If you’re seeking better sleep, you’ve probably run head-first into the effects of not sleeping well. Your health, relationships, and responsibilities suffer when you don’t rest. Effects of Sleep Deprivation Ongoing sleep deficiency puts you at greater risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney disease, and stroke. Poor sleep also places you at higher…
Category: Yoga
5 Tips to Create Lasting Peace
Peace is not something that you find. You must create and maintain your own peace. Below are 5 tips to help you create and maintain an atmosphere–and ultimately a lifestyle–of peace. Begin by identifying your influences. Everything that we see, listen to, and do, will influence our ability to create peace. 1. What You See Affects How…
20-minute Total Body Flow
In just 20 minutes you can address each of your major muscle groups! Roll out your mat, grab your yoga blocks, and get ready for a fun and energetic yoga flow. This yoga class is a good option for healthy beginners. 20-Minute Total Body Flow for Beginners from Erica Rascon on Vimeo. Learn More Learn more…
Gentle Chair Yoga
Looking for a beginners’ yoga practice that is gentle on the joints? This chair yoga class accommodates limited mobility and lower energy levels in a fully chair-based yoga practice. This yoga class is also great for desk workers! Get in a nice stretch without leaving your office chair. This class is recommended for beginners. Gentle…
Chair Yoga for Toning and Stretching
This chair yoga class for toning and stretching will help you gradually build strength and stability. Part of the sequence takes place seated and the other portion includes standing postures that use the chair for support. Chair yoga is a fun way for beginners to explore the possibilities of exercise at home. Chair yoga is…
Beginners 20-min Bodyweight Training
Looking for a quick way to strengthen muscles and improve stability? Beginners in moderate health will get a great challenge from this video. Get ready to tone your muscle and gradually build endurance! Beginners 20-min Body Weight Resistance from Erica Rascon on Vimeo.
How to Create a SMART Workout Plan in 3 Steps
Setting goals is an important part of achieving your health and fitness aspirations. But sometimes, setting attainable goals can be tricky. These 3 tips will help you create a SMART workout plan that prepares you for success! 1. Set SMART Goals Good goals are SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. Specific– “I want to…
5 Tips to Prepare for Your First Yoga Class
New to yoga? We can help you prepare for your first yoga class or private session. How do I prepare my body for my first yoga class or private session? You don’t. You can start yoga precisely as you are right now. Your fitness level, flexibility, strength, age, and weight are completely irrelevant to your…
Proven Benefits of a Private Yoga Teacher: Accountability, Guidance, Success!
Working with a private yoga teacher or wellness advocate may make the difference between your success and failure!