KarenHicks yoga

31/01/2023

New YOGALATES class every Wednesday 9 – 10am at The Art Centre, 221 Epsom Road, Merrow, GU1 2RE

If you are undecide whether to do Yoga or Pilates why do not try YOGALATES?

Yogalates is a fusion of Yoga and Pilates bringing the East and West together.
Yoga gives you more flexibility and mindful movements and Pilates brings the scientific strength training. Yogalates brings the two together seamlessly and beautifully.

All you need is a resistance band and light weights.

Spaces are limited so you will need to reserve your space.
Go to www.karenhicksyoga.com or email me at hello@karenhicksyoga.com

Welcome... Hi, I’m Karen! I am so happy you found your way here. I teach alignment based Anusara yoga online and in person locally to

09/03/2022

Palm tree pose. Urdhva Hastasana

It’s my go to stretch first thing in the morning.

Not only is it a delicious stretch it stimulates the entire body’s nervous system.

It stretches the abdominals. Leaning over to the side wakes up the obliques to.

It stretches the spine

And for anyone that has breathing difficulties this is an excellent and easy way to expand the chest to aid breathing from diaphragm.

All round yummy easy stretch

What’s your go to morning stretch?

03/03/2022

The state of your being will be determine by how you cope with everyday occurrences.

It’s up to you to prepare yourself so that you are strong not only physically but mentally too.

The more you use the tools in your toolkit the more able you are. We can feel stuck when we aren’t prepared.

Tools in your toolkit.
❤️ Journal
❤️ Exercise
❤️ Meditate
❤️ Walk in nature
❤️ Talk
❤️ Do something you love

23/02/2022

Sukhasana aka as easy pose. It is a simple cross-legged pose.

It is also a passive pose meaning we can sink into the pose the muscles and body are soft and relaxed because of this we can hold a passive pose for longer

By engaging muscles when in a position like this will gain you strength in its flexibility as compared to the muscles in a passive pose, they are building range but not strength.

Building strength in Sukhasana
· Place shins parallel to the edge of the mat cross legged feet flexed
· Take your hands under your knees and place them on your ankle
· Forearms are now under your knee
· Pull forearms up and press down into your forearms with your knees. You now have opposition

Can you feel the difference between a passive Sukhasana and an active Sukhasana

By doing this simple active Sukhasana you are building strength in the external rotators by engaging the muscle

23/02/2022

If there’s one aspect of nutrition I wish I had known sooner, it would be GUT HEALTH. What do you know about gut health?

Whether it’s our skin, our weight, or our mood, our gut plays a much bigger role in all aspects of our overall health more than we thought. Everyone has a gut microbiome with plenty of bacteria living inside of it. Hey it's not as bad as it sounds! This bacteria helps break down food and absorb nutrients. If your microbiome is out of balance, your body can’t absorb all the nutrients your food is suppose to give you.

The best part about your gut health is that it can be influenced by probiotics and prebiotics which work together. They help restore and feed your good bacteria, creating a healthy microbiome.

I drink a superfood drink which has both prebiotics and probiotics in as well as fibre and digestive enzymes! It's a great way to start implementing foods that will nourish your gut.

I'm about to start a 4 Week Gut Protocol program in March which I am super excited about.

I would love to hear from you, have you struggled with gut health? What are some of the probiotics or prebiotics that you like?

17/02/2022

Going scoop the loop for my delicious superfood drink.

Love a drink that lives up to its name.

I’d heard so much about it and all its awesome properties that I thought it must be too good to be true. It is a pretty awesome drink

Its ingredient has been chosen for its ability to work together to help you feel and perform at your best.

Drinking it everyday certainly boosted my energy levels and help with my gut health without a doubt, and you can cook with it.

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19/12/2021

Finding my why

Your why comes from within. It’s the feeling that compels you to do the work you want to do even if in the short term you make sacrifices. Regalrdess of those sacrifices you are still driven to pursue the work you really want to do because it gives you meaning.

My why is to help people become more connected with their health and fitness. To push themselves to become the best versions of themselves.

16/11/2021

You must love yourself first, then you create a ripple of love that will touch everyone's lives.

You have the power within you. Make a start and heal yourself first.

27/08/2021

Something to think about over the long weekend

16/07/2021

Parsvakonasana

My shape is not the full expression but it is my shape and it feels good to me.

Yoga is not about doing amazing poses.

Yoga is about your body and your story and how it feels for you.

Yoga can meet you where you are at right now. You don't need to wait to be thinner or more flexible or whatever is holding your back. Yoga will meet you where you need to be, just get on the mat and try it.

If you want to know more go to my website or DM.

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09/07/2021

All animals except for man know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it!

Have a great weekend

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25/05/2021

10/03/2021

Make me smile and who doesn’t like to smile. Good for the soul

20/02/2021

Such a wonderful sight to see spring coming. The days are getting longer. It’s a time of new beginnings and maybe a more normalised time ahead. I don’t know about you but it seems to have been a long winter!

17/02/2021

Random act of kindness day. Help change the world by being kind.