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by Annie Carpenter In today’s world, yoga has become deeply conflated with asana (the physical postures), and by association fitness. While yoga can increase strength and flexibility, the fact is, there are many other movement modalities that are superior for fitness goals. However, if we solely prioritize physicality, we miss out on the deeper internal benefits that yoga uniquely provides, such as sustaining attention, compassion for self and others, and inner peace.

by Dr. Sara Ivanhoe While we all love long summer evenings and late sunsets, they can create sleep challenges we don’t often think about. Your body maintains a remarkably consistent internal rhythm, but light is the primary cue that helps fine-tune its timing. As evening daylight lingers later, your body’s biological night shifts later as well. Melatonin begins rising later, and you may not feel sleepy at your usual bedtime—even if your schedule hasn’t changed.

This is a reflection from master Glo teacher Elena Brower, introducing her new Practice You Journaling Program. The tattered diaries are twenty, thirty forty, fifty years old; pages folded, dusty, underlined, margins full of notes. Some marginalia are letters to myself, others intended to be found by someone I’ll never meet, inhabiting the distant future.

By Jason Crandell Most fathers I know share a few things in common. A love for their kids that’s genuinely hard to articulate. Hips that haven’t been properly stretched in longer than they’d like to admit. Shoulders that carry more than their fair share. And somewhere underneath all of it, a quiet layer of tension that rarely gets addressed. Because there’s always something more pressing to take care of first. I’m a father myself, and I recognize all of these things.

This year, June 21 marks a rare overlap of occasions. Widely recognized as the Summer Solstice—the longest day of the year—it is also the 12th International Day of Yoga, a United Nations-designated observance celebrating yoga and its contributions to human well-being. This year, June 21 also falls on Father’s Day in the United States. International Day of Yoga celebrates a practice that has touched millions of lives around the world.

There’s a reason you return to the same teachers again and again. The way they cue a transition. The energy they bring into the room… Or in Glo’s case, your living room. The feeling that a class was made to meet you exactly where you are today. That relationship is at the heart of how Glo works. And starting in June, we’re deepening it. Featured by Glo is a new monthly series spotlighting world-class guest teachers who are loved by Glo’s teachers and staff.

By Amy Rosoff Davis When Glo asked me to write a Mother’s Day post, I was flooded with ideas. Motherhood is, without question, the wildest, most wonderful, hardest, and most fulfilling journey I’ve ever been on. Where do I even begin? I could talk about how pregnancy and postpartum have reshaped my relationship with my body. How I found a new respect for what it can do and a new rhythm with movement. I could talk about multitasking  and the invisible, ever-present mental load.

We’re excited to share this insight from Ingrid Melvær Paulin, our in-house behavioral scientist and Head of Product, on discovering goal harmony. Ever feel like your goals are at odds with each other? That might not be a bad thing. It’s Spring here in the Northern Hemisphere, so let’s check in: How are those New Year’s Resolutions working out? After New Years, it’s common to start or recommit to goals you’d like to achieve.

We are excited to feature this expert insight from master teacher and Glo content advisor Dr. Sara Elizabeth Ivanhoe. With a background that spans 30 years of teaching and a Ph.D. focused on sleep philosophy, Sara serves as a trusted guide for the Glo community. Spring Forward isn’t as simple as losing an hour of sleep. What appears to be a simple clock adjustment can briefly unsettle multiple physiological systems.

We’re excited to share this insight from Ingrid Melvær Paulin, our in-house behavioral scientist and Director of Research and Product Strategy, on the benefits and science behind deep rest. Have you ever wondered why the health benefits of practices such as yoga, meditation, prayer, and even cooking or gardening are similar?