This morning during a very very rare quiet time with coffee and no kiddos I decided to do my bible study early rather than right before bed. The topic struck me as a mama to two beautiful kiddos and a leader to a small local community. It was about how, as humans, we all have … Read more
Happy Happy Happy New Year! What do you want in 2021? Each year on or around January 1, we get the opportunity to make something–anything–EVERYTHING out of what’s before us. January 1, 2020, we all had some pretty wild and crazy ideas of what the year would hold…I’m pretty sure none of them included lock downs, … Read more
Do you ever have nights/mornings where you roll over at an ungodly time, look at your phone despite all your internal dialogue saying, “don’t do it, don’t do it?” Ya, that was me this morning. Good times. I opened up the phone and immediately remembered all the things I was supposed to do yesterday, this … Read more
Thriving in a Pandemic and Through a Tornado Recently, I was approached by someone that wanted to guest post on our website. The topic was not really yoga-related –as it was technology-based, but I thought it would actually work because Thrive, a small Yoga and Pilates studio was able to pivot quickly this year thanks … Read more
Image source: Pixabay.com People have combined Cannabis concentrates with yoga and meditation since time immemorial for achieving maximum benefits. Yoga and meditation are mental exercises that help to calm the mind, relieve stress, and promote positive energy. On the same note, CBD helps to relieve depression and stress, calm the mind, and re-energize after a … Read more
2020 has been what I affectionately like to call, a “Hella Year.” Chaos sorta sums it up, but can Chaos really be summed up? Deep thoughts. As an avid yoga practioner for over a decade and yoga studio owner for over 4 years, I have seen my favorite practice grow, change and get deeper every … Read more
Lesleigh Guinn, RYT 200 By Lesleigh Guinn, RYT 200 Arikshitah; अरिक्स्हितह्e means “Unprotected or Vulnerable”, in Sanskrit. There’s a whole slew of asanas (poses) that can evoke the feeling of vulnerability. Standing backbends tend to make people uneasy, understandably. You’re essentially doing a trust … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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, … Read more