Kundalini
When taking yoga classes at Yoga Time Studio, especially those led by Mindy, you have probably heard her talk about Kundalini and Kundalini rising. It made me curious to find out more, so I did some research. Below are some of the ...
Mat Matters
Does your mat really matter? Before getting into practicing yoga regularly I would have said no – a mat is a mat… right? I think my first yoga mat cost around $10 which I probably got from Target or Wal-Mart. In all honesty, for a ...
When You Just Can’t Make it to Class
Most of us clearly like group fitness and actually going to a studio to practice (that’s why we have memberships), but life can sometimes make it difficult for that to happen as often as we might like. Between work, kids, travel, ...
Finding Success by Sticking With It
“Success” is defined as “the accomplishment of an aim or purpose,” but since we all have different aims/purposes along our fitness journey, everyone’s definition of success can be different and unique. Success might be getting into a ...
Setting an Intention for the New Year
Welcome 2019! Throughout the Holiday season and heading into a New Year, there is always talk about New Year’s resolutions. For some people those resolutions are pretty standard: lose weight, get in shape, and eat better. Sometimes ...
The Gift of Being Present
As the Holiday season comes into full swing it is easy to be overwhelmed, preoccupied or anxious. It’s not just during the holidays though. Life is a dynamic process that can require a lot of thought, action and change. In life, ...
Staying Motivated During the Holidays
When the weather is warm and you are wearing shorts, tanks tops and sometimes your bathing suit, it’s a lot easier to motivate yourself to stay in shape. It’s also a lot easier to get outside and move around when the weather is nice. ...
Being Grateful, Because You Can
As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s a time to take stalk of your life and your blessings, to give thanks for everything you have, everyone you know, and everything you can do. However, Thanksgiving isn’t the only time we should be ...
Remember to Smile
Sometimes when we are filled with joy and happiness smiling is the most natural thing and a smile comes onto our faces without a thought and with no effort at all. Other times, when we are upset, angry or stressed a smile seems ...
A beginner’s Perspective on Ashtanga
A note from the start – I am not in any way an expert on Ashtanga and am only going off of my personal experiences. As someone who is relatively new to practicing yoga in general, until two months ago, I had no idea that there was ...