Improved Functional Strength: Martial arts training works most of your body, improving your functional strength. As a result, you’ll feel stronger on the mat and everyday activities like bringing grocery bags into your home will feel much easier. Improved Fat Burn: We’ve already gone over th...
One of the benefits of weight training is that it can shift someone’s view of their body from what it looks like to what it can do. For a teenage girl, especially, this can be an empowering new outlook. Dr. Haran experienced this phenomenon herself when she transitioned from dancing to...
Because of how cerebral martial arts such as BJJ can be, they are often compared with chess. Two equally skilled and sized competitors will often be on the mat together and the winner is the one who can solve the most problems. Martial arts training teaches you to not force things into ...
First used by the Russian cosmonauts in 1970 as part of their space training program to improve bone and muscle mass, WBV is used extensively by professional athletes and teams and is the fitness and wellbeing industry’s best-kept secret. If this intrigues and excites you, then do read on...
This means every BJJ class you attend as a neurodivergent person is a form of therapy that helps improve your sensory processing, giving you the input you need for your brain and body to function effectively. However, BJJ training doesn’t stop there; it also provides lots of mental stimulati...
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Getting to know yourself deeply is one of the greatest gifts of yoga teacher training. During training, you’ll be encouraged to notice when you can offer yourself grace, and when you can try a little harder. Your mat becomes a mirror for your life: Do you give up when things get hard...
3. Make yourself comfortable.Choose a meditation posture that feels good for your body. This could be sitting in a chair or on a couch with feet flat on the floor, kneeling, legs crossed on a firm cushion or yoga mat, lying down on your back, or even standing or walking. If you’re...
Kids’ Yoga Teacher TrainingA heartfelt synopsis of our kids’ yoga teacher training experience through the grateful eyes of our founder. Getting Kids Ready to Write: Yoga in SchoolsA teacher question answered: “I was wondering the best combinations [of poses] to use [with my students] for ...
Each of these is suited to individual preferences and fitness goals, whether it’s to burn calories or to build muscle. Common activities like running, walking, swimming, biking, rowing, and elliptical training provide different options for a good overall workout. More lively choices include kick...