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Awkward Pose: the Benefits of Warming up With Chair Pose
Hot yoga is about to get a little awkward! Remember the first time you attended yoga class and felt awkward because everyone was staring at you? Newbie jitters can be uncomfortable and feel a bit isolating at first, but chances are others were way too focused on themselves to notice your epic yoga moves anyways.…
Read MoreMastering the Half-Moon Pose
Ah, yes, the Ardha Chandrasana. You’re here because you want to get a grasp on the Half-Moon Pose. Thankfully, you needn’t tread any further. We’ll help walk you through all of the steps and ways to approach the Half-Moon Pose so you can get the most out of it! Do not feel discouraged if, at…
Read MoreI Tried Yin Yoga for the First Time: Here’s What Happened
My first-timer Yin yoga experience… It’s the week of Thanksgiving, and I’m stressed to the max. I have “career girl” work as usual. Project deadlines that everyone wants delivered BEFORE the holidays. And on top of that, I’m determined to make real contributions to this year’s Thanksgiving meal. You know, the kind that don’t reek…
Read MoreKapalabhati Breathing Benefits: Hot Yoga Leaves you Ready to Conquer What’s Next
Hot yoga kapalabhati breathing can get you ready for the day. Breathing is all the rage these days. Everyone’s doing it. 😉 And what’s more, everyone’s talking about it. I feel myself getting a little out of breath just thinking about it. And because there are so many studies happening on breath work, I’ve started…
Read MoreStanding Separate Leg Stretching Pose
Is the Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose a cure for sitting? Most of us sit for the majority of the day. That keeps our hamstrings contracted for hours on end. And you’ll know you have tight hammies the minute you try to bend down and touch your toes. That’s why the best workouts focus on…
Read MoreStanding Head to Knee Pose: Is it a Lifetime Journey?
Dandayamana-Janushirasana: Standing head to knee pose “…lock the knee, lock the knee, lock the knee…” When you hear that pose named, how does it make you feel? In my own yoga journey, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with Standing Head to Knee Pose. Standing Head to Knee Pose from the Beginning The first time I…
Read MorePranayama: How Breath Control Changes Your Mind and Body
Pranayama. This is how we begin each 26 & 2 Hot Yoga class. Prana: life force + Yama: control. We start by bringing conscious control to our life force with the breath. During pranayama, we take the time to connect our minds to our bodies and bring stability to our practice. When your prana or…
Read MoreVO2 Max, a Longer Life, and Hot Yoga – What’s the Correlation?
Can VO2 max predict a longer life? Everyone wants to live longer, look younger, and feel better. We’ve been searching for the elixir of life since before de Leon’s expedition for the fountain of youth. If the medieval alchemists ever succeeded, we’ve since lost the knowledge. However, science has helped us discover we have the…
Read More8 Benefits of Air Purification in Your Yoga Studio
When you’re heading to the yoga studio, you probably don’t think about air quality; however, we think you should. A studio with excellent air quality can help keep you healthy and enhance your practice. But if you’re practicing in an enclosed, hot and humid environment, fresh and clean air might be tough to provide. At…
Read More5 Reasons You Need a Yoga Posture Clinic
A yoga posture clinic? Who needs that? In our current electronic society, it’s rare for someone to intuitively understand and practice proper posture and body alignment. We’re constantly hunched over desks. Sitting all day. Looking down at our mobile devices. All of theses activities can lead to poor posture and poor alignment. In many cases,…
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