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Journey Into Yoga

Episodes

Feb. 1, 2024

Chair series #2 - Side stretching on a chair

Side bending while sitting on a chair can help to bring length and space to our side bodies, as well as to stretch and open our necks, shoulders, back muscles and spines.

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Jan. 25, 2024

Chair series #1 - Folding on a chair

Forward Folding while sitting on a chair not only benefits the physical body, but it also brings ease and calm to the emotional body.

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Jan. 19, 2024

Sphinx

How's your low back? If you have any pain or strain in the low back or lumbar spine you have come to the right place.

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Jan. 12, 2024

Puppy Pose

Interested in a delicious deep stretch to the upper body? Let’s open the heart with puppy pose!

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Jan. 3, 2024

Legs Up the Wall

Legs up the wall or vipariti karani has so many benefits for the body it’s sometimes hard to believe how much this one posture can do.

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Dec. 22, 2023

Yoga for the Holidays (and other tips)

Today the podcast examines holiday stress and over indulgence, reminding everyone to breathe and digest.

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Dec. 15, 2023

Are we getting intense?

Parsvotanasana is a standing forward fold which challenges the hips and the hamstrings as well as our balance.

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Dec. 8, 2023

Where There's a Wall, There's a Way

Wall stretch, sometimes referred to as wall push, is where we use a wall to assist in our yoga practice. An energizing pose that stretches the back of the legs and shoulders amongst other areas, this pose can be done …

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Nov. 29, 2023

Warrior 1's second cousin

Moving on to explore a different warrior in the warrior family, we will look at Warrior 2 which encourages strength, flexibility and hip opening.

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Nov. 24, 2023

Channel Your Inner Warrior

Warrior 1, on a physical level improves flexibility, balance and strength; on an emotional level it can help you power through a challenging time.

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Nov. 17, 2023

Let's Do Lunge!

When we explore the lunge in yoga, we find a pose that not only strengthens the body but also helps to improve our flexibility as well.

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Nov. 10, 2023

Mountains of Fun

Is mountain pose just standing or is there much more to it?

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Nov. 3, 2023

Lets Twist Again

Twists in yoga are like a shower and deep cleanse for the internal body - a glorious internal rinse.

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Oct. 27, 2023

Row Row Row Your Boat - Navasana

Boat pose is a core strengthener, and let me be clear because we are talking about the core in the context of the yoga world: I don’t mean the core in terms of our souls…I mean the physical core - …

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Oct. 20, 2023

Open your Heart

Examining a relaxing heart opener, a pose that opens the heart, helps to bring heat and energy to the body and gives both the physical and emotional body a nice needed boost!

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Oct. 12, 2023

What the Heck is Up With My Neck?

Today we will explore the world of tight necks and maybe even shoulders - can anyone relate? or maybe I should put it this way - can everyone relate??

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Oct. 6, 2023

Getting In Touch With Your Inner Child

Examining forward bending childs pose gives us an opportunity to find freedom into our hips, shoulders and backs!

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Sept. 28, 2023

Is Touching Your Toes a Thing?

Touching your toes is not a ‘thing’ in yoga; instead lets explore yoga’s variation of how to stretch and open the hamstrings

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Sept. 20, 2023

Downward Dog

Examining and exploring what a downward dog is and what it can bring into our lives.

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Sept. 15, 2023

Awaken your Spine

We will explore opening and undulating the spine using the two postures cat and cow.

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Sept. 8, 2023

Let's Get Hippy

Today we will explore the hips, and why they tend to be so tight in so many of us!

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Sept. 8, 2023

Noticing

Your journey continues as we discuss and venture into a yoga sequence to open the hamstrings, groin and hip abductor muscles.

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Sept. 8, 2023

Beginning With the End: Shavasana

Our Journey into yoga begins by exploring and experiencing shavasana and what this closing pose has to offer to both the body and the mind.

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Sept. 1, 2023

Journey Into Yoga

Come on a journey…into yoga, where we explore and demystify yoga and its many postures. Beginning with a clear and concise explanation of the pose du jour, the show then guides you through a different posture each week. If you …

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