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Yoga: Sun-Moon

Erika Nicole Kendall — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:33:09 +0000

For your upper arm strength and blood flow, the Sun-Moon sequence is a great option. Give it a shot and let me know how it works for you!

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Yoga: Lotus Link

Erika Nicole Kendall — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:06:31 +0000

Did you know that you could get in a good 150 calorie burn doing Yoga in a nice warm room for a half hour? Why, yes! Yes, you can!

Give the “Lotus Link” a shot!

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Give Peace A Chance: Try Yoga

Erika Nicole Kendall — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:07:51 +0000

I have to tell you… I love Yoga.

I could have a total hippie moment and tell you that Yoga relieves my stress, allows me to extend my flexibility, and makes me feel like I’m strengthening muscles I didn’t even know I had. Instead… I think I’ll have my hippie moment anyway.

I remember when I first started. I discovered FitTV on my cable, and caught an episode of Namaste Yoga. It’s a half hour episode of a woman with a soothing voice guiding you through Yoga positions, and three young and fit women displaying the positions and the transitions moving you from one pose to the next. I took my sweet time watching the show to see how the positions looked… and accepting the fact that I might look and feel like a complete fool for not looking as graceful as the women on the show.

Then I realized – I’m in my own house, by myself… why couldn’t I look a complete fool for a little while? Why not just give it a shot? Yoga has all these supposed benefits, why not indulge and see for myself?

I’ve got to tell you, I battled with this back in August. Now, it’s December. Not only did I finally develop theability to touch my toes, but I’ve uncovered flexibility I couldn’t imagine before. I’ve developed an appreciation for my body, what it’s capable of, and realized how connected my methods of self-care really are. Yoga helps me physically and emotionally. My emotional well-being allows me to stay focused in my quest to be a healthier eater. Eating better prepares me physically for how Yoga can better my body.

Okay, that was my hippie moment. All of that is to say, yes.. you may feel silly in the beginning… but you start feeling accomplished. You start feeling challenged. And if you take on the challenge, the accomplishments are that much more rewarding.

If you’re even the least bit intrigued, here is an episode of Namaste Yoga for you to preview. I’ll be adding the episodes to the video archives, so keep your eyes peeled.

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Yoga: Gate Opening

Erika Nicole Kendall — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:51:20 +0000

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Yoga: Firebird

Erika Nicole Kendall — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:28:01 +0000

An interesting thing about Yoga is that it forces you to focus on yourself – you cannot, in my opinion, successfully do the poses without fully focusing on yourself and what you are asking your body to do. Because of that, I’ve learned a new appreciation for myself… because that ability to spend time thinking about me has allowed me to see things I didn’t see originally before.

Having said that, here is another clip from Namaste Yoga, a sequence titled “Firebird.” Enjoy!

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Yoga: Riding The Wind

Erika Nicole Kendall — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:07:28 +0000

Check out the “Riding The Wind” sequence, and see if you can give it a shot!

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Yoga: Head To Knee

Erika Nicole Kendall — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:30:06 +0000

Seeking to strengthen your legs, this episode of Namaste Yoga demonstrates the Head to Knee sequence. Enjoy!

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Yoga: Crane

Erika Nicole Kendall — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:27:51 +0000

I’m not even gonna lie – this is a sequence that I cannot get down pat. I’m six feet tall, one hundred jhglfdgjhsjhsgl pounds, and quite frankly… balancing all of that on my elbows simply does not feel like something I’m ever going to be able to accomplish. That doesn’t mean that I give up on it, though!

Check out the “Crane!”

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