Seated Hip Stretch (with video!!)
Sitting is terrible for you. Now, if you did not know that or have to sit for work, there is one benefit to having a chair present – seated hip stretches! Here is a quick and easy stretch you can do while seated. With proper alignment, you can help to...Something Lies Beneath…
I watched a young girl perform a back flip on TV this morning. The local news station was covering a local competitive Cheer Squad and the girls were performing tricks behind the reporter and coaches as they talked. This back flipping young girl was being aided by a...Help Me Help you.
Many of us come to yoga to fix something, from a wonky shoulder, tight hamstrings, an unfocused mind, and everything in between. But what if you spent your day focused on proper alignment and posture instead of just waiting for the hour and a half a few evenings to...The Twentysomething Wasteland
I have now ventured directly into the middle of the desert that is being a twentysomething. We are no longer children, not quite yet full fledged adults, and yet still expected to be off on our own, all smart and stuff. I still think it would be a great idea for a TV...Quick and Easy Wrist Stretch
If you are human, you spend time during the day using your hands. We stretch our hamstrings, we stretch our quadriceps, but why don’t we stretch our wrists regularly? Now you can! Here is a quick and super simple wrist stretch that can be done anywhere! In the...Enough is enough.
For the second time in two weeks, I watched a pilot of television show that contained a violent rape of a female character. With the very current news events surrounding the topic (see Steubenville), it seems like day in and day out, we are inundated with horrific...Fear: Needed as a friend and foe.
I find myself occasionally fueled by fear, and yet, in other situations, I dispel the fear to help myself progress forward. Do we need fear? Can it be used as a motivator? How can you alter your perception of fear as a roadblock into motivation? While I may seem...Age is Not a Number to be Defined By
I celebrated the big 2-5 this week. A whole quarter century of living. You know what I did? Went to Disneyland with my mom and had breakfast with the characters. I know some people would have a very different idea of fun at 25, but some of the best advice I’ve...Lessons from Ella: Patience, Practice, & Living in the Moment
Ella helps me with some yoga. I just went on the most glorious walk with Ella. Lots of warm weather here in Southern California, today is currently 73˚ with a slight breeze. Sorry to rub it in, but I can’t help but breathe in the air and be grateful to...Hi, I’m Alex!
Tension. Soreness. Cranky. Achy.
These are all nice words for pain - and pain is something you don’t have to just deal with.
When you don’t feel good - everything suffers. Your relationships, Your home life, Your work life.
You’re not YOU when you’re in pain.
You can change the unchangeable starting today.
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