Thrive Yoga and Wellness

0 Yin Yoga For the Sacral Chakra with Lesleigh Guinn

Yin yoga is the more relaxing, “counter” practice to the more Yang (or very active) versions of yoga classes. According to Yogiapproved.com yin offers amazing benefits for the connective tissue, bones, joints and other connective tissues. This is a deeply meditative yoga class, and requires you to practice stillness and breath work while maintaining the […]

1 Yoga for Low Back Pain: Wind Removing Pose or Pavanamuktasana a great stretch for stiffness & pain

Join Jennifer Dixon ERYT 500 and Authorized Ashtanga Yoga teacher for a quick tutorial on Wind Removing Pose or Pavanamuktasana. Yoga pose for Low Back Pain Wind Removing Pose (Pavanamuktasana) is the pose I found to be the single best pose in helping to relieve my low back pain back when I first started practicing […]

1 Yoga Philosophy: The 2nd Niyama, Santosha or Contentment

Join Jennifer Dixon ERYT 500 and Authorized Ashtanga Yoga teacher and Merritt Maloof Plumb Reiki Master and Energy Worker from The Energy Center as they discuss and explore the 8 limbs of yoga, or Ashtanga Yoga. Oftentimes, the physical yoga postures are what bring people to the practice of yoga. However, with a commited practice, […]

Yoga Trick for Stretching Your Hamstrings in a Seated Forward Fold

Join Jennifer Dixon ERYT 500 and Authorized Ashtanga Yoga Teacher and Expert Certified Personal Trainer for a quick tip on how you can increase the flexibility in your hamstrings during your yoga practice, or during any deep forward fold you may do before or after a workout. Static stretches should come after your workout Do […]

How to do Child’s Pose or Balasana

Learn how to do Child’s Pose, or Balasana in this post

3 Sanskrit Words You Should Know Before Going into Your First Yoga Class

Learn the meanings behind 3 of the most common words you may hear in a yoga class that aren’t in English.

How to do Side Plank or Vashistasana

Learn a little about the story behind side plank, and then how you can do it too!

0 How to Bring Your Foot Forward from Downward Facing Dog

When you’re practicing yoga, do you ever feel like it’s nearly impossible to get your feet forward from downward facing dog into a standing pose, like Warrior 1 or Crescent Lunge? Maybe you feel a little bit like this guy. 👇 It’s like the will is strong, but the body is just NOT having it. […]

0 How to Reduce Neck Pain in Yoga

Sometimes yoga can get a bad wrap for various reasons. If we take away nefarious predators from the equation (which is a subject for a much longer blog post), most of the rest of the injuries are a result of overuse. One could even argue inappropriate overuse. The biggest take away I’d want you to […]

1 How to Stack Your Hips in Triangle Pose: 1 Tip to Help Your Practice

Learn one tip to help you stack your hips for triangle pose

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