I was out for a walk with a buddy the other day when he turned and asked me, "How are you always so pumped to do yoga? If I had that motivation, I'd be fit all the time." It's a comment I've heard before from students, family, and other friends of mine, and it always …
Join Me on YouTube for FREE Fitness Classes: Find Balance and Stay Connected to Your Health Goals
Find live classes + a growing catalog of targeted yoga workouts on my YouTube channel: Yoga With Nick G. Social distancing. Quarantine. Shelter-in-place. Just like that, our lives are governed by terms that were once unthinkable - terms that many of us, myself included, still struggle to wrap our minds around. Yet, even in the …
Feeling Tense? Child’s Pose Isn’t Just for Resting
As with other positions, Child's Pose (or "Balasana") can be executed in more and less energetic ways. Here's how to get the most out of this popular fan-favorite.
Yoga IRL: Embracing Purposeful Stillness
In our culture, we're trained to maintain momentum at all costs - even when the cost is our own health and well-being. Here's what I did instead.
Incredible Yoga Benefits: Un-Think Time
When is the last time you had 30 minutes to think about NOTHING? As a yoga instructor, it probably comes as no surprise to you that I enjoy the practice (and will make the case to anyone and everyone that they should try it, too). But even when I think I've experienced the best parts …
Ice, Ice Baby: The Ultimate Post-Hot Yoga Cool-Down Drink
Those of you who read this blog semi-regularly know how much I love hot yoga. It's the perfect workout for building endurance, strengthening, stretching, and toning muscle... all while literally sweating off the extra pounds. I especially love hot yoga during Montana's long winter months. Nothing obliterates that bone-chilling winter frost like holding Lotus Pose …
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How to Do Yoga (Without Doing Yoga)
You've heard me talk about how adding a touch of yoga to your life or workout routine can greatly enhance your day-to-day performance. Yoga is widely known to improve muscle tone and endurance while increasing range of motion and flexibility. Doing it regularly can help head off injury and make your non-yogi pursuits much more …
Advice From a Yogi: Do Less Yoga?
I'll let you in on a little secret: I don't love yoga... at least, not ALL the time. I know, I know. As a yoga teacher, I probably shouldn't be admitting this publicly. Or should I? A lot of folks out there think of yoga as "all-or-nothing." There's a common misconception that you either love …