Posts by Aaron Star
The 15 Best Basic Yoga Poses for Beginners
Ready to discover the top yoga poses for beginners? Trade confusion for confidence with these easy-to-learn beginner yoga poses. There’s no secret to it: If you want to realize the mental and physical benefits of yoga, you must roll out your mat and begin. There’s just one problem… If you’re a yoga beginner, getting started…
Read MoreThe 5 Best Yoga Poses For Knee Pain
Do you suffer from chronic knee pain? One in four Americans does* — making yoga for knee pain one of the most common requests I get from people of all ages, fitness levels, and backgrounds. Look, I know just how frustrating and debilitating knee pain can be because I’ve suffered from it, too. I remember…
Read MoreHow To Stretch Properly For Flexibility
Let me ask you a question: Why are you stretching? When I ask my students this question, they often say they stretch for flexibility, overall health, or sports performance. Maybe your answer is similar. I then ask: “How much flexibility do you need to be happy?” No one has an answer. And the truth is,…
Read MoreThe Best Yoga Poses for Neck Pain Relief
When research* tells us our screen-time averages around 10 hours a day, is it a wonder that neck and shoulder pain is the most common ailment people are dealing with today? Many other factors contribute to neck pain, and it doesn’t take long for the pain to spread to other areas of the body, debilitating…
Read MoreHow Positive Affirmations Can Change Your Life
We’ve all heard about the power of positive thinking and positive affirmations. Sounds pretty straightforward, right? If you think about something enough, it becomes a reality. What you think about you bring about. If you accept this as true, then we need to become more aware of what we put into our minds, because that…
Read MoreWhat Is A Yogi Personality? 7 Surprising Qualities To Know
There comes a point in your yoga journey when you start asking: What is a yogi personality, anyway? Does being an authentic yogi mean sporting mala beads and greeting passersby with a nod and a namaste? Does it require signing up for meditation retreats and spouting the benefits of a raw vegan diet? Or maybe…
Read MoreThe 10 Best Yoga Poses For Upper Back Pain Relief
Yoga poses for upper back pain can provide much-needed relief when you need it most. There’s only one problem: Most yoga teachers are giving you instructions that will only make your back pain worse. It’s true. You might even have experienced it firsthand… After a yoga class, you feel a bit of relief, only for…
Read MoreYoga Anatomy 101: Your Ultimate Guide to Yoga and Anatomy for a Safer Practice Today
Yoga anatomy covers the study of the body’s muscles, joints, tissues, membranes, cells, and more. These are parts of the body that awaken during a yoga class. As a yoga teacher, or someone looking to take a yoga teacher training, it’s very important to understand what you’re instructing your students to activate in their students’…
Read MoreThe Origin & History of Yoga: How Old is Yoga? All you need to know!
Whether you’re a yoga beginner or a long-time yoga devotee, you’ve likely had a moment when you’ve wondered: Just how old is yoga, anyway? The thing is… The history of yoga is complicated. Trying to date the precise origin of yoga is like attempting to perfect your yoga practice — both are an effort in…
Read MoreBecome a Yoga Instructor: How to Get Yoga Certified
So you want to learn how to get yoga certified? Congratulations! The call to become a yoga instructor is a rewarding one and — due to collective trauma and all-time high-stress levels — a skill our world needs now more than ever before. Don’t want to become a yoga instructor… …but still, want to pursue…
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