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The motivation required to have a morning yoga practice can be difficult to find before 8:30 am. My advice would be to keep it very simple – that way you can eliminate as many early decisions as possible! When your alarm goes off, push snooze and try to use those ten minutes to connect with […]

Whether you’ve had a difficult pregnancy or have glided through the last nine months, when the due date comes one thing is for sure: you’re ready to see baby. Here are some recommendations for prenatal yoga sequences to be done right at the end of your pregnancy. In this way, they can help you prepare […]

Yoga has been guiding students towards a higher quality of living for thousands of years. When practiced mindfully, yoga will strengthen one’s body, mind and spirit. Similar to Tradition Chinese Medicine philosophy, yoga strives to help students achieve balance and ownership of their health. A regular yoga practice can improve mood, combat stress, relieve muscular […]

As we head to Fall, I know I will need extra energy to tackle all that I have planned!  Luckily, there’s a perfect yoga pose to get me going—Warrior 3. This standing pose requires a lot of concentration: By focusing on balance, plus engaging my leg and core muscles, I wake up my brain and […]

Pain is an unpleasant experience we all encounter at some point in our lives. But did you know there are various types of pain? Knowing the different kinds of pain can help you better understand the underlying causes and treatments available. In this article, you’ll learn about the five types of pain, how to manage […]

Here at the Yinova Center, we see many patients who are hesitant to exercise whilst they are trying to get pregnant. Some doctors don’t want to recommend exercise to patients who are planning to conceive and some even warn against it. In reality, exercise, if done in moderation, can actually benefit your fertility. The only thing to be mindful […]

I’ve been a nanny placement specialist for 15 years and a lot of the families I work with are coming to me right after the birth of their child. Also, as a DONA trained doula and pre/post natal yoga instructor, I work closely with a lot of mother’s post-birth. Every mother, family and birth are […]

Exercise can improve circulation, prevent chronic disease (i.e. Cardiovascular disease), manage and/or prevent metabolic syndromes (i.e. pre-diabetes, and type 2 diabetes mellitus), help manage anxiety and moderate depression, and help manage and prevent weight gain, just to name a few. But did you know that it can also boost your fertility? Being healthy is important for […]

Over the past four weeks, since Hurricane Sandy ravaged the coastal regions of New York and New Jersey, we have all seen extraordinary outpourings of generosity and kindness in almost every conceivable form. From those with carpentry & construction skills, to food trucks to healthcare providers, it’s been a time of people being their best. […]