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Much of our daily life is spent living in our heads, focused on what we are thinking, versus what we are feeling. With the demands of work and home we are often required to mentally stay one step ahead just to get through our day. But if we navigate life led by our thoughts alone, we miss out on a world of information available to us through...

The practice of yoga, and balanced, healthy eating share many common principles,  yoga  means a “union” between the mind and body, your inside and outside.  The practice of yoga requires coordination between breathing, moving into poses, and introspection, all of which have a subtle yet obvious effect on the mind....

Grow the Peanut; Shrink the Jelly Beans – YogaFit for the Brain   By Dr. William K. Larkin*   At the Palm Springs Conference last May I had the great opportunity to speak to another totally tuned in YogaFit audience who understand the significance of what I'm talking about.   I gave...

  Yoga Therapy is a rewarding new career field allowing individuals to combine their passions for holistic wellness and wholeness of mind, body, and spirit with their love of serving others.   YogaFit is proud to be building a new educational track that will put you on course to become a credentialed and experienced...

If you’re a regular outdoor exerciser, especially in the coldest months of the year, then you already know that your muscles and body grow tighter in cooler climates, and your joint connections grow stiffer in the cold, especially as you get older. Most fitness experts do recommend that you not only warm up prior to starting your winter...

What is core strength ?  The core muscles include the muscles forming around and the trunk of the body - the abdominal, oblique (sides), mid and lower back. Only a portion of the core is visible surface muscle, most of the muscles that make up the core are deep tissue muscles layered underneath. The functional role of the core...

YOGA FOR WEIGHT LIFTERS Using yoga to flush out excess lactic acid will reduce your chances of experiencing any soreness and stiffness that can make your next weight workout much more challenging. There are two very specific schools of thought for incorporating a series of simple, do–anywhere yoga postures onto your...

The Top 5 Health Benefits Of Yoga Bored of the same old fitness routine? It’s time to dust off that yoga mat! Whether you opt for power, hot, or hatha, the various advantages of this 5,000 year old practice are endless. Here are but a mere handful of the plethora of health benefits that yoga has to offer:...