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Balancing Stick (Tuladandasana): 8 Benefits for Your Heart

Balancing Stick Pose is one of the shortest postures in the 26+2 series, lasting only ten seconds—but it is arguably the most intense. At Yoga Tribe Brooklyn, we call this the "ten-second heart transplant" because of its incredible cardiovascular benefits.

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Yoga Conditioning: The Mary Jarvis Influence

If you’ve heard our instructors mention "Mary Jarvis," you’re hearing a nod to one of the most influential figures in the hot yoga world. At Yoga Tribe Brooklyn, we incorporate conditioning techniques inspired by her legendary "Shapeshifting" method to help students break through plateaus.

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The Art of Focus: Using the Mirror as Your Teacher

One of the first things people notice at Yoga Tribe Brooklyn is the wall-to-wall mirrors. In many fitness environments, mirrors are for vanity. In the hot room, the mirror is your most honest teacher and your primary tool for Dharana (concentration).

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5 Things Yoga Can’t Do for You.

Everyone has these unrealistic beliefs about what yoga can do for them. As fascinating as some of these beliefs and assumptions are, many are invalid.

To prevent you and your expectations of yoga from failing you, do yourself a favor and don’t believe everything you hear and see. If you do, you may quit too soon or feel discouraged; we don’t want that. So, here are five things yoga can’t do for you.