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If you suffer from chronic back pain, then yoga could help you find relief. A systematic review published in the Journal of Orthopedics & Rheumatology concluded that yoga was a safe and effective back pain remedy. This ancient practice, which combines gentle stretching with deep breathing and meditation, can help address back pain from multiple angles. […]
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Imagine being so aware that even as you reach for a cup of coffee, you sense the muscles in your back supporting your hand. The quality of each finger’s touch as it wraps around the cup. The momentary intake of breath as you carefully lift it to your lips. The fluttering of your eyelids
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Yoga has a wonderful tendency to reach out into every part of our lives. Some come to the mat searching for balance and flexibility, and find that they leave feeling spiritually fulfilled. Some come for the peace of mind that yoga creates, and find that their bodies become strong and capable in the process. We recently
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Ryan shares about his experience doing a yoga teacher training program in Boone with Val Spies, teacher trainer and head of Lotus Pond Yoga. Right after high school I was a little lost and I did not know where to go. In my first few years of college I started doing yoga. Finding yoga helped
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I was at a crossroads going on adventures, doing trade work, and not really knowing what I wanted to do next. I decided to look up teacher training. This one being located in the mountains and the peacefulness is everything I’m all about. My experience has been amazing. I changed a lot
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You know that feeling you get when you’re standing at the edge of a cliff looking over the spectacular mountains? Or when you’re on the shore gazing at the expansiveness of the sea? That brief glimpse of oneness with nature is our teacher. It’s our guide, and it leads us to the bliss that we
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Yoga practice is a continual evolution. While it takes just a few classes to learn some asanas, or postures, over years you can gradually improve your yoga practice. Here are some tips to help improve your evolving practice. Start with gentle warm-ups. Once your body is sufficiently warmed up, start with asanas. Move slowly, with fluid motion, and
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