yoga

Tiny Dancer

Child’s Prayer 

Tadasana (Mountain Pose)

Preventative healthcare is incredibly important, as many diseases and conditions can be caught early with the right tests and healthcare team. While you might associate preventative care with the elderly, tests are vital for disease screenings at all ages of adulthood. These include mammograms, colonoscopies, pap smears, annual wellness exams, and more. Preventative care, however, also includes what you’re eating, how you’re moving, and the habits you’re avoiding.

Pregnancy is an exciting time for many—but especially so for the mother. According to Ayurveda, pregnancy is a time to balance the vata dosha, the energy of air and space. The vata energy, which resides in the nervous system, is responsible for proper fetal development.

Wellness Wednesday Week 135: Alternate Nostril Breathing

Benefits:

Relaxes your body and mind.

Reduces anxiety.

Promotes overall well-being.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Sit in a comfortable position with your legs crossed.

Left hand on your left knee.

Right hand is up toward your nose.

Wellness Wednesday Week 134: Big Toes Pose

Benefits:

Stretches back.

Opens chest.

Improves posture.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Start standing in mountain pose. Bend body forward at hips.

Feet are firmly planted into the ground.

Legs are straight and engaged.

Hips are pressing back .

Back is as straight as body allows.

Shoulders are back.

Arms are reaching forward and fingers are wrapping around big toes.

Wellness Wednesday Week 133: Scale Pose

Benefits:

Improves arm balances.

Strengthens entire body.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Start on hands and knees. Pull legs up around elbows and lift body off ground.

Arms are straight and engaged.

Feet are hooked over each other.

Legs are engaged.

Tummy is pulled back.

Back will be curved.

Wellness Wednesday Week 132: Pyramid on Knee Pose

Benefits:

Opens hips.

Stretches legs.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Start crouching on knees. Pull one leg out straight in front of body. Gently lean body over leg.

Front foot does not have to be flat on floor, if other foot is flexed.

Front leg is completely straight.

Hips are squared.

Tailbone is slightly tucked.

Back leg is stable, top of foot is pressing into ground for balance.