THE OYF BLOG
4 Cool Benefits of Yoga
The great thing about yoga is there are very few limitations to start. While colorful yoga pants, support blocks, and fancy mats are nice, you don’t necessarily need any of that stuff to get started. Instead, simply pick a basic yoga routine that has beginner poses...
How Do I Motivate Myself To Workout?
Are you looking to make your occasional strength class or Sunday spin session a regular ritual? You may be one of many casual exercisers who wants to sweat more often, but struggles with finding the workout motivation to make fitness a part of your daily routine....
Getting to know the Chakras
The chakra system is more relevant than most would think but what are they exactly? They are not just colors of the rainbow lined up the body. The represent the bodies energy fields. It is a scientific fact that everything is energy. Everything carries a vibration and...
Relaxing poses for a good night’s sleep
A lack of sleep can really take its toll on your body and mind. If you find yourself yawning, fatigued, low energy, struggling with memory, weight gain, irritability, and depression, chances are you are not getting enough sleep at night. All of these things can add up...
Herbal Teas for Stress Relief
Herbs and spices have always been earths natural medicine. While herbs and spices do add flavor to our foods, they contact healing properties as well. Because they carry a high content of nutrients and antioxidants. They help can help prevent heart disease, cancers...
Challenging Yourself vs. Overdoing it
There is a fine line when it comes to challenging yourself versus overdoing it. In a world with very high expectation, some can over do it due to the pressure society puts on us or the pressure we put on ourselves. When it comes to being “in shape” our expectation can...
Top 5 Yoga Poses for Treating Saddle Sores
Saddle sores can really put a damper the joy of cycling and spinning, and stretching those sore muscles out is the only sure remedy to the pain and discomfort it causes. And as anyone who has ever tried it will tell you, yoga is one of the best ways to stretch and...
Benefits of Hip Opening Poses
The hip joint is the largest joint in the human body. It carries a lot of physical and emotional stress. The hip joint is where the top of the femur meets the pelvis, it is a ball-in socket joint. Back pain and knee pain can often be associated with tight hips....
Grilled Chicken and Blueberry Salad
The best part about summer is the warm weather and with the warmer weather still gracing us with its presence a nice summer salad is the perfect meal. Most of us tend to have lighter appetite at this time of year, and no one wants to be standing by the stove when its...