Yoga for Balance: Crane Pose

Whether you ski, snowboard, or just slip on the ice, this is the time of year to practice balancing postures to keep us safe, strong, and preventing injuries. Notice that when the body is balanced often times the mind is too! But dont take my word for it, please stand up when you watch this video and give the Crane Pose a try.
This is a great one to send to friends who are new to yoga or physical activity, its a fun one. We'd love to hear how it goes, please keep sending your thoughts, and let us know what you would like the next video to be about. Special thanks to Elizabeth H. for the suggestion for this video!

Breath with Movement: Energize the Body & Calm the Mind

 What better to take a break and remember what is really important than right now! People have asked me what can I do in just few minutes to feel better in my whole body? In a world of multi-tasking, this video-of-the-week packs great bang for your buck combining simple movement, stretch, and lots of energizing breath all at once! The best part is that our focus stays on the breath as we move, helping the mind calm and focus. Wheeh, its a mental vacation! Watch it once, and you will be able to do it on your own whenever you want.

Enjoy the video yourself, and forward the gift of health along to any friends you would like to see: Oxygenate the blood stream to support the immune system during cold season Increase flexibility and range of motion, supporting a healthy and strong back. Realign the nerves in the spinal cord to calm the central nervous system

The Boat Pose for Fun Belly Strength

You've spoken, and here it is a video to help with building abdominal strength using a technique that is both challenging and fun! Sorry sit-ups, but weve moved on!

Join us for Navasana, the Boat posture, and notice what a difference just a few minutes a day can make to support your low back and strengthen your tummy post Thanksgiving!

Yoga for Thanksgiving: A Simple Pose for Digestion

 A great posture to increase blood flow in the stomach, helping your body to absorb nutrients and perform efficiently. This is an ideal technique to keep things moving and support digestion.

Simple Breath to Calm the Mind: Dirgha Breath

This simple, but ancient breathing technique, is designed to give the mind something to focus on while you calm the central nervous system and lower blood pressure. Dirgha Pranayama, or Complete Breath in English, is a basic 3 part breath that engages all parts of the lungs and the focus of the mind so that the body and thoughts can both get the rest they deserve. Have a Breath or Yoga question? Let us know, and your idea could be the subject of the next video!