Aging through wellness BLOG

What is Yin Yoga 

By Lynn Underwood There are so many different types of yoga. Some are fast and aerobic while others are slow and bendy.  While Yin yoga isn’t aerobic it is challenging in its own right.  Like all forms of yoga its origins aren’t exactly known. However, the idea of yin postures can be traced back to ancient Chinese Taoist practices.  They were often used in Kung Fu training.  Brought to the US in the early 1970’s, yin’s benefits…

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What yoga can teach us.

What yoga can teach us.

‘Vairagya is the elimination of whatever hinders progress and refinement.’  B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga is so much more than just physical practice.  (For a quick recap see the ‘What is Yoga?’ blog at https://restoringbodies.com/what-is-yoga/ ) Yoga is made up of 8 separate limbs (again, which were written about in previous blogs.)  The defining description of yoga and all that it can be was written by Patanjali over 2000 years ago.  He grouped his writing into the Yoga Sutras. …

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Welcome to our Aging Through Wellness Blog. 

What are the benefits of group classes as we age?   Everyone knows the physical benefits of group classes.  A person that exercises in group classes regularly gets stronger, more flexible, and healthier.  But are there any hidden benefits?  Of course, there are!    As we get older, group classes actually become even more beneficial.  Exercise has always been known to help with mental health.  Many studies have shown that people that exercise are less depressed and…

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Reduce Pain with Yoga

If pain has left you feeling hopeless, negative, fearful, or grieving; you are not alone! Researchers estimate that 50 million adults in the United States suffer from chronic pain. There are two common approaches to pain with movement you may have experienced if you suffer from persistent pain: The fear of pain with movement reduces or eliminates movement altogether Push through the pain; pay for it later These basic approaches to a chronic pain issue may only…

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Motivation

It’s confession time.  I have lost my motivation to practice yoga on my own.  What!? Yes, me, a yoga teacher struggles with maintaining her own practice.  There are weeks that the only time that I get to practice yoga, is when I am teaching.  This bothers me, which then makes me feel guilty.  When I feel guilty, I get depressed and then I do nothing.  Now, why am I telling you this?  To assure you that you…

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Health at Every Size

(Understanding the HAES Movement) Hello October and cooler days! Fall has arrived, at least it certainly felt like it this morning, as I sat down and began to write part 2 of “Health at Every Size.” In last month’s blog I invited you to join me on a journey of learning, understanding, and expanding our knowledge of living a healthy lifestyle regardless of our shape, or size. Today, I would like to introduce you to the founder…

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Health at Every Size – Understanding the HAES Movement

As a woman who has been living in a fuller size body for about ten years, I began to question the theory that smaller is better. As a young woman I never worried about my weight, but once I saw the number on the scale climb, my perspective changed.  Just like the numbers did. Last week I took a trip to what I call “Roll Tide Land.” For you Auburn fans, stay with me, this is not…

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Team Restore Road Trip

Excitement is buzzing in the air here at Restoring Bodies Fitness & Nutrition Services. We are headed to ATLANTA! One of our company goals is to truly bring you all evidence-based, science-based, workouts and nutrition information; and the only way to do this, is to ensure that we all are on the same page when we instruct our classes. We pride ourselves on learning what is safe and not safe while working with a unique group of…

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Dhyana

YOGA – AN 8 LIMBED SYSTEM – PART 7

Finally, we are finishing with the 8 limbs of yoga.  Just as a reminder, here are the first 6 limbs of yoga.  Yama – Social Ethics Niyama – Personal Ethics Asana – Yoga postures Pranayama – Breath control Pratyahara – Withdrawing the senses Dharana – Concentration If you missed any of the previous blog posts describing these limbs, no worries,  click on the links above. We now come to limb number 7, Dhyana – meditation.  Up till…

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Struggling with Good Intentions

  I have had an issue with my ability to be physically active for quite some time now; I know you are probably surprised, what?! The one who owns a fitness studio has a problem with moving on a consistent and daily basis? The answer is, yes, I do.  For me, the lack of achieving the goal of moving daily and consistently is due to a pattern of being in school for a long period of time,…

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