Whether it’s Business Strategies or Yoga Practices – Not All Coaches are Created Equal. We all want the best for ourselves, don’t we? Sure we may cut corners here and there to meet our budgets or time constraints, but in the grand scheme of things we really do want the best for ourselves and our…
Greetings Yoga Community! With the start of February most of us have set our New Year Sankapla (resolve,) sealed it with 108 sun salutations, let go of the past year and stepped into 2018. But have we? Have we truly let go of the past? In reviewing my personal year 2017 the concept of…
It’s getting to be that time of the year… You know what I am referring to…will I be the first to say it? The Holidays! If you are over 10 years old, I think it is safe to say that you look upon “the holidays” as a time of joy, as well as a time…
Seven reasons why you should take time for yourself to relax and meditate: Meditation has been shown to ease stress and anxiety. You’ll be a better listener and more aware to the people in your life. Meditation teaches compassion, which opens your mind and heart to others. Meditation helps you let go of the relentless…
Align and connect to your energy centers with this healing practice to get grounded and open up to possibilities. 1. Root Chakra The first chakra is about trust and learning to trust the world when your initial reaction is fear. Feeling safe and grounded in your surroundings, community, family is key to healing yourself. Warrior II…
The spring is a time of balance, rebirth, and rejuvenation when days are longer and the nature is in perfect balance and harmony. This means anything you do right now to seek balance in your life will be enhanced by this energy of nature’s harmony. Working in alignment with nature’s vibrations boosts your spiritual efforts,…
Why make a drum? Well Native American drum making is great therapy for the mind and body. Once the drum is complete the natural calming vibrations become in tune with the heartbeat of Mother Earth in us all. Connecting us with the earth and all that live upon it. Also, the drum is an important…
A fairly common complaint in today’s age of computers and repetitive movements is wrist pain. Whether it’s a case of diagnosed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or simply an overexertion injury, it impacts not only your yoga practice, but your daily life! One of the struggles I observe in my yoga students who are dealing with injury…
In anticipation of spring — if you are anything like me — you are anxiously watching for the first glimpses of new growth all around you. Budding trees, greening grass, baby wildlife, any sign of a welcome change of scenery. As we reflect back on the doldrums of winter, this is a perfect time…
Vinyasa yoga addresses the stiff culture we live in. The Western world has become a seated society, which is why vinyasa yoga is so important: its orientation is breath and movement, and research shows that increased movement in a seated society is absolutely essential for health. Vinyasa yoga gets us moving. Vinyasa yoga trains the…
1. Stress Relief Yoga reduces the physical effects of stress on the body. By encouraging relaxation, yoga helps to lower the levels of the stress hormone, cortisol. Related benefits include lowering blood pressure and heart rate, improving digestion and boosting the immune system as well as easing symptoms of conditions such as anxiety, depression, fatigue,…
