Benefits of Yoga for Kids
On a physical level, the poses help to tone and stretch muscles. They also help with balance as well and help to develop motor and sensory skills. The more vigorous poses help to build endurance. Since children have so much energy, the poses are a great way to channel their energy into activities that will nourish the body and the mind.
Yoga Brings Inner Peace During the Holidays
Guest Post By Mike Manning The holiday season brings joy, love and togetherness each year, along with stress, anger and a limited sense of personal space. The negative emotions can be made more intense when there is family visiting or tension between friends. Yoga can...
Yoga for Vampires – DVD Reviews…
yoga teacher. If I was on a deserted island (preferable somewhere in Fiji), I think a yoga DVD would be on my list of things I had to bring. Even before I became a yoga teacher, I loved, loved, Ioved being able to practice with the guidance of a teacher in the comfort and privacy of my home on a schedule and timeframe that suited me. I am a bit of a vampire, Dracula time just suits me better, so it is hard for me to wake up early and practice, I usually practice later at night. Oh, did I mention how much money I probably saved by not having to pay for classes and just doing the same routines over and over? Here are some of my personal favorites. I have always been drawn to ones that work on developing a pretty six-pack, just so you know my bias. Also ones that are about 30 minutes long I usually like also.
Homeopathic Healing 101: What’s it Really About?
Guest Post by Bridget Galbreath In a day and age when there is so much information on the news about links between medications and serious illnesses and disorders, it is no wonder that people are walking away from chemically produced treatments and are instead looking...
5 Ways to Sneak in “Alone Time” When it Seems Impossible
Women are commonly known to be givers. We give of ourselves to our kids, spouses, and friends. Between ferrying kids to and from soccer games, cooking, cleaning, providing a shoulder to cry on, and trying to look great doing it all, the stress creeps up on us. If the...
Why is Thai Yoga Massage So Beneficial for Your Health and Well-being?
Thai Yoga Massage is a kind of bodywork that applies light pressure and facilitated stretching to your muscles. From a rehabilitation perspective, this is exactly what your tight and rigid tissue needs. The other component to this practice that must be...
Common Partner Yoga Poses – Benefits and Risks
If you are just starting your yoga journey, it is helpful to know the benefits and risks with certain classes of poses..usually divided into four categories. If you are pregnant, working through any serious injuries then it is best to consult a rehabilitation doctor or OB/GYN before practicing to know what are some limitations that you should honor. For beginners, let go of striving and competition.
Deva Premal and Miten… I’m Ready to Be Blissed Out
Deva Premal and Miten... how do I idolize thee.... let me count the ways. For those of you that have never had sacred ecstatic chant connect you to the ether of the universe if you live near Philadelphia, your chance is coming up in 10 days. I remember my first...
How Yoga Makes You a Better Lover
Guest Post by Ashley Josephine Herzberger If practicing yoga for its calm-inducing, stress-reduction, weight loss, flexibility-increasing and/or fitness maintenance benefits doesn’t strike your fancy, fret not - you don’t have to practice yoga for any of those...
Rock Your Asana Off….Cool Music to practice to. Yoga CD Reviews
Deva Premal and Miten. For long-time yogis they will come as no surprise. For those newer to yoga, they have a soulful and sensual way of chanting ancient mantras. I have played this for lots of non-yogis when I was just chilling at home and they commented on how beautiful and soothing the music is. I think my favorite song is “There is so Much Magnificence”…..I contemplated playing this at our wedding reception. There is a deep healing quality to their songs and they seem to be very therapeutic whenever I am going through “stuff”.