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How to Find the Bluebird of Happiness on Your Shoulder
Last Saturday, I pulled myself out of bed even earlier than usual at 5am. Like most mornings, this one started with a little light yoga flow to find balance and center before making myself fluffy and pretty for the world. On a bit of a time crunch to make it to Austin for a blogger conference called Thrive, I headed out the door and started down I-10. On the way up, among other things, I tune into the latest episode of one of my favorite podcasts, the Lively Show. It turns out the episode is an interview with a successful blogger couple! Halfway through the show, Jess Lively brings up…
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Tips for SUP Yoga on Windy Days
Last weekend was another beautiful week on Lake 288 with Big SUP. It was so windy, though! When the wind is this strong, it can put the class at risk. A lot can go wrong. Try a few of these handy tips to make SUP yoga on windy days a little more manageable. Tips for SUP Yoga on Windy Days Partner Carry the Boards SUP yoga boards are heavy! If it’s super windy, it may be too much for one person to carry. Partner carry the boards by having one person lift the front end and the other lift the back end. Carry the Board Into the Wind Also, make…
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SUP Yoga Photography Tips
Last weekend I had the opportunity to work my first shift at Lake 288 with Big SUP yoga! One of the things I’m working on right now is how to take good SUP yoga photos for the students, so I thought I’d put together a list of SUP yoga photography tips. SUP Yoga Photography Tips Listen. Get an idea of everyone’s favorite pose and remember it along with their name. The sweetest sound to a person is the sound of their own name. While running through an intro about what it will be like on the water, throw in a few ice breakers and invite the students to introduce themselves,…
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How to Get into Lotus Pose
I don’t know about you, but I had a super stressful and crazy hectic week! A few friends mentioned the same thing. Weeks like this really emphasize the importance of yoga practice to me. I can deal. If I don’t keep up with my meditation practice, I can’t deal at all. Lotus pose is meant for a meditation. Ha. Usually I meditate in sukasanna – I can barely sit in lotus pose for five minutes. Everyone’s different, though. When I had regularly practiced yoga for a while and started working toward lotus I just wasn’t there. Chris, on the other hand, hardly ever does yoga but can hop his super…
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Best Wellness Podcasts
Wellness can cover so many different aspects of your life. When I set out to make this wellness podcast list, I first had to define what I meant by wellness. For me, it’s all about balance and positivity. Healthy living includes fitness, eating well, and caring for your head space, but it also includes finding a good work-life balance and staying motivated to do your best work. So the following are the best wellness podcasts I tune into while I sit in traffic and prepare for the next part of my day That’s So Retrograde That’s So Retrograde came highly recommended to me, and there’s a reason why it tops…
