Yoga for Kids: A Magical Combination

Blue Ridge Hemp Company CBD Infused Salve: a Review

By Jennifer Dixon MBA ERYT 500 – In September 2018, Thrive Yoga and Wellness started carrying CBD products in a very limited quantity as a compliment to the studio’s wellness initiative. The very first company and products that were carried were from Blue Ridge Hemp Company. This company is located in Asheville, North Carolina, which is […]

0 The Mantra Lux Pro Mat

By Jennifer Dixon MBA ERYT 500 – Ok, so last week, I wrote about my hands down ultimate favorite, sorta strangely loved yoga mat, the Manduka Eko. If you learned anything about yoga mats from that post, hopefully, it was that people can get a little funny about their yoga mats. I mean, I will readily […]

Top 5 Things to Visit When Going to Cuba

Places You Must See During Your Cuba Trip Cuba, a blast from the past, was a forbidden land until recent years. Havana is a beautiful country that is best seen during the end of the year and the beginning of the next year when it’s not too hot and not experiencing the rainy season. The […]

Yoga for Feet: 3 Yoga Tools for Foot Pain

By Jennifer Dixon MBA ERYT 500 Have you ever suffered from foot pain? Oh man, it’s the pits. Seriously, every step is uncomfortable and there’s no way to ignore how uncomfortable things are because every single step, you feel it! Plus, very little that makes things feel better. Of course, wearing comfortable, supportive shoes helps […]

Yoga after Pregnancy: 3 Tips You Can Use to Lose the “Mama Belly.”

By Jennifer Dixon MBA ERYT 500 I just celebrated my son’s 1st birthday. It’s amazing to think that just 1 year ago I was so incredibly happy to not be pregnant anymore. (Can I get an Amen from any sisters?) I met that little guy after far too long of an ordeal to really want […]

How to Incorporate Cucumbers

By Kristy Dusevic CHC I am a huge supporter of seasonal eating. With each season a new crop of nutrition is readily available to us. This does not mean that everything you eat has to be “in season.” However, you should add some type of seasonal food with every meal. The benefit to that is […]

What is Yin Yoga and Why do We Need it?

By Dawn Zoll RYT 200. Yin yoga is a style of yoga that aims to increase mobility and flexibility by targeting the deepest tissues in our body; namely, the joints, ligaments and layers of fascia that are embedded throughout. This is accomplished through long held, static poses, typically done seated or lying down. Often, people […]

Pregnancy and Yoga

I was never one of those women that just loved being pregnant. I know plenty of you exist, but frankly, I can’t remember ever being like, “oh my gosh, this feels GREAT!” On the contrary, I was the mom to be that had near constant fatigue, round ligament pain, indigestion, nausea, constipation–the list goes on. […]

Staying Healthy While Traveling

By Jennifer Dixon MBA ERYT 500 Recently, my husband and I packed our two small children up (which is a feat in and of itself) and headed to Atlanta to catch a flight up to New Jersey. For those of you that have traveled with children, I am sure you’re sorta wincing at this point. […]