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5 Poses to Increase Flexibility
As we age, we lose water in our tissues and intervertebral discs, our muscles and tendons lose elasticity, and we start to experience the all too familiar feeling of “stiffness”. Flexibility
10-Minute Heart-Opening Yoga Practice for Better Posture & Peace of Mind
You’re only as young as your spine is flexible! This practice is great for improving posture and physical tension in the shoulders and chest but is just as beneficial for
Why Headstands Don’t Matter
As someone who struggles with getting upside down, I’ve heard a lot of conflicting advice from yoga teachers and students alike: Inversions don’t really matter. Inversions are essential in boosting
Why Yoga and Prenatal Massage Should Go Hand in Hand During Pregnancy
Being pregnant is one of the most incredible experiences of a woman’s life. It’s a time of emotional highs and lows. You are creating a new life, and no matter
How to Avoid those Embarrassing Moments on Your Yoga Mat
Don’t overestimate your abilities. In yoga class the other day, the burly guy right behind me tumbled out of handstand and narrowly missed landing on me, his flailing feet grazing
Yoga Might Be The Best Valentine’s Gift You Can Give
Yoga can open the heart both spiritually and physically. From poses like back bends to forward folds, yoga can open one up to both give and receive love. Yoga expert
4 Ways Yoga and Meditation Can Help Athletes with Injury and Pain
Athletes get hurt from time to time—that’s just one of the risks of any sport. Injuries can sideline anyone from a promising young prospect to a seasoned pro, and
5 Things Your Yoga Teacher Wants To Tell You
1. We are not perfect either I know you consider us as the epitome of knowledge and inner peace but guess what? We are humans – and that means
Get Hip This New Year: A Guide To Reducing Stress Through Hip Opening
The most wonderful time of the year can also be the most stressful time of the year between holiday shopping, events, family tensions and end of the year deadlines at
10 Ways Yoga Straps Can Deepen Your Practice
Props are for students who can’t do the “full pose”, right? Wrong! Rather than being training wheels for beginners to rely on, yoga props can deepen our practice in unexpected ways.
