can replace a balanced diet full of colorful vegetables. That said,
December 16th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
Tomoko Spa Perfectly spherical ice cubes Dotted with lemon zest Clinking In a palm sized glass. This was my first
December 3rd, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
Living with Open Palms Nearly everything drops into our palms and leaves again. I once met a man whom I
November 4th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
Sound Baths I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to write about one of my favorite things – sound
September 26th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
Kneeling Pyramid Pose Kneeling Pyramid pose (also called Half Pyramid) is one of my favorite hamstring releases. It’s an easier version
August 5th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
Sitali Breath Summer got you all hot n bothered? Feeling scattered, distracted, agitated or over energized? That’s because Summer is
July 22nd, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
The Heart is an Organ of Feeling In hatha yoga we talk a lot about the heart. There are heart
June 27th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
Effort and Ease Each yoga pose is an expression of balance between activation (effort) and relaxation (ease). There’s often a
June 13th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
Reclined Pigeon Reclined Pigeon (Supta Kapotasana) is a great elementary pose to relieve tightness in the hips and glutes. This
June 11th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
Private Yoga Instructor Santa Monica Los Angeles WHY DO YOGA? Do you want to increase your flexibility, recover from previous
May 28th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
What is Prana? In Sanskrit, prana means breath. Pranayama translates as movement or regulation of the breath. While the breath
May 6th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
Consciousness and Partnership Most of us have had the experience of wanting more love from someone. It could be a
April 23rd, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
The Purification of Yoga Purification is at the heart of all yoga practices. That feeling of lightness you experience after
April 15th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
Santa Monica Power Yoga was the first yoga studio I landed in here in California. It was January 2004 and I’d
March 26th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
SPRING RECLINED TWIST Spring officially arrived in LA! After a winter like we’ve had, it can be easy to feel
March 4th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
I try to stay mainstream here but today I want to talk about an incredible practice that I’ve found to
February 13th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
Luxury Couples Yoga Retreat This is one of my favorite offerings and although February is the month of LOVE, you
February 10th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
Edamame Hummus You’re probably familiar with boiled edamame pods served at Japanese restaurants, but did you know that soybeans can
February 4th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
How To Raise Your Vibration It’s flu and cold season. And for some, it’s the beginning of an endless cycle
January 21st, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
Spicy Peanut Tofu Easily the most colorful, flavor bomb vegan dish I’ve made this winter. And it’s my new favorite
January 14th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
YOGI TEA Cold days call for yogi tea. This invigorating tonic boosts immunity, reduces inflammation, and is incredibly soothing to
January 7th, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
Solfeggio Frequencies Have you heard of these? A dear friend introduced me to them and I’ve been experimenting with them
January 3rd, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
The Best Anti Aging Pose We all know that stress can literally kill us but one of the more insidious
January 1st, 2019 | by Catherine Tingey
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND MY NEW BUSINESS! It’s that wonderful time of year when you’re either filled with expectation, dread
December 27th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Low Lunge (Anjaneyasana) The simple low lunge should be a part of everyone’s personal stretching routine. It’s wonderful for athletes
December 3rd, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Gift An Experience It’s that time of year again… When we wonder what to buy and how to choose a
November 15th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Yoga For Families The families I work with often hire me out of frustration. They want to get everyone in
October 12th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Bedtime Story What we really need more of in the Western world is self-love. I’m not talking about likes and
October 11th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Forest Meditation Have you heard of Forest Bathing? Forest Bathing (shinrin -yoku) is a form of Japanese nature therapy that
October 10th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Instant Calm This is one of my favorite techniques for instantly calming the nervous system. It’s an easy-to learn-breath that
October 9th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Lower Body Relaxation This is a great 8 min Lower Body Relaxation sequence to release your lower body and prepare
October 8th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
T Spine Mobility T Spine stands for Thoracic spine and this is one of my favorite parts of the body
October 7th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Body Scan Meditation Day 7 of the Intro to Yoga Challenge finds us in meditation. Oh, what a luxury to
October 6th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Yoga for Runners Yoga and running go together like chocolate and peanut butter. It’s Day 6 of the Intro To
October 5th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
5 Min Deep Rest Meditation Most of us can spare 5 minutes in a day. When I teach meditation to
October 4th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Low Back Myofascial Release I made this video to follow my Low Back Pain Yoga Therapy video. If you suffer
October 3rd, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Mindset Refresh ENERGIZING – CLEARING – DETOXIFYING It’s Hump Day of the 12 Day ‘Intro To Yoga’ Challenge if you’ve
October 2nd, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Bulletproof Chai Do you wish you could drink coffee but can’t because of the caffeine content, the acidity or both?
