By Meghan Meade, a health coach, yoga teacher, high school track coach, freelance writer and an aspiring personal trainer. Not only is yoga great for fitness, but it can also help teens improve their overall health and well-being! Downward facing dog is one of my favorite yoga postures, and for good reason; the posture offers many […]
Yoga for Teens: Sun Salutations B
By Meghan Meade, a health coach, yoga teacher, high school track coach, freelance writer and an aspiring personal trainer. Now that you’ve warmed up with Sun Salutations A and are becoming a teen yogi, it’s time to move on to its more complex and challenging cousin, the Sun Salutations B. The Sun B series starts pretty much […]
Go with the Flow: Sun Salutation
By Meghan Meade Many of us worship the sun or at least appreciate getting some natural vitamin D (with sunscreen!). If you spent a lot of time indoors then being out in the sun can help you feel energized and fresh. And the same goes for yoga, too, as the poses are meant to warm up […]
Warm up with a Cat and a Cow
By Meghan Meade Meow? Moo? Ah, cat and cow, two of the most common poses in a typical yoga warm-up. Whether you’re a teen yogi or adult, these poses sound kind of funny. Who would’ve put cats and cows together? Not exactly a match made in heaven. But in yoga, the two animals go together like peanut […]
Yoga for Teens: Your Inner Warrior
By Meghan Meade You might find it odd that there are yoga poses named after violent warriors. I mean, yoga’s supposed to be about peace, acceptance and calm – right? Right! That’s why the warrior pose is really about warding off our own stress – and the harmful thinking patterns what can get stirred up in our […]
Understanding Breath Work in Yoga
By Meghan Meade Yoga is now a popular form of physical activity. Workplaces, schools, and most fitness centers now offer a yoga class as a regular part of wellness programing. You may be getting curious about yoga because it helps relax your body and mind. But you may be surprised to learn that yoga is much more than downward […]
Benefits and Basic Types of Yoga
By Meghan Meade It’s hard to avoid the influence of yoga between your friends who swear by their yoga class, the mall store that sells yoga attire, and the magazine articles that talk about the healing power of yoga. Yoga has seeped into popular culture and chances are good that it’s here to stay. Yoga may be […]
Yoga: What is it?
By Angela Lee Yoga might be all the rage today, but it’s actually an ancient art that began thousands of years ago in India. The positions in yoga require physical discipline, but yoga also is a mental mindset that requires your mind and spirit to be focused. Yoga is for just about everyone – no […]
Ten Ways to Feel Better About Your Body
By Mia Simonsen, a Boston-area mom and former financial writer and editor. Do you think that you’re fat or have thunder thighs? Or is it your nose or ears that bother you? You’re not alone. We all have something that we wish we could change about our body. For some people this becomes an obsession and can lead […]
Stressed? Breathe!
Belly Breath: A Simple Way to Relax It may sound weird, but the simple act of breathing is an easy way to restore the body to a calm state. Belly breathing – or diaphragmatic breathing (breathing through your diaphragm) – is especially helpful. When you’re stressed out or anxious, a typical reaction is to start […]
