Very often when people talk to me about their first experience in yoga they are disappointed about their body, because their body is not flexible. They see their teacher and classmates folding into poses like origami and get discouraged. Or they search for yoga inspiration online and they find the most beautiful pictures of people in out-of-this-world yoga poses. “How am I ever going to get there?” Each time I tell them yoga is not about the acrobatics. It’s not about showing off skills. People … [Read more...] about Yoga Practice and the Appreciation of the Body in Forward Fold
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The Difference Between Yoga and Yoga Therapy
The popularity of yoga has undoubtedly increased throughout western society in recent years. With its various health benefits becoming more widely understood and accepted, there are literally hundreds of well-documented and cited reasons for taking up yoga. However at the core of this attraction is often some form of self-improvement or health benefit. Whether it’s to build strength, improve performance in sport, or to support mental health, there are a variety of motivations why people find the … [Read more...] about The Difference Between Yoga and Yoga Therapy
5 Ways To Manage Stress
By Andy Macia “I will breathe I will think of solutions I will not let my worry control me I will not let my stress level break me I will simply breathe and it will be okay because I don’t quit” – Shayne McClendon Managing stress has been a bit harder for me. I was an alcohol addict for many, many years, so for quite some time, stress meant reaching out for a bottle to drown my sorrows; my addicted self just did not care for absolutely anything else in my life. If I had any other issues, they … [Read more...] about 5 Ways To Manage Stress
Is Information Overload Making it Harder to be Happy?
Dissatisfaction, discontentment, and out-and-out unhappiness are a surprisingly ubiquitous feature of modern life. Mental health issues are a growing public health concern, rates of stress, anxiety and depression are rising sharply among the UK’s teenage girls and the United States has become 5% unhappier over the past 10 years. All this comes despite the fact that, objectively speaking, modern humans in wealthy countries are probably some of the luckiest people that have ever lived. There are … [Read more...] about Is Information Overload Making it Harder to be Happy?
5 Amazing Ways Yoga Fueled My Addiction Recovery
By Andy Macia “Yoga is not about touching your toes. It is what you learn on the way down.” -Jigar Gor Maybe I’ll just have one more hit. Maybe one more drink; just one more. That was the thought that I repeated in my head over and over around nine years ago before I was thrown in jail on drug and alcohol-related charges. I hadn’t stooped any lower than that before so there I was, saluting the oh-so-well-known rock bottom. Wind the clock back to when I was around nine years old at a typical … [Read more...] about 5 Amazing Ways Yoga Fueled My Addiction Recovery
7 Benefits of Online Yoga
With the world shifting more and more into the digital realm, it was only a matter of time before yoga took the plunge also. Transporting an age-old practice into an online space may leave you wondering whether the authenticity and spirit is lost. Yet yoga practitioners are eagerly swapping their yoga studio memberships for the digital version with glee. So, what’s so terrific about practicing online yoga at home? Well, plenty actually! 1. Your Time, Your Space Without the need to arrive at a … [Read more...] about 7 Benefits of Online Yoga
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