Alyssa Breslin, PT, DPT, NCS, CYT200
- As someone who is always busy, I’ve been aware for a long time that an in-studio yoga practice is not always accessible. Add in times where I have been injured or flat out broke, and it’s taken a lot of practice and creativity to maintain my yoga practice over the past 15 years! While I still love getting to my local studio whenever possible, I place a high value on incorporating my practice throughout my daily life. Some of my favorite strategies are finding a morning and evening routine that can be done from the comfort of bed, or a quick seated flow you can do on a break or at lunch (especially for everyone with a desk job!) I love that the benefits of yoga can be felt in as little as a few minutes of intentional breath and movement, without the commitment of paying for or traveling to a studio all the time.
Alyssa is a Physical Therapist and Accessible Yoga Teacher and the founder of Where the Mind Grows Physical Therapy. You can learn more about her at: www.growwithdoctoralyssa.com and can follow her on Instagram at @alyssa_breslin
Jamie Adams, MS, RD, 200-RYT, RPYT:
Incorporating yoga into your daily routine can bring numerous physical, mental, and emotional benefits. As a busy mom of two little, women’s health dietitian and prenatal yoga teacher, making time for a 60-minute yoga class (plus the 20-minute commute) is not as easy as it once was. To continue to receive all the benefits yoga can offer, I have found ways to seamlessly integrate yoga throughout my day that I share with my clients, moms, and busy women too. Here are some of my top tips to incorporate yoga into your daily routine so you can receive the health benefits too:
- Make it a part of your morning routine: Start your day with a short yoga session. Whether it’s 3-5 rounds of sun salutations (Surya Namaskar), following along a YouTube yoga channel or yoga app, even 10 – 15 minutes of stretching and breathing can set a positive tone for the day.
- Start a family yoga session: Practice yoga alongside your little (or better yet, get the entire family involved!). If my little ones wake up before me, I will have them join me in my morning yoga session. Evening yoga with the family is also a great opportunity to unwind before bedtime too!
- Find mindful moments: Take advantage of idle moments (waiting for your coffee, while in line for school drop-off/pickup, or as dinner cooks in the oven) to practice mindfulness, breathing exercises, or simple yoga poses.
Jamie is a women’s health dietitian, prenatal yoga teacher, founder and owner of Mamaste Nutrition. You can learn more about Lisa at: https://wellnourishedmamas.com/prenatal-dietitian/
and you follow on Instagram: @wellnourishedmamas and on Facebook at Mamaste Nutrition
Try incorporating some or eventually all of these tips into your daily routine and you’ll find that yoga doesn’t have to be complicated or time consuming to be worthwhile. You don’t need to be a yogi or even to take a formal class to reap the many health benefits yoga has to offer! Give it a try, and of course, a comfortable pair of yoga pants certainly can’t hurt!
About the author: Charlene Bazarian is a fitness and weight loss success story after losing 96 pounds. She mixes her no-nonsense style of fitness advice with humor on her blog at Fbjfit.com and on Facebook atFBJ Fit and Instagram at @FBJFit.
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