Take your yoga practice off the mat this Summer and try something new! It's a great way to bond with friends and enjoy the warm summer temps and sunshine. Here are our Top 4 Outdoor Yoga Practices of 2014: 1) Slackline yoga (or slackasana) has been described as "distilling the art of yogic concentration." To balance on a 1" piece of webbing lightly tensioned between two trees is not easy, and doing yoga poses on...
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#PlankTip ~ To create a safer and broader range of motion for your shoulders, it works for the hands to connect ridiculously more to the mat than you think. At Plank, we won't hold you up, unless you work harder to construct more solid poses. Sloppy hands = Sloppy Arms = Sloppy Poses. For more insightful Plank Tips, make sure to follow us on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/wellheeledguru/ and Twitter: @PlankYogaMats. Want your own Plank Yoga Mat? Visit...
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Plank's Connect Yoga Mat are aimed at yoga practioners who are interested in taking their yoga practice to the next level. Bla, bla, bla... I know you've possibly heard me, as well as, some other yoga mat company say this before, so my practice is to, stop. However it is still a fact that it matters to me that Plank mat users know I really do care that each and everyone of you is able to find solidity,...
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When I asked my mum to come to yoga class, I thought Dad would use the time to do some work he always seems to have to do. So I was thrilled that my dad agreed to come too... My parents live in Brunei. Where? Exactly, I respond. Anyway, not sure if you've experienced this when you haven't seen loved ones for a long time, especially parents, but many emotions come to mind & heart. Joy...
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Cobra Pose from Plank's Connected Perspective... ON THE MAT: Although it's nearly the end of February, the month where love is often top of mind and heart, it never gets old to have a fresh look on one of the basics of heart openers. Here we look at Cobra Pose from Plank's connected perspective. Our goal is to find the broadest spreading and lift of the collar bones to let that heart burst through and open out. With a...
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test Meet our newest Ambassador, Boston-based Yoga and Pilates Teacher Antonio Aniello!You teach Yoga and Pilates in Boston and are known for giving a hard core workout! What are your best tips for staying trim through the Holiday Season and into the New Year?If you want to get stronger and more fit, I believe that it really all comes down to technique. Without it, you end up wasting energy and the exercises aren't nearly as...
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This month, we are proud to feature our newest Ambassador, Julie Starr-Wood, a rockstar Nutritionist and Yoga/Barre Instructor based out of Boston, MA. Julie is a wealth of knowledge and we hope you enjoy her tips for building strong foundations in both your Yoga Practice and Daily Food Habits, especially as the Holiday Season approaches. Make sure to check out her Facebook Page and Website, too! As a well-known Nutritionist and Yoga/Barre instructor in the Boston area, a common theme in...
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This October, our Founder is focusing on breaking her bad habits and with that, comes the practice of being present and grounded. For our pose of the month, we picked Tree Pose (Vrksasana) because it is grounding and also relevant since we are all about the beautiful changing leaves and trees this October. PLANK TIP: Ground down through all four corners of your standing foot to stabilize your tree pose from the root up. Like...
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