About Yoga

Next time your man wants to rip those Margarita yoga pants right off your body let him. Turns out, there are quite a few “sexy” activities that give you a great workout and burn off loads off calories! Might even help you burn off that little piece of cheesecake you had for dessert.

According to a recent study, activities like kissing, dancing, having sex and giving a massage can be high calorie burners – not Read more

A Moon Salutation, Lunar Flow, or Chandra Namaskar, is basically the opposite of a Sun Salutation. Where the Sun Salutation brings heat and energy into the body, the Moon Salutation brings calm and relaxation. The Lunar Flow provides a counter balance to the Sun Salutation and is often done at the end of an evening Yoga asana session. Moon Salutations are often practiced at night – when you want to unwind after a long Read more

The typical office setting often includes quiet cubicles, where people spend most of the day sitting in a chair, facing a computer keyboard. Perhaps, they roll over to a fax machine once in a while, pick up the phone, or turn and bend to pull open a file drawer. Sitting for up to eight hours a day, while performing very little physical activity, can affect the overall health of a person. Studies even show Read more

With so many options for yoga pants and active wear out there it can be a little overwhelming to pick the right pair for you. Here are the 3 most important aspects of yoga pants that you should think about when choosing what to buy.

#1: Choosing the right fabric.

There are so many types of fabrics to choose from, how do you pick the one that is best for you? First it is important Read more

One of the ways that Yoga teachers grow, and learn, in their profession is by finding a mentor. A mentor teacher is usually someone with a few more years of experience; someone who excels at what they do; and someone wishing to enrich the teaching skills of a younger Yoga instructor.

Teaching Yoga requires a complex set of skills, knowledge, and methods that are best learned through practice. The best Yoga teachers improve, and progress, Read more

Saunas have been popular for thousands of years in cultures around the world. Whether for leisure and socializing, to treat specific illnesses or as a general means of ushering toxins from the body, hot-air baths have traditionally come in two designs; dry saunas and wet ones. Each has its uses, but a new design is proving to be the most efficient for detoxifying the body.

Unlike traditional methods that heat the body’s surface, the infrared Read more

Students attending a Yoga class expect to find a calm, comfortable environment; a warm, inviting space, soft music, and quiet voices. They expect to be greeted with a smile by the Yoga instructor, as well as the other students. Yoga students often form relationships, based upon the mutual interest in Yoga and wellness. This entire atmosphere is created and nurtured by the instructor. The Yoga teacher sets the tone for the entire class through Read more

Yoga has been around for centuries; its roots founded in ancient India. As time and progress have brought Yoga to other parts of the world, it has evolved into many different things. It has become a way for people to maintain proper levels of physical fitness, a way to release stress and anxiety due to day-to-day life, and a way to find a deeper mind-body connection. While many of these philosophies and goals existed Read more

Weight loss is all about treating the body well. This means eating well and investing in an exercise regimen that not only speeds up the heart, but also strengthens and tones the muscles. Hot yoga has become more popular in the past few years because it has proven to help people lose weight, stay focused and relieve stress. The following are some basic things that people should understand about the connection between activity and Read more