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5 Barre Exercises to Stimulate Will Power - Solar Plexus Chakra
The Solar Plexus Chakra is all about will power, personal growth, intuition, and self mastery. It resides close to the navel but between the navel and the breast bone and is the third of the seven chakras in the primary series. It represents the core of who we are, our actions, and where we turn ideas into reality. The solar plexus chakra is the last chakra of matter and feels like motivation to go after your dreams. It is ruled by the sun with the primal element of fire. It ignites our passions and our self expression. This energy center is represented by the color yellow like light, fire, energy, and heat.
The Most Important Thing Missing in Your Workouts
Each type of workout comes with immense benefits whether it’s CrossFit, yoga, barre, running, walking, etc. This isn’t about putting one against the other. This is about the one thing you’re missing in your routine all together, and that’s versatility!
The Benefits of Camel Pose or Ustrasana and How to Do It
An incredible addition to your yoga sequence that opens the front body and counteracts slouching relieving lower back pain making this great for people working at a desk often. This opening pose stretches the front of the body including the chest, abdomen, quadriceps, heart, neck, and shoulders leaving you feeling open and empowered.
How to Unblock Yourself
If you’re a beginner or have been practicing yoga for a while yet can’t seem to improve your flexibility or strength, you are probably under utilizing a very important tool, the yoga block(s). It’s true, using yoga blocks can transform and improve your yoga practice! Many think using any probs devalues the practice or makes us weak. The truth is the very opposite. Yoga blocks not only improve your practice, but also support your practice in many ways. Utilizing blocks can deepen your practice to a whole new level.
One With the Trees - Exploring VRKSASANA, Tree Pose
Tree pose, also called Vrksasana, looks like a simple posture at first glance. However, when done correctly, this pose will challenge your entire body both mentally and physically. Tree pose is one of the first balancing asanas most will encounter. Strong like a tree, this asana strengthens all surrounding muscles of the knee joint while cultivating a strong core.
Why Barre and Yoga are the Perfect Blend
The beauty of this blend of yoga and barre is this duality of strength and flexibility not just physically but mentally and emotionally as well. It’s about agency and the power to choose. It’s about resilience and mental health. It’s about learning to move through situations and poses with real feelings, real support, a safe space, a community, and a purpose. The blend of yoga and barre represents the clean edges and the rough edits of us as human beings.
Five Ways to Make Your Workout More Fun!
When I notice this happening as a repeated pattern in my life, I know it’s time to get back on a schedule by making it fun again. If you’re finding it hard to get back on schedule like I was (and still do sometimes) these are some of the things that help me infuse some fun into my workouts and ultimately inspire me to keep it on the schedule.
This is the Hardest Part of Yoga
Have you ever tiptoed out of class or started rolling up your mat, as the yoga instructor guides class into Savasana? Does stillness intimidate you? Have you felt the time pressure mount and the urge to rush off? Do you think it will energetically affect your post-workout bliss? Most of us have been there, but do we really know what we’re missing when we jump off the mat and skip this asana? First things first - this is completely normal!
My Favorite Fitness Equipment for a Good Workout Even On-The-Go
A round-up of my favorite fitness essentials that are easy to travel with and of course, effective! I encourage my students to use these all the time, and I knew I had to share them with you. We are all about infusing wellness into the modern-day schedule, and these fitness gems will help make that happen.
5 Barre Moves that Tone and Tighten for a Quick Full Body Workout Anywhere
As busy humans quick and effective is our love language, and this workout hits the mark. It raises your heart rate increasing cardiovascular health, sets those quads on fire burning more calories out of those bigger muscles, and teaches you poise in the turbulence. (The shaky legs from barre is what I’m referring to here!) Plus, you’ll carry the vibration of your workout throughout the day. Hello new energy & a new found bounce in your step. Let’s get started!
Do These 3 Exercises for a Quick Cardio Blast in 15 Minutes or Less!
Cardio exercise has many benefits including improvements in sleep, it’s great for mental health, it strengthens your heart, improves lung capacity, supports your immune system, and our favorite, it naturally boosts energy! Who doesn’t need a quick jolt midafternoon to get you refocused and back on task? Try these 3 exercises for a quick cardio blast you can do anywhere.
7 Hacks to Make At-Home Workouts Work for You
Having trouble making at-home workouts sustainable? Check out these 7 hacks to throw the rules out the window and get moving!
6 Things to Know About Your First Time Trying an At-Home Barre Practice
Barre is a bodywork practice you can do anywhere. Whether you’re a busy woman on-the-go doing the practice in your office, a stay at-home mom getting your wellness on in the kitchen, or a digital nomad seeing the world practicing outside on the deck of an Airbnb a barre practice is for you. AND if you’re new around Honey Bee Sweat or just ready to try it out use code …
How to Make Your Abs Burn in Less Than 10 Minutes with an At-Home Barre Workout!
Light up your abs in 10 minutes or less with this at home barre workout for beginners anyone can do at home.
4 Things You Need to Bring to the Barre (even on-the-go)
I thought I’d share them here for anyone just starting out on their Barre journey to ease the stress of the unknown and cultivate confidence as you walk into your first sweat sesh!
5 Benefits of an At-Home Workout Regimen.
These five benefits of an at-home workout regimen really make an impact on your practice. If you haven’t explored the option of at-home workouts, I highly suggest you give it a go. If you’re not sure it’s for you quite yet here’s five days of free at-home workout videos to get you started!
5 Tips to Help You Stay Consistent
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