Tag: health
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5-Minute Yoga: Benefits of Adding Just a Few Minutes of Practice to Your Day
One of the most challenging aspects of yoga is simply arriving to your mat. The American Heart Association names “lack of time” as the top barrier to fitness. Once we step on the mat and get into a flow, the practice becomes worth it. But there can be lots of obstacles to getting there. An…
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5 Ways to Prepare for Your First Yoga Class
One of the greatest thrills I get as an Alexandria yoga teacher is teaching someone their very first yoga class ever. This is such an honor to me, because I know that it could kickstart a lifelong yoga practice that truly transforms someone’s life. I remember my very first yoga class. I was 18 years…
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5 Ways to Deepen Your Yoga Practice Off the Mat
While most people think of yoga primarily as a physical practice, yoga poses (known as asanas), are only one small part of a well-rounded yoga practice. Patanjali, an ancient Indian sage who wrote the “Yoga Sutras” 2,000+ years ago, outlined “8 limbs of yoga”, which include physical postures, as well as areas like breath control…
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Supine Spinal Twist: Benefits & How to Do Supta Matsyendrasana
If I had to choose one yoga pose as my all-time favorite, it would probably be a Supine Spinal Twist, or Supta Matsyendrasana in Sanskrit. A variation of Knee-Down Twist (Jathara Parivartanasana), the Supine Spinal Twist enhances spinal mobility, while balancing the digestive system in this soothing pose. As my yoga teacher would say, “Imagine…
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5 Reasons to Host a Yoga Class at a Bar or Restaurant
When I lived in Arizona and had recently completed yoga teacher training, my fellow yoga classmate and graduate started teaching down the road at the brewery she worked at, Fate Brewing Co., in Scottsdale. The brewery had a spacious tap room that connected to its restaurant. On Sunday mornings, you could pay around $10 for…