We love to hate hip-opening exercises for the uncomfortable challenge and the concurrent feeling of release. Yet, our bodies crave the stretching and opening that becomes more difficult to achieve when we spend most of our time si…
Continue reading 6 YOGA HIP OPENERS →Yoga is a health and wellness practice that unifies and balances the body, the breath, and the mind. Originating in ancient India over 5,000 years ago, yoga has developed into a popular intercultural phenomenon that is practiced t…
Continue reading 5 BENEFITS OF YOGA AND HOW TO START →Iyengar Yoga is one of the most popular forms of Yoga practiced today. Its versatile classes attract both beginners and experienced yogis alike who are looking to achieve a sense of wellness in the body and focus in the mind. How …
Continue reading THE PRACTICE OF IYENGAR YOGA →Kundalini yoga blends elements of Bhakti yoga (a practice of love, devotion, and yogic chanting), Raja yoga (the practice of meditation and self-control), and Shakti yoga (a type of Vinyasa yoga that incorporates meditation and pr…
Continue reading KUNDALINI YOGA: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW →Created in the 1970’s by Bikram Choudhury, today there are hundreds of Bikram yoga studios around the world. Although the founder has been accused of sexual misconduct and displaying poor character over the years, the practice of …
Continue reading WHAT IS BIKRAM YOGA AND HOW DOES IT WORK? →“Circadian” is a rather new term coined in the 1950s from the Latin circa meaning “about” and dies meaning “day.” The circadian rhythm is a routine, biological process that controls the sleep-wake cycle. It lasts for about 24 hour…
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