When I started teaching yoga at the local studio my first regular class was "Core Yoga". As a personal trainer, this was totally in my wheelhouse, and I had a ton of fun with the class. It's enjoyable and rewarding to create challenging yoga classes. This mountain climber yoga core class is just 10-minutes and a great way to work the abs and upper body while creating some heat. Planks and mountain climbers are challenging poses. If these exercises are too challenging but you still want a …
High Plank yoga pose tutorial, tips & tricks
Before I was a yoga teacher, for many years I was a personal trainer. As such, I've seen many versions of high plank yoga pose. Some make me laugh, and others make me cringe and cry. Honestly, I could spend hours talking about planks, alignment, modifications, variations, progressions etc. But today I want to share a short tutorial along with tips and tricks to make the pose actually work the core, to be safe and effective! Plank is a core yoga pose, so we're aiming to work all the …
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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7 Ways to use a chair in your yoga practice
My goal for yoga practitioners is that they are pain free. In movement, in yoga and hopefully in life. One way we can work around pain and limited mobility issues is by using props. There are so many props to choose from but one I want to focus on today is a chair. Specifically seven ways to use a chair in your yoga practice. Using a chair in your yoga practice is a fantastic way to support your body, your practice and encourage mindfulness. The best thing is, that most of us have a chair …
Tennis Ball Glute Release – the somatic yoga way
If you've ever had pain in the lower back, hip, or glutes you know just how debilitating it can be. Anatomically this area is referred to as the lumbo-pelvic-hip-complex, or LPHC. I often joke it's called that because pinpointing the cause of the pain around there is so complex. Personally, my go-to for any issues in the LPHC is a somatic yoga tennis ball glute release. 9/10 this is what helps my pain, and that's what I want to share in case it helps you. If you've ever done self …
Spring Coloring Pages Printable
Monday morning I sat down to write my to-do list and wrote "Saturday" across the top. Which was a good indicator of how my Monday morning went! Honestly, I'm in denial that Spring is here. And yet, here we are starting April. For a long time now I've had no clue what day it is, what week, or month. One thing I do know is that coloring is keeping me sane, and a new month means it's time for a new freebie. For April I created this Spring coloring pages printable. If you aren't aware of the …
How to improve tree pose in 3 easy steps
Over the last year, I've created a lot of videos, from tutorials to workouts and yoga flows. One thing I've noticed is that I have a tendency to waffle. My desire to educate sometimes leads to information overload. In an effort to niche and narrow my focus here are some tips and tricks on how to improve tree pose. The accompanying video is 7 minutes long, and trust me took a lot of editing from the 32 minutes it was originally. Did I mention I suffer from verbal diarrhea? That along with …
Dancer Pose Yoga Flow 15-Min Class
When people think of yoga as a movement practice they seem to focus on flexibility. However, a yoga practice incorporates so much more. Things like strength, stamina, stability, mobility, core, and balance. All of these can be explored in this dancer pose yoga flow. Dancers pose is a common, yet challenging yoga pose. It requires being open and flexible in the hips. While also needing strength and stability in the standing leg. Core strength, and endurance. In this 15-minute class we'll …
7 Common yoga mistakes or misconceptions
Sometimes I hear comments about yoga that make me wonder where the heck people get these crazy ideas. It's a game of telephone gone awry. Frankly, there are so many misconceptions about yoga that I could probably write a thesis. However, today I want to address 7 common yoga mistakes because they are totally wrong, or outdated. In a previous post I covered the big mistake that most people assume about yoga in that it's just stretching, and all about the poses. When that's actually just a …