Category Archives: Weight Loss

New Year, New Beginnings that Stand Throughout the Year.

Posted on January 1, 2015 by kwarren1970

Happy New Year everyone! I can’t believe it’s 2015. We all know that the new year often brings New Year’s Resolutions. Often people commit to becoming a healthier person. With that comes the diets and the exercise. A commitment to … Continue reading →

Posted in Eating Healthy, Exercise, Exercise Foundations, Learning, listening to your body, mind-body connection, strategies, Tension Relief, Weight Loss | Tagged strategies toward wellness | 3 Comments

Ashtanga sequence for the gym population

Posted on October 3, 2014 by kwarren1970

I just recently learned an Ashtanga sequence that is great for the gym if you teach yoga at one. I do. A gym’s yoga clients can be so diverse…lots of ages, different fitness abilities, different reasons for coming to yoga, … Continue reading →

Posted in Beginner yoga, Community Yoga Practices, Creating Yoga Themes, Exercise, Exercise Foundations, Learning, listening to your body, Stretching, Weight Loss, wellness, Yoga Flows, yoga lesson plan ideas | Tagged ashtanga for the gym crowd, beginner ashtanga | Leave a comment

National Yoga Month – September 2014

Posted on September 2, 2014 by kwarren1970

Hello Yogis! Wow, I can’t believe it is September already! This year certainly is flying by. The good news is that it is “National Yoga Month” once again. Yay! Normally, I celebrate our month by teaching special classes where I … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Yoga Practices, Eating Healthy, Exercise, Fun, Habits, Learning, listening to your body, mind-body connection, Personal Home Practice, strategies, Weight Loss, wellness, Yoga, yoga teacher training | Tagged expanding personal practices, learning new ways to practice | Leave a comment

So You Want a Restorative Class…But You Don’t Have Any Props???

Posted on June 30, 2014 by kwarren1970

The other day, I was at a certain fitness center and learned from the coordinator of their interest in adding restorative yoga classes to their schedule. (They were interested in starting up a yoga program in general). I was thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in Beginner yoga, budget, Community Yoga Practices, Deep Stretching, Exercise, listening to your body, mind-body connection, Pain Relief, strategies, Stress Relief, Stretching, Weight Loss, wellness, Yoga, yoga lesson plan ideas | Tagged restorative class with minimal props | 4 Comments

Fun with Chair

Posted on June 15, 2014 by kwarren1970

Outside in the gym, they are called squats, but inside the yoga studio, they are known as “Chair” pose or Utkatasana. Just like those squats you do in the gym, chair pose has a variety of variations or options. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Creating Yoga Themes, Exercise, Heat Building Poses, Uncategorized, Weight Loss, wellness, Yoga, Yoga Flows, yoga lesson plan ideas | Tagged chair, chair flow, squats, toned lower body, Yoga | Leave a comment

30 Day Commitment Programs

Posted on January 19, 2014 by kwarren1970

January is more than halfway over. People who made health and wellness resolutions are either going strong or possibly need some help. While the gyms are still fairly crowded, it is often around this time where quite a few people … Continue reading →

Posted in Beginner yoga, Community Yoga Practices, Exercise, Fun, Habits, Partner Yoga, strategies, Weight Loss, wellness | Tagged 30 Day Commitment Programs, Exercise Consistency, Fitness Motivation, Yoga, Yoga Programs | 5 Comments

My 2014 New Year’s Resolutions and Goals

Posted on January 4, 2014 by kwarren1970

I’ve been seeing several of my friends sharing their New Year’s Resolutions on Facebook and quite a few of you bloggers are also doing the same. It’s fun seeing what resolutions and goals others are making. I also think it … Continue reading →

Posted in budget, Eating Healthy, Exercise, Habits, strategies, Weight Loss, wellness, Yoga | Tagged accountability, chores, goals, having a plan, making lists, New Year's Resolutions, projects, writing goals, Yoga, yoga teacher training habits of highly successful people | Leave a comment

Multitasking Exercises to Add to Your Routine

Posted on December 31, 2013 by kwarren1970

Every year for as long as I can remember, I approach this time of the year with a list of New Year’s Resolutions. Mine tend to be vague or nonspecific …lose 5-10 pounds, tone up, do more yoga, pay off … Continue reading →

Posted in Abdominal Exercises, Calorie Burn, core conditioning, Exercise, Exercise Foundations, Fun, listening to your body, mind-body connection, Weight Loss | Tagged butt exercises, core exercises, exercise results, multitasking exercises, New Year's Resolutions, toning | Leave a comment

Winter Yoga Class Theme: Heat that Body

Posted on December 6, 2013 by kwarren1970

Normally, in Colorado where I live winter is tolerable…40’s with lots of sunshine. We have very little humidity so believe or not, 40 is actually not cold. And then… Lucky, us! We’ve been hit by a bone piercing frigid cold … Continue reading →

Posted in Calorie Burn, core conditioning, Creating Yoga Themes, Exercise, Fun, Heat Building Poses, Weight Loss, Yoga, Yoga Flows, yoga lesson plan ideas | Tagged breath of fire, heat building poses, pranayama, vinyasa, warming breath, winter yoga ideas | Leave a comment

Great Yoga Poses for Hikers

Posted on August 7, 2013 by kwarren1970

As someone who resides in Colorado, I’m surrounded by numerous trails that are perfect for hiking. So as you can guess, I definitely take advantage of that and quite regularly! However, I do know that a person doesn’t have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Deep Stretching, Exercise, Fun, Pain Relief, Partner Yoga, Stress Relief, Stretching, Uncategorized, Weight Loss, wellness, Yoga | Tagged Yoga for Hiking | 3 Comments