I recently had dinner with some friends and was mentioning to them that I had spent the afternoon doing continuing education, working on my Wellness Educator Program training. One of them seemed surprised to hear that yoga teachers did continuing education and wondered what it involved. I realized that maybe other people don’t know either, …
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The Ann Arbor Yoga Room’s 2019 Fall Yoga Retreat
I wanted to share a recap of our annual Fall Yoga Retreat at Inn at the Rustic Gate in Big Rapids, Michigan this past weekend. We had a full house of 15 retreatants at the Inn this year to enjoy some Yin, Kundalini, Slow Flow and Ashtanga yoga classes, as well as a special ‘Shoulders, Neck & …
More Vegan Resources & Inspiration
Besides yoga-related topics, I post all kinds of good articles on my Yoga Room Facebook page about the benefits of a vegan lifestyle, recipes, etc. In case you’re not a Facebook follower, I thought I would post some of the links here on my blog too. Check them out! 27 Diagrams That Make Going Vegan …
6 Easy Steps To Improve Your Posture
Do you sit at a desk or work on a computer all day? Are you looking down at your phone right now to read this? Are you neck, shoulders, or back killing you? Are you feeling and seeing the effects of aging in your body, ie. hunched shoulders or osteoporosis? Our posture affects everything: our …
These Are A Few of My Favorite (Vegan) Things!
A student recently asked me what some of my favorite vegan products are from local grocery stores. Instead of writing a list I took a few pictures of things I actually have in my kitchen right now so that they’d be easier for her to locate when she went shopping. I thought I’d share them …
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is a pretty common complaint that I hear from yoga students. Since I just had another student asking me about it I thought I would post these two short videos from some anatomy-based yoga teachers here so that you can educate yourself in the hopes of preventing plantar fasciitis yourself, or mitigating it …
7 Reasons Why Balance Becomes More Difficult As We Age
Updated April 2024 If you’re over 40, you’ve probably observed that your balance just isn’t what it used to be. For me, it started with noticing how much more unsteady I felt in my Warrior 3 poses. I know some of you can relate! So why does balance become more difficult as we age? Here …
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The Ann Arbor Yoga Room’s 2019 Yoga Immersion Program
I thought I’d write a little blurb and post some pictures to show what we’ve been doing in the Yoga Immersion Program so far this winter! We’ve had some great discussions revolving around the 8 Limbs of Yoga and the qualities of a good yoga teacher/yoga class. We’ve touched on the benefits of using pranayama …
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Vegan Happy Hour Class @ The Yoga Room-Ann Arbor
Our first Vegan Happy Hour class was a success! I was too busy talking and Bill was too busy cooking to take many pictures, but here’s what we served: MENU Herbed Walnut Cheese Zuppa Toscana (Tuscan Soup) ‘Crab’ Cakes Tempeh Reubens Chocolate Cupcakes with Salted Buttercream & Vegan Icecream Beer, Wine, Cider Everyone …
Vegan ‘Happy Hour’ Class @ The Ann Arbor Yoga Room
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 5:30-7:30pm **SOLD OUT! CONTACT INFO@CHRISTYDEBURTON.COM TO BE PUT ON WAITLIST.** In this fun 2-hour vegan happy hour class you’ll discover how easy it is to add more plant-based options to your menus. Sample several healthy, delicious vegan recipes, ask questions, get answers, and separate vegan facts from fiction. Beer, wine …