Why Care About Your Hamstrings? Hamstrings are often the unsung heroes of our daily movements. Located at the back of the thigh, these three muscles play a vital role in bending the knee and extending the hip, essential actions for walking, running, and jumping. Despite their importance, hamstrings are frequently tight and neglected, leading toContinue reading “The Power of Yoga Asana for Hamstring Health”
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Chandra Namaskar
Honoring the moon in a yoga practice can be a deeply spiritual and rejuvenating experience. The moon represents the feminine energy, intuition, and the cycles of nature. Here are some traditional ways to honor the moon in your yoga practice: Chandra Namaskar Chandra Namaskar, or Moon Salutation, is a relatively recent addition to traditional yogaContinue reading “Chandra Namaskar”
The Mighty Backbend
Aren’t backbends pretty funny? We are so used to moving forward in our daily lives that I guess it just looks pretty out of place to move so far backwards. But in that case i guess a lot of the postures that we practice can be seen as pretty funny. Backbends have a special placeContinue reading “The Mighty Backbend”
108 Namaskars: What does it mean and why you should try them.
What is a Namaskar? Surya Namaskars, aka sun salutations, are a series of postures strung together in a sequence made to pay our respects to the sun. The term is derived from two Sanskrit roots; surya, meaning “sun” and namaskar meaning “greetings” or ‘salutations’”. The Namaskar stimulates all muscles, organs, systems and chakras as well as cultivates concentrationContinue reading “108 Namaskars: What does it mean and why you should try them.”
A State of Calm
A state of calm opens avenues of solutions. When a state of calm is active logical thinking is able to take the lead bringing more clarity to the positions around you, understanding of positions available and the ability to make the best decision for yourself in that position. Staying Calm to Combat Triggers Triggers areContinue reading “A State of Calm”
Meditation 101
What is Meditation? A means of focusing your attention to allow relaxation and mindfulness. Meditation will give back exactly what you put into it. This technique has been around for centuries and spans many cultures around our world. How long can you focus on a task without getting distracted? To have a longer attention spanContinue reading “Meditation 101”
Essential Oils & Yoga
If you’re looking to add more to your Yoga practice, maybe give aromatherapy a chance. Sort of like a “Yogaroma”. Bring the sense of smell into play, mix that with your sense of breath in yoga, and you could have your self some inner peace. The senses are a big part in our Yoga practiceContinue reading “Essential Oils & Yoga”
WTH is a Yoga Bolster
Seated Postures benefit from the bolster by adding support under the sit bones and allowing the spine to fully elongate. Spinal stretch can be performed in various ways using a bolster Child’s pose becomes the ultimate resting position with the help of a bolster Back bends become fully supported and allow the focus to beContinue reading “WTH is a Yoga Bolster”