October 2nd, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Full Body Relaxation Yoga It’s Day 2 of the Intro To Yoga Challenge and today we’re focusing on releasing and
October 1st, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
World’s Greatest Stretch Today I’m kicking off the 12 Day INTRO TO YOGA CHALLENGE by teaching you what’s been called theThe
September 29th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
12 Day Yoga Challenge There is something for everyone here!!! I am so pleased to launch my first season of
September 29th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Gluten Free Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts Fall seems to have arrived early in Los Angeles and instead of watermelon juice
September 9th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Why Do I Cry In Meditation ‘I never knew it was possible to cry with your eyes closed.’ This past
September 3rd, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Tiger Curls are a part of many modern vinyasa style yoga classes. Sequenced early in a class they are a
August 31st, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
STANDING PYRAMID (Parsvottanasana) Standing Pyramid Pose is a great standing hamstring opener that lengthens the superficial back line (SBL). It
August 10th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
PREVENTING YOGA INJURIES Any discussion of yoga would be incomplete without a mention of injuries. Injuries do happen in yoga
August 5th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Summer Melon Coolers Farmer’s Markets are literally bursting with melons right now and as the heat rises, I’ve been making
August 1st, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
USING YOGA BLOCKS There is a big misconception in yoga that blocks are for beginners. Actually blocks or bricks (as
July 30th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Almond Flour Snickerdoodles I love a good cinnamon sugar soft-on-the-inside-crunchy-outside cookie. When I spent almost $5 on a sad attempt
July 27th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Forest Bathing Americans now spend 90% of their life indoors and 6% of their remaining time in a closed vehicle.
July 16th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Weekend in Ojai If you’re new to California or have never been to this little town just 90 min from
July 2nd, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Summer Detox With the Solstice behind us, we are now fully immersed in Mother Nature’s season of abundance and my personal
June 11th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Crescent Prayer Twist (Parivṛtta Aṅjaneyāsana) Crescent Prayer Twist is an intermediate posture that challenges balance, hip flexor and thoracic mobility, spinal mobility and
June 3rd, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
My First YouTube Video! Since I started my business in 2013, I’ve been contacted by so many people but unable
May 21st, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Treating Low Back Pain with Traditional Chinese Medicine Any discussion of pain management would be incomplete without mentioning acupuncture. I’m
May 14th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Thistle – Delicious Healthy Meals Delivered Nobody paid me to write this review but Thistle is flippin’ fantastic. This is
May 7th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Meditation and Your Brain When long time meditators or ‘yoga people’ describe meditation, they sometimes use words like detachment, the
April 30th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Yoga for Pain and Injuries Yoga can be an essential part of a rehabilitative program if practiced mindfully with an
April 23rd, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Yoga and Your Other Sports I have never been a yoga snob – and by that I mean someone who
April 16th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Pickled Garlic I rarely got sick in high school and I attribute this to eating my Chinese grandmother’s pickled garlic.
April 9th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Chaturanga Tutorial Today I want to break down one of the most common and difficult poses in modern yoga –
April 2nd, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Private Yoga Therapy for Back Pain I remember having back pain in 5th grade. When I’d wake up in the
March 26th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Black Sesame Bliss Balls (Paleo-friendly) Ok, true confession. I love Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. But I try not to eat
March 19th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
What is Breathwork? You may have heard of breathwork, often taught as a modality in conjunction with yoga and/or at
February 26th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
The Best Meditation Apps (& Podcasts) This is a question I get a lot – do you use meditation apps,
February 19th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
The Art of 1:1 Teaching Did you know that yoga was traditionally taught privately? 1 teacher, 1 student. The group
February 12th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Hamstring Hack Did you know that your hamstrings are directly connected to your heels? And the entire soles of your
February 5th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Gluten Free Easy Cornbread Do you love a moist cornbread that’s so versatile it can go from breakfast to dinner
January 31st, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Quinoa Ceviche I recently went on a retreat where the talented chef, Carolina Gonzalez from Meals That Heal served this dish. I was surprised
January 22nd, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
The Power of Focus Success–however you define it–is inextricably linked to focus. And distraction–which defines much of modern life–is responsible
