Downward Facing Dog or Adho Mukha Svanasana in Sanskrit just may be the most well-known yoga pose and frequently practiced yoga pose. While in the tradition of yoga, Downward Facing Dog is considered to be a resting pose, don’t let that fool you! This pose requires strength, can tire out your shoulders, and can move…
Yoga for Self Love and Longevity
LONGEVITY IS TO BE REVERED, not feared. To live a long life is a privilege. I practice this yoga sequence for self love and longevity to cultivate my own awareness of my process. I hope that yoga helps you on your journey to self love, too. Self Love, Longevity & Mindfulness The phases of life…
Arm Balances Require this Secret for Stability
There are many contributing factors to stabilizing arm balances, such as your core and foundation. The following tips, however, focus on arm and shoulder placement as a way to avoid injury and improve strength all of your arm balances, from crow to handstand. Learning how to set the shoulders for arm balances begins with engaging…
What Is Yoga Sculpt: 6 Amazing Benefits
What is yoga sculpt all about anyway? Can yoga both relax you AND provide a high intensity workout? As much as I love a super high intensity, fast paced workout, I will always be a sucker for a low impact, intentional, vinyasa class. In the past I would often drag myself to the gym or…
This Simple Release Meditation Will Change Your Life
We love this simple release meditation presented by achievement expert Brendon Burchard. Whether you’re a yogi or a high-powered entrepreneur, this technique will help you make the most out of your day and your work. Why should I practice the release meditation? Does your energy drop throughout the day? If you said “yes,” you’re not…
Yoga Mudras: The Pathway to Your Health Is In Your Hands
Yoga mudras are “seals” or a hand gestures. There are close to 400 mudras that are practiced in yoga, meditation, and cultural dance. Mudras are used to balance, channel, and direct the flow of energy internally. Yoga Mudras: the Path to Consciousness & Health Each of us has the power of healing our respective life….
Activate Your Vagus Nerve and Thrive
Let’s take a look at one example of how the human body thrives naturally: the vagus nerve. The human body never ceases to amaze me. The way that it is designed to thrive naturally and work fluidly is pure magic. The vagus nerve, actually comprised of a pair of nerves right and left, extends from…
Yoga for Herniated Disc: Safe Practice for Recovery
Slipping or herniating a vertebral disc can be a painful experience with a long recovery period. If you have a herniated disc, the most important element of yoga to practice is patience. You may have to completely pause your physical yoga practice to focus on recovery. Frustrating as it can be, an injury can provide…
Beginner Yogi: 5 Mindful Ways to Approach Your First (or 20th) Yoga Class
My first experience as a beginner yogi was a complete disaster. I went in looking to get that blissed out feeling I had heard some of my friends rave about, and yet, I left overwhelmed and achy. During savasana when everyone seemingly relaxed on their mats effortlessly, I felt so flustered with my racing mind…
“Broga” is Yoga for ALL the Men in Your Life
It’s easy to think of #broga as an Instagram post – that guy with the abs that just won’t stop, a few tats appropriately placed, and of course, the man bun. Usually, said bro is doing a one-handed handstand on top of a cliff thousands of feet above a canyon, on a rock with waves…