Many times when we step on the mat we can find that we're in our practice in body only. Our minds have this tendency to hold onto the millions of things on our to-do list. And this is exacerbated by the distractions of a busy household during home yoga practice. This is why one thing I always do at the beginning, and end of a yoga session is grounding myself into the practice. Occasionally I will do this seated, or with the breath, but the majority of the time it's with a body scan lying …
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Yoga body scan, a 10-minute mindfulness practice
Years ago when I first started teaching yoga, I had a very strong asana-based practice. I was not teaching yoga as a practice but as a workout. The more I educated myself and uncovered the truth of yoga, uniting body-mind, and breathe, my practice and teaching changed forever. At Yoga Nook we begin each practice with a yoga body scan to ground us in the practice. Grounding yourself at the beginning of practice can be done in many ways. Whether bringing awareness to the senses, breath, or …
Quick and easy body fat measuring
Accountability is HUGE for weight management and fat loss, and I'm going to admit that I haven't been the best at tracking fitness, weight or fat percentage over the last year. I've been following the more intuitive method of just seeing how my clothes felt, how my body looked naked, and how I felt. That served me well for my 2015 goal of becoming a Registered Yoga Teacher, however for my 2016 goal of bikini competitor that is NOT gonna cut it. I need to know numbers. I'm a big believer in Karma …
BodyCombat 54 Playlist
Well it’s Les Mills launch time again! Today I’ll be sharing BodyCombat 54 playlist As usual there are some Les Mills exclusive remixes or songs not available on iTunes/Amazon so when possible I’ve linked to remixes and put the original artists in brackets I’m having issues with iTunes creating new playlists so no playlist on iTunes (sorry) but I’ve linked up to Amazon in the playlist below. Again some links may not be the actual songs played in class due to Les Mills redoing tracks with …
Yoga for Tight Hip Flexors – Somatic Experiencing & Release
This quick & easy somatic yoga practice requires no equipment to release tight hip flexors. Sometimes you need to stop stretching and release the tight muscles first. Using somatic exercises this short yoga for tight hip flexors routine will help your mind-body connection, so you can experience the difference before and after. If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view the video on YouTube. Maybe add it to a playlist? Above all, remember to subscribe to my channel. New …
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Yoga for tight chest muscles – Somatic Release
Do you have good posture? Or does your upper back and shoulders round? Can you bind your yoga poses? Feel like your breathing is restricted? You could have tight pectoral muscles. Rather than stretching instead, try a somatic release for your pecs. This yoga for tight chest muscles routine takes less than 10-minutes and is a great step to better posture and breath. If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view the video on YouTube. Maybe add it to a playlist? …
Somatic Yoga for Shoulder Mobility – Relax & Unwind
Last week I went for my first massage since lock-down began. After 15 months my body was sorely in need of some TLC. One area that is always a focus for my masseuse is my neck and shoulders. All my tension goes right into those spots. Especially in the upper traps, and rhomboids. Anyone else tight there? My saving grace over the pandemic (and lack of massages) has been this short exercise routine of somatic yoga for shoulder mobility. If you can’t view the embedded video above, you …
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Inner thigh release with a yoga block
Many people have this preconception that yoga teachers are uber-flexible. We're not. While it's true that yoga asana does draw in the bendy flexible body, for some of us, we come to yoga for help. Personally, in my body, one thing I really struggled with is hip external rotation. Consequently, this can make poses like goddess, butterfly and pigeon a struggle. In yoga teacher training I learned this quick and easy inner thigh release. Perfect for adding into any yoga warm-up. While this …
Earth Day Yoga Sequence for Grounding and Centering
While I'm still in denial that it's April, one thing I am not in denial about is climate change. Nobody can deny that Mother Nature is pissed and wreaking havoc with all the weird weather systems we're seeing. Floods, droughts, fires, hurricanes and more. Reconnect with mother nature in this 30-minute Earth Day Yoga Sequence. If like me you're interested in nature and yoga then loving and protecting the planet is a no-brainer. Why? Because a spiritual yoga path means practicing ahimsa, …
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