We HEART Yoga! Mindfulness, flexibility, and a work out – what’s not to love???
Top 5 Surfing and Yoga Retreat Destinations (We’re Dying to See!)
Emily from retreathub has done the work for you to know where to host your next yoga/surf retreat and why in the world you would combine the two! Surfing and yoga as a pair has been growing in popularity for many years and for good reason. Yoga and surfing are both...
Why Surfers Should Do Yoga and Yogis Should Surf – Guest Post
A lot of people are genuinely surprised that yoga and surfing go well together. They’re two different things and you wouldn’t even think of using them in the same sentence before. If you’re a surfer, did you know that you can benefit from yoga? As a yogi,...
The Unexpected Heart Opener for Grief
When my Mom passed away I was heartbroken. My sister, mom, and I were like a triangle of connection. When you talked to one, the information got to the other. We all knew what was happening in each others lives and how each other was feeling. It was the kind of...
Is This More Challenging than an Actual Yoga Pose?
Yoga is challenging. Any time a pose seems easy for me it turns out I’m doing it wrong. The instructors will say things like, “Um…What happened here?” Or my personal favorite when I thought I finally got a pose down to perfect, “Are you this way because of an injury?”...
Is Bringing This to Yoga (or Any Class) Crossing a Line?
I scanned the room and noticed the class was almost full and saw that one of the only spaces available was near the open door. I prefer my yoga on the warmer side, but thankfully the day wasn’t too cold and as I rolled out my mat I wondered how I was going to do with...
Without Focus I Fall
I seem to get a lot of metaphors for life from doing yoga. I have been noticing lately that when I am holding a balance pose (especially if standing on one leg), if my thoughts creep in and I lose focus, I fall out of the pose. Some days I run in after a hectic...
“I Can’t Wait All Minute!”
I have been taking the same Tuesday morning yoga class with the same teacher for over two and a half years now. I love the class and it has quite the following. The instructor also teaches a spin class right before it so he runs about two...