YOGA PRACTICE: 30 MINUTES YOGA STRETCH FOR HEALING LUMBAR STRAIN
30 minutes Yoga stretch to focus on the lower spine by reducing pain and preventing injury. Chronic stress can cause a number of spinal problems and stretching your lumbar can minimize the chances of these occurring. They also improve mobility and flexibility and increase your range of motion. Stiffness is reduced and your posture improves as well. Make […]
BLOG: What are your New Year’s resolutions?
It’s been an amazing year of growth, persistence and experimentation. I have achieved a lot and been able to reach my goals with a lot of help and belief from the people around me. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I look forward to all the challenges, fun and excitement to come in the new […]
BLOG: I don’t see Yoga is a religion. It is a science, science of well-being, science of youthfulness, science of integrating body, mind and soul.
I have decided to share this because I have faced this situation lately. I have a long term practitioner who has decided not to continue practicing yoga. I totally respect her decision but I am just feeling upset because she has enjoyed it so much and she could see lot of benefits of it. I […]
YOGA PRACTICE: 15 mins Chair Yoga with Carmen Lee-Schneider
Need a quick yoga workout? Reduce your stress without even leaving your chair! Here is a gentle and accessible chair-based yoga sequence for everyone. – Try to hold each pose for 4-5 deep breaths(around 20 secs). – Repeat the same sequence for the second side. – Meditate for at least 3-10 mins. ( keep your eyes […]
BLOG: “Learn to appreciate what you have, before time makes you appreciate what you had.”
I am proud and vocal about what I do to be a fit mama of two! I believe that happy kids make a happy mama and vice versa. And I also believe that fit and healthy mama makes a happy family! For years, I didn’t understand that happiness is something you create and are uniquely […]
8 Things to Consider When Practicing Yoga
1) Avoid coming to class with a full stomach It is best to wait 2 hours after eating to practice yoga. You may have a light snack like a banana prior to doing yoga. When you have a full stomach, not only are most yoga poses uncomfortable, but blood supply is funneled to your stomach to […]
Yoga doesn’t make me soft but makes me stronger everyday.
Yoga is not just making me soft. It makes me softer from the inside but stronger from the outside. Sometimes we need to learn to pause, to feel our heart beat and listen to our body. Yoga is not just a physical workout, it helps us to deepen our connection between soul, mind and body. […]
BLOG: Yoga is not about being bendy.
YOGA IS NOT about being bendy… It’s about showing up to your mat consistently not knowing what is going to happen and being ok with that. It’s about rehabilitating yourself and not believing the “expects” when they say you are too injured or too old. It’s about believing that you can do anything even if […]