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“Rich” adjective- plentiful; abundant…”Hippie” noun- a socially unconventional person…”Yoga” noun-Sanskrit translation ‘union ’- thought to be the union between ones mind and the divine. So, put it all together and you have a person who is incredibly blessed with an abundance of…well…everything, who is socially unconventional and one who has…
After a long day nothing feels better then hitting your yoga mat and twisting your spine in different poses to give it a good stretch. One of those spinal twists I like best is the Reclined Spinal Twist Pose. This pose will stretch your back and glutes, and relaxes your…
Seated Forward Bend Pose is another pose that I use to get a good spinal stretch. It will also stretch your hamstrings. You can use it to tone your abdominal organs and for a healthy uro-genital system. One of the best benefits of this pose is its ability to calm…
Posted in Yoga Asanas
Bridge Pose is a pose that I use for a great stretch. It will stretch your spine while strengthening your glutes and hamstrings. Bridge Pose will also stimulate your lungs, thyroid and abdominal organs. By pushing blood flow to your head, it’s also calms your mind. So here’s how we…
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Locust Pose is one I like to do when my body feels like it is tightening up. When paired with some other spine stretching, body twisting poses, it can be a nice full body stretch. It is also a great stress relieving pose. Here’s how it goes… Lie on your…
Posted in Meditation, and Yoga Asanas
This is the most common beginning pose yoga instructors will use to begin a class. It is also a preferred pose for meditation. Here is how to begin… Sit with your legs stretched in front of you. Bend your right leg and place your ankle on top of your left…
Posted in Yoga Inspiration, and Yoga Lifestyle
As we enter the holiday season in a world that has been turned upside down, I can’t help but notice the one thing missing this year is empathy. Where has our empathy gone? Did we forget how to be kind to each other? Someday World Peace will be achieved through…
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What is grief? Grief is the authentic response to the loss of something important in our lives. That something can be anything. Whatever you lost, the grief is normal and personal. It is yours…so own it. No two people grieve in the same way. There is no right or wrong…
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As I wake up this morning, I notice the house is quiet, and even the sun is a few minutes away from rising. There is a tranquil stillness that my soul finds so peaceful. It is in these moments that I wake with a fresh clear mind. Therefore, it is…
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My plans for the day…healing on my yoga mat. This is my daughter’s birthday, unfortunately she is not here to celebrate and hasn’t been for 14 years. This leaves me trying to process all the emotions that come flooding inside me. There is the grief and loss I feel from…
Stress hates my stomach! Like most females, stress can do a real number on my stomach. It will either bind me up or cut me loose, neither is my choice of how to spend my day! So let’s add a little Twisted Sage Pose to our morning routine to help…
