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04/24/2023

PLOW POSE! Check out the numerous medical benefits below along with online resources!

Improves Digestion: Plow pose stimulates the abdominal organs, including the digestive system, thereby improving digestion and elimination of waste.

Reduces Stress and Anxiety: Plow pose helps to calm the nervous system, reducing stress and anxiety levels.

Improves Blood Circulation: Plow pose improves blood circulation throughout the body, particularly to the head and neck, which can help relieve headaches and migraines.

Relieves Back Pain: Plow pose helps to stretch the spine and strengthen the back muscles, which can alleviate back pain.

Regulates Thyroid Function: Plow pose stimulates the thyroid gland, which can help regulate its function and improve metabolism.

Sources:

"Halasana (Plough Pose): Anatomy, Benefits, Cautions and Preparatory Poses." Ekāgratā. Accessed April 24, 2023. https://ekagratayoga.com/halasana-plough-pose-anatomy-benefits-cautions-preparatory-poses/.

"7 Health Benefits of Plow Pose (Halasana)." Yoga Journal. Accessed April 24, 2023. https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/plow-pose/.

"Health Benefits of Halasana (Plow Pose) in Yoga." Art of Living. Accessed April 24, 2023. https://www.artofliving.org/yoga/yoga-poses/plow-pose-halasana.

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04/20/2023

Research has shown that arm strength is associated with reduced risk of disability and improved physical function in older adults (1). Additionally, strengthening the wrist extensor muscles can improve grip strength, which is a predictor of overall physical function and cardiovascular health (2).

Check out the following articles for more information!

1. Newman AB, Kupelian V, Visser M, Simonsick EM, Goodpaster BH, Kritchevsky SB, Tylavsky FA, Rubin SM, Harris TB. Strength, but not muscle mass, is associated with mortality in the health, aging and body composition study cohort. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2006;61(1):72-7. https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/61/1/72/549632?login=false

2. Aggarwal S, Negi MPS, Jaspal SS. Effect of wrist extensor muscle training on grip strength and functional activities of daily living in elderly females. Int J Health Sci Res. 2018;8(9):223-9. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0363502316303823

04/07/2023

New to the mat? WE LOVE BEGINNERS!

Join us on April 10th for our beginner-series Hatha yoga instruction! Learn about common postures you will see in your local studio to get prepared for this life changing practice!

Changes in our lives begin with one single step. Let's take this step together.

03/31/2023

Day 31: Final spinal twist!

Check out the following published medical article on improving posture by spinal twists and reducing your overall risk of musculoskeletal disorders!

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2212958822000945

03/30/2023

Day 30 and finishing up the spinal series! Check out the following article from PubMed discussing strength-based yoga exercise programs in patients with neuropathic pain due to lumbar disc herniation.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35019882/

03/19/2023

03/17/2023

Day 17 and we are officially on the ground! Half way there! Savasana to the back of the mat - time to bring the heart and respiratory rates down, pulling in meditation and stillness before we hit the floor series. Check out the medical benefits chart in the comments section and published literature on meditation as adjunct therapy for depression and anxiety.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31083878/

03/17/2023

Congratulations Yogis! We are HALFWAY through the sequence and officially have hit the floor poses! By now, the heart is pounding, the body is sweating, and you are ready for a change of scenery. Today's posture is SAVASANA (dead body pose.) More information to come!

03/14/2023

Day 14 Triangle Pose!

Medical benefits, how-to video, and published medical data to come. Focusing on hip opening, chest expansion, core and leg strengthening, increasing heart rate and metabolism!