Yoga is widely praised for its benefits to the mind and body. Most revere it as a method of relieving stress, finding focus, and establishing a quiet sense of calm. Yoga is all of this to me, as well, but it also serves another very important function: a means of finding closure and moving on …
New Health Fads You Should Know: Celery Juice
This past weekend, my family and I enjoyed a visit with my mom and her husband, who traveled all the way up to Montana from coastal California. As cheesy as it sounds, my mom is an awesome health resource, always scouring the latest headlines for the Next Big Thing. This trip, she introduced us to …
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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 …
Yoga Hacks: Replenishing After Hot Yoga
I first heard about hot yoga while listening to The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Old Joe likes to kick up the intensity on his workouts, and he seemed to be a big fan of striking a pose in a hot, humid room designed to make you pour sweat. When I first tried hot yoga, I …