Archive for the ' Yoga ' Category
How’s Your Asana Alignment?
Sometimes it’s hard to figure out where your body is at when you practice yoga. You are mostly upside down, trying to connect breath, find balance and quiet your mind as your bunions throw you off balance, and that old rotator cuff injury begins to niggle. Your tight hip flexor is not the villain, it’s […]
How Is Your Diaphragm Function?
Your diaphragm is the most important muscle in your body, without it, the auxiliary breathing muscles have to figure out how to get enough oxygen into your systems. The result? Your entire body has to adjust and compensate further. Quick Anatomy Focus: The diaphragm’s primary job is to create negative internal pressure in the thoracic […]
Pilates or Yoga? What’s The Difference?
Cheese or Tulips? Swimming or Cycling ? Bruce Lee or Rudolf Nureyev? What’s the difference? On the surface both disciplines present similarities like breathing, moving and wearing stretchy apparel. When we look closer they are about as different as Martial Arts is to Ballet. I’d even go as far as to say that if they […]
Yoga Heart Opening
Yoga Backbends – When Is A Bridge Too Far? Backbends invoke mixed emotions from yoga students. Some love them, some fear them and many avoid them. Done safely and mindfully they have many benefits, from maintaining a healthy spine, to developing self awareness and building confidence. I know this from personal experience because I’ve been […]
You’re pregnant! Congratulations! Now keep moving.
The Importance Of Being Active During Pregnancy. Date: January 18, 2017Author: Bev Porrino0 Comments— Edit As an expectant mother you want to be as healthy and strong as you can be to prepare for your birth. It’s not called Labour for nothing. That said, there are going to be days, particularly during the first trimester, when […]
Ten Things To Consider When Choosing Your Yoga Vacation Or Escape
TEN THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING YOUR YOGA VACATION OR ESCAPE. Whether you are going for a weekend or for a longer immersion there are a few practical things to consider. Apart from there being a fabulous yoga teacher on hand to guide and enlighten you. The location you choose will depend on length of […]