Bored with your standard yoga practice? Or do you avoid yoga for the mundane mat routine it appears to be? If you answered yes to either, you’re in luck! More and more unique yoga varieties are popping up, and some with surprisingly standout twists--and by that we don’t mean triangle pose. Standard Yoga Fare Yoga is steeped in tradition, dating back thousands of years … [Read more...]
Yoga vs. Pilates: What’s the Difference?
If yoga and Pilates were people, some might question if they were related. From a distance, they look similar, act similar, and produce similar results, but there’s a lot more that sets each of these mind-body fitness styles apart than can liken them to twinning. Let’s dig into some of the high-level differences between yoga and Pilates. Yoga vs Pilates: History When it comes … [Read more...]
Creativity-Boosting Yoga Poses to Energize Your Workouts…and Personal Life
Have you ever just needed a better reason to exercise and put in the work? You’ve long been sweating it out in the name of good health, fat burning, and a self-described better body. But just as your progress can plateau when your workouts stagnate, so can your motivation when your mind stagnates. That’s when creativity needs to swoop in to save the day. When you get bored … [Read more...]
4 Must-Have Yoga Props
Just as the right running shoes can help you pound the pavement with ease and lead to faster split times, yoga props can help you get more from your posture practice. While you’re likely well familiar with the yoga mat, if you’ve ever been to a yoga studio or perused the yogi section of a sports store, you might have a few questions surrounding what’s up with all the props. … [Read more...]
4 Yoga Poses to Detox Your Body and Mind
If you’ve made “out with the old and in with the new” your motto for 2016, then detoxing might be on your January to-do list. While “detoxing” is a trendy word in the world of dieting--especially following the over-indulgences of holiday food and cocktails--it’s not the type of detoxing to which we’re referring. That kind of detoxing often falls more under the category of “fad … [Read more...]