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3 Mindful ways to Treat Yourself Better

Let's get introspective for a moment:  There is a concept in the world of philosophy regarding the 'self' and the act of reflecting on this form of consciousness objectively.  In simpler terms, being aware of our own thoughts.  This has a great deal to do with how we...

Reclining Bound Angle Pose – Restorative Yoga

Reclining Bound Angle Pose – Restorative Yoga

Soft Supta Baddha Konasana Set upPlace blocks toward the sides of your legs for support the backs of your knees. Sit behind the bolster and bring your feet to the mat, pulling them close to the pelvis. Press the soles of your feet together, letting your knees splay...

Supported Child’s Pose – Restorative Yoga

Supported Child’s Pose – Restorative Yoga

Supported Child’s Pose in Restorative Yoga with Danielle. This pose calms your nervous system, helps reduce blood pressure and balances the endocrine system. It is a resting pose that relaxes and calms your mind and body while lengthening your spine and reducing...

Restorative Yoga Defined

Restorative Yoga Defined

What is Restorative Yoga? A restorative yoga sequence is made up of usually only about five or six poses. These poses are often supported by props that allow you to completely relax into the given stretch. All poses are held for 5-10 minutes and all you do while...

Surfboard Pose – Restorative Yoga

Surfboard Pose – Restorative Yoga

Surfboard Pose helps to release lower back tension, elongate the spine, and soften the rigidity of our "turtle shell." The breath deepens and expands the back, as the front body drops into the embrace of the props, helping to calm and soothe the mind and body,...

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3 Mindful ways to Treat Yourself Better

We may not even realize how unkind we are being  to ourselves with such negative and harsh thinking.  We deserve to be nurtured and cared for the way anyone else does.

Yin Yoga Sequence for Office Workers

Yin Yoga Sequence for Office Workers

For those of you sitting behind a desk all day, it's time to get a quick and refreshing stretch in! 1. Tadpole / Wide Knee Child’s Pose. Take...

Apanasana – Knees to chest pose

Apanasana – Knees to chest pose

Apanasana is a wonderful yoga posture, known also as, Knees to chest pose has many benefits. It is very easy to do though. It can be done in the bed...

Yoga In The Mornings

Yoga In The Mornings

 5 Benefits of Morning Yoga I must admit, I’m not a always the best morning person, let alone an early morning one. Waking up and performing a...

Yin Yoga for Depression

Yin Yoga for Depression

We all experience difficult periods in life that leave us feeling sad, lonely, or scared. However, some of us deal with these emotions almost...

Yin Yoga For Anxiety

Yin Yoga For Anxiety

Anxiety is the most common mental illness in the United States. There are many kinds of anxieties, ranging from social anxiety to...

Happiness is Contagious

Happiness is Contagious

Share Gratefulness and Welcome Happiness In 1948, scientists and doctors began the most comprehensive study on heart disease ever conducted. Over 60...