Warrior I is deceiving to the eyes. On the surface, it looks simple enough to get into–lunge forward and lift your arms. Sure that’s simple, but properly aligning in Warrior I takes practice. Warrior I is one of the most beneficial internal and external poses in Yoga. It warms your entire body and strengthens a myriad of muscles, such as your thighs, ankles, knees, and abdomen. It also opens your chest, giving your lungs more space, reving your respiratory system.
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November 23rd, 2010 · Yoga poses
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Yoga Basics Part 1: Breathing
November 12th, 2010 · Yoga
In Yoga, you inhale (pulling in energy and nourishment) and exhale (dispensing toxins and tension) through your nose, deep and slow, which distributes circulation through out your body without excess strain on the heart. This deep breathing enhances your Cardiovascular System.
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Lift Your Mood
November 4th, 2010 · Inspiration, Yoga
Fall represents a shift, and with this shift, fall often brings the blues. You thought it was just you? No, statistics show that the Fall and Winter months see a high percentage of sadness, depression, and decreased moods. Life slows down in the cold weather. Your spouse or friends don’t want to do as much and there are fewer activities. However, there are natural, inexpensive things that you can do to boost your mood, increase your serotonin levels, and induce your endorphins.
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Simple Morning Stretches for a Peaceful, Productive Day
October 10th, 2010 · Inspiration, Yoga
Just 5 to 10 minutes of centering and stretching each morning can make the difference in a bad or good day, a non-productive or productive day, and a positive or negative disposition. Those moments and thoughts between the time that you open your eyes, waking from sleep and the time that you put your feet on the floor to get up are sacred, special moments that you should fill carefully.
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Breath Your Way to Peace and Calm
October 5th, 2010 · Yoga
Focusing on your breath calms your mind, slows your thoughts down, and encourages you to focus. Breathing helps you to tune your attention inside of yourself, bolstering the mind, body, and spirit connection. You can practice Yoga breathing anywhere at any time. Standing in line at the grocery store, driving in rush hour traffic, or sitting at your desk at work, you can relax, restore, and rejuvenate yourself with the proper breathing.
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Alleviate Chronic Pain with Acupuncture
September 9th, 2010 · Yoga
Acupuncture is the gentle insertion of very fine needles at specific points on the body. Acupuncture practitioners are trained to select these points. This process stimulates movement of energy within the body, allowing natural healing to take place and helping to prevent illness by improving the overall functioning of the body’s immune and organ systems. By balancing and redistributing our own energy through our bodies, acupuncture heals chronic, acute pain and stimulates sluggish organs.
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Bye Bye Burbs
September 1st, 2010 · Inspiration
One of the benefits of Yoga is connecting your mind and body through breath and asanas (poses). People always want to know, what the benefit of connecting them is. With this connection, you get to know the state of your mind and the state of your body, which can help you identify and occlude destructive ways of thinking and bad habits.
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Simple Exercises to Tone Your Face
August 11th, 2010 · Yoga
We think about and work most of the muscles of our body; however, we often neglect the muscles in our face. Here are some easy, yet effective exercises for your facial muscles. Try them daily to maintain and enhance a youthful appearance.
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Seeking Sweet Slumber
August 4th, 2010 · Health Tidbits
When I complained to my doctor about not sleeping well, she told me that I was not properly mentally and physically preparing my mind and body for sleep. She said that I needed to disassociate myself with the day’s events to prepare for the next day.
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Developing Mental Prosperity and Peace
July 9th, 2010 · Yoga
Every moment is important, unique, and unrepeatable. A calm, clear, focused mind is integral to a balanced, confident, and aware session. You want to feel your body respond, hear the murmurs of your skin, and embrace your existence. Stay in the moment and revel in the buoyancy of your experience.
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