Do you believe that everything you do is infused with the energy you do it with? If you are frantic and stressed in your life then your life will be frantic and stressful. If you are peaceful and calm you will have more peace and ease in your life. This DOES NOT mean that difficult things won’t happen to you or that you won’t be challenged. But, there is evidence that your internal state determines your external state. Yoga holds the potential for you to approach everything in your life with peace and calm in your heart. The physical practice on the mat is just the beginning. There is more to learning how to confront fear and step past limitation besides doing a fancy arm balance, a graceful backbend, or a crazy contortion. Do your efforts on the mat support you in your open eyed Sadhana – that thing we call […]
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Relief From Standing
It’s been fun making the Yoga Anywhere! Take Five and Stretch Videos and I appreciate the positive feedback I’ve been hearing from you. I am so glad the videos are helpful! Some of you have reached out and said that you stand all day, and asked what you can do to ease the discomfort and pain that results. This week’s post is for you. If you’re a teacher, retail worker, doctor, nurse, waitresses, cashiers or other stander, here are some tips for you! A few of the consequences of standing at your job all day are; sore feet, varicose veins, stiff lower back, locking the knee joint, and just like our seated friends, stiff neck and shoulders. Here are some ways you can relieve these symptoms. 1. When you get home each evening take your shoes off and don’t wear them around the house. After removing your shoes use your […]
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Five Tips To Thrive This Holiday Season
The holidays are upon us. It’s a time when the world around us is festive but the body needs more rest. Here are some tips to conserve your energy and enjoy this time of celebration. 1. Go to bed 1 hour earlier each night you are home. That way you will be well rested for the nights you are out celebrating. 2. Make a big pot of soup or stew and roast some root vegetables. Eating nourishing and grounding foods, rather than grabbing what is fast and easy will help you stay healthy and balanced this season. 3. Commit to your yoga practice and get to the mat each day. If you can’t make it to class, here are some short home routines to help get you started. 4. Take a 5-20 minute break each day. Turn off your computer, put down your phone and check out! Dance, draw, put your […]
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Asana: Ground yourself and build inner and outer strength by practicing wide squat, aka “Goddess Pose.” Alignment technique: • Take a wide stance and turn your toes out • Be sure your knees and feet point in the same direction • Reach your feet down into the earth as you bend your knees • Only lower as far as you can without moving your torso forward • Breathe and hold until fatigued – then repeat • Practice until you can lower your thighs and pelvis parallel to the earth The Planet: Reduce the landfill. Reuse whenever possible, otherwise recycle, compost, or give it to someone who can use it! Inspiration: “Perhaps the secret of living well is not in having all the answers but in pursuing unanswerable questions in good company.” Rachel Naomi Remen
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