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Trying to find balance in your life? Yoga might be the answer!
I was reunited with a long lost friend a few weeks back…my yoga mat. We’ve been hanging out at least twice a week now, and I love every second of it! If yoga is something you’ve always wanted to try…
Should you continue your yoga practice when you have a cold?
There is nothing worse than realizing that you’re coming down with a cold or the flu. Throwing a wrench in your routine, getting sick disrupts you physically, at work, and during exercise. Well aware of the ‘neck-check,’ proceeding exercise with…
Say “Ommm” to your workday: Three easy yoga poses to relieve stress in the workplace
When you think about work, what’s the first word that comes to mind? For many of us, it’s “stress”. No matter if you love your job or not, the pressures of work can be overwhelming and cause an influx of…
Fight holiday stress with low-intensity workouts
Between decking the halls and preparing holiday meals, it’s easy to feel the stress of the season. Instead of pounding the pavement, many are looking to low-impact, moderate exercises to relieve the aches and pains (and to take a break from…
Yoga allowed disabled vet to shed 140 lbs in 10 months
Disabled veteran Arthur Boorman was informed by his doctors that he would never walk again. Because of extreme injuries that he suffered from the impact of landing on his legs and back while serving as a paratrooper in the army,…
A yoga pose to test your balance
Practicing yoga is a great workout for athletes with sore muscles, for those who can fit in an occasional workout in a busy schedule or for beginners just getting started. Each pose improves key muscle groups, plus has the added…
Namaste. Celebrating National Yoga Month
Namaste. This is a phrase used in yoga practices to honor the spark inside each of us,and is typically spoken as a salutation at the end of a yoga practice or class. Determined by the Department of Health and Human…
Refuel and refresh your body after working out with a decadent smoothie
Yoga, cycling, running and weight lifting are just some of the exercises that I do on a weekly basis as a group fitness coordinator. On average, I teach about 6 classes per week, and also try to fit in my…
Embrace the warm weather with hot yoga classes
No one can deny that this summer is turning out to be a hot one. In fact, in the entire record-keeping history of the United States, these last 12 months have been the warmest ever recorded. Ever since the season…
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