Category: Styles & Poses
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Office yoga, a short sequence to get you moving midday!
Today one of my co-workers mentioned that her low back has been bothering her. It could stem from any number of things. It is difficult to tell with back issues. But one thing I can say with certainty is that most of us don’t move enough throughout the day. It’s pretty apparent that sitting all…
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Yoga with Kids
My boys (now 12 years old) used to do yoga with me when they were little. It always morphed into some kind of karate/yoga combo. But I was ok with that. It was fun and when it comes to kids and yoga, it’s best to go with the flow! My friend Karen wants to start a morning routine with her two…
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For the Love of Yoga Props
Here in Ottawa, Canada we are going through a serious heat wave. I am also nursing a calf strain (geez those things hang on forever). These things combined have put me full on into “restorative yoga mode.” When I first started yoga, I shunned the gentler styles. And props? No thank you. I didn’t need them… That was many…
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Yin Yoga for Summer Self-Care
This morning I was chatting with a friend of mine who runs a karate school. He has added a couple of morning classes for the summer to try to keep the kids engaged in karate over the summer. When the kids stop training for a period, they are more likely to give up all together.…
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Nine Tips for your Downward Dog
Downward Dog. It is one of the most ubiquitous yoga poses. If you have been doing yoga for even a little while, you have probably done many, many Down Dogs. It is a part of almost every yoga class. It is seen in warm-ups, sun salutations, as a standalone pose and is often a resting…
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Four Yoga Poses to Stretch Your Calves
If you play any sport, you are probably familiar with sore calves! I am not quite sure what I did, but in my martial arts class on Monday, my right calf started to hurt. It would have been wise to stop but I continued. The next day it seemed ok so I went out for…
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Yoga for the Summer Solstice
My kids are so excited that school ends this week. Bring on the long, lazy summer days. Do you remember that awesome feeling? I think it is the sense of freedom that makes it so irresistibly delicious. No classes or homework. Summer jobs without the adult responsibility. Bonfires, fireflies and entire days spent roaming around…
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Yoga for Runners
I don’t think I qualify as a runner (yet!) I have participated in two Spartan races but those were more about the obstacles and some tenacity than the running. And last summer I ran my first 5k. But I haven’t kept it up. So I have decided to sign up for a 10k in the fall.…
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A Moon Salutation for Expansiveness & Receptivity
A few nights ago I was admiring the full moon – so bright and beautiful. At the time, I was texting with a friend who was also looking at it. He told me that out in the country where he lives, he could see the moon reflected in the river. My sister lives several hours…
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Yoga for Sore Wrists
When I am not doing, thinking or writing about yoga, I work on websites. This means I am on my computer a lot. A few years ago, I developed pain in my right wrist. I couldn’t use my mouse without supporting it with my left hand. Not good for someone who makes a living on her computer. Now…