In September I presented a workshop on "moving through fear" at the Yoga Studio. Fear is something I've dealt with all my life. The problem with fear is that left unchallenged it can control you, and cage you. This can limit your potential. Honestly, it's only been the last few years I've been holding up a middle finger to fear and pursuing my passions. One of my biggest passions is educating and presenting. Which when combined with a fear of judgement and imposter syndrome (specifically in …
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Enhancing your yoga practice
This post on Enhancing your yoga practice is sponsored by Natural Scents Chakra Essential oils and may contain affiliate links. For many people when they begin a yoga practice it's either at a gym, or watching a video at home. That's how we get you hooked! It's like Fight Club, except everybody is talking about it. However it's easy to get complacent and plateau with your yoga. Today I'm sharing 7 tips for enhancing your yoga practice. Whether you're looking for physical, psychological or …
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 …
What is yoga?
During a recent internet rabbit hole I came upon a question - What is yoga? If you'd asked me 5 years ago what Yoga was, I'd say it was a movement flow class incorporating lots of standing poses linked with the breath. 10 years ago I'd say it was a class you did once a week to ward of injury, and add variety to your fitness program. Prior to that I saw it as something that involved older women, sitting on yoga mats, chatting while doing some stretching. My view of 'Yoga' has evolved, and …
Triathlon Training – taming the triathlon transition
Disclosure: It's always my policy to make you aware that this triathlon training post is sponsored by ACTIVX SPORTS. Also links contained in this post may be affiliate links, which means I get a small commision on sales made through those links. It's a great way for you (my workout friends) to support the website and keep me motivated to continue posting. On May 1st 2010 I did my first 5k race. It was a fun run, no chip timing, no medals, no fuss. I was hooked. Fast forward to 2016 and I've …
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Fitmas Gift Guide for Yoga
It's gift giving season! So to help you on your gift purchasing endeavour I'm bringing you a series of Fitmas blog posts that's all about Fitmas gift giving. Now here's the thing, these posts are meant for people you KNOW, and know that they are already into said Fitmas Gift activity. PSA: DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT buy unsolicited fitness gifts for people who do not already partake in fitness activities. Whilst you might care about someone's health there are better ways of giving the gift of …
Review: Yoga Sweat DVD
As I'm currently doing my certification to become a registered yoga teacher I am soaking up ALL the yoga information I can find. When I go to Blogfest at IdeaWorld I'm doing a few yoga sessions. I've bought books, watched videos, and this weekend I'm attending a workshop that isn't even part of my training. You could say I am just a little obsessed. So when I saw the opportunity to review a DVD in exchange for a complimentary copy I figured it would be a nice addition to …
My Yoga Journey
Hi, and thanks for visiting Di Hickman, (formerly Workout With Di), and welcome to my home on the web. Who am I? In a nutshell I'm a yoga fanatic teacher, movement educator, vegan, anatomy nerd, dog lover, photography enthusiast, foodie, artist, geek, entrepreneur, DIY diva, travelista, writer, explorer and so much more. I believe in not putting yourself in a box, constantly learning new things and questioning everything. You can learn more about my life here, but for now let's dive into my yoga …
National day of unplugging 2022 – 24 hour offline detox
Do you ever sit down on your laptop "just to check something" then find yourself still there 2 hours later? Constantly feeling like everyone is always on their phone? You're not alone. Research is showing that we are spending more and more time on technology, and specifically screens and it's impacting our health. Mentally and physically. This is why I am joining the cause and signing up for a National day of Unplugging 2022. If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view …
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