People have been sweating for thousands of years, but only recently has it become a popular idea that doing so can actually detox your body. The idea of sweating to get rid of “toxins” has even led to entire industries being built around sweating exercises like hot yoga. However, does sweating really flush out toxins? … Read more
Elgin’s Danielle Kers believes in turning bad things into good things. So as she and her husband Brad went through the worst time of their lives – Brad’s father took his own life – she wanted to do something to make a positive difference from it. She would never have imagined that her mission to … Read more
Raised Hands Pose (Urdhva Hastasana), also known as Upward Tree Pose, Upward Salute, or Palm Tree Pose, is a beginner-level full-body stretch performed primarily as part of a sun salutation sequence in yoga. It provides relaxing full-body stretches that people naturally do after long periods of sitting or deep sleep. Raised hands pose also teaches … Read more
Tree Pose (Vrksasana) in yoga is basically a beginner level standing balance pose. It mainly targets your core, glutes, back and legs. This is one of the first standing balance poses taught to beginners because it is the easiest of all poses. Tree Pose is more challenging than it looks and will be slightly different … Read more
Yoga is more than just touching your toes and standing on your head. This 6,000-year-old practice is also a way to make your body feel more comfortable and confident, and learn techniques that help calm an overactive nervous system so you can make better life choices. It also has the added benefit of potentially relieving … Read more
Warrior III Pose, also known as Virabhadrasana III in Sanskrit, is a balance yoga pose for intermediate and advanced practitioners. This standing pose improves focus and concentration by promoting balance on the sides of the body and strengthening the legs and abdominal muscles. You can incorporate it into an energetic standing yoga sequence for your … Read more