We all go-go-go so hard every day…work, school, extra-curricular activities, home maintenance, etc.  Time to take some time to restore and renew! Spend 10+ minutes doing each of the following: 1.  Supported Child’s Pose  (Place a pillow, folded blanket or bolster underneath your chest/torso as you rest in this pose.) 2.  Supine Twist  (While lying… Read more

Warm Up: Child’s Pose – 2 minutes Ragdoll – 2 minutes Down dog – 1 minute Cat/Cow – 10 breaths Side Plank – 30 sec each side (Repeat 1-2 times) 20 jumping jacks 50 jump rope   Strength Circuit:  Do 20 reps of each exercise, then repeat the entire series 3 more times (for a total of… Read more

Sorry I missed last week, but I have a great one for this week!!   Warm Up: Child’s Pose – 2 minutes Ragdoll – 2 minutes Down dog – 1 minute 2 each Sun Salutations 10-20 jumping jacks   Cardio Circuit:  Do 20 reps of each exercise, then repeat the entire series 3 more times… Read more

Check out this workout from www.realsimple.com.  They call it their “Easy Yoga Workout” by Elena Rover. Take it from me – sometimes less is more.  Take it easy once in a while with your practice and you will discover more ease with your practice overall every time to come to the mat! EASY YOGA WORKOUT… Read more

We called this the belly burner – and it will tone your tummy muscles – but we didn’t forget to add some nice yoga poses to strengthen the back side of your core! Complete each of the following:   1.  5 minute walk to warm up 2.  5 Sun Salutations 3.  50 Abdominal crunches 4.  Bicycle… Read more

It’s nice outside – leave the house!! 🙂   Warm-up: 5-10 min easy jog around the neighborhood Ragdoll – 30 seconds Crescent lunge – 30 sec hold on each leg 10 walking lunges with each leg Wide-leg straddle fold – 30 seconds Shoulder circles Work-Out:  Complete one round, rest for 1-2 minutes, then repeat.  Do… Read more

Warm-up 5-10 Sun Salutations 40 jumping jacks   Tabata intervals – Start with #1, and keep repeating the exercise until the 20 seconds are up.  Rest 10 seconds, then move on to #2 for 20 seconds, etc.  Complete 8 rounds of all 8 exercises. 1. Plank pike-ups (  You may want some gliding discs or paper… Read more

10 minute warm-up:   Sun salutations, brisk walking, jogging, biking, etc.  Just get moving for a while to warm up the muscles.   Complete the following exercises, doing 4 sets of 25 repetitions each OR 2 sets of 50 repetitions for a total of 100 repetitions:   Sumo squats Alternating Crescent Lunge Tricep dips (on… Read more

Rather than write up a workout for you this week, I’m kind of cheating…but for a good reason!    Lately a lot of you have been asking me to recommend yoga videos/DVDs/etc that you can use at home.  Well, here’s a 20 Minute Weight Loss & Fatburning Yoga Workout from Sadie Nardini for you to… Read more

Start with these: 100 Jump rope 40 Mountain Climbers (40 each leg) 20 Burpees 10 Side lunges (10 each leg) 10 Pistol squats or One-legged squat (10 each leg) – you can also do these holding a counter weight out in front of you or grab on to a railing.   Yoga time: 2 minutes each of… Read more