Being Powerful in Yoga without a Handstand to show on Instagram
Learn others ways to feel powerful in your practice in lieu of inversions.
Author: Jen Allen
Jen Allen Yoga is now in Texas
Jen is now in Texas and wants to share some thoughts about the south with you!
Yamas and Niyamas Applied in Yoga Therapy – A Short Excerpt (part 1)
The philosophy and ethic codes and guidelines of practicing yoga are described within the yamas and niyamas. The yamas describe how to behave with yourself and others and are sectionalized in five different compartments: Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, and Aparigraha. Ahimsa, is the practice of nonviolence in thought, word or deed. This is one of…
[Video Tutorial] 2 Minute Opening Yoga Practice
Try this fun and upbeat 2 minute practice to start out your day, or maybe, take a break from sitting at that desk!
Practice with the Breath – Pranayama Journal Entry
For two weeks, I practiced ratio breathing with the idea of getting up to 2:1, creating longer holds on the inhalations than holds on the exhalations to create an energizing pranayama practice preferably in the beginning of the day.
Day Hike, Meditation & Yoga
Come join Jen allen for a short hike on the Appalachian trail followed by seated guided meditation (along with seated yoga) on the weverton overlook and lunch!
AcroYoga Event with HopAsana
Join Jen Allen and Dan Hill at Black Flag Brewery for an acroyoga learning event, plus beer!
Visiting Thailand – We Begin with Bangkok (Part 1 of 3)
In February of 2017, Jen Allen visited Thailand for a Thai Yoga Massage Retreat. Here is here recount (part 1 of 3) of the experience.
New Year, New You….or So the Saying Goes
In Yoga, the habits we create and reinforce are referred to as samskaras, which is a Sanskrit term for these repetitive patterns and thoughts.
A Breakdown of Yoga Therapy
What Is Yoga Therapy? Yoga therapy is a full bodied approach to help you achieve a greater sense of wellbeing, restore a sense of vitality, live with a deeper place of meaning, be awake to every moment, and bring balance to your wellbeing. It is a form of health promotion that utilizes the tools found…