yoga

YogaForce Guest Blogger on the Benefits of Yoga for Type A Yoga Students

Annie — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:20:22 +0000

YogaForce Guest Blogger On The Benefits of Yoga for Type A High School Students

Overloaded Teens? Take a Down dog!

Yoga Keeps You On Your Toes

Annie — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:01:24 +0000

Thanks, Gwen! GwenLawrence Relieving foot cramps on a @yogaforce mat doing @gwenlawrence yoga 4 baseballhttp://t.co/kfyLvRkp

Why The YogaForce A-Line Mat is Patented

Annie — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:08:51 +0000

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery ... but we have the original.

How To Use The YogaForce A-Line Mat For YOGA, PILATES, TRX, etc.

Annie — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:48:13 +0000

This is a guide on how to use the YogaForce A-Line Mat for all floor exercise including yoga, Pilates and TRX.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=y_1VY3S-17w

Kate Betts of TIME Magazine said it best:

You Are What You Eat

Annie — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:32:42 +0000

I have been going "Vegan" for three days now. I NEVER thought I would ever try that; I am so not that type of Yogi! However, I have a private client who is a Vegan. She is also perfect, as you can see. One day I asked her, "So, what CAN you eat?" She gave me a long list of stuff I had never even heard of. Leading the list was Quinoa. It is a very healthy alternative to rice. I am easing into this, so I make it with chicken broth, swiss chard, Rombauer chardonnay, kale and mushrooms.

YogaForce For Cross Training on TRX

Annie — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:40:01 +0000

I have been taking and teaching yoga for years! I was working at Paramount Pictures at the time and my friend dragged me to my first class on the Lot. I did not like it. I was a runner. Our teacher said, I needed to try it three times per week for two weeks. If I still did not like it, then yoga was not for me. I gave it a chance, and it changed my life. That was back in the 1990's. I started YogaForce in 1995 and people thought I was nuts. "What is YOGA?" I said it was what Movie Stars do to stay in shape.

The YogaForce A-Line Gets an A from The L A TIMES

Annie — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:10:35 +0000

Gear: A few new angles for yoga

The simple gear used in yoga has largely remained unchanged for

Spinning Spam in YOGA

Annie — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:27:27 +0000

What a week, and it is only Tuesday! I ordered Business Cards and somehow they came back, looking good; but, without my name or telephone number. At least they are recyclable and there will be no extra charges when I get them back the way they were ordered in the first place. Then, someone hacked into my e-mail account. They sent out a mass e-mail to all my contacts, including people at Johnson & Johnson, The Wall Street Journal, The Today Show, ABC NEWS, my BOSS and a few EX boyfriends.

Sneak Peek of YogaForce Ad in The YogaJournal HOME Edition

Annie — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:35:12 +0000

YOGA AT HOME: POWER UP YOUR PRACTICE http://www.yogaforce.com/yogaforce-yoga-journal-ad

If Your Head Hurts, Try Standing On It

Annie — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:15:50 +0000

I am very healthy; however, yesterday I woke up with a headache, chills and a sore throat. I did not feel great; but not bad enough to have to call in sick. So, I taught the first yoga class. Felt slightly better. Just the intake of concentrated oxygen is so healing. Afterwards, my friend Bruce was kind enough to invite me out to the nearest Starbucks for tea.

Is Your Yoga / Pilates Teacher Watching YOU?

Annie — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:40:33 +0000

OK, so I will admit it. When I have 50-500 students in a class, I cannot watch all of them! Does your front foot heel draw a line into your back mid arch? It sounds like a TRAIN lyric from one of their hit songs Hey, Soul Sister! (BTW, Big YogaForce Fans...) But, seriously, you DO need to align your body when doing all floor exercise or you can hurt yourself.

Out of Alignment: Why Charlie Sheen Is a WINNING Distraction

Annie — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 01:08:51 +0000

I taught a body alignment and breathing class yesterday at a v. big world-wide corporation. I normally teach a physically challenging class... This one was mentally challenging. The students were instructed to pay more attention to their exhales rather than their inhales. Relax their teeth, jaws and lips and only breathe through their noses. If they had a thought, they were instructed to breathe louder and take in and push out more oxygen. Add lots of complicated movements and it is a standard class.

Doga Casting Call

Annie — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:01:19 +0000

Doga is a FUN way to bond with your pet. The video below demonstrates a move that works the owners legs and abs with smaller dogs under 25 pounds. Pick up your feet, or you can work one leg at a time. Be careful of your lower back. Come take a class in March at the Burlingame Rec Center. More information can be found on the site @ http://www.yogaforce.com.

DOGA by YogaForce Class

Annie — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:42:20 +0000

The first DOGA By YogaForce class at the Burlingame Rec Center in California will start on January 29th. And it is NOT the New York Times version of dogs bending and twisting along with their human companions. It is much more about having fun and bonding with your pet.

When I first met my accidental puppy at a party given by my best friend from the second grade whom I reconnected with on Face Book, I blurted out "THAT'S MY DOG!"

ESP and How To Be A Better Teacher

Annie — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:32:51 +0000

"Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose." -- Helen Keller

Yesterday I was briefly thinking about Anne Bancroft for no apparent reason. I had met her over dessert when I was with Kristin McGee in LA for the first Yoga Expo and the TONIGHT SHOW a few years ago. Annie, as she told me her good friends called her, was lovely and so down to earth.