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A 12-Minute 4-7-8 Breathing Meditation

Pulmonologist and founder of the The Mindful Healing Collective, Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang, leads us in a breathing practice to release stagnant air and find calm. This can be particularly helpful for those with chronic or obstructive lung disease. The post A 12-Minute 4-7-8 Breathing Meditation appeared first on Mindful.

Learn About the 4 Moon Phases + Yoga Practices for Each

The four moon phases affect us whether we realize it or not. Have you ever looked up at the sky at night in awe of her simple beauty? Is she constantly changing and affecting us knowingly or unknowingly? She seems so far away: powerful but gentle, bright and enchanting. The moon is magic. Read on to learn about the 4 phases of the moon, how each moon phase can affect us, as well as a yoga…

Wanderlust Dosha Mind-types: Which One is You?

Ayurveda is the world’s oldest holistic health system, it is the sister science of Yoga based on the mind-body connection. It is a complete way of life that guides you on how to achieve optimal health through lifestyle, nutrition, herbs, self-care, yoga, spiritual healing and more. The word Ayurveda in Sanskrit translates to the ‘science of life’, where ‘ayur’ means life and ‘veda’ stands for…

Mental Health Self-Care: 3 Quick Ways to Nurture Yourself

Self-care for your mental health is a necessity. It isn’t selfish – it is selfless and oh-so-necessary for everyone. While self-care or nurture can mean various things to different folx, these concepts are important to practice daily. Yes, daily. What does daily self-care for mental health look like? For starters, it doesn’t need to be extensive, expensive, or time-consuming. It can be as simple…

Barry Boyce on Bridging our Differences

Founding editor Barry Boyce talks with managing editor Stephanie Domet about how and why we sort ourselves into groups. How mindful awareness can help us navigate the habits and patterns that arise in our in-groups, the refreshing value of encountering other perspectives, and the beauty of encouragement. The post Barry Boyce on Bridging our Differences appeared first on Mindful.

Children’s Bedtime Yoga: 3 Poses to Calm Your Kids

Exhausted mom. Rowdy kids. Lots of yelling. Does this sound like a typical bedtime at your house? Settling your kids before bed after a day full of activities and stimulation isn’t always (or ever!) easy. But, you’re in luck, because children’s bedtime yoga can help immensely. It just so happens that there are three amazing yoga poses that you can practice with your kids to get them calmed down,…

Prenatal Yoga Center | How To Approach Your VBAC With Confidence With Meagan Heaton Of VBAC Links

25 Aug How To Approach Your VBAC With Confidence with Meagan Heaton of VBAC Links VBAC’s are a birth option that one comes to with a great deal of preparation and planning. If this is your envisioned birth option, likely you desire the chance to experience a vaginal birth.  To help see that vision come true, it’s important to stack the cards in your favor and one of the best ways to do that is by…

I am Supported with Kyra Haglund

Description You can rely on an aspect of your inner self to show up and help care for you. Kyra leads an active class to explore different ways we use and find support. After we stretch and warm the hands, arms, and core, we move through a lunge sequence to open the stabilizing muscles in the legs and hips, and explore balance, stability, and support in standing postures. We move to the floor for…

10 Wonderful Ways to Create a Mindful Morning • Yoga Basics

Many people struggle with getting motivated to start their day off with a sense of mindfulness, calm, groundedness, and ease. There are plenty of reasons why this happens. Some people simply don’t know where to begin. Others may not know what to do or how to start. Still, others may feel too tired to even think about starting something new. Whatever the reason, there are several simple steps you…

Phytochemicals: Your Guide to Plant-Based Nutrients

Plant-based diets and increased consumption of plant-based foods are credited with being very beneficial to human health. Studies have shown that higher intakes of plant foods are associated with reduced risk for many chronic and serious conditions. But what is it about these foods that makes them so healthy for us? Plants contain natural compounds known as phytochemicals or phytonutrients (the…

Endurance Flow with Robert Sidoti

Description Robert guides an invigorating class to challenge your endurance, stability, and balance. We open and warm the body, flip the perspective in Fallen Angel, fire up the core, and sharpen the focus in a balancing series. We move to the floor for core work and shoulder opening, before settling into a soft seat. You will feel strong, steady, and centered. What You’ll Need: Mat Source link

Wanderlust What is Mindfulness 3.0?

We see mindfulness pretty much everywhere these days. In our modern world, many are looking for things that allow us to be a little more sane, more honest, more whole, and certainly a little more well. Mindfulness brings about these benefits, as well as many others. Your favorite celebrity is doing mindfulness, your neighbor down the block is doing mindfulness. Your doctor recommended mindfulness…

8 Top Safety Apps + Tips for Women to Turn Your Phone Into a Safety Tool

In an ideal world, we wouldn’t need things like phone safety apps for women and extra tips and tricks to stay safe. Women wouldn’t have to keep their guard up when walking home, heading back to their car after dark, or you know, anytime we walk alone. But unfortunately, we do. In light of recent events, the conversation of violence against women and our constant work to keep ourselves safe has…

How to Break a Habit, According to Neuroscience

If you’re having a hard time improving your habits, says neuroscientist Judson Brewer, tuning in to your inner reward system is key. The post How to Break a Habit, According to Neuroscience appeared first on Mindful.

Do You Know How You Can Change the World?

Mindful columnist Elaine Smookler reminds us that there are countless ways to bring joy, health, and healing to our planet. You might be the agent of change we’ve been waiting for. The post Do You Know How You Can Change the World? appeared first on Mindful.

4 self-care tools for students: boost academic performance, pro-social behavior and much more

By Lara Hocheiser, Flow and Grow Kids Yoga Founder/Owner and Kathryn Boland, Flow and Grow Kids Yoga Blog Manager Though opinions of educators, administrators, parents, and enrichment staff can differ, we all want the same thing for the kids in our lives — we want them to do and feel their best. At Flow and Grow Kids Yoga, we wholeheartedly believe that offering kids self-care and other wellness…

Yoga for Feet: 10 Benefits Plus How to Do It

Our feet were not designed for the concrete jungles we live in today. They are the overworked and underappreciated foundation of our very being. Thankfully, as yogis, we don’t have to search too far to find excellent foot care. We can simply practice yoga for feet! Although there are incredible benefits to purchasing enhanced footwear and orthotics and spoiling ourselves with massages, pedicures,…