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Four Funky + Fabulous Vegan Summer Salads

August 1, 2022 //  by Christy

I don’t know about you, but I often find my inspiration lagging when it comes to summertime meals. I think it’s mostly because it just feels too hot to cook. But this summer I have been experimenting with a few new recipes (and one old one) that have given me some fresh ideas about what …

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Category: Plant-Based Nutrition, The Yoga Room, Wellness

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Healthy Summertime Breakfast Inspiration

July 27, 2022 //  by Christy

We’ve all heard by now that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so what kind of ‘fuel’ are you putting in your body to start the day off right? If you’re looking for a little healthy plant-based inspiration, check out these two vegan breakfast recipes I make religiously all summer long: Homemade …

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Category: Plant-Based Nutrition, The Yoga Room, Wellness

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5 Lifestyle Changes to Make for Perimenopause: Herbs + Supplements

July 25, 2022 //  by Christy

As I mentioned in my previous post about nutrition changes to make for (peri)menopause, I am a natural health enthusiast. I’ve taken good care of my body for as long as I can remember, and that includes taking supplements and herbs. So when I started perimenopause, of course those were the first things I turned …

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Category: Aging Gracefully, The Yoga Room, Wellness

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5 Lifestyle Changes to Make for Perimenopause: Nutrition

July 18, 2022 //  by Christy

Because I am a natural health enthusiast, I’ve taken good care of my body for as long as I can remember, and it has shown its appreciation by taking good care of me back. I’ve never really had any serious health-related issues. But I am here to tell you: (peri)menopause can do a number on …

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Category: Aging Gracefully, The Yoga Room, Wellness

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Yin Yoga for Anxiety

July 11, 2022 //  by Christy

As so many of us continue to feel some stress and anxiety with everything going on in the world lately, there is one style of yoga that really stands out for its soothing, calming qualities: Yin Yoga. (It is also a great style for my fellow HSPs and our sensitive nervous systems.) In my Yoga …

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Category: HSP Empowerment, Self-Care, The Yoga Room, Wellness, Yoga Resources

Yoga Dos + Don’ts for High Blood Pressure

June 20, 2022 //  by Christy

In my Continuing Education Training over the past several years I have completed courses on yoga for high blood pressure, or hypertension (HTN), with two different doctors, Dr. Tim McCall and Dr. Baxter Bell. Both have spoken of the scientific data regarding the benefits of yoga on HTN, including its ability to train the nervous …

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Category: Aging Gracefully, The Yoga Room, Wellness, Yoga Resources

6 Breathing Techniques To Calm You Down + Cool You Off

June 14, 2022 //  by Christy

Are you dealing with stress, anxiety, insomnia or (peri)menopause? Are you a Highly Sensitive Person? Are you just feeling ‘hot-headed’ lately and need to cool off? These 6 calming breathing techniques can be helpful for all of the above. Below is short explanation of each of them that I teach in my upcoming ‘Yoga Chill’ …

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Category: HSP Empowerment, The Yoga Room, Wellness, Yoga Resources

10 Signs Your Stress Is Out of Control…And What You Can Do About It

March 23, 2022 //  by Christy

My personal belief–based on my own experience–is that you can do all sorts of self-care, but unless you can eliminate excess STRESS from your life, you will not thrive. Here are 10 signs that your stress is out of control, and some advice for what to do about it. You often find yourself complaining, “I’m …

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Category: Conscious Lifestyle, HSP Empowerment, Self-Care, The Yoga Room, Wellness

Less Is More: 30-Minute Functional Flow Yoga!

February 18, 2022 //  by Christy

Over the past few years as I’ve been doing research on yoga and aging, I’ve come across several recommendations from experts saying that as you get older your workout routine should change. In particular, the general consensus is that the length of your workouts should get shorter. Yes, you heard that right! Less exercise! The …

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Category: Aging Gracefully, The Yoga Room, Wellness, Yoga Resources

5 (Yogic) Ways to Shake off the Winter Blues

February 16, 2022 //  by Christy

By the middle of February, we in Michigan have grown weary of the winter. The endless days of cold, snow, ice, wind and gray skies have given our moods, energy levels and immune systems a beating. Not to mention the fact that we are still dealing with the effects of the pandemic. While some of …

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Category: Self-Care, The Yoga Room, Wellness, Yoga Resources

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