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Free class at Lululemon!

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 05:49:50 +0000

This is terribly short notice but for all you night owls out there, I’m teaching a FREE class at the lovely Lululemon store at Fashion Island tomorrow, at 9:30am. This class is to support The Sanctuary being Lululemon’s studio of the month for March! So once you read this post get to bed so you can wake up early and join me for some Sunday morning yoga and then perhaps a little much deserved shopping!

Lululemon, Fashion Island

563 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, California, 92660
tel: 949-644-YOGA

New rates!

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:24:20 +0000

Happy Monday everyone!

Today’s tip indirectly guides you to healthy living. I have NEW rates and because they are lower than the previous rates you can take MORE classes which will in turn, make you more healthy! $20 per person for in-home, 1 hour & 15 min. sessions for small groups and $65 for a 1 hour & 15 min private lesson. Yoga in the comfort of your own home can be wonderfully relaxing, not having to deal with a commute or other people’s crazy energy!

Contact me today if you would like to chat more and/or set something up!

More yoga poses, please!

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:00:26 +0000

Isn’t this a yoga website, for Pete’s sake?! Where’s the poses?!

For this lovely Monday, I give you my top five yoga poses for the month of November:

1.) Fallen Leaf (seems very appropriate) — please note that the link shows a traditional child’s pose with arms next to the legs. Fallen leaf is another name for extended child’s pose.

2.) Tree Pose (again, spot on for the Fall)

3.) Extended Side Angle pose (awesome strength builder & opener of the entire side body)

4.) Pigeon (okay, not so symbolic, but fabulous for really getting into those hips)

5.) Supta Baddha Konasana (i.e. reclining butterfly)

Add in a couple of sun salutations to warm up at the start and you’ve got yourself a nice little routine for the day. Hit me back if you have any questions or would like tips on any of these asanas.

P.S. Thanks once again to Yoga Journal for the great demos!

Savasana Friday

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:01 +0000

It’s been a long week, I hear you. You know what I want you to do today? Take a savasana, a good old corpse pose. Do it somewhere that is unconventional and might make people look. Okay, not in the street or somewhere that will put your life at risk. But the park, the beach, your office floor. And totally get into it. I mean really give a big sigh out your mouth and just let it all go. Let your limbs be heavy. Let your torso be heavy. Let your head be heavy. One more deep breath in… and out… Clear your head. Float.

Take as long as you need.

And when you’re ready, blink your eyes open, wiggle your toes and your fingers, stretch long and tall and get ready for a great weekend ahead of you!

P.S. Thanks Yoga Journal for the great demo! (See link from “savasana” above.)

We’re up & running!

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:19:58 +0000

Hello yogis & non-yogis alike… my name is Jen Caron and I present to you jencyoga.com. What started as a site to present information about yoga classes offered in and around Orange County is evolving into an ever-changing catalog of healthy tips and treats designed to bring happiness, peace & well-being to you. My goal is to post Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & a post for each weekend… which is approximately every other day. This will give you time to read, digest & take action as these tips are for you to actually DO in your life. Feel free to report back on what is working and what is not. We can all stand to make adjustments here and there and what works for some of us may or may not work for others.

So without further ado, I present to you your first tip. Drum roll, please…

Breathe.

What other advice would a yoga teacher give, right? I speak the truth. Aside from keeping you alive, a strong, healthy breathing routine can help your body heal faster, lower blood pressure, increase immunity, relieve stress and make you feel a whole heck of a lot better than short, spasmy breaths. We take in air about 20,000 times a day (thanks, Real Simple, November 2009 edition) so why not do it right? Here’s how it goes –

On the inhale, slowly draw air deep into your lungs. Let the air go into your abdominal region letting you tummy area expand. (That’s right Orange County, stick your belly out!) Take the full breath until no more air can go in. Now, start your exhale by letting your belly contract, followed by your ribcage allowing the air to flow slow and steady out your nose.

As you pay attention more to your breathing technique, the good stuff will come naturally without so much thought. It will be a habit that you will be happy not to shake.

Go to it, my friends… breath away!