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May 16 2022 Patricia Becker yoga By

Tight Hips? Do these 3 Yoga Stretches to Loosen your Hips #hipexererices

Open your flow of energy and meridians that run up and down your body to feel oh so good! Did you know you have over 20 muscles that cross the hip? A collection of inner thigh muscles known as the adductors, the collection of outer thigh muscles known as the abductors, the hip flexors in front, deep lateral rotators in back, and more. Tight hips affect your ability to simply bend over to pick up something up from the floor. Hip openers improve your range of motion and circulation and Read more...

May 16 2022 Patricia Becker yoga By

How to Strengthen Arms and Shoulders, 3 times a week!

If you don't lift heavy things, your arms and shoulders muscles will get weak. Do you want to rely on asking someone else to pick up heavy items for you? As I am out and about in the community, kind people will offer to help me lift items. No thank you, I can do it. It may take a little longer and I enjoy the practice. "If you don't use it, you lose it" Here is a 4-minute video with arm and shoulder strengthening exercises. Practice playfully 3 times a week. 🦾 You are Read more...

May 16 2022 Patricia Becker yoga By

Best practices for picking things up from the floor

Watch this short tutorial for best practices when picking things up from the floor, ground or garden bed. Many back injuries are preventable, and the pain can be alleviated using basic yoga alignment techniques. If you have sporadic back pain or soreness? You’re not alone. Most of us will experience one or more incidents of back pain during our lives. The good news is many back injuries are preventable and the discomfort can be alleviated using yoga alignment techniques. Learn Read more...

May 16 2022 Patricia Becker yoga By

Improve Your Posture #yogaforposture

Tips for Better Posture! Improve Your Posture with these suggestions!  Follow along with this short video. Then get a ribbon to tie around your finger.  Please, comment below the YouTube video to let me know how it goes in a couple days!

May 16 2022 Patricia Becker yoga By

New Year Intentions~ Mine and Yours with P.S.

Wishing you a very Healthy 2022 and hope you reside in joy, much of everyday. As the new year begins, I like walking in nature to think about what is most important. What we think about, we bring about! Health is our greatest wealth. We create it everyday with the choices we make. Let’s join together and set gentle clear intentions to refresh our physical and emotional health. Mine intentions are to: 💜 Breathe slowly and evenly through my nose with my teeth apart and lips resting Read more...