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Yin Yoga Sequence for the Back

Within our yin yoga practice we can practice sequences of poses that directly target a specific area of the body. While each pose affects many areas of the body at the same time, we can combine the poses in a sequence to emphasize a specific action. Yin Yoga for the ...

Yin Yoga Sequence for the Hips

Nettle Pesto Recipe

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is growing everywhere right now! If you’re feeling adventurous and you want to get out into the forest and meadows you can find them popping up all over this time of year. You can also find them being sold at some health food stores, so look ...

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5 steps to take herbal medicine safely

Herbal and natural medicine can be very helpful for so many concerns. Unfortunately, exaggerated media often plays up the potential harms of natural medicine, but herbal medicine has been used for millennia and is generally extremely safe. It’s actually one of the safest forms of medicine we’ve ever had and ...

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Yin Yoga Practice Video : Wall Yin Yoga

Today’s video is a yin yoga practice on the wall. Using the wall is a great way to support the body if you’re feeling fatigued, or if you’re looking for a very gentle practice. Using the wall is also helpful if you or your students have some physical barriers that ...

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Yin Yoga Square Pose with modifications

Yin yoga square pose helps to open the hips through external rotation. If folding forward it also creates flexion in the spine. Yin yoga square pose activates the Liver and Gallbladder meridians and if you fold forward the Kidney and Urinary Bladder meridians are targeted. Begin by sitting on your ...

Natural Remedies for Pain and Inflammation

Whether its shoulder or knee pain, headaches, joint pain, menstrual cramps, back pain, or IBS gut pain, chronic pain can be very difficult to live with. In todays video I discuss pain, the bodies inflammatory response, and some natural remedies we can use to get some relief. Unfortunately, many people ...

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Yin Yoga Toe Squat pose and Yin Yoga Ankle Stretch pose with modifications

Yin yoga toe squat and yin yoga ankle stretch are great to open the bottom of the feet (the plantar fascia), they create more space in the toes and they open the ankles. These yin yoga poses also target all of the lower meridians that run through the feet. The ...

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Boost Memory and Brain Health with These Remedies

As we age, the health of our brain becomes more and more important. In today’s video I’m going to discuss brain health and remedies we can use to improve our overall cognition and memory. Supporting overall brain health is always a good idea considering how much the brain does for ...

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Yin Yoga Dragonfly Pose or Straddle Pose with modifications – Lateral Dragonfly, Twisted Dragonfly

Yin yoga dragonfly posture or straddle pose is a forward fold with the legs wide. From a seated position a forward fold, a side bend or a twist can be practiced. A yin yoga dragonfly pose targets the backs of the thighs (hamstrings), hips, inner groin, and inner knees. It ...