What originally inspired you to be a yoga teacher? When my mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer I’d been practicing yoga for a few years.…
A letter to all physicians from Barb Bordwell, member of the Facebook group “Flat & Fabulous”, regarding breast reconstruction (or lack thereof) and patient…
My spine was the reason I ‘found’ yoga. And the primary driver was vanity. About 15 years ago, I worried about developing the curve associated…
As a yoga teacher, I hear one thing all the time: “I can’t do yoga because I’m not flexible!” People say this before they’re diagnosed…
Over the past year, we have featured Tari in various poses around the world on Facebook. They have been super popular and amusing (for both…
What defines a strong body? Is it having sexy, toned muscles, or is it the ability to walk to your 8th floor apartment carrying 30 lbs.…
Detoxification is the metabolic process by which toxins, or harmful things, are changed into less toxic substances and flushed from the body. Similar to how…
My friend Amanda recently wrote to me, and asked: “Looking back, do you remember yourself at the moment when you lost all your hair?…
Q: One of my cancer survivor students is experiencing has numbness in her toes and feet from the chemo. I’ve suggested doing some Qi Gong…
Self-healers A yoga class used well can become part of the arsenal to frighten away future cancers. Yoga is supposed to restore the body and…
Special Benefits: Increase chest muscles range of motion Improve breath fluidity and awareness through chest opening Deep relaxation due to gentle support Practice Level: All Levels…
by Tari Prinster Who’s Responsible? Something that is very different in a y4c class is the exchange or non-exchange of information. As yoga teachers, we…
Or … cancer is everyone’s teacher! by Tari Prinster Word Power Why are words so powerful? Why do we say the things we do, or…
By Ani Weinstein, a y4c Teacher Translated from Sanskrit, vinyasa means: to place in a special way, order or sequence. Applied to physical practice, this…
Special Benefits: Increases range of motion, cultivates movement with breath and coordination, strengthens and creates a flexible spine, increases lung capacity, stimulates the lymph…
Tari will be speaking about Yoga and Cancer on Saturday, June 8 at The Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY. For more information…
Q: What originally inspired you to be a yoga teacher? A: I actually wanted to become a yoga teacher specifically to teach people who have/had cancer.…
From Tari 1) Instead of worrying about something you don’t want, imagine the things you do want 2) Commit a little act of kindness to…