Regular exercise decreases your risk of developing dis-ease and illness. What does “regular” mean? Aim for 30 minutes every day. What does a balanced week of exercise look like? Here’s an example of what a moderate workout plan for a busy parent might look like.
Author Archives: Emily
What does healthy exercise look like?
During January, many of us resolve to incorporate more physical activity into our lives. This is great! But how do we navigate the complex world of exercise? Let’s break it down into the three major categories of physical activity: cardio, strength training, and flexibility.
Healing your crown chakra
Your spiritual health is reflected in your crown chakra. This chakra can be blocked, but the good news is that you have the power to unblock it! Let’s go over some signs that your crown chakra needs some extra love.
Spirituality vs. religion
Spirituality and religion are not mutually exclusive. There may be some key differences between the two, but you can also identify as being both!
Or perhaps you identify with neither? Do you classify yourself as one, and not the other? Why?
Why meditation is intimidating
I’m not here to tell you, yet again, why meditation is amazing. I’m here to talk about why you’re not doing it.
Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi
What is the Divine? I think we have many words that are really just describing one notion: God, the Universe, Allah, Gaia, the Cosmos, etc.. This Oneness is often considered enlightenment
What is pratyahara?
Imagine that for a few minutes, you could not use your eyes, ears, nose, tongue, or skin to gather feedback form everything around you. What would be left?
Intense isn’t always good
I’ve been thinking of writing about my experience as a G.O. ever since I started the job, but it’s one of those things that just takes a while to process. I feel like in the 1.5 years that I worked for Club Med, I lived 5 years of experience.
What is pranayama?
In yoga, we practice learning about our own breath and using different breathing techniques to directly affect the nervous system. It’s freaking powerful stuff.
What is asana?
Most simply, for our purposes today, asana is the physical practice of yoga. It’s what you see on the covers of yoga magazines, what you see in Hollywood films, what you scroll through on Instagram. The thing about asana is that it’s not properly represented by “pop-yoga”.
