Are you feeling drained and overwhelmed by the demands of everyday life? If so, Restorative Yoga could be just what you need to unwind and restore balance to your mind, body, and soul. Overview Aspect Description Definition Restorative Yoga is a gentle, therapeutic style of yoga that uses props such as bolsters, blankets, and blocks to fully support the body in various poses. This enables deep relaxation and promotes healing

This posture is a little known sleeping beauty waiting to be discovered, as it is one of the only yoga poses that has you lie down on your side.  It is also a subtle balance asana (posture), sometimes easier for those who find standing or arm balance poses frustrating or painful. ANANTASANA = “Ananta” is the name given to the divine serpent who is devoted to the Hindu god Vishnu. 

According to both the American Heart Association and the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, practicing yoga benefits your heart.  Remarkably, traditional yoga asana (like  those taught at AHA Yoga in Lake City, FL) includes slow or moderate movements, so they are not part of the vigorous 150 minutes of aerobic exercise recommended by the American Heart Association.  How, then, might yoga help heart health? Yoga lowers your blood pressure—often immediately. 

In AHA! Yoga sessions, we often use yoga straps.  No, it is not a strange torture device, nor is it meant to stick you in difficult yoga poses.  A yoga strap can help you get all the benefits from specific postures, while maintaining comfort and ease.  It allows you to practice proper alignment without strain, making your overall yoga experience more delightful. Just as yoga blocks are a way to

Yoga Styles Taught through Alligator Healing Arts Yoga: All sessions taught through AHA! Yoga focus on the fundamentals of yoga postures, including standing, sitting, twisting, and supine poses.  The emphasis always rests on doing what is right for your individual body and mind that particular day.  Props such as blocks, straps, cushions, and even chairs are often used to meet your specific body’s needs.  Individualized modifications ensure each posture is

ARDHA CHANDRASANA = HALF MOON POSE “Ardha” means “half,” while “Chandra” is usually translated as “moon.”  “Chandra” also means “shining, glittering, luminous, having the brilliancy of light.” Pose Level:  1 Physical Description, How-To:  Remember, Where should my awareness be?:  One of the most important things is to keep your chest and entire rib cage turning towards the ceiling.  Don’t let your top arm and chest drop forward and down; keep

If you have ever practiced yoga either in a video or at a live class, you are probably familiar with Savasana or Corpse Pose. This is always done at the end of your practice in order to relax and renew. Many teachers say this is the most important part of your yoga practice. Yet many people are not practicing Savasana properly. This article will give you some more information on

One of the biggest trends you may have been aware of recently is Power Yoga, otherwise known as ‘vinyasa yoga’, which has become one of the most popular types of yoga. Traditional yoga is typically considered to be a very relaxed workout regime to help improve focus and posture, so if you’re unfamiliar with this new term, you may be asking yourself what is power yoga? In comparison to the