Currently, I'm preparing for some travel and it occurred to me that I haven't mentioned before one of my travel packing essentials... a tennis ball! Now, yes sometimes I just buy one at my destination, but 9/10 I pack one with me. Why? Because they are amazing for helping with feet that have been walking all day. Or helping to alleviate post-flight swelling. This yoga for tired feet routine can be done in 5 mins and really helps give some new life into your feet! As I mentioned I like to …
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Enhancing your yoga practice
This post on Enhancing your yoga practice is sponsored by Natural Scents Chakra Essential oils and may contain affiliate links. For many people when they begin a yoga practice it's either at a gym, or watching a video at home. That's how we get you hooked! It's like Fight Club, except everybody is talking about it. However it's easy to get complacent and plateau with your yoga. Today I'm sharing 7 tips for enhancing your yoga practice. Whether you're looking for physical, psychological or …
Mindfulness in yoga: from laying to seated
Sometimes in yoga what seems easy can actually be the most complex. Ask yourself how you get from the floor from laying down in savasana to seated poses. When asked most people will throw themselves into a ball and come up with momentum. Instead I suggest a way to add more mindfulness in yoga by exploring a different gentler option. Before I break it down here, if you're more inclined below is the video version. Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel to stay updated with the …
Why I’m embracing minimalism
A few years ago I stumbled on "The Minimalists" TED talk. Much of what they said made sense, and a lot was what my mother practiced my whole life. If it doesn't have a use or make you happy why have it? Are you surrounded by stuff? Imagine living an intentional life, not a perfect or easy life, but a simple one. As I watched more videos, I came to a realization. Much of the things I own, actually owned me. Above all, much of what I owned did not make me happy, and was actually adding stress to …
Yoga body scan, a 10-minute mindfulness practice
Years ago when I first started teaching yoga, I had a very strong asana-based practice. I was not teaching yoga as a practice but as a workout. The more I educated myself and uncovered the truth of yoga, uniting body-mind, and breathe, my practice and teaching changed forever. At Yoga Nook we begin each practice with a yoga body scan to ground us in the practice. Grounding yourself at the beginning of practice can be done in many ways. Whether bringing awareness to the senses, breath, or …
The Yoga Diet – 25 years meat free
Having a yoga practice is much like the Matrix, only once you're on the path can you truly experience how deep the rabbit hole really goes. However you find yoga, once you embrace the practice as a lifestyle is when your spiritual journey truly begins. Living your yoga, rather than doing yoga is a very different thing. One way I live my yoga is my diet. For the last 25 years I have been meat free, which I consider to be the optimal yoga diet. What's the difference? There are so many …
What is yoga?
During a recent internet rabbit hole I came upon a question - What is yoga? If you'd asked me 5 years ago what Yoga was, I'd say it was a movement flow class incorporating lots of standing poses linked with the breath. 10 years ago I'd say it was a class you did once a week to ward of injury, and add variety to your fitness program. Prior to that I saw it as something that involved older women, sitting on yoga mats, chatting while doing some stretching. My view of 'Yoga' has evolved, and …
3 Ways to stop slipping on a yoga mat
Many of my blog posts and videos are inspired by questions and comments from yoga students in my classes. Recently, I had two ladies from my classes at Gold's Gym ask about how to stop slipping on a yoga mat. As always I had a few suggestions because there is never ONE solution to a problem. I also thought that maybe others were dealing with this situation too. So why not make this a blog post? Especially as the holiday season is coming and there are stockings to be filled and bargains to …
Chakra Intro & How incense can unblock your chakras
Ever been merrily going about your day and suddenly you get the hint of an aroma that triggers a memory from your past? For example, Target Sunscreen will forever remind me of Hawaii. There is also a particular brand of hairspray I associate with a school camping trip. **Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Natural Scents Chakras Incense Sticks. Links in this post may be affiliate links. Whether it's grandma's perfume or ocean breeze, scents and smells are everywhere. I've personally …
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