Alright, this one’s for the ladies. Have you been trying in vain to get your man to come with you to yoga class? You’re certainly not the only one. In fact, I’m often asked by my female friends how to convince their partners to try it too. I can see why they’d want to. Who wouldn’t want their […]
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Wouldn’t it be great if you could get a muscular body through yoga alone?Sounds too good to be true.. but maybe it’s not.I mean, a quick Google search of the word “callisthenics” will bring up endless streams of jacked dudes. Now I know, we’re not talking about callisthenics here, but yoga and callisthenics share a […]
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Motivation. It’s a bit of a dick really. It comes on all hot and heavy, makes you feel like you can conquer the world. Then drops you like a hot brick.It’s no different with yoga.One day you’re all swept up in a post yoga high, thinking you would do this all day every day. But then […]
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Confused about all the different types of yoga on your studio’s schedule? You’re not the only one. There are so many yoga styles out there, it’s hard to know which is right for you. But that doesn’t mean there’s just one, there could be many. Probably not Dog Yoga though, I’m not convinced anybody needs that.. Different styles cater to […]
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When it comes to sports and activities, we all know that warming up is vital for peak performance and injury prevention. But with yoga, it can seem a little counter-intuitive to warm up for a practice that is already gently warming by nature. It’s a sort of chicken and egg question: “Do I warm up before […]
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A home yoga practice is a bit like an egg. It’s difficult to get into, but all the good stuff lies inside. I’d been practicing yoga for a long time before I even considered starting a home practice. I mean, I was loving my regular classes, what reason did I have to practice at home? Then I tried […]
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People come to the mat for different reasons, but most come in the hopes of achieving a goal in one form or another. Whether that’s touching your toes or connecting with the divine, there is something external that’s driving your practice. Or maybe you just like to get out of the house for an hour – that’s […]
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Tell me guys, what’s your Instagram feed looking like these days? For me, seeing the same old Insta shots of coffees and cats gets boring real fast, but yoga – now there’s something worth sticking around for. Yoga’s taking over Instagram, one handstand at a time. If you’re in need of a quick hit of inspiration […]
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Let’s be honest fellas, at one point or another, we’ve all wanted to try on a pair of yoga pants. There comes a time when you’ve been practicing yoga for a while and your cycling shorts or boardies just don’t cut it anymore. We’ve seen the girls effortlessly rocking them, and they look so damn comfy. […]
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The original version of this article was a guest post of mine, posted here on Yogiapproved.com. Yoga can challenge us in all kinds of ways. Being a man, well that comes with it’s own unique blend of struggles on the mat. Whether it’s our anatomy getting in the way, or our egos taking a bruising – […]
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