Hey you! How are you recovering? One of my favorite ways to recover after a go-hard gym session is the hot tub. So many benefits include promoting muscle relaxation, inducing a sweat, pain relief and improved sleep. I like to hot tub before bed, I find I get the best night sleeps when I do 😴
2023-01-19 16:53:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Don't worry I'm okay 🤗 This is what healing looks like with the modality of Guasha. Guasha originated in ancient China and promotes healing by circulating qi (energy) and drawing fluids, toxins, and xueblood to the surface. Using a Guasha tool, the practitioner will take long strokes on the effected area, alternating speed and pressure until the patients body ceases to return a response, we call this diminished returns. Guasha can be very beneficial in breaking down scar tissue, joint mobility and alleviating pain.
2023-01-18 15:37:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Good Morning hip flexors 😝 Ananda Balasana, or happy baby pose, is commonly done with knees bent however if yours hips are as flexible as mine this advanced variation will feel much better. Two big pillars of this posture are (1) to keep the spine long from the sacrum through the top of the head (2) create the diametric pull between heaviness in the pelvis and pull of the hands down on the feet to open up the groin. Gaze or drishti is dealers choice, I'm looking at you 😘
2023-01-17 17:54:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Viparita Trikonasana or Reverse Triangle pose, a beautiful blend of balance, strength and focus. One of the best postures that will literally wring out your organs promoting detoxification, stimulating your digestive system as well as a spine strengthener and hip opener. The highlights to keep in mind once you feel stable and rooted through you the arches of your feet are to maintain an elongation through your front body and throat. Notice my drishti gazing up ☝🏼
2023-01-16 19:59:46 +0000 UTC View Post
A variation of the single leg stretch, Janu Shirasana. This is a more advanced variation done by lifting the leg up and securing it behind your shoulder. With this variation, you are also getting a stretch through the back and a chest opener. An integral aspect of any posture & every posture is the gaze or drishti meaning one pointed focus. In this posture, the drishti in intended to be upward in order to find a lightness and lift in your body as well as maintaining openness in your throat.
2023-01-15 18:22:31 +0000 UTC View Post
If you catch yourself sitting for long periods of time, this stretch is for you! Opening up in the pelvis, single leg stretches are great for creating space at your ischial tuberosity, or sit bones, and lengthening through the back of the leg, hamstrings and gastrocs (region of calf muscle) as well as opening up through the side body. When I’m in this posture, I use my breath as a tool, inhaling, space into my ribs coupled with an active reaching motion, exhaling, relaxing deeper into the formation🧘🏼♀️
2023-01-14 17:41:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Working on a Doctorate is no easy feat, although it is made easier because of my love for the medicine. I truly believe in the healing properties of Eastern and Holistic healing and am deeply passionate about working with my clients to help them achieve the highest and best version of themselves through the use of herbs, bodywork, nutrition and correctional behavioral practices. Life is about balance and I’m here for you♡
2023-01-13 20:25:55 +0000 UTC View Post
In my happy place. I feel most alive post work out, post yoga, post being in my body. Lengthening my limbs and lubricating my joints with movement, strengthening my muscles with weight, resistance and long holds. Challenging my body and brain to work better, harder, faster, stronger.. yes, my happy place 😇
2023-01-12 18:30:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Scheduling time to relax is an integral part of living well. Sometimes we overload our schedules with work, others, fitness, scheduling that we don’t schedule time to relax and just breathe. When we are able to have this scheduled time it allows the mental space of recalibration.
2023-01-11 19:06:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Have you checked out my newest episode on OF.TV 😍 I teach you all about the importance of checking your bloodpressure and show you how to properly do it! Here’s the link below if you missed it 😁 https://of.tv/creators/living-well-with-kate/
2023-01-09 16:44:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Single Leg Hip Lifts- One of my favorite ways to warm up the muscles which I’m about to work hamstrings, glutes and back. Warming up target muscles is important for muscular hypertrophy as well as alignment, especially when you’re looking to go to max weight 💪🏼
2023-01-06 15:53:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Spine strengthening, chest opener and my favorite way to wake up! Start with rooting down through your feet, lifting up through your sternum to find a natural release of your shoulders and back. When you feel stable begin to reach back and press your hips forward🔆
2023-01-02 18:43:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Eagle pose, or Garudasana in sanskrit, is both a posture of balance and strength, leading to a twist. It feels as if you are wringing out your body like a wet cloth!! The full body constriction promotes rejuvenated circulatory flow, supports the connection of muscle to bone and rids the body of toxins. Excellent way to start the day ❤️
2022-12-28 16:27:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Always start my day with morning squats - muscle activation is very important when working on muscular hypertrophy, or building muscle size. Bands are a great addition to any squat to activate gluteus medius if you want to get that rounded 🍑
2022-12-20 17:17:02 +0000 UTC View Post
If you sit at a computer this posture is for you! Baddha Utthita Parsvakonasana or Bound Extended Side Angle Pose is an invigorating chest opener, stretch through the shoulders and strengthening along the back as well as in the inguinal region. Despite all that’s going on in your body, the most important element is your drishti or gaze. Here's me looking at you ♥️
2022-12-14 17:34:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Virabhadrasana III Warrior pose or Virabhadrasana, is a foundational posture of your yoga practice. In this 3rd level variation, you transition from standing warrior to a floating stance, finding the eb and flow between balance and strength. This posture uniquely is an introductory position to teach your body how to use your bandhas or internal locks. When mastered one’s movement becomes fluid in stability and lightness, moving through the postures as a meditation.
