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Struggling to Make it to the Studio? Check out the Benefits of Online Yoga Classes at Uptown Yoga

April 14, 2024

Struggling to Make it to the Studio? Check out the Benefits of Online Yoga Classes at Uptown Yoga

Seasoned yogis know that your yoga practice blossoms when you devote time to it regularly. Beginners find that they progress faster if they practice at least once per week. As obvious as that may sound, it’s not always easy to fit in a yoga class once a week or more regularly. Work and family commitments...

Getting Fit on a Busy Schedule: Time-Saving Tips and Tricks for Your Yoga Practice

March 19, 2024

Getting Fit on a Busy Schedule: Time-Saving Tips and Tricks for Your Yoga Practice

How fit are you? We’re not asking you to look in the mirror but rather to think about how easy or hard it’s been to make time for exercise lately. Even with the best of intentions, it’s not always straightforward to balance a busy work and family schedule, let alone fit in exercise. Still, most...

Five Yoga Poses to Strengthen Your Upper Body

February 24, 2024

Five Yoga Poses to Strengthen Your Upper Body

Mention yoga and most people, including seasoned practitioners, think about flexibility, mobility, mindfulness, and perhaps even meditation. But have you considered adapting your yoga practice to develop strength? We’re not suggesting you turn into a bodybuilder. Instead, we want to devote this blog to looking at asanas from a different angle with upper body strength...

Enhancing Every Movement: The Role of Flexibility and Mobility

February 12, 2024

Enhancing Every Movement: The Role of Flexibility and Mobility

Look at pictures of yoga practitioners online, and you could be forgiven for thinking that flexibility is a prerequisite for yoga. Believe us when we tell you – it’s not. In reality, countless seasoned practitioners started their yoga practice to improve flexibility and mobility. Both flexibility and mobility are crucial for healthy movement, whether you’re...

Anxiety, Sleep, and Inner Calm: The Benefits of Yoga Nidra Meditations

January 20, 2024

Anxiety, Sleep, and Inner Calm: The Benefits of Yoga Nidra Meditations

How have you been sleeping lately? Over the holiday season, most of us lose a bit of sleep whether it’s due to attending parties, stressing over presents, or making arrangements for family visits. With 2024 now fully underway, it’s time to get (back) on track and create a better sleep routine. Yoga Nidra meditations can...