Healthy and Inspired Living
I recently had the opportunity to attend the International Yoga Asana Championship in L.A. I must admit, the idea of competitive yoga is a little difficult for me to digest. When I took my yoga teacher training, the thought of judging someone for how deeply he or she could go into a pose was frowned… [Read Full Story]
Yoga is primarily associated with calming the mind and inducing relaxation, but your mat is also a good place to turn when you need a boost of energy. Three o’clock rolls around so you resort to a shot of caffeine to get you through the last couple hours at work. A few hours later, you’re… [Read Full Story]
Attending a yoga class when you’re new to practice can be intimidating enough without having to decipher an ancient language in between foreign twists, bends and stances. You have to pick out a new mat from a myriad of choices, test various outfits for potential gaping probability and worry about where you’re going to stash… [Read Full Story]
Backbending is a natural range of motion for the spine. Over time the spine gets a lot more forward bending flection from everyday activities. It is important to balance all the daily forward bending with a few backbends. Backbending yoga postures can help counteract pressure from the spine. When doing these back bends safely you… [Read Full Story]
Derived from Buddhist philosophy, “radical acceptance” is the life-changing practice of simply accepting what is. You might think this to be an obvious approach – of course you have to accept what is, or you might think this approach sounds too passive to be effective. Well, despite its apparent obviousness, radical acceptance is practiced less… [Read Full Story]
I just completed the longest yoga session of my life. It was 52 minutes drawn out into what felt like 52 hours. I was weak and distracted. Each new pose brought with it a new exit point and strategy. My mind was spilling over with justifications – I had this article to write, after all… [Read Full Story]
How can a simple, unassuming four letter word change your life? I found that answer the day I unrolled a yoga mat, had a comfortable seat and took my first conscious deep breaths. Inhale….. Exhale….. It was the spring of 2010. At that time I was completely unaware of the miracle that was about to… [Read Full Story]
The sidewalks are punctuated in Spring’s cherry-blossomed newness signifying a time to shake things up a bit in your yoga practice. There’s a lot you can do to start anew. Try a different class. You don’t need to give up your favourite weekly session, but you can try substituting your regular routine for a different… [Read Full Story]
Just as there are many different styles of yoga from which to choose, there are also several ways to learn and experience yoga. It’s important that you find the right medium, and the right teacher within that medium, because that relationship will directly affect the likelihood that you will adopt yoga as a regular practice.… [Read Full Story]
If you are a runner or an athlete, life may throw you a curve ball. The important part is how you react to this curveball. Injuries are an unfortunate but common occurrence with runners. Yoga can help move the healing process along. From a yogic standpoint, going with the flow means to modify as things… [Read Full Story]
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