A Simple Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners

A Simple Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners

Many people have told me that they’ve tried mindfulness meditation — even meditation for beginners — but “just couldn’t do it.” Some of this stems from common misconceptions about meditation, such as there’s only one way to meditate or you shouldn’t have any thoughts...
How to Make Your Workouts More Like Yoga

How to Make Your Workouts More Like Yoga

Yoga Sculpt. Running Yoga. Bootylicious Yoga. These days, many yoga classes offer more than just classic yoga poses like downward-facing dog, handstand, and Warrior II. You can now lift weights or pull on resistance bands or squeeze out a dozen burpees … all while...
5 Calming Breath Practices You Can Try Right Now

5 Calming Breath Practices You Can Try Right Now

As you may have seen in your own life, our emotions and breath are intimately connected. When we are startled or frightened, we “catch our breath.” When we are stressed, our breath becomes short and shallow. When we are angry, we may huff at the target of our anger,...