2022-12-13 18:25:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃 im thankful for every one of you! I wanted to share a little fun fact about yoga! Ganda Bherundasana Did you know all yoga postures are rooted in Hindu mythology? Ganda Bherundasana or Chin Stand is a story of a 2 headed bird that is believed to possess magical powers. In this position, your body depicts its powers and strength. I like to bring my mind back to these stories while in the posture as it gives me a bigger sense of purpose in my practice. We too all possess magical powers
2022-11-24 19:43:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Ear candling 🔥 The use of ear candling dates back to ancient Greeks and Native American tribes alike. Benefits include removing excess ear wax, relieving tinnitus, lowering bloodpressure, alleviating migraines and headaches as well as improving sense of hearing and taste 👅 Make sure it’s performed with a buddy to prevent injury as you are working with active fire
2022-11-19 01:38:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Sundays for Stretches 🤸🏼♀️🙏🏼 Utilizing breath to create intentional movements is integral to advancing a yoga practice. It’s the little movements that count ✨
2022-11-14 01:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana Warm up and Wake Up! Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana, known as Sundial Pose, is energizing, strengthening and stretching. Be sure to warm up the hamstrings with a seated forward fold prior to attempting. It takes time to achieve the full expression so always practice within your limits. Listen to your body, and when it is ready, your breath is your tool that will slowly move you deeper and deeper in the posture.
2022-11-09 17:05:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Sunday 💞 here’s s lil posture strengthening yoga pose! Vasisthasana Where strength leads to balance, Vasisthasana Side Plank Pose. It is no easy feat to balance on the edge of one foot but when you find that place of stillness, it is rewarding. This posture, beyond the benefits for the body, strengthens the mind in refining determination. If you can find balance in Vasisthasana, think about translating the experience to find balance in your daily life.
2022-10-23 16:42:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Self Care the best care. The only way to make impactuful change in your life is YOU
2022-10-22 17:02:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Cupping is one of the modalities of healing in my tool belt. Cupping provides an array of benefits such as promoting circulation, releasing scar tissue, emptying toxins from the body, improving mobility and celluar regeration. 🤸🏼♀️
2022-10-22 04:20:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Urdvha Dhaurasana I always say a backbend is better than a cup of coffee! Inverting your spine sends adrenaline through your body, opening the front line and chest cavity as well as igniting the focused mind. Start where you are and utilizing your breath, move deeper through the posture. It took me a while to get deep into my own backbend, but I enjoyed every step of the journey. Stay tuned for my OFTV talking you through a proper backbend!
2022-10-12 22:09:58 +0000 UTC View Post
A passion of mine… Film Photography. I love shooting black and white film on a manual camera and expressing my artistry through contrast, playing with light. Staying consistent with my passions helps me to live well and live happy ☺️ What are your passions?
2022-10-07 21:37:50 +0000 UTC View Post
I’ll take any opportunity to stretch 😝
2022-09-25 15:53:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Forest Bathing 🍃⛰ Forest Bathing or Shinrin-Yoku, is the act of immersing oneself in our natures atmosphere. Originated in Japanese culture, forest bathing is done by detaching from modern conveniences of society (phone and camera) and tuning one’s senses into the present surrounding; the light of the sun coming through the leaves, the sound of the the wind rusting the branches, the smell of the fresh foliage, array of contrast and colors in flowers. This savoring of the forest is recommenced to be done for 2 hrs. Think about this on your next hike, setting your intention and grounding yourself into the ubiquitous connection of ourselves and Mother Earth. Benefits include reducing stress and anxiety, boosting immunity, improving quality of sleep, increasing attention and nurturing creativity.
2022-09-20 02:58:12 +0000 UTC View Post
ardha hanumanasana, or better known as the split. Stretching through the hips, hamstrings and calf muscles. Helps release your pelvic floor as well as a release for the low back.
2022-08-27 14:21:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Eka Pada Uttanasana, or one legged standing pose. Rooting down through the standing leg, extension through the hip joints. Combo of balance and strength, this pose should only be done when the spine is erect and the core is firm, utilizing the grip between your hand and feet to find the sweet extension through the floating leg. One of the primary benefits of balancing postures is to the arches of the foot and stability through the ankle joint
2022-08-25 14:06:26 +0000 UTC View Post