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The Misunderstood Core
The Misunderstood Core How many times have you heard a fitness or yoga instructor point to his or her abdominals and say “core”? As in “strengthen your core”, “activate your core”, or “this works your core”. To many clients that we see, “core” is synonymous with “abs”, which is not entirely accurate. The core, it…
3-Minute 3-Ingredient Mango Milkshake (dairy-free, sugar-free, paleo)
3-Minute 3-Ingredient Mango Milkshake (dairy-free, sugar-free, paleo) It’s winter, but in our house that doesn’t deter us from requesting – and eating – ice creams, or in this case, milkshakes. It does, however, deter us from eating them outside like we would in the summer. I mean, we’re not crazy. Winter also makes me lazy….
Adrenal Fatigue: Signs, Symptoms, and What To Do About It
Adrenal Fatigue: Signs, Symptoms, and What To Do About It Adrenal fatigue seems to be making its way to more mainstream health conversations, and for good reason. An estimated 80% of people are affected by this condition, and exhibit a wide range of symptoms. So what is adrenal fatigue, and what are the symptoms? Adrenal…
Water and Rock Studio Opens Second Studio Location!
Water and Rock Studio Opens Second Studio Location! Japheth and I are really excited to announce the grand opening of our second Water and Rock Studio location in Glenside, PA! After three and a half years of growing our studio in Chestnut Hill, PA, we are expanding our business to bring our cutting edge health,…
Simple Paleo Creamy Chicken Soup
Simple Paleo Creamy Chicken Soup (grain-free, dairy-free) Ugh, the stomach bug. I dread it each year, because as anyone with children understands, the stomach bug will hit at some point each year. This year we naively thought we were in the clear, as our oldest is in her first year of preschool, and only three…
Reduce Stress with Deep Breaths
Reduce Stress with Deep Breaths Anyone who frequents a yoga class has heard the words “deep breaths” probably multiple times. Most yogis and non-yogis alike have heard the phrase “take a deep breath” at some point in their lives. And deep breathing is all over self help books and google searches as a major way…
Coconut Buttermints (paleo, refined sugar-free)
Coconut Buttermints (Paleo, refined sugar-free) This has been a warm winter, relatively. I feel almost like I’m back in North Carolina, instead of Philadelphia. But I’m not, and where is the snow? The funny thing is, I never ever thought I’d complain about NOT having a cold winter. I used to hate snow. It’s true,…
11 Ways to Protect Yourself and Your Family from a Home Invasion
11 Ways to Protect Yourself and Your Family from a Home Invasion It’s not something we like to think about, or even talk about (I shudder even writing this) but home invasions and burglaries do happen. Sometimes when when no one is home (burglary), but not always (home invasion). Probably many of you reading this…
Yoga On and Off the Mat
Yoga On and Off the Mat I have three main jobs in my life right now. I am a police officer, I am a father and husband, and I am also a part-time yoga teacher. These are three very different jobs, but my yoga background ties them all together. I started my police job seven…
Everyday Kids Yoga: Winter Theme
Everyday Kids Yoga: Winter Theme In my previous post I discussed how children are natural yogis and the many benefits of yoga for children. Here I’ve outlined some ideas for a winter themed class to enjoy with your child or classroom. One thing to note when teaching kids yoga: you have to roll with it….