As a recovering perfectionist "perfect" is a word I've eliminated from my vocabulary. It's unobtainable. An illusion. And yet, for the majority of my life something I would strive so hard to live up to. However, just like an addict I often find myself relapsing. And, so begins the story of the closet... When lock-down started I had one major goal: To remodel our spare room into my own private yoga studio. Somewhere I could practice yoga, hold virtual classes, and create content. It seemed …
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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 …
Warrior 3 pose variations, & fixes for common mistakes
This month for my Patreon supporters I did an exclusive 60 minute yoga video focused around balance. Specifically warrior 3. As a balance pose warrior 3 can be a little tricky for a lot of people. To help, I wanted to do a supplemental piece of content around warrior 3 pose variations. Plus common mistakes in warrior 3, and how to fix them. I try to provide video content for alignment related posts because I realize video is KEY now. Even for blog posts! Plus I'm really going "all-in" on …
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Backbend on a yoga ball – Relief from sitting
Many of us are working from home right now, and even if we're not I think we can agree we're sitting more than usual. I know I have been. Despite getting a stand up desk sometimes you just need to get some relief. Especially in the back, chest, shoulders. You can get relief from all the sitting by doing a backbend on a yoga ball. Links in this post may be affiliate links. You can ready my full disclosure regarding affiliate links here Full video is available below, or you can watch it …
Glute bridge variations – Single leg bridge on tiptoes
While this version is not as challenging as tiptoe wheel, if you have shoulder or wrist issues a much better option. I shared all the variations, including modifications in the video below. You can also view the video on my YouTube channel, don't forget to like and subscribe! I'm committing to at least two YouTube videos per week. Going "all-in" on the creative content! How to do the Glute Bridge Whether you call it a hip bridge, glute bridge, yoga bridge or some other name it's all …
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Half Split Yoga Sequence – 15 minute hatha yoga flow
My mission is to provide my community the tools and information they need to live their life to their fullest potential. They ask and, to my best ability, I provide. Julianne asked for help with her splits so I created a tutorial on half front splits, and this 15 minute half split yoga sequence. Half front split is the precursor pose to full splits. Why did I choose half split instead of full splits? Because, as you get more flexible in half split you increase your progression to full …
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How to do Half Front Split pose
Last week I asked my newsletter subscribers for content suggestions. Julianne replied asking for help with her split training. That I can do! So today I want to share a Yoga tutorial on Half Front Split Pose. This post will cover how to do the pose, variations, and the common mistake people make. And, how to fix it! I also made a video about this which you can watch below. Or you could check out my YouTube channel. I'm uploading new content every Tuesday and Friday. So don't forget …
Common mistakes in single leg table top ab exercise, and quick fixes!
Each month I do exclusive video classes for my Patreon supporters and this month the 30 minute video is core/balance. It got me thinking about the pilates table top movement and common mistakes I see. So I decided to turn mythbuster and share a breakdown of the Yogalates single leg table top ab exercise here on the blog. Table top in itself isn't a huge issue but there are 3 common mistakes I see in this single leg drop movement. Maybe mistake is too harsh a term. Let's call them …
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How to do Dandasana & Staff Pose variations
Recently I got some great feedback on my 5 tips for Downward Facing dog video. And, it got me thinking that I need to do similar content. In this post I want to share how to do Dandasana, staff pose. I also want to share some staff pose variations/modifications. Because we're all dealing with our own body limitations. I know I am! As I know some of us learn better with audio and visual I created a video. Don't forget if you enjoy the video to smash the thumbs up. Subscribe if you're …