Zen and Flow: Yoga Playlist

Do you listen to music while you engage in yoga?

If so, you will enjoy Skinny Mom’s Yoga Flow Playlist.

“It’s more upbeat than your average yoga rhythm. While the lyrics and melodies will ebb and flow, some songs will kick start that heart to really open up your chakras.”

Tori Tarvin from Skinny Mom recommends to: “Pick yoga moves that you can do in sets during the fast songs and hold longer poses for the slower beats.”

Below is the complete list for all yoga lovers!

Into the West: Annie Lennox

Ain’t No Reason: Bret Dennen

Ragged Mile: John Butler Trio

Beneath Your Beautiful: Labrinth

Khaleegi Stomp (Thievery Corporation Remix): Transglobal Underground

Sail: Awolnation

Burn One Down: Ben Harper

Red Hands: Walk Off the Earth

Nowhere Man: John Butler Trio

Casimir Pulaski Day: Sufjan Stevens

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6 Best Yoga Poses to Relieve Stress

Don’t stress! Be happy, feel happy and live happy with “6 Best Yoga Poses to Relieve Stress”! You are guaranteed to feel less stressed.

When you’re feeling stressed out, it can set back your productivity and leave you feeling overwhelmed with lifes many demands.

Fortunately, there are psychological and emotional benefits of a carefully constructed asana yoga practice.

According to Skinny Mom, “Spending a few mindful moments in these postures can quickly help to relieve the stress of everyday life. If being physically healthy is one of your main priorities you’re definitely heading in the right direction, but your emotional and psychological health is just as important!”

Simply turn your setback into a comeback by working your body and relieving your mind! (Check out our favorite yoga pose below!)

This pose is “Easy Seat”:  Find your way into a comfortable, cross-legged seated position. Ground your sits bones, let your hands rest easy, close your eyes and enjoy a minute of solitude. The name says it all and the pose will make you feel very relaxed.

Do you feel more relaxed after trying the above yoga pose? If so, see the rest of the recommended poses here!

The Popularity of Yoga Pants and Finding Your Best Fit!

Yoga pants – We all love them, and just gotta have them. Whether you are a yoga aficionado or  a female who loves the comfort of yoga pants,  we all understand the obsession with the yoga pants being a solid wardrobe staple in all of our closets.

In Jenna Belmonte’s article ” Yoga Pants Lend Comfort, Show Off Figure on Lazy Days” she discusses how the yoga-pant proliferation and phenomenon become a zenith due to the comfort that yoga pants give to women and that it is essential to purchase the right fit when shopping for yoga pants.

Belmonte begins : “When shopping for yoga pants, it is imperative to keep length, fit and color in mind. You need to make sure the hemline of the pants is not too long. Yoga pants can help make your legs look leaner and longer, but if the fabric pools around your ankles or drags, you will appear shorter. It is a pain to hem yoga pants – and any pants for that matter –, so it is best to keep searching until you find the right length – just below the ankle.”

She goes further into fit by stating: ” As for fit, you want to make sure your yoga pants show off your shapeliness. Always try on the pants before purchasing them and be sure to check out the fit from every angle, paying close attention to how the fabric rests on your thighs and posterior. You don’t want the pants to accentuate any trouble spots you may have, so pick a fit that is snug but does not strangle.”

Lastly, if you wondering what color yoga pants Belmonte recommends,  she states that black is the best bet In regards to color and that she would not recommend light grays or bright colors unless you are very comfortable with the current look of your legs, because these shades tend to be less forgiving and accentuate flaws.

Improve Your Balance with One-Legged Yoga Sequences

Improve your balance to master ultimate yoga positions that are one-legged. The best way to feel at peace during your yoga session is to practice poses that challenge your sense of balance. Notably, any one-legged yoga position will give you sexy, sculpted legs, and would be perfect to try out. The trick to standing on one leg is to concentrate on your breath, move slowly, focus your gaze on one point to keep you stabilized.

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According to FitSugar, the leaning tree pose is a great yoga pose to stretch your torso.

Below, are the necessary steps to achieve your leaning tree pose and stay balanced:

• Stand with your feet together. Put all your weight into your left foot and lift your right foot off the ground. Grab onto your right ankle with your right hand, flex your foot, and place your heel as far up your leg as possible with your toes pointing down.
• To prevent your right foot from sliding down, actively press your left leg and the sole of your right foot against each other. Draw your right knee back to open your hip.
• Press your palms together in front of your heart and raise your arms over your head. Slowly lower your right forearm and rest it on your right thigh, leaning to the right.
• Stay here for five breaths.
• Try more one-legged yoga poses here!

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Gym Hairstyle 101: Headband Braid for Yogis and More!

Do you love to do yoga or pilates? If your answer was “yes”, then you should wear your hair in a headband braid at your next session. Essentially, the headband braid is not only a pretty way to do your hair, it is a hairstyle that will keep you in your zen while you facilitate positive energy into the mind, body and spirit. Therefore, as yoga and pilates are transformational outlets of exercise, your hair should remain in one place. Hence, the headband brain will keep your hair still and leave you feeling free as your hair will be lightly styled with its simple construction.

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Headband Braid Instructions

1. Grab ahold of a section of hair on your right or left side.
2. Begin to split  that section into 3 and create a braid to the other side of your head.
3. Secure the end of your braid with bobby pins.

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3 Tips for Amazing Outdoor Yoga

Take your om outside when you practice yoga outdoors. Truly, it is a refreshing feeling to leave a confined space, enjoy the beauty of nature and have the ability to take in deep breaths of fresh air while you’re doing your downward facing dog. However, how can you ameliorate your outdoor yoga experience? Checkout our tips below!

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Tips for Outdoor Yoga

1. Choose a location that you will feel comfortable in. Ultimately, your location can affect the mood of your practice so make sure it is a location that will help you escape your lifestyle and embrace yoga.
2. Don’t forget your sunscreen! Yoga can be a timely activity – especially when you’re in the groove! Therefore, stay protected so you don’t feel your skin peeling while you’re trying to do your tree pose.
3.For balancing poses, pick a perfect cloud or blade of grass to focus your attention on. This will keep you one with nature and completely focused on the essence of your zen.

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Tone Your Inner Thighs with the Inner Thigh Toner Workout!

Rainy day? Or, do you just want to get your inner thighs toner? Then, the Inner Thigh Toner workout is for you! This workout will make you “feel the burn” and provide you with amazing results. A workout you could do in the comfort of your own home, this workout will get your inner thighs in tip top shape.

The Inner Thigh Toner Workout:

10 side lunges (each leg)
15 plie squats
20 sideways scissors
10 clamshells (each side)
20 inner thigh lifts (each leg)
30 sideways scissors
10 pilates froggers
10 side lunges
20 plie squats

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