The ties between yoga and football
Football. This one word describes my family’s weekends for months. These two syllables also describe the atmosphere of countless other American households. I never liked football until my husband took...
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Your Personal Yogi: The corpse pose
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Regardless of your religious affinity, childhood costumes or opinions on chocolate, it’s very difficult to avoid conjuring up images of skeletons and ghosts...
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Your Personal Yogi: Thanksgiving is spiritual time for saying ‘namaste’
It is traditional to utter “namaste” at the beginning and end of a yoga class, yet it’s probably the most misunderstood ritual. Some students think this word has religious connotations and refuse to...
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Personal Yogi: Twist away holiday stress
The holidays are a season of joy, love and family. They’re also the season of stress and overindulgence. This year, let yoga help you calm your frazzled nerves and rejuvenate your tired body and mind....
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Your Personal Yogi: Let go of the past
I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. I think that if you’re only considering improving yourself one day each year that you might want to reconsider what you’re doing on the other days. Having...
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White: High Hopes
Letting go of the past is difficult, but moving into the future can be equally challenging. Moving forward means embracing change. It means moving into uncertainty. These are scary aspects of life. The...
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Affordable yoga: Local yogis offer yoga day to community
Local yogis will give back to their community on Feb. 4 when Yoga Teachers of Northwest Ohio hosts a special yoga day celebration. For just $10 at the door, newbies and seasoned yogis alike will enjoy...
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White: Soaring to new heights in crow pose
Bakasana, Sanskrit for either “crane” or “crow” pose, is the first arm balance that many yogis attempt. Typically, crow pose is thought of as the bent-arm rendition and crane the version with straight...
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Not your average joe
Backbends are considered the caffeine of yoga; their anatomy and physiology both complex and fascinating. They stretch the chest, shoulder and abdominal muscles and stimulate the nervous and lymphatic...
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White: Surrender your heart
Practicing yoga poses on our mats is often reflective of life’s greater teachings. At times some postures — like life — require complete surrender to fully experience their benefits and joys. One...
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White: A leap of faith
This year—a leap year—we will fittingly discuss a pose dedicated to a Hindu god’s mythological leap from India to Sri Lanka. Hanumanasana, or monkey god pose, is essentially the full splits. Many...
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White: Getting your post-baby body back with boat pose
New motherhood is one of the best places to be in life. It’s filled with exhaustion and worry, of course, but the rewards and joys are much more bountiful than the pitfalls. Still, no matter how hard...
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