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The journey to the wedding day may be a winding one. I’m happy to share some tips and tricks along the way. I continually offer ways to strengthen your relationship, and provide additional resources & tools. Scroll on down, and click on a post that interests you. The comments are always open, and I would love to know what you think!
Wedding Yoga: THE CROWN CHAKRA
The crown chakra is considered to be the top of the chakra ladder. It connects you to the universe in the same way that the root chakra connects you to the Earth. Located at the top of the head, the crown chakra gives us access to higher states of consciousness as we open ourselves to what is beyond our personal preoccupations and visions. While most of the chakras are very physical, this one is super spiritual and ethereal.
Wedding Yoga: THE SACRAL CHAKRA
I refer to the chakras regularly in my yoga classes. In fact, they are the foundation of my wedding yoga practice. Yes, they can be a little ‘out there,’ but I have seen some a-ha moments using them with even some of my premarital counseling couples. Today I’m talking about the second chakra - Svadhisthana.
Wedding Yoga: The ROOT CHAKRA
I don’t remember when I first encountered the chakras, but I use them regularly in my yoga classes. In fact, they are the foundation of my wedding yoga practice. Let’s cut through the ‘woo-woo’ and get acquainted from the bottom to the top - starting with THE ROOT.
Wedding Yoga: Partner Yoga on Your Wedding Day
Imagine the morning of your wedding. There may be butterflies in your belly based on the excitment or stress of the day ahead. So you grab your partner, and jump on your yoga mats. After an hour of breathing deeply, and moving with intention, you give each other a kiss and say farewell as you start getting ready. How cool is that?
Wedding Yoga: BACHELORETTE PARTIES
If you’re more into crow pose than clubbing, how about a gathering with your gals for yoga and a cocktail party to follow? The new bachelorette party trend will leave you feeling refreshed, connected, and maybe even a little more flexible.
Opening the Heart Chakra in Couples Yoga
The heart chakra, or anahata, is one of the 7 chakras or energy centers that run up the central axis of the body. We practice heart openers in yoga as a gateway to our vulnerabilities. So grab a friend, your partner or your spouse and let’s get vulnerable together!
Wedding Yoga: Pranayama or Yogic Breath (part 1)
Yogic Breathing is the foundation of our yoga practice. I talk about deep breathing or meditating to find Zen and relaxation, especially as you plan your wedding. However, I rarely take a deep dive into pranayama.
WEDDING YOGA: For You and Your Squad (part 1)
Doing yoga with friends allows for better connection, support, and keeps your ego in check. Just what you need prepare for your wedding day. I mean we want to be Zen brides and grooms, right?
WEDDING YOGA: Ways to Open Your Sacral Chakra
The second chakra governs the power of partnerships, how we begin to relate to others outside the family dynamic, the creative exploration of life and relationships, sensuality, and discovering the power of choice. While the tips are geared towards couples, you can certainly look at these from a personal place. Where do you need to play with creativity and sensuality?
WEDDING YOGA: Poses for the Solar Plexus
Solo wedding yoga sessions for the Bride or the Groom focus on the 3rd Chakra - our center of clarity, self-confidence & self-assurance. As the rite of passage of marriage brings up questions of identity, we will meditate and play with poses that focus on our solar plexus.
Wedding Yoga: For Couples
I like to think about wedding yoga for couples as a physical counseling session. It is a fabulous medium for deepening relationships - whether it is friendship, a family member, or your significant other. Postures and flow sequences are designed to nurture and create a sense of light heartedness!
5 Yoga Poses to Bring Calm on Your Wedding Day
It's important to take time on the morning of your wedding to calm the mind and center the body. This will allow you to release stress and better enjoy the day! Yoga is great for that. Here are 5 yoga poses that counter all of the wedding day jitters. All of them aim to release anxiety in the body and the mind. Feel free to do them by yourself, or grab your partner or some of your friends and do them together.
Why Practice Yoga Before Your Wedding
It’s such an honor to be part of a couple’s Big Day and one of my favorite ways start the morning is with a wedding yoga practice! I believe that your day is all about connecting – connecting to your future partner and your family and friends.
What is Wedding Yoga?
Wedding planning and the actual wedding day itself can be stressful. The ancient practice of yoga is known for bringing calm and focus to the body and mind through breath and movement. Don't believe me?
Bringing Yoga to Wedding Professionals
The folks at Gowanus Hospitality Group opened the doors of 501 Union this week for event professionals to meet, learn, co-work and be creative. They’re calling it Love Union. Each day started with a yoga or fitness class – and ended with some happy Happy Hour and workshop or movie. I was asked to lead a yoga class this morning and wanted to do something that mixed the Wedding Yoga and Zen Bride workshop that I offer my couples.
YOGA: Exercise vs. Spiritual Practice
My friend Tommy Housworth suggested this blog post over a year ago. In April of 2013, to be exact. I'm a little embarrassed that it's taken me so long to actually write it.
The Chakras Explained - CROWN
After starting this series of posts last December, we finally reach #7 - the Crown or Sahasrara in sanskrit. The crown chakra is located at the top of the head or hovering just above. This energy center holds our aspiration, spirituality, inspiration and wisdom.
The Benefits of Barefoot
The Chakras Explained - THIRD EYE
I don't believe any of you have been waiting with bated breath for the next installment of The Chakras Explained. But it does surprise me that I have not explained any chakras since January. Apologies. We're almost done as we hit #6 of 7.
The Chakras Explained - THROAT
As we travel up the spine, we head out of the more physical chakras and into the more spiritual ones. Number 5 and I have a love/hate relationship.