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Just Breathe accessibleyoga breath pranyama yoga Nov 04, 2024

Breath in yoga is known as pranayama in sanskrit or “Life force”. 

 

 

Slowing down and noticing our breath at the beginning of practice allows us to find that mind-body connection. It allows us to be present in the moment, and to refocus our thoughts as they come back...

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Self Care Summer selfcare summer yoga Jul 02, 2024

Welcome to the Summer of Self Care

Where you put yourself first, find the joy, glimmers, gratitudes in the little moments, do what you love, spend time how you want and with who you want. It’s being authentically YOU. Because when we show up for ourselves, we better show up for others. And...

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The 3 C's of Motherhood motherhood motherhoodmvmt Mar 28, 2024

The 3 C’s of Motherhood

 

I was recently listening to Dan Sullivan’s 10X is better than 2 X, and I started to think how all that he was teaching us about uplevelling our business lives was exactly like motherhood. As mother’s our lives are instantly 10X’d (probably...

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Everything is Adaptable Feb 27, 2024

Everything is adaptable. 

 

It just takes honesty. Honesty with yourself and your instructor. Being aware of your body, knowing your limitations, and recognizing that everyday is different and everybody is built differently. My philosophy is that our bodies are designed to move, if we...

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Positive Affirmations Feb 26, 2024

Positive affirmations are powerful statements that help us overcome negative thoughts and beliefs by replacing them with positive, empowering statements. By using positive affirmations you can reprogram your subconscious mind and create a more fulfilling life. 

 

Here are a few tips and...

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The Mind Body Connection Feb 24, 2024

The mind body connection is the communication between your thoughts and your feelings. It is a constant feedback loop, as in how we feel affects what we think and vice versa. This mind body connection is so profound, but especially in prenatal and postpartum care. When you are birthing your...

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My journey with Pilates. motherhoodmvmt pilates Feb 23, 2024

Like yoga, my journey with pilates started years ago. Did you have those Winsor Pilates DVDs at your house? I think they were on the shopping channel. Anyways, we had them at our house. I tried them many times, but it was hard. I didn’t like it, so I didn’t keep up with it. As you...

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My yoga story. community motherhoodmvmt yoga Feb 21, 2024

 

My story with yoga began almost 20 years ago. I was looking for a way to support my active lifestyle as a teenager. I found a Yogalates class that was being run out of a shoe store, and it was at that time I became hooked. But let me tell you, the way yoga has weaved into my life did not...

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My journey with 75 Strong 75strong Feb 09, 2024

We are on day 12/75 and I have been meaning to write to you since day 1, but here we are. 

 

Let's go back to the beginning when I failed 75 Hard last year. Well I didn’t really fail, I was just doing way too much for the season that I was in. My third baby was only 6 months old,...

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5 Yoga Poses to find space in your body and flip a breech baby breechbaby prenatal prenatalyoga yoga Jan 19, 2024

Over the past couple months, I have had more than one prenatal mother going through the experience of their baby being breech. A breech baby is when the baby is essentially upside down, their feet or bottom are positioned at the bottom of the uterus. If you are experiencing this, I want you to...

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5 Things to do at Home with your Children on a Rainy Day. family kids movement physicalliteracy Nov 10, 2023

Do you have a hallway in your home? Here are 5 activities that go from no effort to a little bit of effort for your kids. 

1. Animal Parade - Call out different animals, and have your child act out that animal up and down the hall. 

2. What time is it Mr. Shark? The person who is...

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Accessible Yoga: What is it? Who is it for? What are the benefits accessibleyoga benefits chairyoga health healthyliving Nov 07, 2023

Accessible Yoga is an inclusive practice that honours all people, all bodies, and all things. It adapts each yoga posture (asana) to the person in front of you. Every person is unique, their bodies, statures, and composition. There are many limiting factors that may affect your body, or even just...

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Physical Literacy Game

Download and print a physical literacy game to play with your children. All you need to do is print, cut out the squares, and place them around your home. Go from square to square to complete each action on the card, building fundamental movement exercises for everyone. 

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