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How to Backbend: The Safest Way to Practice Backbends like Urdvha Dhanurasana and Ustrasana (Wheel & Camel)

Backbends–Everyone loves to hate them. It’s pretty easy to see why, once you’ve tried them a few times on your own, because those puppies are HARD! Here’s the thing, they are also very good for you to do. I’m not talking about the crazy back bends that you see in Cirque Du Solie–that’s contortionism, not […]

How to Develop a Home Yoga Practice: Top Tips to Successfully Incorporate a Regular Personal Yoga Practice

Recently, I wrote the Whys for developing a home practice. In that post, I said that a regular home practice is the best way to really get to know yourself and your yoga practice, on your time, and in your space. In today’s post, I want to give you some tips on HOW to do […]

How to Develop a Home Yoga Practice: The WHY

Often in classes, emails, teacher training, and even emails, I get asked how do I practice at home? Now,as a yoga studio owner, I have to want people to come to the studio, I mean, that is how I help pay to feed my kids, but I also know the importance of a personal practice…so […]

Everyday Yoga Miracle: Laura Fulton Renkes

I met Laura several years ago at a Manju Jois training. She was one of those people I noticed because she made getting into and out of my “nemesis” poses look like they were a cake walk. (you know how you notice those sorts of people…not in the negative way, but in the, “holy cow, […]

The Difference Between A Big Gym and a Boutique Yoga Studio

Not to long ago, I sent out an email to all my wonderful clients–it was during the middle of what had to have been the longest rainy spell since Noah’s days…I mean it, we had NINE straight days of rain, YUCK! It wasn’t a special email, just part of a weekly studio update that I […]

CBD Muscle Rub for Some Post-Yoga Self-Care

Like with medical marijuana, CBD oil is great for treating a variety of complex conditions such as pain relief, muscle spasms, and sore muscles, but did you know it can help you just feel better in general? Many people who have few serious health concerns still use CBD oil because of the effects it has […]

Yoga Nooga : Four New Yoga Classes to Try This Year

This was originally an article in the Chatter. We have updated the links to reflect events coming up here at Thrive Yoga and Wellness In this age of athleisure, many are familiar with the benefits of yoga outside of the opportunity to wear yoga pants everywhere. The ancient practice loosens limbs, shores up balance, strengthens […]

Frog Pose: The Ultimate Hip Opener Pose

Oh man, can you say HIP OPENER? In today’s Post, we will explore the biggest darn hip opener on the planet. Ok –maybe not on the planet, but it is one heck of a doozy and it is guaranteed to get you feeling something–if you’re looking for a deep inner thigh and hip stretch Frog […]

Can Yoga Burn Calories?

Yoga has been around for thousands of years. What a lot of people don’t know, however is that the practice of the postures is just one of the 8 limbs of yoga. Although that is content for a WHOLE lot of other blog posts, in today’s post I want to talk about the physical aspect […]