I am a toxic person. There. I said it. But not like that- not how you’re thinking! I’m a real shirt off my back and cook a meal for ya’ kinda gal. I love baby animals, Christmas movies and baking brownies on Saturdays because you only live once.
Read MoreYoga is proven to help people with many aspects of their life.
As we explored in our article ‘Using Yoga to Come Home From Chronic Pain’, yoga can help alleviate discomfort and help you heal. It can make you more flexible and prepared for exercise. It can help you deal with the stress brought on by everyday life and promote mindfulness and calm. It can also help you win big at poker.
Read MorePeople turn to yoga for many reasons, seeking benefits to their lifestyle and quality of life.
At Bottoms Up Yoga we use the tagline ‘work your body, mind, and palate’, and certainly those first two areas are the ones that usually draw people to yoga. It is a great way to keep fit, promoting a healthier lifestyle and of course, a degree of physical fitness. In terms of mindfulness, it can help people focus on priorities, clear their mind of negativity and work through problems they may be suffering.
As a yoga practitioner of 12 years and an instructor of 3, I’ve inevitably learned of the many benefits of yoga, through both experience and formal text. The word yoga itself meaning ‘union’ or ‘connection,’ signifying the inherent benefits of mind, body, and soul, is proof of its holistic healing nature. Although many focus mainly on one limb of seven, asana (i.e. posture), the other sutras (i.e. threads) of the practice – values, intent, breath, focus, concentration, enlightenment – all weave together to create a unified experience.
It was not, however, until about 2 years ago that I became an empathizer, rather than mere sympathizer, of the healing powers of yoga for chronic pain.
Read MoreLet’s start at the beginning. What is joint pain and what causes it? Joint pain is
defined as any pain, discomfort, or inflammation that affects any part of a joint.
Joints are not limited to bone but also include cartilage, muscles, tendons, and
ligaments. Most of the time, joint pain is often associated with arthritis which is
inflammation of the joint.
Read MoreWhether you are brand new to meditation, or an experienced practitioner: welcome to the present moment! The time is always now. 😉✨
The first thing I try to do when introducing meditation to someone nervous, apprehensive, or totally new to meditating is to demystify this practice of intentionally “being”—to remove the idea that meditation is esoteric, mysterious, or for some reason beyond you.
What we are getting at is right here, right now: always with us in the eternal present moment.
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