Yoga for Teens!

Teen Yoga Class!

• We had a great yoga retreat for teens! 
• These are pictures from our morning class. 
• We did vinyasa flow and ended with meditation and relaxation! 
• These girls spent a week here learning skills on a variety of things. 
• Everyone morning they took a morning class. 
• I was honored to teach these wonderful girls yoga! Some for the first time!

Gentle Yoga for Senior Citizens

We have a great time at our gentle yoga class. Here are a few tips for teaching gentle yoga.

• Adaptive Positions: Always have alternative positions to adapt for injuries
• Slowly: Transition between asanas at a slower rate than normal to ensure injuries don't occur.
• Smile! Enjoy your stretches and positions. 
• Props: Use straps, blocks and blankets for knee padding or yoga mini mat which we sell. Contact: angieholzer@gmail.com if you're interested.

This is a great class!

Guided Meditation

The thought for meditation today was on gratitude!

Meditation can be practiced in a variety of different ways and styles. I like to focus on guided visualization exercises for those who have anxiety. This allows the mind to practice focusing on letting go of the stress and visual the stress leaving the body. This is all done while focusing on relaxing the muscles, the heart and the mind.

When doing this at home, always starting with breathing exercises to calm the body, heart and mind. You can start in a seated or lying down position!

"Gratitude also opens your eyes to the limitless potential of the universe" Stephen Richards

Yoga by the Water!

We had a beautiful session this morning on the dock overlooking the Baylands.

• Gentle Breeze
• Morning Sun
• Birds Chirping
• Natural Surrounding
• Flowing Water
• Rejuvenating

Namaste!

Meditation in Golden Gate Cemetery!

Meditation: Today I meditated in the U.S. Golden Gate Cemetery in San Francisco, CA.

Peaceful. Contemplative.

I meditated about faith. How we walk by faith in this life. How faith is a strength. How faith gets us through a lot of struggles in our life. It's maintaining an attitude of hope during the hard times instead of withering to despair. "Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quence all the fiery darts of the wicked." Ephesians 6:16

As these men and women died in maintaining my freedom, I will choose to be grateful and have faith.

Corporate Chair Yoga

I participated in a 3-Day Wellness Event that Bay Alarm put on for their employees. Highlights:

6 Ways to Reduce Stress
1- Deep Breathing (close eyes, deep inhale 4 counts, exhale 6 counts, repeat for 5 minutes)
2- Aroma (smells: lavender, eucalyptus, lemon)
3- Soothing Music
4- Stretching Muscles (3 main areas we hold stress: neck, shoulders, back)
5- Exercise
6- Health Eating

Remember to take a 5-10 minute break at your desk and do some deep breathing and stretching!

Therapy Balls in your practice!

Enjoy this practice! It can be very relaxing!

• Massage Balls are a great way to relieve stress from your  muscles. 
• Size: You can use a variety of balls depending on your needs. The size we used here worked really well for the back and spine as we relaxed into our poses. Smaller balls could work well for legs and arms.
• Roll the back on muscle to relieve tension
• Lye on the ball to put pressure on knots and release tension
• Don't forget to BREATHE!
• Hold your poses for several minds