Runner's Lunge/Anjaneyasana "Crescent Moon" Ground yourself and open the hips and to release low back tension and lingering stresses as you enjoy this low lunge. For more intensity lift the knee into a high runners lunge. To open the heart include any arm variation the body calls for. This pose should not be done if [...]
Category: Mindfullness
What are we actually doing in yoga?
"What is yoga? What are the end goals? And how is this practice difference from going to the gym or toning the body running or cycling? How is yoga therapeutic? And why is it said to have a mind/body connection?" When we experience a disconnect between body and mind we feel tension, stress, anxiety and [...]
Tadasana/Mountain Pose
Tadasana/Mountain Pose Ground yourself in a pose dedicated to slowing down, finding new energy and connecting to the breath. This pose has no contraindications. Tadasana, translated as mountain pose is the place at which we begin our sun salutations or our practice in general. it is intended to help clear the mind, as well as [...]
Mindfulness Matters
Mindfulness matters in our daily lives much more than we give credit for. Being mindful means recognizing negative patterns of thinking which remove you from the present moment. The type of focus can help bring us into the situation we are in and tackle it with less emotion and more reason. The direct definition of [...]
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