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Shoulder mobility yoga, 15 Minute Eagle Pose Sequence

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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

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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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15 minute Yogalates Workout for beginners

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Do you love Yoga, but also love Pilates? Well you don't have to choose between Yoga or Pilates in your next workout! Because, you can do BOTH with Yogalates. Get the benefits of strength and toning or both classes with this 15 minute Yogalates workout for beginners! All it takes is 15 minutes to build heat, strengthen, tone, and get a little challenge at the same time. There are variations for beginners in the more challenging parts. And the good news is, that you'll know those moves as …

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5 Benefits of Pranayama – 15 minute yoga breathing exercises for beginners

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The last couple of weeks have been a bit of a struggle for me. I've battled insomnia, conflicting emotions, and hormones. One thing I've always found beneficial in times of stress or anxiety is pranayama. Breath work. Seriously, it's so good for us. In this post I want to share 5 benefits of pranayama plus the breathing exercises I personally do combining pranayama and restorative yoga. Story time. I wasn't an regular practitioner of breathing exercises until a year ago. I should mention …

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Fitness Ball Core Workout

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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 …

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Seated spinal twist modifications to avoid lower back pain

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When I first started teaching yoga, many years ago, I taught hard and fast flows. However, now I have more education and experience I approach things differently. I've thrown out the "one size fits all" traditional alignment cues. Instead, I offer somatic yoga variations. In this post I want to share Seated Spinal Twist modifications to avoid lower back pain The problem is, when people come into seated spinal twist they lock everything down and then try and rotate. This causes a LOT of …

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Why can’t I straighten my legs in boat pose?

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A few weeks ago I asked for content ideas from my community online. One of my Patrons, Deb, asked me for help. Why can't I straighten my legs in boat pose? She asks! Well it could simply be a matter of strength. Boat pose with straight legs has a lot going on. Strength, flexibility and balance. For those unfamilar here is a post on how to do boat pose, and I also have video on YouTube. Boat pose is a really interesting pose I want to explore more indepth today. This post also has a video …

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Gentle Morning Yoga 10 Minutes Class

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Rise and shine Yoga lovers. One way to get your yoga done for the day is to do it first thing in the morning before the the daily grind. This 10 minute gentle morning yoga class is easy to fit into your routine. Whether you're headed out to work, or leading the school run. You can follow along with me in the yoga video below. Just hit play, and away you go. If you want to bookmark the video or add it to a playlist you can view it on YouTube. Don't forget to like, SUBSCRIBE, and share! …

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How to do Boat Pose – Navasana

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In my email newsletter yesterday I mentioned that this week I've been suffering with insomnia. Honestly, I don't know why, except each time my brain has brimming with creative ideas. My brain is on overdrive, and sometimes you just have to ride the waves of creativity. In this post I want to share how to do Boat Pose, Navasana. While my brain is on high gear my hours in the day remain the same. So I've been trying to film a video every time I'm in my yoga room for a virtual class, or my own …

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