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Category: Everyday Yoga

6 Ways to Keep Your Yoga Practice Refreshing and Exciting

There are many benefits to making yoga a regular part of your exercise routine. It’s healthy for your mind, body and soul. While yoga is also designed to be relaxing and enjoyable for those who practice it, inevitably, sometimes yoga routines can have the tendency to feel more like a chore than fun at times. […]

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Those “Funny” Yoga Positions are Truly Good For You

Whether one has never done yoga, is new to yoga, or has been practicing yoga for a short time, the same question may arise: “What are these poses accomplishing?” When yoga first became popular, people thought it was nothing more than a funny way to exercise. People wonder if yoga is really worth the time […]

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What Are the Benefits of Hot Yoga?

Is it true that once you go hot, you never will not? Many of the students devoted to hot yoga classes say, yes, it’s definitely true! Once one begins to attend hot yoga classes, they can become quite addictive. And it’s just about the healthiest addiction we can think of! Why Do Yogis Love Hot […]

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Pose of the Week: Balasana (Child's Pose)

Balasana (pronounced bah-LAHS-anna), also known commonly as Child’s Pose, has many benefits.  The pose gently stretches the hips, thighs and ankles.  Balasana calms the mind and helps relieve stress and fatigue.  Child’s Pose provides a counter-stretch for backward bending postures, such as camel pose.  This pose massages, oxygenates and decongests abdominal organs.  Balasana also alleviates […]

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Is Yoga Just For Stretching?

Simply put, no. Yoga combines stretching, breathing exercises, meditation and also encourages people to follow a proper diet. The word yoga, from the Sanskrit word yuj means to yoke or bind, and is often interpreted as a “union” or a method of discipline. Its ultimate goal is the union of man with God or the […]

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Benefits Of Doing Yoga- Even Just Once A Week

Yoga is beneficial for the body, no matter how many days a week you can squeeze it in. If there’s a local yoga studio or gym that offers yoga classes, you may not have the time to attend a one-hour class each day of the week – and that’s okay. Even if you can do […]

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Super Power Green Smoothie

If you are like most of us, it’s hard to get the required amount of daily veggies in the mix.  A great way to improve consumption is to make a smoothie to help fuel your morning.  Smoothies are filling, healthy, tastebud-satisfying and they help you get that recommended veggie allowance into your bodies. Try this […]

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What is Ashtanga Yoga?

Ashtanga yoga was developed by K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. This style of yoga is a flowing, vinyasa style and is based upon the hatha yoga style developed by Varnana Rishi. Ashtanga is Sanskrit for eight limbs, which is in reference to the eight yoga limbs, found in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Pattabhi […]

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The Benefits of Yoga for Men

When people walk by a yoga studio, they often see that it’s filled with pastel mats and glittery toenails. The idea of being in a class full of women inhaling, exhaling and contorting the body into pretzel-like positions doesn’t sit well with a lot of men. In fact, most men wouldn’t be caught dead doing […]

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Why Yoga is Good for Anxiety

More than 40 million people suffer from anxiety in the US.  As such, it is important to find a form of exercise that calms the body, while allowing the mind to recuperate. Luckily, practicing yoga is one of the best ways to reduce stress and anxiety because it requires complete attention and focus on performing […]

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