January 15th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Low Back Pain: Charlie Samos I love Charlie, and his class has always been one of my favorites in Los
January 10th, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
Yoga Therapy for Low Back Pain Since its inception, I’ve wanted this website to be a hub for diverse and
January 1st, 2018 | by Catherine Tingey
The Best Bolognese Our mouths are a battleground, at least in the 1st world where abundance affords us the luxury to
December 27th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Why I Love Lemon Balm If I could only grow a single plant that would have a myriad of uses,
December 18th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Elevate Your Spirit As we approach the Solstice (longest day of the year, December 21), wintry doldrums can set in
December 4th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Private Yoga Gift Certificates Now that we’re headed full speed towards the HOLIDAYS, consider the gift of Private Yoga Gift
November 28th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
HOLIDAY YOGA! I don’t know about you but the travel, food and non-stop events of November through December can leave me
November 6th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
What Does Om Mean in Yoga We’re all familiar with the stereotype — a room full of hippies, incense and
October 30th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Why Is Yoga So Powerful? Yoga’s power comes from its ability to anchor us in the present moment. This moment
October 23rd, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Seated Cat Cow Pose Seated Cat Cow is a wonderfully basic spinal flexibility exercise, and a deceptively simple way to teach breath
October 9th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Supported Bridge Pose Supported Bridge is a beguiling little pose that I love more and more as the years go
October 2nd, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
DIY GOLDEN MILK So we all know that inflammation is a bad thing and that SUPER FOODS reduce inflammation in
September 25th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
WHY REBOUND? You’ve probably heard about these mini-trampolines – REBOUNDERS – and all the NASA research so I won’t duplicate those
September 18th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Cinnamon Honey Glazed Pears I’m a big believer in eating with the seasons and given that Fall officially begins this
September 11th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Savasana, The Complete Reboot I can think of no other pose that represents everything we need more of than Corpse
September 4th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Back to School Yoga Now that your kiddos have returned to school, you may be thinking about new goals for
August 28th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Goat Yoga! Have you heard of it? It started in Winter 2017 as a novelty partnership between a New Hampshire
August 21st, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Yoga is for Every Body, Regardless of Shape or Size I truly believe this. There is no greater joy in
August 14th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
What is Yoga Nidra? You may have heard of Yoga Nidra, or seen it offered as a class at a
August 7th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Mini Core Vinyasa During the heat of the summer when the body is warm and open, vinyasa sequences can be done
July 31st, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
My Favorite Products Summer 2017 For me, summer is all about skin – protecting, hydrating and moisturizing – as our skin is
July 24th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Myofascial Release and Yoga The traditional system of yoga as taught in the west (breath work + posture) will bring
July 10th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Meditation in LA Are you interested in learning more about meditation? Maybe you’ve heard of the amazing health benefits that can
July 3rd, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Remembering John Sarno, MD A giant in the field of mind-body medicine passed away last week one day shy of
June 26th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Yoga for Relaxation “I went to a faraway place.” “I felt like I was floating.” Last week was a big
June 19th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Birthday Yoga! I turned 44 yesterday – wow! Four years ago at 40 I knew a new chapter was starting. If the first
June 12th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
How to Find a Private Yoga Instructor in Your Area From time to time, I get calls from people who
June 5th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Self Care Grounding Ritual Filling our own cup is a daily practice. I think self care is particularly important for
May 22nd, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
The Art of Sequencing a Private Yoga Session Something I think a lot about is sequencing. I know most of
May 15th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Private Event Yoga Are you or your group looking for a unique way to celebrate an occasion? Birthdays and Anniversaries
May 8th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
My Favorite Facial Moisturizer I confess, I’ve always been a product junkie. I simply love creams, serums, balms and toners
May 1st, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
COBBLERS POSE Cobblers Pose is an accessible beginning seated posture, especially when approached with a lifted seat. I like to
April 24th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Private Yoga Instructor Los Angeles Since 2013, I have specialized in creating custom yoga programs designed for individual bodies. This is
April 16th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Corporate Yoga I love teaching corporate yoga to groups of people often travelling to Los Angeles for the first time.
