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Can Yoga Help You Lose Weight? YES

Posted by Victoria Weinblatt, MSEd, RYT-200, CMT | burn calories |

Yoga can help you lose weight, especially if you do the poses that burn the most calories.

What the heck is a yoga asana?

Posted by Victoria Weinblatt, MSEd, RYT-200, CMT | FAQ |

What is a yoga asana? Asana is a Sanskrit word meaning a yoga position, pose, or posture. All four terms have the same meaning.

Hatha Yoga Poses to Reduce Anxiety

Posted by Victoria Weinblatt, MSEd, RYT-200, CMT | anxiety, sequences / routines |

This series of Hatha yoga poses significantly reduces anxiety after only 8 classes, according to a...

What Is the Yogi Grip? Doing Yoga Hands Correctly

Posted by Victoria Weinblatt, MSEd, RYT-200, CMT | hatha yoga |

Have you ever heard a yoga teacher talk about the “yoga grip?” This super simple yoga hands position refers to gripping your big toe with your middle and index fingers. The yogi grip helps you hold select yoga poses with grace and balance. Common yoga poses that use the yogi grip include, standing forward bend…

Hatha Yoga Poses for a 90-Minute Intermediate Class

Posted by Victoria Weinblatt, MSEd, RYT-200, CMT | hatha yoga, sequences / routines |

Here are all the Hatha yoga poses you need for a 90-minute intermediate class. You can follow this yoga sequence for your home practice or teach it to your yoga class. I created this original Hatha yoga class using my favorite yoga book Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha by Swami Satyananda Saraswati.

Intermediate Hatha Yoga Sequence for Better Balance

Posted by Victoria Weinblatt, MSEd, RYT-200, CMT | balance, sequences / routines |

I love yoga poses for balance and created this creative, intermediate balance sequence for you to perform at home or in your classes.

Gentle Hatha Yoga for Major Depressive Disorder

Posted by Victoria Weinblatt, MSEd, RYT-200, CMT | depression, hatha yoga |

Gentle Hatha yoga can effectively alleviates symptoms of major depressive disorder better than a Health and Wellness program, according to a study in the Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, even if the students don’t complete their assigned daily yoga classes.