For those who want a well-rounded yoga practice that engages your mind, body, voice and spirit, Kundalini yoga is a great option. Kundalini yoga leverages chanting, singing, meditation, poses and breathing to create one harmonious practice. What is Kundalini yoga? While different instructors may have different integrations of these tools, generally, a Kundalini yoga class follows […]
Get Ready to Sweat: Here Are the Benefits of Hot Yoga
Don’t forget a towel! The initial thought of sweating it out in a room set to steamy temperatures upwards of 90°F—not to mention with a humidity of 40 percent—probably has you running for the hills. Or maybe you’ve already found your chi with regular yoga and are wondering just how different hot yoga could really […]
The Biggest Benefits of Bikram Yoga
Ready to sweat? Your yogi besties swear by it, all your favorite celebrities seem to be trying it—it’s no secret that Bikram yoga has become one of the (literally) hottest workouts to try these days. But with spiked temperatures, added humidity and 90-minute-long classes, it isn’t the easiest type of class to just jump right […]
Ab Exercise Alternatives
As a certified personal trainer and instructor, I’m most often asked how to improve the appearance of abs. I’m going to let you in on a super exciting secret: crunches won’t help you get there. If you’re questioning everything you ever thought you knew about getting a solid core workout, that’s a good thing! While […]
The Most Common Exercise Mistakes
Chances are, you had no idea you were doing some of these. Planks, curls, squats — we have a general understanding of what’s correct and incorrect when it comes to our form, but what about the things we don’t know that we don’t know? As an instructor, I spend a lot of time analyzing and […]
The Best Cross Training Exercise for Swimmers and Former Swimmers
Whether you swam competitively in high school or simply prefer to work out submerged below water with a refreshing set of strokes in your local pool, good for you! Swimming is one of the best forms of exercise since it utilizes nearly all of the muscles in your body, many of which are difficult to […]