Upward Plank Pose (Poorvottanasana)

Posture of the Day: Upward Plank Pose (Poorvottanasana)
 

To learn the posture benefits for your body, the injury warnings and step-by-step instructions for this yoga pose (plus more HOT  photos...) keep reading!!

Posture Benefits:

• Strengthens the wrists, arms, shoulders, back, and spine.
• Stretches the legs and hips.

Seven Ways to Prevent Joint Strain

Pain is never part of the result to a great yoga practice. Aside from breathing, alignment is the key principle to yoga and a successful workout.

Here are a few pointers to keep it all aligned, pain-free, injury free and to experience far less joint strain, in every pose.

Seven Core Cues of Yoga, from Sadie Nardini:

BURN Yoga - its time!

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5 Healthy Eating Habits for a great YOGA bod!!

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1. Natural is BEST: Choose foods the way nature made them whenever possible: a whole apple instead of applesauce. Edamame beans instead of tofu. Wine instead of heavy desserts - but eat the grapes too!!

2. Clean not Chemicals: Eating chemicals and processed foods simply is not as healthy as organic. Avoid degenerative diseases by eating organic food. Grow a garden on your balcony. Buy free-range only. Insist on antibiotic and hormone-free. Try sulphate-free wine.

Snoop Shoots Orange-faced Clown President

Did Snoop Dogg go too far in his most recent music video??

BADBADNOTGOOD by Lavender ft. Kaytranada & Snoop Dogg (Nightfall Remix) is a must-see, extremely controversial, chilling and politically incorrect, stunning video!!

Presidential assassination threats are a dangerous reality in our unsettled modern world, and as Snoop articulately depicts American's 45th President as a clown that needs "dealing with", he sends an alarming idea/message to millions of his fans worldwide.

Hi, just checking in from sunny, beautiful False Creek: Beer Island...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bncmM4tuxY

Have a great afternoon. Cheers!!

weird dreams

Ever had those weird dreams where you're running from something and your legs freeze to slow motion, or you try to scream or yell, but nothing comes out, or you’re frantically rolling up the car window and it just won't close, while “they” approach ... ??

Been there, right!? Lately, when I have a similar "helpless moment" in a weird dream, ...

The Benefits of Practising Yoga Outdoors

By Hazel Hoyle

Practising yoga outdoors yields many benefits to improve your balance, strength, posture alignment, breathing, meditation and overall well-being. This article will deal with three areas that are most positively affected by outdoor practise.