Just about everyone – at some point in their life – experiences pain in the lumbar region, more commonly called the lower back. This area is exceptionally prone to pain and/or sensitivity simply because of your lifestyle. It doesn’t matter if you have to sit throughout your day, or if your days are more active [...]
For those who love energy and strength, Hatha Yoga is a great workout you simply have to try! So what can you expect in a Hatha Yoga class? Well, Hatha Yoga means “yoga with force,” and focuses more on the state of discipline that comes with holding yoga positions. It’s different than other forms of [...]
Looking to start yoga but don’t know where to begin? We’ve made a list of poses for beginners to make things easier for you. If you’re in Michigan, we have some good news for you! There are some amazing yoga classes in Macomb County, Michigan, for beginners at extremely affordable prices! Downward Facing Dog One [...]
The concept of Yin yoga has been around for thousands of years but it is not widespread. It takes you enough time to understand and warm up for this sort of yoga. Formerly known as “Daoist” yoga, this approach is targeted at the deep connective tissues of your body and the façade that covers the [...]
Oh, a good night of sleep; it can change your attitude, make you feel better, and reduce stress. Unfortunately, most of us seem to be missing out on regular nights of quality slumber. Between stressful jobs, family activities, and oftentimes a not so great diet can lead us to poor sleep and poor sleep routines. [...]
Yin Yoga: A New Approach for Athletes If you regularly participate in athletic activities, whether it’s running, biking, playing recreational sports or you just love to hit the gym, then you have felt your body be over extended. Sore muscles, muscle strains, sprains, and pulled or torn muscles are all signs of overworking our bodies. [...]
We have all had our own experiences and feelings about the warrior series. Three challenging poses, sometimes combined with trikonasana, that are intended to help you build strength and focus. These poses are based in the martial arts, and while being some of the most frequently used poses in our yoga practices, they can also [...]
We sort of have a love, dislike relationship with hip opening practices. Hip openers we love, because they feel so good. We spend so much time sitting or in our cars, that our hips have no choice but to feel tense. On the other hand, hip opening practices seem to bring up a lot of [...]
We live in a world of sitting. We sit in our cars, we sit at our desks, we sit on our couch and we sit in our yoga practice. All of this sitting is really hard on our bodies. One of the places that we feel the lasting effects of sitting so much are our [...]
Savasana. Believe it or not, it is probably the most difficult of poses that we use in our regular yoga practice. It may not seem like it, and many people think that it is just a time to lay on our backs, and relax at the end our practice. However, this is what makes it [...]
