Posts Tagged ‘#yogaforathletes’
Beyond Flexibility: 3 Meaningful Ways to Measure Progress with Sol Hot Yoga
Yoga can be as simple or as complex as you’d like it to be. From the simplest perspective, yoga is just a workout comprised of a sequence of postures. Just like the entire sequence, the postures themselves can also range from the simple to the complex. Beyond the postures, the sequence can also vary in…
Read MoreMindfulness Amidst the Chaos: What does Football have to do with Yoga?
We were recently inspired by an article in Harvard Business Review to share few tips on being mindful about your health this Fall. The article offered these strategies if you’re feeling overwhelmed. Pinpoint the primary source Set boundaries on your time & workload Challenge your perfectionism Outsource or delegate Challenge your assumptions How to Deal…
Read MoreThe Inner Workings of “Fight or Flight”
The Psoas and the 2nd Chakra”Scientific Keys Volume I: The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga”Ray Long MD FRCSC, with Illustrator Chris Macivor In recent years, scientific studies have ushered us into a new era of medical science related to the relationship between our gut & our brain. Research (like this and this) have demonstrated how…
Read MorePsoas
[Properly pronounced] If you fill in the blank: “My psoas are as sore as ____!” with an expletive, or if you don’t know what the psoas is, then you might want to read on. https://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/psoas-major-part-i-hip-flexor-or-lumbar-stabilizer/ Did you know the psoas are the only muscles that connect the upper body to the lower body? You probably…
Read MoreDo you believe you are moving toward abundance?
It might seem like a loaded question, but when was the last time you stopped to really ask yourself if you’re making positive changes in your life? For some of us, this question might come up more often than we’d like to admit. 🙂 It is natural to evaluate choices. Part of learning requires some…
Read MoreKaruṇā: Real Compassion in a Virtual Age
We live in exciting times. There are so many modern conveniences right at our fingertips. Due to advances in machine learning, and human-machine teaming, distributors know our likes and preferences before we do. Companies are becoming so adept at interpreting the algorithms of the human mind that they can stock warehouses full of goods from…
Read MoreBeacon of Hope
Becoming deaf & blind as an infant in the 19th Century, in her biography Helen Keller said she lived, “at sea in a dense fog.” Despite great odds against her, she successfully navigated a series of remarkable events, and became a beacon of hope despite the darkness. + Keller’s mother was so inspired by a…
Read MoreSetting Your Intention
Finding it hard to set your intention for your practice? Choose Love. Choose to reconnect with that thing within yourself – within your soul – your purpose – your best self. This is a choice you can make. Believe that love resides within. Focus your concentrated attention – your Drishti. Meditate on this point.…
Read MoreTo Lead is To Serve
It takes unique levels of empathy & humility to acknowledge that someone else’s path might be the best way for them. Then, going beyond acknowledgement, to serve as their traveling companions, guides, or stewards can be a real struggle. Sometimes the tendency of our own ego is to step in, assert ourselves & project our…
Read MoreChoose Happiness
Anne Frank died at the tender age of 16. The diary she kept, while hiding from the Nazis from the ages of 13-15, is full of wisdom and optimism. Decades later, her private thoughts are an inspiration, bringing happiness to people of any age, race, color, or origin. This particular quote carries such a powerful…
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