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When I first started practicing yoga seriously, I wanted to have my butt kicked. I wanted to sweat buckets and wake up too sore to walk upstairs the next day. I was compelled to learn all the poses on the covers of Yoga Journal, and predictably, I skipped to the “back of the book” in [...]
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Yoga is an effective treatment for postpartum depression, with none of the side effects associated with anti-depressants, which is particularly important if you are breastfeeding. Find a gentle, slower paced class to ease your body back into shape, while calming your poor, sleep-deprived brain. This article does a great job explaining, medically, why yoga is [...]
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Prenatal yoga is a great preparation for childbirth. The poses strengthen and open those areas of the body that are involved in labor, while minimizing pregnancy aches and pains and helping you to sleep more deeply. 10. Pranayama: Deep, slow breathing, in and out through the nose, helps to keep you calm and relaxed during [...]
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10. Go to bed by midnight. Or at least one. 9. Get up every morning at the same time. 8. Meditate every day. 7. Eat fruit or veggies with every meal. 6. Cook. No more fast food! 5. Wean myself off Diet Coke. (NOOOOO!!! I don’t think I can do this [...]
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This is a great article by Lauren Cahn, one of my favorite yoga bloggers. You can read more of her posts at www.laurencahn.blogspot.com . I have been meditating a lot recently, and have discovered that meditation and movement go beautifully together. You can gain some of your best spiritual insights during seemingly mundane activities like [...]
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Put on some relaxing music and try this gentle routine about 20 minutes before bedtime. Spend a good 10- 15 minutes in Savasana after the final pose, using an eye pillow to help relax your eyelids and forehead. You can rub a little bit of Lavender or Chamomile essential oils on your wrists and temples [...]
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One of the main reasons I practice yoga is to manage my insomnia, which can be very severe at times. I have had episodes of total sleeplessness that have lasted 3-4 days. Seriously. When my anxiety goes through the roof like that, nothing helps, not a hot bath, or a boring book, not even sleeping [...]
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Yoga doesn’t always have to be hard, sweaty work to be a great experience. My favorite home practice consists of holding the following poses for as long as it feels good, in a darkened, quiet room. I can feel my heart rate slowing, my mind relaxing, and my thoughts quieting in these postures. 10. Bridge [...]
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Practicing yoga is not like practicing the piano. You don’t necessarily need to roll out your mat in a perfectly clean, quiet place and go through a rigorous series of poses with flawless technique. You don’t have to set a timer and work out for 45 uninterrupted minutes. You don’t need anything other than the [...]
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