Do you feel good but not great? Do you eat “right,” exercise regularly, and still feel like you must be missing something, but aren’t sure what it is? Let me be the first to tell you, I’ve been there. As a certified nutrition therapy practitioner and lifestyle coach I make it my job to figure out what being healthy and happy really means and how absolutely anyone achieve it. About a year ago I had been working with clients for 6 months after years of schooling and certification. I was getting … [Read more...] about 4 Surprising Activities to get “Unstuck” in your Fitness and Health Journey
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Unraveling The Science Behind Yoga’s Benefits
If there was a drug that could mimic the effects of yoga, it would probably be the world’s best-selling drug.” ~Dr. P. Murali Doraiswamy, M.D. Thought this was a pretty interesting interview with John Denninger, a psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School, who led a five-year study that revealed how yoga and meditation practice affect genes and brain activity in the chronically stressed. It’s science, people! … [Read more...] about Unraveling The Science Behind Yoga’s Benefits
Year of the Smoothie and a Blender Bottle Giveaway
There’s no better way to start off the day or finish a run or yoga session than with a deliciously yummy smoothie. Personally, this past year has, quite literally, been the year of the smoothie for me and my family. It’s a long story that I haven’t shared on Daily Cup of Yoga yet, but the short version is that last year we thought we were moving back to the U.S. from Japan for work, so we packed up all of our stuff, shipped it all away on a boat, and then ended up staying in Japan for another … [Read more...] about Year of the Smoothie and a Blender Bottle Giveaway
A 5 Step Guide To Waking Up Inside Your Dreams
Yoga has many benefits and I’m sure it’s improved your life in so many ways, but for a few minutes let’s concentrate on the heightened sense of awareness you’ve developed in your yoga practice. Maybe you’ve noticed you don’t breeze through life like a zombie as much as you used to, or perhaps you haven’t noticed anything. Today you’re finally going to learn how to use your heightened sense of awareness to change your life. I want to talk to you about lucid dreaming. Do you wake up in the … [Read more...] about A 5 Step Guide To Waking Up Inside Your Dreams
Sweaty Yogi – Hydrate Yourself!
Editor's note: This is a guest blog post by Lucas Rockwood of YOGABODY Naturals. In this post, Lucas sheds some light on the importance of proper hydration before, during, and after class. Yoga students often become obsessed with hydration to the point where they’re never without a water bottle. It just becomes part of you. Your wallet, your keys, your ID, and a bottle of water. It’s really that important. And yet as a teacher, I’m constantly getting questions about how to avoid … [Read more...] about Sweaty Yogi – Hydrate Yourself!
5 Simple Keys for Radiant, Glowing Skin
Editor's note: This is a guest post by Lexi, author of the blog LexiYoga. In this post, Lexi reminds us of a few simple lifestyle adjustments that can have a dramatic effect in maintaining youthful, healthy looking skin. Our skin is our largest organ in our body. It's up to us to maintain and keep it well hydrated, nourished and glowing, as we all strive to look and feel beautiful. We are bombarded with advertising and marketing with cosmetic products and plastic surgery to just cover up … [Read more...] about 5 Simple Keys for Radiant, Glowing Skin
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