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Tag Archives: Expectations
Myth-busting: Yoga and weight loss
We have all seen advertisements or online photos of very thin, and very flexible women in beautiful and challenging yoga postures. This is a constant message to the subconscious mind that yoga will make one look like this model or … Continue reading
Myth busting: Yoga is Exercise
Yoga is exercise. This myth and question is not so simple to answer. Its both Yes, and No.
Posted in Class extras, Expectations 2016
Tagged class review, Expectations, nervous system
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Natural Movement: Squat pose
While its true that a yoga practice does not provide all the movement a body needs, it does provide most of the natural human movements including the squat. What’s the big deal about squatting?
Posted in Class extras, Expectations 2016
Tagged class review, Expectations, Foundations of Health, squat
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Myth-busting: Yoga is the only kind of movement I need
Yoga is the only kind of movement one needs. Is that true? Let’s look at a standard, garden-variety yoga class: inside a room, on a mat, for about an hour, two or three times a week. The student moves forward, … Continue reading
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Tagged Expectations, Foundations of Health, functional movement
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Myth-busting: do my organs twist in a deep twist?
For students not knowing the body anatomy, they might think its possible to have the organs themselves twist or wring out in a particularly deep twist. And teachers, not being mindful of their words, might give this as a metaphor … Continue reading
Balance – a reasonable expectation
While achieving an amazing balancing feat like we sometimes see in advertising is unrealistic for the average person, a reasonable expectation for a regular yoga practice is improved overall balance. While there are many causes for loss of balance, a … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, class review, Expectations
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Myth busting: I can’t touch my toes
A frequent excuse for those who want to take a yoga class but feel inadequate to even start is that they are not flexible enough or that they cannot touch their toes. So we will start the year busting that … Continue reading
Posted in Expectations 2016
Tagged anatomy, back care, Expectations, forward fold, safety, yoga therapy
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