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Open Your Body and Heart With Backbends

February 3, 2020

Open Your Body and Heart With Backbends

There is a strong connection between the body and the mind. Yoga is about finding balance, flexibility, and strength – not just physically, but mentally, too. Backbends, specifically, tap into this connection. This is one reason they can be intimidating, even to experienced practitioners – there’s an immense amount of vulnerability involved in opening up...

Top 5 Yoga Poses for Beginners

June 13, 2019

Top 5 Yoga Poses for Beginners

If you are new to yoga, there are a number of basic yoga poses to get familiar with. During your first yoga class, you’ll probably be looking around to see if everyone else can get into their postures. This is completely fine as you acquaint yourself with this new exercise. However, for you to feel...