5 Essential Core Moves: Yoga
Over the next few weeks we will be showcasing 5 exercises for your core from different forms of exercise – yoga, TRX, Pilates, Kettlebells and more. First on our list: Yoga. Get ready to strike a pose, find a flow and work your abdominal muscles. Remember to warm-up and stretch before starting any exercise routine and consult an expert if you have questions regarding these yoga exercises for core strength. Step-by-step instructions on how to perform each pose are from Yoga Journal. Begin in Plank Pose. Firm your shoulder blades against...
read morePilates + a Sneak Peak!
We know it’s a bone-chilling-BRRRRR sort of cold across most of the country. What if we told you that you could have one less stop in your day AND participate in studio-quality Pilates classes? Unlimited Pilates streaming into your home – with master instructors like Basi-trained Kristi Cooper White – all for the price of one class at a boutique studio? Roll out your mat and cue Pilates Anytime classes: choose your level, choose your time and choose your instructor for a fully customized workout. Kristi, pictured above,...
read moreThe Incredible Digit
Could you do all the things you do in a day without the use of your thumb? I dare you to try in using the experiment below, but first I want you to understand just how important this amazing little digit really is to our everyday lives! The thumb is a small, but incredibly important joint. We may not realize just how essential the thumb is to our daily activities until a painful thumb interferes with our routines. This is especially true when thumb pain is in our dominant hand. About 50% of our hand use relies upon the thumb with its’...
read moreEditor’s Choice: WAGs in FitYoga Magazine
“To keep your wrists from overextending – especially in weight-bearing poses like Plank, Downward Facing Dog, Handstand and Crow – try the Wrist Assured Fitness Glove. A sewn-in wedged silicone gel pad at the heel of the hand provides extra support and decreases the angle you extend your wrist.” Thanks for the review, FitYoga! WAGs have been featured and reviewed by leading industry experts and magazines. Our “Editor’s Choice” series recaps the editorials and features of WAGs in leading fitness,...
read moreWAGs Lovin’: Bonnie Silver, Beth Levine & Jonathan Urla
WAGs Customer: Beth Levine Age: 53 Profession: Sales Representative How do you use your Wrist Assured™ Gloves?: For Pilates Years Practicing Yoga or Pilates: 8 yrs. Leisure Interests: My dogs! Yet To Do In Life: Own a horse! “As I developed arthritis in my left hand and wrist, without the gloves, I would not have been able to continue practicing Pilates. I love Pilates so the gloves are a ‘life saver’!” WAGs Customer Bonnie Silver recently submitted the following letter, professing “I love WAGs!”!...
read moreYoga Goes Virtual: Second Annual YogaHub Conference!
Last year’s first Virtual World Yoga Conference was a huge success and this year looks to be even better, with an expanded number of workshops, teaches and experts. We’ll be cozy with our cup of tea, mats and laptops as we attend this year’s second annual Virtual World Yoga and Meditation Conference, Yoga, Meditation and the Philosopher’s Stone, from February 8-12, 2011. You will have notes, slides, interaction and engagement with over 75 workshops from 60+ instructors over the 5 days of this conference! How does it...
read morePain, Pain Go Away! Part II
Is wrist pain interfering with your yoga practice or Pilates workout? Part II of our series outlines how to prevent and correct wrist pain. Part I of the series, on the origins and causes, can be found here. ONE: MODIFY YOUR SCHEDULE The objective of modifying your schedule is to reduce how often and how long you spend doing the pain inducing task. Urgent deadlines, productivity ratings or financial stress are real factors that contribute to overuse injuries. Many smart industries have implemented job rotation and other programs to...
read morePain, Pain Go Away! Part I
Is wrist pain interfering with your yoga practice or Pilates workout? This post series details the causes of wrist pain in Part I of this series. Part II of the series can be found here. Wrist Pain: Our hands, by design, were not intended for weight bearing activities, so it’s no wonder that many of us experience pain or discomfort when assuming those Pilates or yoga positions that require us to do just that – bear body weight on our hands. Discomfort may simply be a result of mild limitations in wrist range of motion, improper...
read moreSNOWGA – Are You Ready?
Happy New Year to all! We’re finding lots of reasons to love winter in 2011! Wintertime activities provide opportunities to add variability to your workout and a chance to escape boredom from doing the same indoor routine all winter long (although hot yoga or Pilates feels pretty great after coming in from the cold!). What awaits you in the great outdoors? Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowshoeing, Sledding and Snowga. What on earth is SNOWGA? People have been practicing yoga outdoors since the time of its origin, some 5,000-10,000 years ago....
read moreWrap It Up for the Holidays!
The holidays are almost here! Do you still have people left on your holiday shopping list? WAGs to the rescue! The most versatile piece of fitness equipment you can find this holiday season is the WAGs Wrap or the WAGs Pro. Who should you buy WAGs for and why? We have all the answers you need! The Yogi in Your Life: Downward Dogs (Adho Mukha Svanasana), Cobra poses (Bhujangasana), Planks and Chaturangas have never felt so good! WAGs are designed to support the wrist through your favorite yoga poses by reducing stress on the soft tissues...
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