08.06.15
Jane: What is yoga? Sara, Mind the Mat: Yoga is a practice that cultivates awareness of body and mind. Yoga is an eight limbed path, which means that there are eight branches on […]
07.24.15
The purpose of tree pose is to achieve balance by learning how to ground and root down while simultaneously lengthening and rising up. Activate your standing leg by pressing your foot solidly into […]
07.23.15
Rachel: Is yoga indicated or contraindicated if you have muscle soreness? Sara, Mind the Mat: It depends on the cause of the soreness. If you have soreness due to having worked out running […]
07.09.15
Alice: I have tried meditation in the past and I get distracted and can’t quiet my mind. What am I doing wrong? Sara VanderGoot, Mind the Mat, e-RYT 500, CMT: You are doing […]
06.24.15
If you watch the Today Show on Monday and Tuesday mornings, you will see Mind the Mat owners, Sara VanderGoot and Megan Brown, along with a talented crew of instructors and students in […]
06.09.15
Recently, CNN rated Yoga Instructor one of the top ten jobs in America. Why? Those asked reported that the job is low stress and the personal satisfaction and contribution to society is high. […]
05.25.15
Have you heard about yoga, CrossFit, or Pilates and wanted to know more, but have never tried it out? Do you have health questions that you have always wanted to ask about yourself […]
05.13.15
Del Ray has become more than just a little neighborhood near Old Town, Alexandria, it has become a destination in its own right, offering great places to eat, shop, and above all, be […]
05.01.15
Do this twist 10-12 times before and after your golf game. Inhale and reach arms to the sky, exhale and twist. While twisting pull your navel towards your spine and reach your back […]
04.29.15
Janet: I just started practicing yoga. What are some poses I should focus on to improve my golf game? Sara, Mind the Mat: Yoga is filled with golf swing enhancing stretches. But as […]
04.01.15
Arica: I am not flexible and don’t have good balance. Can I do yoga? Sara, Mind the Mat: Absolutely! If you are not flexible and do not have good balance, yoga is exactly […]
03.30.15
Among Mind the Mat Pilates & Yoga studio’s many offerings are the specialized Therapeutic Pilates and Yoga classes. Therapeutic is a word used in the wellness industry to refer to a whole slew […]
03.06.15
For our non-pregnant readers, goddess pose is a great choice for both stretching and strengthening. For our pregnant readers, this yoga pose has the additional benefits of opening your pelvic floor and hips […]
03.04.15
Anna: Can Pilates & yoga help me give birth naturally (without medication)? Sara, Mind the Mat: First and foremost, the decision to birth with or without medication is a decision each woman must […]
03.02.15
Without a doubt Pilates and yoga are among the best practices for prenatal health. Advisors at Mind the Mat recommend that pregnant women practice prenatal Pilates and/or yoga specifically, rather than regular Pilates […]
