If you're a pregnant yoga mama, you may have heard that adho muka svanasana (downward-facing dog or "DFD") isn't safe to do during your third trimester of pregnancy. As with many of these safety guidelines, though, the reasons behind the rule may remain unclear.
Have you ever wondered why DFD may not be your BFF as you approach your birth day?
One of my sensational self-care clients recently confessed a secret: despite her progess and our work together creating a nourishing diet based on healthy, whole foods, sometimes she still found herself caught up in cravings for the unhealthy options on the menu or at the dinner table.
...I know that all of us mama's wish we had a few more hours in the day just to have some time to ourseves, especially during times of stress. We all feel our stress in different places, some our shoulders and neck, some our backs.
I wanted to share with you a new series at lil omm, Theme Teaching. Check out two of our superstar teachers, Kate and Sandy talking about their first theme, back bends. This pose, when done correctly, can help release tension in the back relieving your cranky muscles.
To learn more about our Theme Teaching or to sign up for Kate or Sandy's class, please visit us at www.lilomm.com
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If you’re reading this, you probably know a thing or two about yoga. Yoga for adults is the norm these days, especially in big, stressed-out cities like Washington, DC. We know (or know someone who knows) how incredible yoga can make our bodies feel... but we’re just now starting to realize the boundless benefits of yoga for little bodies, too.
Not that there's a shortage of activities for kids these days. Glance at any neighborhood listserve, and you'll find an immense archive of opportunities for your son to learn to swim, your daughter to learn to dance, you to become a bonafide soccer mom. But the big truth is that yoga is exploding as a fun, go-to activity for little ones.
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There is one class on the lil omm weekly schedule that is NEAR AND DEAR to my heart.. Yoga For Mamas.
There is NO other place in Washington, DC where you can come each week, drop in and be completely nurtured and taken over in a way that focuses on motherly love, energy and renewal. Based on our experience with Self Renewal, Yoga, and nurturing – we created this class out of love for the mamas in the community.
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Have you ever read an article about the importance of “unplugging?” This idea that, if we turn off the electronic devices that connect us to the world for a while, we’ll start to get some of our Zen back?
...Sometimes life is so busy that we cant take a 90 minute yoga class.
Sometimes all we get is a quiet 10-15 minutes to practice to return to our mats, so what to do with that time? Do you ever come to the mat and not know?
Here is a simple practice. anytime, anywhere, for however long. You can linger in a twist or add breaths to deepen your connection.
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I wanted to share with all the moms out there a look at lil omm in our new space in Tenleytown and how you don't have to be a "yogi" to enjoy the benefits of yoga.
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