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Reset your mind and renew your spirit with this restorative posture. We all need survival strategies to help us maneuver through life’s difficult days with some measure of sanity and grace. When the world threatens to overwhelm us, we need a way to hold ourselves together until the stormy weather passes or perhaps simply a [...]
“Practicing regular, mindful breathing can be calming and energizing and can even help with stress-related health problems ranging from panic attacks to digestive disorders.” – Andrew Weil, M.D. Since breathing is something we can control and regulate, it is a useful tool for achieving a relaxed and clear state of mind. I recommend three breathing [...]
This is not my New Years message for 2012 (still a work in progress), but rather a reiteration of my message from 2011. Sort of like reading a favorite book over and over again because it makes sense and always feels good to do so. Perhaps rereading reminds us of what we deeply desire, provides [...]
No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it. — Albert Einstein Seek first to understand. – Steven Covey My boss Mike was in a snit the other day. The new biller he hired was not working out and we therapists were not getting our payments from the insurance companies. [...]
We are nearing the end of our 21 Day Yoga Challenge! Today’s 20 minute practice focuses on building a strong core and amazing abs. Focus on breathing, tightening your core, and practicing some amazing yoga today. Stay strong – we hope by now you’re craving your daily yoga! Courtesy of Yoga Journal. Here are some [...]
Today’s yoga challenge for our 21 Day Yoga Challenge is a quick 15 minute morning sequence designed to wake you up and ready you for the day! So when you get up, grab that yoga mat by your bed and find your center. This video helps you to link your breath to your movements – [...]
Today’s yoga challenge in our 21 Day Yoga Challenge is designed to align and refine your backbends through this series of standing and floor poses. If, like Lauren, the word backbends might scare you, challenge yourself today and remember to only do what your body is able to do. Don’t push yourself to the point [...]
Today’s yoga practice as part of your 21 Day Yoga Challenge is a wonderful 15 minute practice to perform in the morning to awaken your senses. You will learn how to connect your breath with your movements to awaken and energize you in the morning before you head to work, take the kids to school, [...]
One of the key principles of yoga is a focus on breath. Of course we know that breathing is vital to living. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), “Qi” (pronounced “chee”) is often translated as “energy,” but sometimes also as “air” or “gas” or “life.” The original character for Qi was three wavy lines, like the [...]
Power, stability and ease emanates from your core (your center) improving nearly every movement you make and most yoga poses you flow in and out from. Your core is both physically and emotionally your center of balance and strength. Plugging into your core abdominal muscles stimulates an attitude of inner strength and confidence and stokes [...]
Meet Allison Stuart Kaplan, Founder and Co-Editor in Chief of ASKinyourface.com.
Meet Lauren Stewart, Co-Editor in Chief of ASKinyourface.com.
