Standing Beginner Yoga Poses Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I) Start by standing at the top of your mat. Take a large step back with one leg and turn the back foot to a 45 degree angle. Bend into the front knee, keeping it pointed straight ahead, and make sure the hips stay even and pointed forward. … Continue reading Standing Beginner Yoga Poses

Seated Beginner Yoga Poses As I spoke of in my last post, stretching is a great way to help your body recover from a workout and improve range of motion and flexibility. Personally, my favorite way to stretch is through yoga. Here are my favorite seated yoga poses: Child's Pose - Wide Legs (Balasana) Child's … Continue reading Seated Beginner Yoga Poses

Stretches for Recovery and Flexibility Many of my clients do not understand the importance of stretching when they first come to me. In their minds, it often only equates to flexibility, which is not a goal for most people. However, stretching is so much more than that. After a workout, stretching helps with venous blood … Continue reading Stretches for Recovery and Flexibility

Resistance Band and Medicine Ball - Core Exercises Resistance Band Leg Pushes Place resistance band around the ball of each foot. Lay on your back, pressing your lower back down into the ground to help contract your core. Start with knees bent at 90 degrees. Push through one foot, extending the leg low and long, … Continue reading Resistance Band and Medicine Ball – Core Exercises

Resistance Band and Medicine Ball - Lower Body Exercises Resistance Band Squat Place resistance band above the knee and start in a wide stance, toes slightly turned outward. Keeping weight in the heels, push your hips down and back like you are sitting in an invisible chair. Keep pushing knees apart as you sit back, … Continue reading Resistance Band and Medicine Ball – Lower Body Exercises

Resistance Band Medicine Ball - Upper Body Exercises Resistance Band Curls Place the middle of the resistance band underneath your feet, feet hip distance apart with a slight bend in the knees. Stand upright with good posture, hands resting by your sides, palms facing forward. Keeping your elbows tucked to your sides, pull up with … Continue reading Resistance Band and Medicine Ball – Upper Body Exercises

Beginner Bodyweight Exercises - Core Side Plank Start by laying down on your side, bringing the top leg slightly in front of the bottom. Place your forearm perpendicular to your body, stacking shoulder over elbow. Push into the sides of your feet, up through the hips, and up at the elbow to raise your hips … Continue reading Beginner Bodyweight Exercises – Core

Beginner Bodyweight Exercises - Lower Body Donkey Kick Quad Set Start on your hands and knees, keeping your back straight and your core engaged. Keeping a ninety degree bend in your knee, hinge at the hip and bring that knee out to the side, squeezing through the glute. Return the knee back to the ground. … Continue reading Beginner Bodyweight Exercises – Lower Body

Beginner Bodyweight Exercises - Upper Body Downward Dog to Upward Dog Start in a triangle position with your hips pointed up to the sky. Press evenly through both hands, straightening through the triceps. Press evenly through both feet, pushing your heels down towards the floor. Keeping your core tight to protect the lower back, begin … Continue reading Beginner Bodyweight Exercises – Upper Body