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Gentle is the New Advanced: The Joy of Slowing Down Your Yoga Practice
Yoga off the Mat | Yoga Therapy

Gentle is the New Advanced: The Joy of Slowing Down Your Yoga Practice

I used to think yoga was all about the destination – mastering that next pose, pushing a little further. Maybe if I just tried a LITTLE harder, I would lose those last few pounds, I would “tone up,” I would finally be the idealized version of myself I wanted to be. It’s a common mindset…

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Yoga for Lupus: A Complete Guide to Safe and Effective Practice
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Yoga for Lupus: A Complete Guide to Safe and Effective Practice

Recently, a student asked me if yoga could help her friend who has lupus. (Spoiler alert: yes, it can!) As I started sharing my thoughts, I realized this topic deserved more than a quick response – there was so much I wanted to say about how yoga can support people living with autoimmune conditions that…

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Woman with neck and back pain. Yoga for Chronic Pain management
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Beyond Quick Fixes: How Yoga Really Helps Manage Chronic Pain

Have you ever come across headlines like “5 Yoga Poses to Cure Your Back Pain!” or “One Simple Stretch to End All Your Aches!”? If you’re dealing with chronic pain, I bet these catchy titles have caught your eye more than once. And why wouldn’t they? The promise of a quick fix is so tempting…

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Tuning In: The Art of Self-Awareness in Yoga
Yoga off the Mat | Yoga Therapy

Tuning In: The Art of Self-Awareness in Yoga

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Have you ever wondered why we pause so often in our yoga classes? Why I ask you to “check in” with your body before we begin, during those moments of stillness between poses, and again at the end of our practice? If you’ve been to my classes, you know what I’m talking about. We start…

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A diagram of Lifelong Yoga's 4 Core Pillars: Alignment, functional movement, therapeutic sequencing, and the breath.
Yoga Therapy | Yoga for Healthy Aging

Lifelong Yoga’s 4 Core Pillars

4 Core Pillars for Optimal Health and Vibrance At Lifelong Yoga, there’s a focus on 4 Core Pillars for Optimal Health and Vibrance: Alignment, Functional Movement, The Breath, and Therapeutic Sequencing. These four pillars are present in every group class I teach, every 1:1 yoga session, and every online program. Pillar #1: Alignment Find YOUR…

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4 Reasons to Try 1:1 Yoga Therapy

Group yoga classes aren’t for everyone, especially if you have unique goals or limitations. Enter private yoga therapy—a tailored approach that focuses solely on you! In this post, I’m highlighting four reasons to consider yoga therapy for a truly personalized yoga practice. You’ll see how this individualized attention can be a game changer for your…

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What is yoga therapy and who is a yoga therapist? Mikah works with a 1:1 yoga therapy client using yoga props.
Yoga Therapy

What is Yoga Therapy? (And How it Can Help You)

Wondering what yoga therapy is, what a yoga therapy session involves, and if yoga therapy might be helpful for you? Here’s all the information you need to know – and how to get started. What is yoga therapy? As a growing number of people seek out alternative treatments to address their health concerns, yoga’s popularity…

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