Julia Marie Yoga

Curating a Home Practice Space

4/9/2021

The space where you practice matters.

Let me take a moment and quiet any voices in your head that might say that investing in a great mat, or designating a corner of your home as only-yours, or buying a new candle or incense holder is selfish. Because it totally IS and that's actually ok.

When it comes to our Home Practice Space, your space should be SELFish. It's for your use, and it's also so that you can connect more deepen to your SELF. Everyone around us benefits when we spend time connecting with our Self in a mindful way.

So now that you're embracing taking time to 'ish your Self with a beautiful home practice space, here are my tips from the years I've spent building out Yoga studios and my best practices that you an adopt at home.

5. Establish Your Sacred Space.
Remember that you're setting up your space for (hopefully) daily use. So designating the boundaries of that space is very important, as is selecting an anchor for the space.

Inside of the yoga studios we think about the established space in group and individual levels. On a group level we spend a lot of time determining the configuration of the room. This literally means how people are going to use the floor. On an individual level it comes down to what types of mats and cushions we have for shared props. We NEVER skim on cheap rental mats or props - we offer high quality surfaces to practice and sit on.

The same should be true for your home space. Establish the boundary of the space AND also honor your space by sitting on and practicing on quality materials.

Here's my list of some of my favorite home practice products such as yoga bolsters and yoga mats - and of course I always recommend The Practice Mat.

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My Review of the Girlfriend Float Pants

4/2/2021

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Here I am wearing the Float leggings in 'Fern' along with the Stretch Super Crop in Plum.

I know that 2020 made Yoga Pants the go-to Zoomwear. Almost everyone was wearing the digital conference call mulllet; business up top, stretch pants (if we're lucky) on the bottom.

But I've been living in Yoga pants, professionally, for years and years. I have tried almost every major brand that's come and gone. To be honest, when a new brand hits the market, I'm usually very skeptical. And I did fall in love Girlfriend Collective slowly and almost reluctantly (and in my defense understandably so.) Many yoga pants have made major comfort & performance promises that they failed to keep.

So let's get down to this particular review. ...

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Rehab Your Time Mindset

3/29/2021

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"I don't have time."
I've said it.
You've said it.
We've all said it.
Time freedom is something we all want, and we all know that the day only has 24 hours in it - no matter who you are.

The reality is that we DO have time and while we're inhabiting human bodies on Earth the amount of time we have is finite.

In this blog I am going to share with you the time exercises I use with both my personal training and business clients ...

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Can You Walk Yourself Fit?

3/28/2021

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I've said it before, and I will say it again. Walking, in my honest opinion, is the most underrated form of working out.

To be honest, walking is inherent to who we are as humans. We all might be better served separating walking from working out in our mind all together. Not because it isn't a great workout (it is!) but because we all should be walking more regularly and instinctually opting to walk when possible instead of just reserving it for the time we have set aside as 'exercise time'.

Walking is widely available, inexpensive, and requires almost no learning curve. The most difficult part of walking is taking the time to do it.

👈🏼And if you want to bust a move in the middle of your walk, by all means please do!

Now, let's back up a step.

Notice that I didn't say 'finding' the time? The time exists, but the priority of how the time is spent may need to change. You can read all about my time-mindset here. And luckily walking is a flexible enough form of exercise that making the time is a lot easier than other forms of exercise.

👉🏼Check out my outdoor exercise essentials.👈🏼

Ready to learn why I think it's essential to make a habit of walking (almost) everyday? ...

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New to Vinyasa Yoga: How Often Should You Practice?

1/16/2021

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Hey my love, if you’ve been bitten by the vinyasa Yoga bug, I totally get it!

While my first entry into Yoga Nidra and meditation, I quickly saved up my dollars and bought a Yoga DVD (remember those) and did my routines in the basement of my parent’s house until I had the practice memorized! Vinyasa Yoga had me hooked and it has been my go-to for movement and meditation for almost 20 years!
But that doesn’t mean I haven’t ‘over done’ it before, or that it’s been a totally injury free two decades. Just like ANY movement modality the risk of overuse and injury is inherent. All movement carries risks. But the reward of daily movement far outweighs the risk, and it is an essential part of staying healthy and vital.

I found that in my hiccups of going too hard or too fast, I learned by biggest lessons. And I want to share them with you to hopefully help you avoid the totally avoidable ...

Are you ready to find out how you can keep yourself in practice with less pain?

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Rehab Your Time Mindset

Can You Walk Yourself Fit?

New to Vinyasa Yoga: How Often Should You Practice?

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