People say they can’t do yoga for this reason or that reason, but the truth is, yoga really is for everyone. Not ALL yoga poses are for everyone, mind you, but everyone can do something. You can even do yoga from a chair. These are five basic, gentle poses that almost anyone can do. If […]
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Remembering How to Breathe
You (think you) know how to breathe. Hopefully you’re doing it right now. But maybe you don’t. You’ve forgotten. Most of us have. Have you ever watched a baby breathe? They remember what to do. Their breaths are slow and deep; you can watch it move all the way into their tiny bellies as their […]
Dad’s Best Fitness Advice
When dad told me to ride my bike up the hill, I rode my bike up the hill: not just because he’s dad and he’s the boss, but because I knew he knew what he was talking about. Dad was a competitive athlete and still holds his college record in the 440-yard-dash (and it will […]
Yoga Poses You Can Do Before You Even Get Up
Do you lie in bed for a few minutes after you wake up and before you get up? Then you have time to do yoga. These gentle yoga poses are a great way to start your day, and you can do them all while lying comfortably in your bed. Breathing Hands to Lap and Overhead […]
Yoga Poses You Can Do in Your Chair
Sitting all day sucks. It’s not good for you. They’re saying now that even if you exercise regularly, it doesn’t fully make up for sitting for hours on end. But, you’ve got the desk job. I get it. And until you break free, you’ve got to make do. First, get up and walk around. (Officially […]
Pilates in Daily Life
I discovered pilates the summer after I graduated from high school. I had learned to lift weights my senior year, and we were guided into the sort of lifting I have no desire to do anymore, like maxing out on squats. Thanks to that and stuff like it, I was an 18-year-old with back pain. […]