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Grounding Rituals and Why They're So Important

Grounding Rituals and Why They're So Important

So you might be thinking... What are grounding rituals?

You came to the right place, my friend. 

Grounding Rituals are are practices the you intentionally incorporate into your daily life to remind you to be in the present moment and have an awareness of your body and surrounding environment. These practices will help you move throughout your day with a sense of more self-control and gratitude.

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Why Rest Is Essential For Health

Why Rest Is Essential For Health

When we rest, our body is given time to recuperate from the stress of our lives, and healing happens on a cellular level. In addition to the physical benefits of healing, rest helps to reduce stress on all systems of the body, supporting mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being as well. When you literally "Go with the flow..." you are choosing the path of least resistance and will find life to be much more simpler.

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Find the Perfect Yoga Style For You [VIDEO INSIDE]

Find the Perfect Yoga Style For You [VIDEO INSIDE]

Finding the right yoga for you is key to being consistent AND being consistent is key to see physical results... Yet, to applaud yoga for its physical benefits alone would only diminish what this entire system has to offer as a whole! By practicing yoga on a regular basis, you may be surprised to find that you're building much more than a strong, flexible body.

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Yoga for Complete Beginners

Yoga for Complete Beginners

Some will tell you that yoga exercise is too slow and boring instead it is an intense and holistic exercise. This ancient form of fitness with roots in India focuses on developing balance, strength and flexibility. Don’t let anyone misguide you as these are all consequences of practicing yoga and not prerequisites. No one expects you to master the asanas on the very first day. Yoga is all about pushing past your body's limits over time.

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Ashtanga Yoga - A Beginnger's Guide

Ashtanga Yoga - A Beginnger's Guide

Ashtanga Yoga isn't for the weak. It takes on average 90 minutes to complete the Full Primary Series – longer than the most yoga or fitness classes. The traditional method also asks you to practice six days a week, which is an often daunting task. There are then lifestyle and diet changes that are recommended for more committed Ashtangis, including following a plant-based diet and practicing early in the morning. Ashtanga Yoga isn’t for everyone. And yet, perhaps it is.

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A Beginners Guide to What Essential Oils Are and How They Work

A Beginners Guide to What Essential Oils Are and How They Work

An essential oil is, simply put, the “essence” of a plant, obtained by water or steam distillation, or by cold pressing (for citrus peel oils). Through this process, the oils inside a plant can be extracted into a highly concentrated form. Essential oils can have complex biochemical interactions in the human body, says Nada Milo, M.D. —and different essential oils can create different reactions in our enzymes and hormones.

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