One of the things I love about being a yoga teacher, and international retreat leader, is the opportunity to meet so many different people from so many different areas around the world. Last month (August) was one of those moments where twelve beautiful souls gathered for our first annual summer yoga retreat in Santa Marta, Colombia. […]
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Think for a moment. Other than in a yoga class, when was the last time you took a full complete breath? Yes, I mean one full complete breath. A long inhalation, all the way from the base of your being to the top of your head, a good pause at the top, and a long
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Move your body at an even pace with this is a 30-minute, medium tempo, all-levels Vinyasa flow class. Awaken the body and mind with sun salutations, gentle twists, and standing hip openers. Top it off with some backbends, reclined twists, and a sweet Savasana. Best For: Morning flow Morning workout Evening flow Energize Hip opening
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So you’ve decided to attend your first yoga class. Congratulations! You are officially on a beautiful journey of transformation and self-discovery. I’m sure that you’ve done your research and you’ve heard about the wonderful benefits that you can get through yoga. Perhaps you’ve heard how yoga helps you manage stress and anxiety, improves flexibility and
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The hamstrings are a group of muscles that run vertically along the back of the leg. They allow flexion at the knee joint (bending the knee), extension at the hip (reaching the leg back), among other functions. If you’re a runner, strength training enthusiast, or spend a lot of time walking or sitting, then chances
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Core strengthening isn’t necessarily about building a 6-pack abs. A strong core gives us a sense of centeredness and body awareness that not only enhances our yoga practice, but our everyday lives too. For instance, a strong core, and the engagement of those muscles, allows us to climb stairs without hurting our knees or low
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A good yoga practice doesn’t have to be all about Vinyasas, Chaturangas, and Warrior poses. A good yoga practice is simply giving the body and mind what it needs at any given moment. As I am currently dealing with a lower body injury, this flow sequence is a good example of how my personal practice
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A Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar, in Sanskrit) is a group of poses practiced one after the other using the breath to link them together. In Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga, Sun Salutations are practiced to warm up the body in preparation for deeper and more rigorous poses. The are two types of Sun Salutations. Sun Salutation
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This is a body scan meditation to calm the body and mind and induce sleep. Body scanning is used in Yoga Nidra practices to develop a state of deep relaxation that takes the practitioner into a hypnagogic state. This practice can be done on your bed, while sitting on a plane, train, or bus, or
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