Posts by BlyssBrand

Pose of the Week: High Lunge

Posted by on May 22, 2015 in Blog | 0 comments

The Pose of the Week is the High Lunge. Its benefits include strengthening the legs, arms and groin. Thanks Lauren for demonstrating!

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Yoga for Empowerment

Posted by on Apr 21, 2015 in Blog | 0 comments

The power of yoga as more than a form of exercise and meditation is often overlooked. The practice offers so much more than one can likely imagine, with many of its benefits left untapped. For cancer survivors in Illinois, yoga practice has empowered them to remain strong during and after treatment. According to a MySuburbanLife article (http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2015/03/02/lisle-yoga-class-seeks-to-empower-cancer-survivors/ad56qjz/?page=2), a cancer center in Warrenville, outside of Chicago, offers a yoga course for cancer survivors. One if its participants has taken what she’s...

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Pose of the Week: Warrior Pose

Posted by on Apr 21, 2015 in Blog | 0 comments

The Pose of the Week this week is Warrior Pose. According to http://www.gaiamtv.com/pose/warrior-i-pose-virabhadrasana-I, the benefits of Warrior include strengthening the shoulders, arms, thighs, ankles and back; expanding chest, lungs and shoulders; stretching hip flexors; and improving balance, stamina, and focus. As always, thanks Lauren Reeves for demonstrating. ...

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Bored with your yoga flow? No excuses!

Posted by on Apr 10, 2015 in Blog | 0 comments

Are you bored with your yoga flow? No excuses! Here’s our answer: Doga. Have you heard of it? Nope. That’s not a misspelling. Doga is exactly what it sounds like: yoga for dogs! If you’re a dog lover, then you’re in luck. This Naples Daily article, out of Naples, Florida, (http://www.naplesnews.com/business/local/postures-with-pooches-naples-studio-offers-yoga-with-your-dog_00668458) proves that you can combine your love for your dog with your love of yoga, through an hour-long class at the BKS Yoga Studio Naples, where the instructor leads yoga flows that allow...

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Yoga: The Nation’s Favorite Workout Trend

Posted by on Apr 6, 2015 in Blog | 0 comments

I think it’s safe to say that as a contributor to Blyss Brand’s blog, I love yoga. I have been using yoga as a form of exercise for several years, but more recently have turned to it as a form of therapy and healing. When I suffered a back injury about one year ago, yoga became the only form of movement that I could use daily. I could no longer lift weights, do high intensity circuits, or run, which had been a favorite past time. So, I dove into yoga for the freest form of exercise as I could find. And I’ll attest that it changed my life for the better. But somewhere in the process...

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