Yoga
Did you know there are over 20 muscles that cross the hip area? That’s a lot of muscles that get tight, and need stretched out, due to our very sedentary lifestyle/habits. But beyond just needing to stretch out all those muscles, why are hip openers so good for us? What …
One of the concepts that comes to mind when I think of the month of May is transformation. Transformation in the sense of change that leads to new, beautiful things. For example, you are probably familiar with the saying April showers bring May flowers. In other words, with May comes …
Life has a way of throwing us curve balls. So, it is important to find ways to stay grounded in the midst of our daily chaos. Maintaining a sense of being grounded helps with stress and anxiety reduction. It can also help us keep our emotions in check, so we …
Namaste is one of those words many use but few really know how to accurately define it. The reason for this is likely twofold: Modern culture uses the term in a wide variety of ways (from speaking it at the end of a yoga class to using it in fun …
When we practice restorative yoga, the focus is not on stretching or strengthening but instead on releasing and letting go. We release tension in our muscles and gently stimulate the organs through long-held poses designed to support and comfort the body. In order to achieve the comfort that we are …
Permission slips… remember those? When we were in school we would get a permission slip signed to go on a field trip or to go home with a friend on their bus. And I suppose if you think about it, hall passes were permission slips too – permission slips to …
Balance is so important yet often overlooked. In essence, balance is about control. If you think a small child first learning to walk, balance is the key to his/her ability to stay on two feet and move about freely. Once we learn to balance our bodies at that young age, …
As we continue to explore these ideas of inner peace and wellness this month, it is certainly appropriate to add in a little meditation, don’t you think? Meditation is an opportunity to calm and quiet the mind. It is unrealistic to expect a silent mind when we meditation, but rather …
This month in the Ignite blog we are pausing to reflect on peace and wellness. In a previous blog, I talked about the many benefits of yoga, which included many things that can lead to peace and overall wellness. Yoga is perhaps the perfect tool for improving the amount of peace/calm …
According to the Chopra Center, a pioneer in meditation and wellness, meditation is best described as the progressive quieting of the mind. In our normal, everyday consciousness, our mind is filled with an unending flow of thoughts. The thoughts can become so noisy and even overwhelming and stressful. We might …