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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Live Vibrantly – November
Asana: Utkatasana. Practice rising and lowering as well as holding the pose longer and sitting deeper. Use it to create heat and grounding, to learn to press your feet into the floor, and engage your leg muscles. The Planet: It’s Thanksgiving season, take some time to clean out your pantry and donate any non-perishables to a local food bank. Inspiration: “Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.” Brian Tracy
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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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Asana: Go to a public yoga class 1-3 times a week. On the days in between practice what you love and one thing that is challenging for you. Share your progress on my Facebook page. The Planet: Come on out for California Costal Cleanup Day. Join me for free yoga and cleanup on Ocean Beach or help out on another water way near you! Inspiration: “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Harold Whitman
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Asana: I have been working on building strength and holding plank is really helping. How long can you hold it? Practice every day and increase by 10 seconds or 2 breaths. Let the community know how you feel by posting on Namastacey Yoga San Francisco! The Planet: Reuse containers by refilling your household cleaning products. In San Francisco check out Rainbow Grocery and Green 11. Inspiration: I am inspired by all of the stories our friend, Jeannie Page is collecting in The Yoga Diaries. Check them out and contribute one of your own!
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