Practice Makes Purpose
Featured on YogaJournal.com Yoga is an incredible way to build upper body strength and tone and sculpt all the muscles in the arms WITHOUT bulking up. When I lift weights I can create muscle mass quickly, so working out at the gym always made me feel bigger and more dense, rather than stronger and more confident in my body. It …
Featured on YogaJournal.com Lie prone on the floor. Stretch your legs back, tops of the feet on the floor. Spread your hands on the floor under your shoulders. Hug the elbows back into your body. Press the tops of the feet and thighs and the pubis firmly into the floor. On an inhalation, begin to straighten the arms to lift …
Featured on YogaJournal.com Strong glutes support the low back, hips and knees, stabilize the pelvis, free up the hip flexors, and — it’s OK to admit it — look amazing in yoga pants. But since so many of us spend our days sitting in front of computers or in cars with our glutes and leg muscles turned off, a “yoga …
Featured on YogaJournal.com The core is the power source within the body, so strong abs are so much more than something to strive for in the summer. Powerful abdominal muscles support your everyday movements, improve your posture, and stabilize your lower back. On the mat, strong abs create more efficient movements throughout every pose. There is power in moving from …
Featured on YogaJournal.com Check out the video on YogaJournal.com to learn about the first meeting between Baron Baptiste and B.K.S. Iyengar… and why we use tadasana as the blueprint for all poses!
Featured on YogaJournal.com I will teach you how to use drishti to clear your mind and find a deeper focus. Watch the video
Featured on YogaJournal.com If you’re not practicing Baptiste Yoga, you should be. Here are 7 reasons why Baptiste Yoga may be the right style of yoga for you (my favorite: it accelerates your results on and off the mat). 1. Baptiste Yoga offers real tools for life today. While yoga is an ancient practice, everything you get in a Baptiste Yoga …
Featured on YogaJournal.com Here are a few treasured things that I always keep handy: Young Living Deep Relief Roll On Lululemon The (Small) Towel Daily Greens Harmony Juice C and Co. Lavender, Rose & Tea Tree Underarm Balm Just Pake Crystal Necklace B Yoga B Strap Purple Pens Purple Moleskin Notebook Chrysocolla Wide Mouth Hydroflask Read the full article>>
Featured on YogaJournal.com Water is one of the most powerful substances and forces on earth, yet it’s graceful and gentle and glides around any obstacle. Flow, the fifth core pillar of Baptiste Yoga and the culmination or the combination of the first four pillars (drishti, breath, foundation, and heat), is the embodiment of the water quality. The Fifth Pillar of …
Featured on YogaJournal.com The first pillar of Baptiste Yoga is drishti, which is Sanskrit for focus. While we access drishti physically on the mat by focusing our gaze (you’ve probably heard your yoga teacher talk about using it in Eagle and other balancing poses), it also has possibilities off the mat. Using Drishti On the Mat Drishti on the mat …
