HEALTH & FITNESS

Yoga Poses After Knee Surgery

Yoga Poses After Knee Surgery

Hi Everyone!In this blog post, I am going to go over a handful of yoga poses that you can safely do (or do with modifications) post-knee surgery. This is more specifically aimed towards those who are recovering from ACL Reconstruction surgery, but can also be applied...

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How to Improve Your Posture

How to Improve Your Posture

Do you sometimes feel like you are a slumped-over, hunch-back-of-a-human? Are your shoulders rounded, and you don't know how to sit up straight without consciously putting your attention on your posture? This is something I've struggled with in the past, and I'm here...

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The Importance of Being a Yoga Teacher

The Importance of Being a Yoga Teacher

Hey all! It's been a hot minute since I posted on the blog - lots of changes (new job, moved across the country, etc) - and most of my attention was directed away from here. I've actually been writing a lot, just not on my blog - so, I wanted to share a recent article...

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Yoga Pose Breakdown: Lotus

Yoga Pose Breakdown: Lotus

Lotus (Padmasana) It's the pose many people associate with yoga - a calm, wise-looking yogi, meditating with crossed ankles. It seems painful and impossible to get into - and while it can be if flexibility is missing in certain areas of your body - it doesn't have to...

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Yoga for Athletes

Yoga for Athletes

Growing up an athlete, I always struggled with flexibility. Basketball, Soccer, Track, and even Gymnastics - my body always felt stiff and limited. For anyone who has ever played sports or exercised, lack of flexibility seems to be a pretty common theme. And while you...

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6 Types of Stretching

6 Types of Stretching

Have you ever looked at gymnasts, dancers, or people who practice yoga and think... how the heck are they so flexible?? Yah, me too! Obviously there are hours, days, and years of stretching and practice that go into creating a body that moves like gumby, but did you...

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Take a Yoga & Cultural Trip to Cuba with Me!

Take a Yoga & Cultural Trip to Cuba with Me!

Hi Everyone! I'm so excited to announce a partnership with Cuban Cultural Trips - for 6 days in January, I'll be teaching yoga in Cuba on a cultural trip! The trip includes daily yoga classes (taught by me!), lodging, transportation, meals... and amazing trips to...

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Upcoming Workshops: Arm Balances

Upcoming Workshops: Arm Balances

Hi all! Finally getting settled back into the states, and I have a little time to put on a few workshops! Melt Hot Yoga & Fitness will be hosting me at their studio for an arm balance series - check out the info below! Part 1: December 4, 2016 2-3:30 pm:...

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Yoga Retreat in Thailand

Yoga Retreat in Thailand

Sometimes the world has a funny way of making your dreams come true. For the past 5+ years, I have been dreaming of traveling to Thailand. I didn't know how or when it would happen, but I hung pictures on my wall & wrote down Thailand on my bucket list. Then, I...

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Post-ACL Surgery Yoga Flow

Post-ACL Surgery Yoga Flow

It's been about 2.5 years since my ACL Surgery... Since then, I've fully recovered, trained to become a yoga teacher, and have been instructing for the past 1.5 years. During this time, I have learned a LOT about the anatomy of the body (actually, just the body in...

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Finding Your Motivation

Finding Your Motivation

Have you ever experienced days, weeks, or even MONTHS where you just.aren't.motivated?? Yep, we've all been there. Procrastination sets in, the internet/social media/netflix distractions become the norm, and we seem to lose sight of where we want to be in life. So WHY...

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