Namaste: Health Benefits of Yoga

Yoga has a very long history, dating back to several thousands of years. It has proven to improve mind and body and this has given it this type of longevity. Some of the health benefits of yoga include: improved posture, stress reduction, muscle building, improved balance and flexibility, and improved heart health.   Posture Improvement […]

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Yoga and Meditation Improve Energy Levels and Brain Function

Practicing yoga and mindfulness meditation can improve brain function and increase energy levels, according to a recent study by the University of Waterloo. The study results show that practicing just 25 minutes of Hatha yoga or mindfulness meditation per day can boost the brain’s executive functions, cognitive abilities linked to behavior and emotional responses, thinking […]

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The Many Benefits of Savasana

Many people go into the practice of yoga with the aim to gain strength and flexibility. You see yogis with muscular arms and cores and very flexible limbs and maybe that is what you are after. You start to learn poses, such as downward dog, chaturangas, child’s pose, forward folds and so on. When the […]

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Common Words Heard in a Yoga Studio

Sanskrit is the primary language of Hinduism and is commonly used in yoga to define poses and practices. Here are a few of the most common Sanskrit words you may hear during yoga class, along with their meanings: Namaste: This word is the most commonly used in the yoga practice. It means the divine light […]

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Common Words Heard in a Yoga Studio

Sanskrit is the primary language of Hinduism and is commonly used in yoga to define poses and practices. Here are a few of the most common Sanskrit words you may hear during yoga class, along with their meanings: Namaste: This word is the most commonly used in the yoga practice. It means the divine light […]

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Meditation Techniques That Work

There are a variety of meditation techniques that work and, of course, what works best for you should be based on what you are most comfortable with. With that said, here are a few meditation techniques to consider: Focus on the breath and the repetition of the breath. The awareness of each and every breath […]

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Yoga for Improved Sleep

Sleep deprivation and stress can together develop into a vicious cycle. It is common to have trouble falling asleep due to worries and anxiety. A night of insufficient sleep can add to the stress of the following day. It can easily become a pattern. Yoga can be a gentle and restorative way to relax the […]

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Crystals to Enhance Your Yoga Practice

  Crystals have been utilized for thousands of years for guidance and inspiration. They have been incorporated in divination (the practice of using signs) to offer guidance and the answers they offer can be interpreted in various ways. As yoga is not an exclusively exercise, but rather a practice that unites the consciousness with the […]

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The Benefits of Balance Through Yoga

Those of us living in Florida are very familiar with pink flamingos and how they stand on one leg – steady, natural and relaxed. For us humans, balancing on one leg takes our full attention. This type of pose requires that we drop other thoughts and focus exclusively on the task in front of us. […]

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Yoga and Chakras – Your Body’s Energy Centers

As much as we would all love to say we are easily able to leave our problems and/or worries at the door when we enter the yoga studio, or simply “off the mat” no matter where are practicing yoga, we often arrive at our mat with the weight of worries upon us. After practicing yoga […]

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