by Samantha Spitzer, RYT | This is a story about my spine. Before I lose you, let me assure you this story does have a moral that is worth sticking around for. But the story does begin and end with my spine, and is infused with yoga throughout. What? Here’s the story…
Qigong: Balancing Movement
November 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
by Daisy Lee, Certified Advanced Qigong Instructor | The Qigong Balancing Movement is a simple and effective exercise to build physical immunity, support mental focus and maintain or regain emotional stability. Whether done at the beginning or end of your day, it is a great stand-alone exercise for helping to calm the mind…
Break It Down: Ease Into Advanced Asanas
November 11, 2009 By 8 Comments
by Margaret Burns Vap, Big Sky Yoga Retreats | We live in a culture that thrives on results. We like that feeling of accomplishment that comes from crossing items off our to-do list, and from achieving larger goals. It’s not all bad, but one place this drive to achieve backfires is on the yoga mat. There are many life lessons to be learned on the mat, and one of my favorites is being reminded to slow down and honor the three P’s: Practice, patience, and process…
Winter 2009 Behind the Scenes Gallery
November 4, 2009 By 14 Comments
Cold snow, warm puppies, and plenty of goofiness from our winter 2009 photoshoots in Argentina and Utah…
Pilates On the Go: Single Leg Circles
November 4, 2009 By 2 Comments
by Tara Krolczyk, Pilates & Yoga Instructor | Let’s keep the flow going with the third exercise in the Pilates series, Single Leg Circles. The Single Leg Circles exercise works the outer and inner thigh, and stretches and strengthens the leg from the hip joint…
Life Inside a Sweaty Sports Bra
November 2, 2009 By 7 Comments
by Holly Brooks, Nordic Ski Coach
My days usually go something like this: Wake up, feed the cat, hug my husband and drink LOTS of coffee before packing and repacking for the day ahead of me. I usually train (myself) in the mornings, then change out of my sweaty sporty bra in a parking lot (when I hope no one is looking), race to my office for office work, then coach adult athletes at noon, change out of another sweaty sports bra at a red light…
