It’s day 26 of 2015 and according to multiple behavior experts, we’ve got anywhere from 3 to 64 more days to make our resolutions (or intentions as I like to call them), become habit; that is if they haven’t already gone by the wayside.
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Pigeon Pose Instruction
If you’ve ever been to a yoga class where the teacher announced she has sequenced the entire flow around hip opening then you’ve witnessed the sound of a collective “ugh” at the thought of it.
READ MOREIS HEADSTAND A GOAL? TRY THIS
Recently I finished a chapter in the book I’m writing on goal setting, touting it’s importance for making progress in any area of your life. I never really thought much about goals until I started practicing yoga; then I was constantly excited about nailing a new pose, or sitting longer in meditation. Many times my […]
READ MOREThe Ultimate Restorative Heart Opening Pose
Who doesn’t love a good restorative heart-opener? Well here’s some instructions on how to do my favorite restorative yoga pose that will not only open your heart, but also your hips: supported supine bound angle. It’s an incredible way to relax and restore, calm the nervous system, and open up the 5th chakra, the heart […]
READ MOREHow to Buy a Yoga Mat
20 years ago, I took my first yoga class and borrowed a mat- it smelled like feet and I couldn’t stop thinking about the last person’s sweat touching my face as I folded into child’s pose. I bought a mat on my way out, and haven’t borrowed one since. Depending on what type of yoga […]
READ MOREGet Rid of Desk Hunch
How many times do you go to Whole Foods, turn sideways next to a shelf, and then reach your arm overhead, gracefully arching while lengthening through your intercostal muscles to grab that box of gluten free cookies? Yeah, I thought so. Most of us spend our days plopped in front of a computer, or playing […]
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