Written by Amy Notley If you’ve got a dog and love yoga, this combo is for you. Practicing yoga alongside your fury friend can enhance bonding, reduce stress for both of you, and improve flexibility. When we practice asanas with our dog, we’re promoting a healthy lifestyle and strengthening the human-animal connection. Engaging in yoga…
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Written by Amy Notley Your body will love a juicy winter twist that massages the digestive organs and promotes healthy elimination, while at the same time calming the nervous system. Half Lord of the Fishes (Ardha Matsyendrasana) is the perfect posture for this blissful internal massage. Simply sit on the ground with both sit bones…
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Written by Amy Notley All you need is a towel or in my case a baby swaddle was perfect for these at home yoga stretches.
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Written by Amy Notley If you’d like to nurture yourself a little more in 2023 there are a host of benefits from as little as five minutes of daily self-massage. This ritual can become a healthy tool in decreasing tension and stress, leaving your body and mind feeling rejuvenated and relaxed. As a yoga teacher,…
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Written by Josh Hoodless When we are young we have plenty of spare time, all of our health, but no money. When we are middle-aged we are healthy (to a degree), we have some money but we have no time. When we are retired we have all the time in the world, all the money…
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Written by Josh Hoodless Strength and Conditioning (S&C) is a term being (mis) used by many in the fitness industry. Does it belong in the Sport or the Fitness realm? Can anyone with a certificate in fitness, like a personal trainer, offer S&C? Strength and Conditioning is a vital component of the Sport Industry. Usually…
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Written by Josh Hoodless Are you spending more time inside to stay warm?Had the flu or a cold this winter? Feeling a bit down and looking forward to Summer? That’s even more reason to get outside in our cooler months to exercise. With the physiological benefits of direct sun light and the release of endorphins…
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Written by Josh Hoodless Eating healthy and exercising but can’t lose weight? Here’s something you might not know! Healthy food contains calories! ‘Junk food’ contains calories. A calorie is just a unit of measurement for energy. How many calories does YOUR body need? How do you burn fat from your body and what does that…
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Written by Josh Hoodless Light weights and high reps sculpt and tone female bodies, right? Wrong! The conventional thinking is that these smaller weights will help “tone” your muscles without bulking you up. The word “tone” here is misleading because some people refer to the idea that you can achieve defined muscles by changing their…
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