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713 During our Ask Me Anything challenge in November, we got a really relevant question from one of our followers, Kathy. She  wants to know how to stay injury free in yoga practice, specifically while beginning a yoga practice on her own. If you are someone looking to begin, improve, or go deeper into your own yoga practice and stay injury free, then you have landed on the right post. 3 things to help remain injury free in yoga practice Start yoga practice under a good yoga teacher –  – We have many options available to us nowadays. Yoga videos,…

There is a kimchi soup I had stuck in my mind for years. I encountered it at Namu Gaji, a lively, welcoming, neighborhood spot run by the three (Dennis, Daniel, and David) Lee Brothers. Th restaurant was situated diagonally across from Dolores Park in San Francisco, and was the perfect place to settle in along the street-facing bank of windows to chat and people-watch over sizzling okonomiyaki or a fiery stonepot of market vegetables. I would see the Namu Gaji crew often at the Saturday morning farmer’s market, shopping for ingredients or feeding market-goers from their Namu stall. Lots of…

Sometimes I just need to design the things my heart wants to make. This girly girly romper won’t be for everyone, and that’s okay! But if you’re into ruffles and one piece outfits, you’ll love my new POPFLEX On the Runsie.  SHOP ON THE RUNSIE   Getting to know the On the Runsie 🎀 Stretchy🎀 Super deep pockets🎀 Anti-cameltoe inner short🎀 Ruffle booty🎀 Secret zippered pocket🎀 Adjustable straps🎀 Built-in bra with cushioned layers🎀 Drawstring waist (with a bar tack so you don’t lose your strings!)   SHOP ON THE RUNSIE   The On the Runsie and it’s available rn on…

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Key Takeaways Red light therapy, a type of photobiomodulation, has emerged as a popular form of post-exercise recovery for both athletes and fitness enthusiasts. This blog explains how red light therapy works and explores the research into its effectiveness—and where further research is needed. Finally, the author provides red light therapy guidelines and important considerations regarding its practicality as a recovery tool that health and exercise professionals can recommend to their clients.   Recovery from exercise and competition is a vital component of overall exercise training and programming, and paramount for high-level performance…

895 Have you been in a yoga class where the yoga teacher opened or ended with ‘namaste‘? Were you left wondering why they were doing that? Have you wondered what the connection is between yoga and ‘namaste’? Read on to understand what this buzz word ‘namaste‘ means, how to it came into yoga, and what it symbolizes. Origins of the word ‘Namaste’? The word ‘namaste‘ is an Indian greeting. Much like how you would say ‘hello’, ‘hi’ or ‘good day’ to someone, ‘namaste’ is used commonly for this purpose in India to say ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’. What Namaste means? ‘Namaste’ acknowledges…

By the way it’s so casually offered up as a cure-all for everything from high cholesterol to dry eyes, flax may seem like some kind of hipster rebranding of snake oil. If it does so much, how come it’s not as ubiquitous as pumpkin spice? Let’s take a look at whether or not flax is a placebo dressed up like a miracle seed by explaining what it is, what it’s been proven to do, and how you can incorporate it into your diet. What Is Flaxseed? Flax is a blue-flowered plant grown in cool, northern climates such as the prairies…

Drinking beet juice every day promotes brain health in older individuals A study has found that blood flow to the brain increases after consuming beetroot juice. There are some studies demonstrating that consuming beet juice can reduce blood pressure, but the researchers wished to show that blood flow to the brain is also increased with beetroot juice consumption. Blood flow to the brain is known as perfusion. There are brain areas that become inadequately perfused as an individual gets older, and that’s considered to be linked to poor cognition and dementia. High nitrate concentrations are found in beetroot, and nitrate…

Welcome to Next Gen Natural, a column where we share a Gen Z perspective on natural health and wellness. I’m Michelle—alive’s Social Media Coordinator and creator of the Healthy Num Num food blog. I love healthy living and want to inspire you to integrate wellness into all parts of your life, regardless of your age.These healthy recipes have taken the social media world by storm—and with good reason. They tick all the right boxes: quick, easy, and undeniably drool-worthy. Plus, many were created by trusted recipe developers with a huge following. From baked feta pasta to cottage cheese ice cream,…

900 We got such great questions during our Ask Me Anything yoga challenge this November. We had a lot of questions about safe yoga practice, injuries, lifestyle and the practice of yoga. One of my favorite questions was asked by Kathy. She asked, “is it ever too late to start yoga?” The answer to this is simple. It is never too late to start yoga. As long as you are breathing, you can practice yoga. Lack of flexibility, strength, time, etc. are all just excuses. Everyone can and must do yoga so they can realize their full potential, and additionally…