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A Boulder Start-up For The Yogi In Everyone

February 26th, 2015

“Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.” – B.K.S. Iyengar Boulder, Colorado is one of the most brilliant cities in the United States for yogis. Peppered with studios and filled with world-renowned teachers, beginner and advanced yoga practitioners alike have it made. In the midst of all the wonderful array of studios in the foothills, one studio in particular has my heart and makes me feel at home; Boulder’s own, The Little Yoga Studio LLC. This studio is the perfect place for anyone looking to just... Read More

How to Improve this Offseason without Swimming, Biking, or Running

November 3rd, 2014

Many athletes are considered superhuman. How can a baseball player hit a ball 450 feet? How can a basketball player jump over 4 feet high? How can a triathlete run a marathon after biking and swimming so far? Indeed this talent is fairly superhuman, but even for the most impressive athletes, the body needs a break. The offseason is a time to let the body and mind recharge, and time to enjoy a more “normal” life. The problem with triathletes is that most of us are so obsessed with working out that we often don’t give ourselves enough off time because we start to feel lazy after just 2 days... Read More

Three Amazing Scientifically Supported Benefits of Yoga

October 11th, 2014

A lot of people talk about Yoga as some kind of mystical cure all- but what does science have to say about that? Below are a few of the benefits that scientific research supports Yoga can offer. But as always- there is still a lot scientists don’t understand. Oxidative Stress Oxidative stress is involved in the development of Cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Parkinson’s Disease, just to name a few.  Oxidative stress is caused as a by product of the way our cells use Oxygen to produce energy. One of the main ways oxidative stress manifests itself is in the production of free... Read More

Brian Saeger: Running Late? Your Practicing Pranayama

October 4th, 2014

Hello everyone, This week I went to Brian Saeger’s FREE class in the attic of Wesley Chappel. The class was packed with college  students, and is designed for students. One of the unique things about this class is that Brian is teaching it like a workshop with the goal of giving students a practice they can take home with them. Each week he will be working on teaching students the same flow. He even had handouts with diagrams of the flow for people to take home with them. The workshop feel was very different than a typical yoga class, where students rarely speak. In this class, Brian would... Read More