If taking yoga was one of your goals for 2011, let me introduce you to Downward Facing Dog. It's probably the most basic yoga pose, and no matter what style of yoga you study, you'll end up in this pose more than a handful of times in one class. Even though it looks pretty straightforward, it's a challenging position to hold since most of your weight is in your upper body. It's also difficult if Read more

Downward Facing Dog pose is a total body pose that's great for stretching out your shoulders, lower back, hamstrings, and calves. It can be really difficult at first, but since it's a pose that's done the most often during a class, you can build your upper body strength fast, so it becomes more of a relaxing pose. To make it more challenging, try this fun variation called Three-Legged Dog. It Read more

Downward Facing Dog is a total body workout. It stretches your hamstrings and strengthens your upper body. If you do the Partner Yoga pose Double Dog, the person on the bottom gets even more of a deep stretch, and the person on the top gets a killer upper body and core workout. What happens if you do Triple Dog with three people? It feels amazing to be physically connected to two other people Read more

Remember waking up on Saturday morning and watching cartoons? Well this video, while not a cartoon, is quite cartoonish. It is super cute, so beware 'cause you might just start singing this catchy song soon after watching the video. You've got to get up to get down! Down Dog that is. Check out this adorable musical explanation of Sun Salutation A from The Ohmies (ha, get it? Om. Too cute). Read more

Planning on eating at Panda Express this weekend? Check out this nutritional breakdown first. It'll help you make a healthy choice. If you wear high heels you should definitely do these stretches. Add them into your daily routine. It'll only take a few minutes. Going to the gym? Try these walking forward lunges. It is a classic leg and booty exercise. Do you know the difference between Read more

We've reached the last pose in the Sun Salutation A. Downward facing Dog, or Down Dog as I usually call it is one of the toughest poses to hold in yoga. It works every part of your body, and when you first begin to do yoga, you have a hard time holding this pose for more than 2 breaths. After you practice for a while, you'll build up the muscles and strength in your arms to hold yourself up, Read more

I recently bought a new yoga mat because well, my hubby took the car that had my prized Black Mat in it. And I REFUSE to use the nasty, stinky, dirty, germ-infested public mats you can rent at the studio. So I bought a new mat that's a little less thick and a lot less heavy - so I could travel with it. I was psyched to try my first Down Dog on it. At first it was really sticky and grippy - so I Read more