A Root Awakening

Sharing ROOT’s point of views on the power of yoga therapy and offering daily practices for whole person healing

ROOT’s point of views on the power of yoga therapy as seen through industry insights, good reads, wellness trends, food (yum!) and questions from our community. I’ll also be sharing personal experiences from my ongoing journey in managing asthma and inspiring client stories that show how yoga therapy has been a key player in overcoming various chronic conditions including anxiety and pain. Whether you’re new to yoga therapy, living with a chronic condition or simply looking to break old habits, this blog has something for you. Thank you for reading and please be sure to subscribe and post questions and comments – we’re always listening to our community!

Train Your Brain For Mental Flexibility

What comes to mind when I say the word “flexible?” I’m going to guess that you’re thinking of physical flexibility and your body’s ability, or inability, to bend, twist and stretch. Rarely do we connect the word flexibility to what’s going on inside of our minds: our...

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3 Steps To Vacation While You Vacation

A ROOT Awakening: 3 Steps To Vacation While You Vacation Summer is the ultimate season for vacationing and one of the busiest travel times of the year. Ever since childhood, summer was thought of as a time for play. However, as the responsibilities of “adulthood”...

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Yoga Wall & Chill: The Ultimate “Hang Out”

A ROOT Awakening: Yoga Wall & Chill: The Ultimate “Hang Out” Guest blogger: Elia Nikolaev, therapeuticvinyasayoga.com, @therapeuticvinyasa A big thanks to Elia for sharing his expertise on the Yoga Wall System with the ROOT Tribe! Check out his bio below and learn...

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Pay Attention To Your Intention

A ROOT Awakening: Pay Attention To Your Intention How many times have we gone into a yoga class, sat with our hands at our hearts, and then were asked to “set an intention?” For years I would ignore this cue because I didn’t really understand the value of this part of...

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The Everything In Between

A ROOT Awakening: The Everything In Between Transitions are an integral and powerful part of our yoga practice and our health on and off the mat. They teach us how to face change, challenges and fears. Transitions between poses and between phases of life are key to...

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Sleep Right Not Tight

A ROOT Awakening: Sleep Right Not Tight I have always been somewhat of an energizer bunny. And yes, I am guilty of trading in my sleep and rest to get things done. It took years of practice and experience to realize just how important rest and sleep are to total...

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Overcoming Chronic Pain

A ROOT Awakening: Overcoming Chronic Pain Chronic pain is no joke as I’m sure anyone who lives with chronic pain can agree. For over a decade, opioids have been on the front lines for chronic pain treatment. But with more than 100,000 overdoses later, long term use of...

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