19 Minute Yoga founder Nicole D’Alonzo knows first-hand that fitting a consistent yoga practice into a busy schedule isn’t easy…so she made it easy! Nicole sat down to answer six of the most common questions we hear about health and wellness, fitness, finding balance, and the role yoga plays in all of it. What inspired …
If you’re someone who struggles with anxiety–remember, you’re not alone. Anxiety has become a common part of our lives. From work to relationships, it seems there’s often something that triggers feelings of stress, concern, or dread. Common symptoms include feeling restless, racing thoughts, difficulty controlling your breathing, trouble sleeping, and more. For some, feeling anxious …
For many people, time is of the essence. There’s never enough time to “do it all.” The job, the family, the household, the hobbies, and taking care of our basic human needs. Too often, this leads people to feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and burned out. This mindset is not beneficial for us or our loved ones, …
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Unfortunately, today there is no shortage of stress. From the demands of a career and balancing a family to the current events around the world, people are experiencing stress at every turn. Common symptoms of stress include racing thoughts, inability to focus, tight muscles, and difficulties sleeping. Regardless of how it manifests, stress can be …
Team challenges are all the rage, but if you want to see the ROI of a wellness challenge look to yoga. Yoga helps employees become more productive and focused, so they have the energy to make better decisions. And when you look at the data on stress and stress reduction, it’s clear that not having …
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When I want to feel all the endorphins and start building some heat in the body, this is my go-to sequence. Between the downward-dog to plank and the side plank sequence, you have an energizing flow. This class is all about feeling “strong and stable” with a focus on core movements. Anytime you need to …
In the beginning of this class, I mention my experience sitting at a conference table actively trying to take up less space. Like I didn’t deserve to be there (I did). When I started writing this class and thinking about the main pose, Warrior II, I thought about the celebration of strength and also the …
In this 19 Minute Yoga beginner class, you’ll practice the essential poses, including mountain pose, downward dog, standing forward bend, and more. This class moves at a slow and steady pace. Enjoy some stretching, relaxation, and strengthening techniques. The below video has the step-by-step audio guide from our iOS yoga app.
Get serious rest with my Recharge Session (video above). This relaxation technique, Yoga Nidra or “yogic sleep,” is so effective for stress, anxiety, and PTSD that the military adopted it for veterans. They named the program iRest (see comments below). “I have been doing this Yoga Nidra now for about 3 years and I have gotten to a point now that I don’t have to take …
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To set yourself up for a great night of sleep, practice these 3 poses; Standing Forward Bend, Legs-on-the-wall, and Reclined Goddess pose. 1. Standing Forward Bend This pose is calm and cooling and it teaches patience. It stimulates the liver and kidneys, improves digestion, helps relieve symptoms of menopause, reduces anxiety, and relieves headaches and …
