yogaRIOT Blog
10 Things That Are Best Done When Hydrated
Here are 10 ways that you can take advantage of great hydration: Dentistry and surgery: Hydrated tissues bleed less, and are less likely to become infected and heal faster. Sleeping: You sleep better when hydrated, though you may need to pee,...
Beginner’s Mind
Four years ago I was brand new to yoga. I had taken yoga classes before, but honestly, I walked out of many of them. It’s hard to show up new. It’s hard to show up, period. One thing I’ve learned on the journey is that hard is ok and can become...
You Are The One You’ve Been Waiting For…
"You've always had the power, my dear, you just needed to learn it for yourself." - Glinda the Good Witch, The Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum “You changed my life!” It is a thing students say to yoga teachers. It's sweet and meant to show gratitude,...
Leslie Kaminoff
We asked Leslie Kaminoff to give us a preview of what we will learn when he visits August 27/28. One of our teachers and one of our students had questions he graciously answered.
More on Resistance
Recently a student wrote to me with some questions about daily yoga practice, weight loss, and resistance. Following are my answers, I thought you might like to hear them as well. Question #1: What is "transformational results." Not to sound...
Resistance
I am a resistant yoga student. So are you. We all are. It's just part of the process. I might be just a little more resistant than you though. My first hot yoga class was a nightmare. I remember hating the teacher, resisting everything she said,...
Yoga Newbies:
Every yogi I know was new to yoga once. Some have been new to yoga more than once, I know I have. When you start and stop and start again it feels new, even though you know some of the poses. When you’ve done one style of yoga and start a...
Blocks
We put 2 blocks next to every mat at yogaRIOT because we want you to use them. if you need them. but how do you know if you need a block, or two? use them help make the pose more powerful more grounded more balanced more aligned blocks...
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