Earlier this year, when the Pandemic hit, I remodeled our spare room into a Home Yoga Studio. Somewhere I could do zoom yoga classes and videos. While decluttering and organizing I rediscovered a piece of fitness equipment that is versatile, affordable, and suitable for a home gym. The Kamagon. Disclaimer: links in this post may be affiliate links. I've been using kettlebells in my client training programs for years, they are fun, effective, and functional. Now, however, I personally …
Workouts
12 Minute Post Workout Cool Down Yoga
Stretching after working out is super important. It can help prevent injury and muscle soreness. However, sometimes it's just plain boring to stand and stretch. So, I created this post workout cool down yoga that you can do anywhere. This class is all standing, so no real need for a mat. In addition, you can do it in sneakers or barefoot. However, the one condition I have is that you don't rush through the holds. Because stretches need to be held for a minimum of 20s to be remotely …
10 minute Yogalates workout for beginners
One thing I am known for at the yoga studio is core, strength and challenging classes. While I have a soft side, I also trained for 20+ years as a Personal Trainer. Nowadays I ride the line between working out and working in. There is a balance. In this 10 minute yogalates workout for beginners we focus on the core. And, it's all on the floor! When I was creating a lot of workout style interval videos I tended to make them around 5 - 10 minutes long. Why? Because, if you have longer, just …
Stability Ball Core Workout for all levels
Stability balls are such a fun piece of equipment to use for workouts. They work strength, balance, stabilization and so much more. Used correctly they can give a total body workout. However, let's focus on 9 exercises for a stability ball core workout. This workout has different variations for beginners and advanced participants. Choose a level that works for you. Don't over do it to begin with, start slow. Progress over time. If you haven't used these balls before they are SUPER fun. …
Shoulder mobility yoga, 15 Minute Eagle Pose Sequence
This month for my Patreon supporters I created a 60 minute yoga class focused around Eagle pose. What I discovered in one hour is I can either focus on legs or arms. In the full class I broke down the leg variations, and decided to do a bonus piece of content on shoulder mobility yoga. You see it's easy to get carried away when creating content you're passionate about. And, the next thing you know is your blog post is 5000 words and a video is 2 hours long! I'm learning how to chunk the …
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Ankle Mobility Yoga – 2 exercises for tight shin muscles
Having a Patreon community allows me the opportunity to help with what people need. Rather than guessing what issues people are struggling, I ask for feedback. One query I got recently was for ankle mobility yoga. "Could you make a quick video that shows some good stretches for the ankles and the top part of the feet?". Well of course! Disclosure: Links in this post may be affiliate links. So specifically the person asked about child's pose and hero's pose where the tops of the feet and …
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8 Minute Fitness Ball Core Workout
I don't know about you but I've been looking at some new ways to workout during this lockdown! That reminded me of this workout I did using a Yoga Ball. These balls are great for whole body workouts. This fitness ball core workout should take around 8 minutes total. Sometimes the oldies are the best aren't they? That's certainly the case for this fitness ball core workout. Timeless! Disclaimer: Links in this post may be affiliate links. There are seven exercises in this workout. Eight if …
10 minute Pilates Abs and Glutes Workout
One thing I hear repeatedly from women is "what can I do to get rid of the fat on my belly?". Well, unfortunately, you cannot spot reduce fat. But, that won't stop us trying and honestly who doesn't need a stronger core? The thing is you do not need to spend 30 minutes doing ab exercises or the "1000 crunches challenge"! Instead take 10 minutes a day and try this pilates abs and glutes workout. This Pilates abs and glutes workout comes just in time for Summer. Plus, I'm pretty sure we all …
5 tips for improving a yoga pose – You can do it!
Strap yourselves in for a trip back in time, to when I first began a journey on improving a yoga pose. The pose in question? Baddha Konasana, butterfly pose. You see I'd been doing the pose, but with my knees up around my ears. Then in yoga teacher training, I discovered the correct alignment for butterfly pose. And a journey on releasing my ego, and providing support began. Instead, I subdued my ego and provided some support for my pelvis to get my knees at the same height as my hip …