Intentions
Although I always encourage others to have an open mind and have new experiences, there is something to be said for having a plan. I learned the hard way this weekend that not having a plan in place before entering a situation can potentially lead you to make the...Get wild and stretch hamstrings, calves, and low back all at once!
Here is a great stretch and yoga pose to help release tight hamstrings, calf muscles, and the low back. Its called Janu Sirsana, which in Sanskrit means “head to knee pose”. This version includes lengthening through the front of the body to give the...Slump-asana no more!
One of the many things worked on in yoga is your posture. In class, you are constantly lengthening through the spine, which brings you in to good alignment (or posture). Good posture is more than just looking confident and sexy, it actually helps improve your...Quinoa Teriyaki
Heard of quinoa? Have no clue how to say it? Its pronounced Keen-wah, and it’s a tiny little grain-like seed from South America. It is incredibly high in protein, and is considered a “whole protein”, since it has all of the essential amino acids...Bendable, Flexible, You
Yoga helps you to be more flexible, in more ways than one. Yes, your hamstrings will lengthen, and you may gain a few inches in height with your new posture. But you also become more flexible in the figurative sense. When you’ve laid in Savasana for five...Watching the Clouds Pass By
I recently read an article about a local yogi that has gained some recent celebrity. Before reading this article, I thought the yogi was just in it for the fame and was nothing more that a few fancy tricks. After the article, I realized I couldn’t have been...Play!
When was the last time you got to play? Not necessarily dressing up as a fairy princess and prancing around the back yard, but had the opportunity to do whatever you want, just because you could? As we get older, play is no longer socially acceptable. It’s just...Listen for Possibilities
I like to think that there is a river of ideas that flows through all of our realties. All of the best ideas you could ever have are in there, and are yours for the taking, if you’re ready to accept them. We all have equal opportunity and chances to snatch the...Yoga Strong vs. Gym Strong
The gym makes you strong. But did you know that yoga can make you strong too? And in a totally different way? Some gym rats avoid yoga because they think it’s a waste of time and won’t build strength. Most yogis avoid the gym because they want all of...Hi, I’m Alex!
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