The Winter Olympics is here! Over the next few weeks, millions of people will tune in from all over the world to watch elite athletes try their best and go for the gold. Have some family fun with these Winter Olympics inspired yoga poses. First, warm up your body from the inside with an Olympic breathing exercise. Athletes need to have a strong breath to compete at this level. Since it is the Winter Olympics, you need to breathe in deeply and raise your arms above your head in the shape of an … [Read more...] about Get Ready for the Winter Olympics…Yoga Style!
How to Use Yoga to Accomplish Your New Year’s Resolutions
Traditionally, yoga as we know it in the west (the asana and pranayama elements) were designed to help people prepare to sit for hours in meditation. After all, it's pretty tough to meditate when your leg is cramping, or you haven't been practicing breathing techniques to help you energize, relax, and stretch your lungs to their full capacity. However, "yoga" in itself is loosely translated from the Sanskrit word meaning "to yoke" or "union." Union certainly provides a solid foundation for … [Read more...] about How to Use Yoga to Accomplish Your New Year’s Resolutions
The Power of Giving Compassionate Touch
By Shai Plonski The internal equivalent to oxygen, what we need in order to survive is love… Human relationships exist to produce love as surely as a lack of oxygen will kill us, so will a lack of love." ~Marianne Williamson, Return to Love: A Reflection on A Course in Miracles When I was 33 years old, I got dumped after a five-year relationship where we were engaged to be married. I was blindsided by it. It hurt about as badly as anything else I had experienced up till then, except for the day … [Read more...] about The Power of Giving Compassionate Touch
Celebrate the Solar Eclipse with these Family-Friendly Yoga Poses
By Sara J. Weis Are you ready for the solar eclipse? Read on to see how you can celebrate this event as a family with some fun and aligning yoga poses. On August 21st, the moon will completely eclipse the sun. People all over the United States will be able to witness this rare event. The alignment, so to speak, needs to be perfect for the moon, sun, and Earth so that the moon can completely block out the sun. Make this event even more memorable with your family. While waiting for the … [Read more...] about Celebrate the Solar Eclipse with these Family-Friendly Yoga Poses
Not A Creative Person? Meditation Will Change That
By Paul Harrison Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” – Pablo Picasso. Creative people. They’re the rock stars, authors, and artists of the world. They’re the ones we look up to for their imagination and their talent. They’re special, aren’t they? Those creative artists who create the music, books, and art we turn to when we want to dream. I remember the first time I went to La Louvre in Paris, one of the most impressive art galleries in the … [Read more...] about Not A Creative Person? Meditation Will Change That
Yin Yoga: A Yoga Practice Every Athlete Should Adopt
Sore muscles, injuries, over-extension of the body...if you’re an athlete then you’re no stranger to these. From running track to weight lifting, chances are you’ve experienced some type of injury or strain throughout your life. Injuries may be inevitable at one point or another, but what if I told you there is a practice even the most trained of athletes could adopt to prolong and minimize injury? Enter Yin Yoga. A gentle, yet challenging, yoga practice that allows you to drop into your own … [Read more...] about Yin Yoga: A Yoga Practice Every Athlete Should Adopt
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