Yoga Practice
Restorative Yoga: What it is + Why You Need it in Your Practice
By Erin Entlich |
It’s no secret that we live in a society obsessed with productivity. In today’s world, it is all-too-common to equate how busy we are with how worthy we feel. To feel productive, we are constantly pushing ourselves to keep doing – pushing our bodies to perform or look a certain way, pushing our brains to…
Read More What to look for in a yoga mat
By Erin Entlich |
A quality yoga mat is the most essential piece of equipment, next to your breath, that you need to build a consistent and safe yoga practice. However, with so many types of mats on the market, it can feel daunting to pick the one that’s best for you. From color and material to thickness and…
Read More Healthy, Happy Hamstrings: How to Gain Hamstring Flexibility
By Erin Entlich |
Your hamstrings are a group of three muscles that run along the back of your thigh, from your hip to just below your knee. Tight hamstrings are very common, and tend to become tighter and less flexible as we age, primarily due to how much time we spend sitting. Regardless of your activity level, you…
Read More Find Your Deep Core
By Erin Entlich |
If you’ve been to an Ohana class or spent any time at all around an instructor or trainer, then you’ve likely heard them ramble on about the importance of a strong core. But what does that really mean? Are they referring to your abdominal muscles or something else entirely? What is your deep core? The…
Read More Improve Your Posture With Yoga
By Erin Entlich |
Can yoga make you taller? Probably not, but it can improve your posture, making you appear taller, although the benefits of improved posture go far beyond aesthetics. Poor posture plagues as much as 80 percent of the population and experts agree that the ramifications of bad posture are more serious than simply how you look.…
Read More Yoga for Low Back Pain
By Erin Entlich |
If you are over the age of 30, chances are you may have already experienced a bout of low back pain. In fact, it’s estimated that 80% of adults will experience persistent or chronic back pain that limits daily activity at some point in their life. And, while low back pain can be attributed to…
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