by Jen Allen | May 5, 2018 | Meditation, Yoga
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. For the first two days I practiced...
by Jen Allen | Jan 22, 2015 | Thoughts, Yoga
There are usually three different ways a new student learns yoga: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Each student is going to learn yoga in a different and unique ratio of these three areas. Heck, they might even call memory recall and dreaming as another form of...
by Jen Allen | Oct 22, 2014 | Meditation
There is an interesting book (amazon link to book) I’ve been reading about meditation and it’s effect on the mind and body. It’s a collaborative piece written by multiple experts in the fields of Psycholoy, Buddhism, and health professions, such as...
by Jen Allen | Aug 23, 2014 | AcroYoga
The video shown below is when I just started practicing AcroYoga with one of my training partners, and co-worker, Nick. We started in March of 2014 and practiced for a few hours a week for 3-4 weeks straight before recording this in April 2014. This was our third time...
by Jen Allen | Jun 12, 2014 | Pilates
What I Learned about Classical Pilates through the PPS Teacher Training Program of Lifetime Academy in Reston, Virginia Earlier this year, I decided to take a leap of faith into learning a different type of movement system: Pilates. Peak Pilates Level 1 to be precise....