Yoga Tag

Yoga has risen above its conventional limits and turned into a worldwide peculiarity embraced by millions looking for physical, mental, and otherworldly prosperity. At the core of every effective yoga practice lies the direction of a skillful instructor. A decent educator goes past simply driving students through the present; they move, teach, and enable their students in their yoga process. Here are the fundamental qualities that recognize a capable yoga teacher: Authenticity and Presence An authentic instructor exudes a sincere enthusiasm for the practice and a strong commitment to it.Read More

Posted On May 9, 2014By Allyson DarlingIn Girlzone, Lifestyle

Thoughts in Yoga Class

I realize the purpose of yoga is to quiet the mind and soul, but I own one of those spider webbed minds of anxiety that lacks the dexterity to let thoughts be. Instead of focusing on my downward dog, my thoughts ping around like a pigeon stuck in a subway station. After climbing five flights of stairs in a maze like stack of slender corridors that inspire feelings of despair in never seeing daylight again, I arrived at a light-filled loft overlooking San Francisco. These are the thoughts loitering inRead More
Lesbehonest…I had McDonald’s for lunch today. And for breakfast yesterday. Possibly multiple times this week. When it comes to being healthy and working out, it takes a small miracle to get me anywhere near kale and/or a treadmill. But as I grow older, I’m not-so-subtly often reminded of the reality of a declining metabolism and drooping physique. Enter the gym. Actually, more like gyms. I’ve cycled through (literally… I hate spin classes) a new gym almost monthly since graduating from college and attempting to be a real adult with aRead More