April 10th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Is Yoga Just Stretching? How is yoga different from other workouts? Why do you do Yoga? What can Yoga give
April 4th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
SEATED SIDE BEND Today I taught a group of college-aged beginners and it reminded me how refreshing it is to
April 3rd, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
The Best Core Workout When my yoga clients want to strengthen their core, I always reach for my Classical Mat Pilates tool
March 27th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
DIY Kimchi Kimchi is a popular Korean side dish of fermented cabbage and assorted spices. It’s a total flavor bomb, rich in
March 20th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Fermented Foods! Kimchi, kefir, kombucha. Miso, tempeh and yogurt. From sourdough to sauerkraut, people in virtually every culture have eaten
March 13th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
The Best Superfood You’ve Never Heard Of Move over kale, kombucha, gogi and chia, unless you’re Asian (or a fan of
March 5th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
How to Hire a Corporate Yoga Instructor Today I teach yoga, but once upon a time I worked for a
February 27th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Drishti, The Yoga Gaze Where our attention goes, our energy flows. When students are first learning yoga poses, they often
February 23rd, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Yoga for Back Pain II Back pain is having its 15 minutes of fame. Last week the American College of
February 6th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Yoga for Back Pain Many of my clients come to me searching for relief from back pain. A study published
January 30th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Mental Hygiene Upon waking each morning, we shower and brush our teeth. As a society, we place great value on
January 23rd, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Learn to Meditate in 3 Easy Classes Via SKYPE! Are you ready to feel more alive than ever before? Experience
January 23rd, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
The Power of Sweat! WHAT IS IT? + a brew of water with small amounts of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium,
January 15th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
What To Expect In Your First Private Yoga Session Learning new things can be scary and challenging as we worry
January 9th, 2017 | by Catherine Tingey
Mexican Chicken Soup Cold weather makes me long for easy, 1 pot meals that I can eat over and over. This
December 12th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
Get your Gift Certificates in time for the HOLIDAYS!!! Looking for a unique gift for the person who has everything?
November 13th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
What are the 8 Limbs of Yoga? If you hire me as your private yoga teacher, in the first session
October 18th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
Five Safe Hip Openers There is a lot of emphasis on hip opening in yoga. Sometimes too much. It’s a dirty
October 16th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
My Favorite Green Smoothie Green Smoothies have been popular for almost a decade and I’ve tried all the ‘famous’ ones
October 10th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
What is Yoga? Is it just stretching? Is it like Pilates? What is up with all this ‘yoga stuff?’ I
September 30th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
The Best Yoga Mat is actually a yoga towel and before you click away, read on and I’ll tell you why.
September 11th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
Self-Care Sundays I try to make a point to never portray myself as someone who’s ‘figured it all out’, and
August 23rd, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
Standing Hand to Toe Pose is an intermediate-advanced balancing posture. I like to teach the Reclined version first with a
August 22nd, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
FOREARM PLANK pose, also called Dolphin Plank, is a powerful core stabilizer that works the shoulders, legs and core –
August 18th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
PUPPY POSE This posture is somewhere between DOWNWARD FACING DOG and CHILD’S POSE Reasons I absolutely love Puppy Pose: More accessible than
August 15th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
What Makes A Great Yoga Teacher? A version of this article originally appeared in Daily Cup of Yoga, August 11, 2016.
August 15th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
LIZARD POSE The Lizard King of hip openers, this posture has some sweet variations that address both strength and flexibility.
August 8th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
YOGA SQUAT Also called Garland pose, I love this posture because it’s grounding, almost everyone can do some variation of
August 1st, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
Yoga Cards by WorkoutLabs (WL) I received these as a gift and this is actually a pretty cool little product.
July 18th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
Restorative Yoga When I see clients 2-3x/week or if they are doing yoga on their own at least 2-3x/week, I
July 5th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
Walking Meditation Some people find sitting still intolerable but are really interested in meditation. For these folks, I really recommend
June 14th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
EAGLE POSE (Garudasana) is a posture widely loved in the Bikram yoga tradition and taught to a lesser extent in Vinyasa yoga.
June 13th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
What is a Personal Yoga Practice? What is MY practice? “You do yoga EVERY day?” A lot of my clients have
June 1st, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
My 5 Favorite Yoga Tools I’ve always had an array of massage tools, back scratchers and assorted plastic nubby thingies
May 17th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
Shoulder Stand (Sarvangasana) Yoga purists might argue that any well-rounded class or private session must involve an inversion. I’m of
March 1st, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
Chocolate Chia Pudding I love anything made with full-fat and chocolate so when I saw this ‘fat-burning’ recipe tauted in
February 4th, 2016 | by Catherine Tingey
Yoga and Our Bellies A student came up to me today and floored me with this question. “When I do
September 14th, 2015 | by Catherine Tingey
REVERSE WARRIOR A great all-purpose standing posture, Reverse Warrior opens the heart, allowing for greater vulnerability, while simultaneously grounding and