Stress less this holiday season by doing yoga on a plane, on a train, anywhere you need to stay sane.
4 Great Reasons to Add Yoga to Your Swimming Regimen
I started swimming competitively at age four. My dream growing up was to swim for Team USA in the Olympic (what swimmer doesn’t share this dream?). Read more
The Best Yoga for Busy Moms
One of the studios where I teach has a daycare. It’s a great idea – parents (mainly mothers in my experience) get to exercise while their kids play. Read more
4 Ways to Stop Doubting Yourself
A few years ago, I was going through a difficult time both personally and professionally. I was in a relationship where love wasn’t enough, while at work, my boss had decided to “drive me crazy.” I became beaten down, both mentally and emotionally. Read more
“Broga” for ALL of the Men in Your Life
It’s easy to think of #broga as an Instagram post – that guy with the abs that just won’t stop, a few tats appropriately placed, and of course, the man bun. Read more
5 Reasons to Attend a Yoga Festival, and 5 New Trends to Look for in Yoga
If you envision a yoga festival as a Woodstock-style event, but with modern bathroom facilities, nine times out of ten, you wouldn’t be far off. Read more
The Instagramcation of Yoga
There is a vibrant and growing yoga community on Instagram. Search #yogaeverydamnday and millions of posts pop up. This is good news for the yoga community as more and more people are going Down Dog. Read more
5 Ways to Find and Show Gratitude Year Round
Giving and being grateful is easy over the holiday season. Generosity is in the air, and no one wants to be a Grinch or Scrooge. Read more
Stressful day? Work some yoga into your workday
Are you experiencing that midafternoon slump? You could pay a visit to the office vending machine for a sugary pick-me-up, but a 30-second stretch at your desk will give you the same rush of energy.
Email overload got you down? A quick shoulder stretch can ease the tension.
“Any chance that you have to move, to take a break, to get your mind to just reset is huge throughout the day,” says Amy Mitchell, founder of ProYOGA.
5 Stress-Busting Yoga Poses You can do at Your Desk
It’s hard to get away from work. It follows us everywhere. Forty-plus work weeks are the new normal. Most of us eat lunch at our desks, increasing the number of hours we put in day to day.
Working so much, it’s normal that most of us experience that mid-afternoon slump when our blood sugar drops and a nap would come in handy. Too many of us head to the vending machine or to Starbucks, when a little yoga would instead stave off those sugary cravings and boost energy levels.
