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How to Spot Wellness Scams Apr 26, 2024

Wellness Scams Everywhere

While I was on Youtube this week I saw an ad that caught my interest. ‘The secret to solving back pain.’ I like to know what professionals in the industry are...

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Is Yoga Overrated? Apr 15, 2024

 I'm so tired of this.

Is yoga overrated? It might seem like a strange question coming from someone who encourages people to practice yoga as a profession. I love yoga. I love the movement. I...

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Tips for Improved Recovery Mar 19, 2024

Showing up for practice is important. But the key to progress isn’t about how hard you can train, but about how hard you can recover. Whether you are working to lose weight, improve your...

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More Than Alignment: Is Posture Really the Problem You Think It Is? Mar 06, 2024

It time we talk about posture

Working as a yoga teacher, massage therapist and personal trainer, posture touches on everything that I do. If you’re struggling with mobility or managing some...

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Walking Meditation Mar 02, 2024

 

 

A different way to meditate

There are lots of different ways to meditate. If sitting on your meditation cushion is causing you back pain and anxiety, it might be time to try something...

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Are You Too Comfortable? Feb 27, 2024

Can You Be Too Comfortable?

 

We, as a society, are the most comfortable people there have ever been. On the whole we live lives free from the disease, famine and privation our ancestors...

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Planter Fasciitis. A Cure at Last? Feb 16, 2024

Foot Pain? You Need to Read This

This unconventional treatment fixed plantar fasciitis in weeks

Plantar fasciitis is the painful inflammation of the connective tissues on the bottom of the foot....

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Fitness Myths: Fat Burning Zone Feb 12, 2024

Is the Fat Burning Zone the Best Way to Lose Weight?

The wellness industry is full of buzzwords that sound flashy and scientific, but are more often than not designed to sell products and services...

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Are These Types of Poses Wasting Your Time? Feb 11, 2024

Not all poses are created equal

You’re interested in practicing yoga for your health. Maybe you’re recovering or preserving your mobility as you age. Maybe you’re interested in...

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Weight Loss Myths Jan 17, 2024

Losing weight, exercising more and eating healthier are regularly in the top 5 resolutions for the new year. If you are planning on making weight loss a priority and paying more attention to diet...

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Five Tips for Faster Recovery Jan 16, 2024

 Showing up for practice is important. But the key to progress isn’t about how hard you can train, but about how hard you can recover. Whether you are working to lose weight, improve...

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Can Yoga Build Muscle? Dec 21, 2023

 

It depends

These kinds of questions, can yoga help you do x? Can yoga help you stop y? They are so difficult to answer because yoga is such a broad discipline and we really don’t have...

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