I will never forget the day when one of my students, a professional lacrosse player and varsity hockey player, gave me some great feedback. He told me that one thing he really took from yoga was a new found awareness of his breathing. Imagine that! We start breathing oxygen the moment we enter the world […]
Yoga for Athletes: Improved mobility and strength
Yoga is often considered a means of gaining more flexibility. Doctors and physiotherapists can be heard recommending it to athletes who display limited range of motion or are prone to injury. Yoga truly is so much more than a stretching exercise and I will touch on those points in the next segments. But if a […]
Yoga for Athletes – Benefits that go beyond flexibility
A huge part of my passion for yoga is working with athletes and introducing them to the benefits of a regular yoga practice. It was my experience as an athlete that brought me to yoga in the first place. And it was the years of abuse, or misuse of my body as an athlete that […]
How to stay motivated in your quest for optimal health
As we near the end of January you might be looking back at the goals or resolutions you set for yourself just a short time ago. Have you picked up momentum or have you hit some speed bumps along the way? More than likely you have faced moments of doubt. We all do. So how […]
