Category Archives: YoMo-Yoga and Other Movement

How Yoga Gave Me the Confidence to Overcome My Bullies

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Taylor Levine yoga with mat
Article by Guest Contributor Taylor Levine My main focus from age five to fifteen was cheerleading, dance, and gymnastics. I believed those things made up who I was, but I was in for a life twist. A group of girls who had bullied me in middle school joined the high school cheer team with me....
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What is Mindfulness?

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What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is an innate human ability to be fully present, completely aware of where we are, what we’re doing, and the space we’re moving through without being overly reactive or overwhelmed by our surroundings. So often our mind jumps from thought to thought, we lose touch with our body, and we become...
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Feeling Wiggly? By Julie Shullo

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Is too much energy making you feel wiggly or causing you to have a difficult time focusing? Try a wall sit to engage your quadriceps and core muscles while expelling some of that extra energy. 1. Stand with your back against the wall and your feet in line with your hips. 2. Slowly lower yourself...
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Lion’s Pose By Michelle Schwarzmann

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School can cause stress and anxiety in some students to the point that everyone around the student can feel it. For an instant stress release, try Lion’s Pose. Do it as a family facing each other, and have a good laugh as well. You can do this pose sitting on your calves (knees and legs...
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Tree Pose By Michelle Schwarzmann

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“That looks pretty easy.” “You’re standing on one foot, right?” “How hard can that be?” Those are the comments I hear when I show a student how to get into the tree pose until they try it. This pose is especially good for balance and focus. Now let’s get into it… -Stand with your feet...
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