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5 Ways Yoga Is an Act of Self-Care: Benefits of Self-Care & More
If you’ve ever been on a flight and heard, “Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others,” the same sentiment can be applied to everyday life. By taking care of ourselves, we can… Read more
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Virabhadrasana II: How to Do Warrior II & Benefits of Warrior II in Yoga
Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II) is a staple pose in yoga classes I teach. This foundational yoga pose is also one of the fiercest. Like its name implies, you feel like a strong warrior who… Read more
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5 Ways to Make a Friend Through Yoga
When I take inventory of some of my closest friends in my life, it’s amazing what a significant portion came from the yoga world. It makes sense, because there’s often a unique vibration among… Read more
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10 Research Studies That Confirm Benefits of Meditation
Meditation is often an integral part of any yoga class you take, whether it’s closing your eyes and grounding yourself before your yoga practice, or coming into stillness during Savasana (Corpse Pose) to close… Read more
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Anjali Mudra: What Are the Benefits of Prayer Hands? How to Use Namaskar Mudra in Yoga
The Anjali Mudra, also known as the Namaskar Mudra, is one of the most common hand positions we’ll use in all types of yoga classes, especially yoga where meditation or meditative motion is a… Read more
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How Yoga Is Meditation in Motion: Benefits & More
One of my favorite ways to describe what you can expect from yoga is “meditation in motion”. Yoga truly provides mind-body benefits. It’s more than moving your body into interesting and challenging shapes. A… Read more
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Child’s Pose in Yoga: How to Do Child’s Pose (Balasana) & Tips for Child’s Pose
If I were to name the two most quintessential yoga poses that are found in most flow practices, they’d be Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) and Child’s Pose (Balasana). Child’s Pose, in my… Read more
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Yoga & Earthing: Benefits of Earthing, How Earthing Connects to Yoga
Many times in Alexandria VA yoga classes I’m teaching, I’ll start class with instructing students to notice their connection to the Earth. Even if we’re on an above-the-ground floor practicing yoga, the Earth’s pull… Read more
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Yoga for Pregnancy: Yoga Benefits for Pregnant Women, Things to Avoid & More
Yoga is a low-impact exercise that can get your heart rate pumping, strengthen and tone your muscles, and help you maintain a healthy weight at any point in your life. Yoga is a great… Read more
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