If you are experiencing more stress than usual, learn why and how to manage it with yoga poses to relieve stress. Stress is a natural physical and mental reaction to life experiences that comes in many forms. Health concerns, socioeconomic stress, and job insecurity can create long term stress for many people. Stress can also…
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6 Stress Relieving Strategies for Moms (or Anyone Feeling Overwhelmed!)
How many moms out there have experienced overwhelm? As a yoga teacher and mom of three, I can say with relative certainty that at some point or another any mother reaches a tipping point. I often feel it rise in my body, starting slowly at my feet. If I leave it unchecked, it feels like…
Stress Less: The Science Behind Cortisol
Cortisol is the stress hormone. It is made by the adrenal glands along with other hormones including norepinephrine, epinephrine, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and aldosterone. In times of stress, the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to tell the adrenal cortex to release cortisol. When there is enough cortisol, the hypothalamus and pituitary stop communicating, and cortisol…
Stress Free Pregnancy: 5 Tips for a Mindful 9 Months
Wondering how to keep your pregnancy as stress free as possible? When you’re expecting a baby, you’re likely to feel a mix of excitement and nervousness in anticipation for the new addition to your family. Ahead, there will be so many baby books to read, gadgets and clothes to buy, a baby shower to get…
Discover the Psychological Benefits of Meditation
Let’s talk about the many psychological benefits of meditation that might spur you to start a simple meditation practice. Does the thought of sitting still in meditation have you running for the hills? Not to worry. Like yoga, meditation is a practice. Some folks gravitate easily towards sitting still, and some do not. Either way,…
Spring Cleaning for the Mind, Body, & Soul: Practice These 5 Yoga Poses for Detox
Try these 5 yoga poses to detox your body and clear your physical, mental and emotional realms, bringing your whole being into balance. Our time to go inward is currently being extended to the collective. With this extra time, why not pay some attention to spring cleaning? Clear away the cobwebs of your mind and…
5 Essential Yoga Books to Guide Your Spiritual Journey
The YogaToday blog editor breaks down her 5 favorite yoga books, which include poetry, manuals for understanding your physical practice better, and lessons to help you connect with your spiritual heart. Embrace the silver lining of being stuck inside by adding these reads to your library! The Yogi’s Roadmap by Bhavani Maki The Yogi’s Roadmap…
Kapha Season: Ayurvedic Tips for Transitioning to Spring
Spring (represented in Ayurveda with the Kapha dosha) is a season of birth, new beginnings, renewal, and growth. According to Ayurveda, one of the keys to maintaining health is to practice ritucharya—seasonal routines. Adjusting daily self-care rituals to seasonal changes helps maintain balance and natural connection. As the weather transitions from the bitter cold of…
6 Yoga Poses to Strengthen the Immune System
Strengthening your immune system is more than the top priority during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aside from keeping your vitamins, hand-washing, social distancing, and apple cider vinegar shots on repeat right now, there’s another ritual worth adding to your wellness routine: yoga. For centuries, the ancient practice has been known to help boost immunity, with research…
Holistic Remedies to Say “So Long” to Tension Headaches
Tension headaches getting in the way of your day? Let’s hone in on the root cause to make it go away. We’ve all experienced that tinge of a headache coming on mid-afternoon while working on a deadline, when the baby is crying, or when our phones are endlessly buzzing. Taking a few minutes to identify…