by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | May 27, 2015 | OYF Blog
CALM DOWN AND DE-STRESS Yoga is already an amazing way to bring our bodies into a relaxed and calm state, which is the only way for us to actually move into a parasympathetic state (your rest response in the nervous system), required for detoxification, repair of...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | May 22, 2015 | OYF Blog
Yoga (meaning union or yoke) is the practice of accessing and integrating all aspects of our true nature — body, mind, and spirit. As yoga becomes more popular in schools through physical education classes and after-school programs, that popularity comes with...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | May 21, 2015 | OYF Blog
Our Best Healthy Lunch Ideas Ah…the ubiquitous lunchbox. Whether you’re packing your own or one for every kid in the house, there are real challenges when thinking about your mid-day meal. We know you want healthy options that keep you full enough to stay away from...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | May 20, 2015 | OYF Blog
Surprising Health Benefits of Yoga <img src=”https://b.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=6036076&cv=2.0&cj=1″/> If you practice yoga five days a week you’ll just turn into a Gumby doll, right? Eh, maybe. Though a...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | May 19, 2015 | OYF Blog
Easy Ways to Start Exercising Making Exercise a Fun Part of Your Everyday Life Exercise doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing proposition. You don’t have to spend hours in a gym or force yourself into monotonous or painful activities you hate to experience the physical...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | May 14, 2015 | OYF Blog, Yoga Teacher Training
Advice my yoga teacher told me…. for new instructors. Becoming a new instructor can be exciting at the best of times and terrifying at the worst of times. Take some comfort in knowing that all instructors have been there. Even you’re favourite, most confidant...