Tag Archives: Improve well being

Sand Shifter

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Laura

I have a joke I’m fond of telling. If you want to make yogis really angry. Go to a really packed weekend workshop but only attend the Sunday session. Get there early and put your mat down in the center … Continue reading →

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Holistic Help for Inflammation

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Laura

Top Holistic Treatments for Inflammation The easiest tips to incorporate are to drink more water and rest. I have to be careful with rest though. If it’s discomfort due to my fibromyalgia, I need to move – slowly and gently at … Continue reading →

Posted in Food is Medicine, Wellness | Tagged anti-inflammatory, dry brushing, food, good and good for you, healing, herbs, Improve well being, inflammation, magnesium, massage, Pain, Pain-free, spices, water | Comments Off

Stacking Your Joints or How Does Your Stance Stack Up?

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Laura

When we learned how to stand and walk, people really only cared about us not falling which was definitely very important. It was a great start but it was only a start. If only we all had a governess to teach … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged back pain, Balance, benefits of yoga, biomechanics, good posture, hatha yoga, Improve well being, improve your mood, joint stacking, mountain pose, Older Yogi, Pain-free, Physical Therapist, Posture, stacking your joints, standing, tadasana, Yoga | Comments Off

A Scoliosis Workshop

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Laura

A Scoliosis Workshop Unwinding the Mysteries of the Spine Using Yoga, Orth-Bionomy and Self-Massage, we will explore how to Breathe into the area of discomfort or the the area of the lungs or diaphragm that you have trouble reaching Work … Continue reading →

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Why I practice Yoga…

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Laura

I had a FB conversation with a guy I really admire. He’s a Chirporactor and a Yogi so he knows a little somethin’ somethin’ about bodies. We were talking about backbends and he bottom-lined it by saying that you “shouldn’t try to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ana forrest, ashtanga yoga, Challenging, forrest yoga, grow, Improve well being, Iyengar, pain management, Peace, personal practice, Stiffness, stretch, stronger, Types of Yoga, Vinyasa, Yoga, Yoga Tonic, Yoga Tonic. Chicago | Comments Off

Athlete’s Recovery Tonic

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Laura

Athlete’s Recovery Tonic Injured? Want to take your workouts to the next level? Yoga is for you! And yes, even YOU can do yoga safely! Counter train overdeveloped muscles while strengthening underdeveloped ones Learn specific poses to rehab / prevent … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged athlete, athletes, back pain, Balance, benefits of yoga, Challenging, Chicago, Functional, Improve well being, knee replacement, Osteoarthritis, Pain, pain relief, Pain-free, Physical Therapist, Posture, Stiffness, west loop, Yoga, Yoga Classes, Yoga Tonic, Yoga Tonic. Chicago, Yogi | Comments Off

Hold On Loosely But Don’t Let Go

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Laura

I had some bodywork done the other day. My brother came across a new modality and said I had to try it. In case you didn’t know, my brother is a personal trainer. Correction, my brother is an incredibly gifted … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amen, back pain, bodywork, breast cancer survivor, Chicago, Contact, hearts, Improve well being, Pain, Pain-free, Peace, Prana, River North, Scoliosois, touch, Touching, Yoga, Yoga Tonic, Yoga Tonic. Chicago, Yogi | 1 Comment

July 4, 2012 Schedule

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Laura

Yoga Tonic’s Fourth of July Schedule Saturday, June 30, 11:15-12:45 Monday, July 2, 6:30-8:00 pm Tuesday, July 3, 10:00-11:00 am Thursday, July 5, 4:00-5:00 pm The Sunday, July 1, 9:00-10:00 am, Tuesday, July 3, 12:00-1:00 pm and Wednesday, July 4, … Continue reading →

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Yoga – A Tonic: Good for What Ails You

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Scully

Type “benefits of yoga” into any search engine and you’ll find pages upon pages of articles. “Yoga: Tap into the many health benefits” from the Mayo Clinic, “The Benefits of Yoga” from the American Osteopathic Association, and “77 Surprising Health … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Balance, benefits of yoga, Chicago, Dexterity, Improve well being, Posture, River North, Yoga, Yoga Tonic. Chicago, Yogi | Comments Off

Yoga for Fertility

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Laura

In Six Steps to Increased Fertility (Simon & Schuster, 2000), the authors found that 20 percent of couples in the U.S. are estimated to have fertility difficulties. “Women who are infertile, especially in the long term, are extremely stressed out,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged babies, baby, benefits of yoga, Chicago, fertility, hearts, Improve well being, infertility, mind body, Partner Yoga, Peace, Prana, reproductive health, River North, stress, stress relief, Types of Yoga, Yoga Classes, Yoga Tonic, Yoga Tonic. Chicago, Yogi | Comments Off