by Andrea Trank | Apr 17, 2022
12 Scientifically Studied Benefits of Meditation Improves sleep Helps control pain Reduces feelings of stress and release of cortisol, the stress hormone Controls anxiety Decreases blood pressure Promotes emotional health Enhances self-awareness Lengthens attention...
by Andrea Trank | Mar 27, 2022
What is a Mudra and Why You Should Care? Has your yoga teacher ever asked you to put your thumb tip against your index finger and rest that on the lap either facing up or down? He or she may have even told you that you were practicing Gyana or Chin Mudra, also known...
by Andrea Trank | Mar 20, 2022
Peeling the Layers of an Onion! I started my healing journey thirty-plus years ago when I walked into Cynthia’s yoga class. I had been on medical leave from my teaching job diagnosed with gastroparesis, a very scary-sounding diagnosis – aka stomach paralysis. I was...
by Andrea Trank | Oct 17, 2021
What Does Normalcy Feel to You? Stop reading for a moment and close your eyes and sense this in your body. For me, it feels energetic and relaxed at the same time. This weekend I got a taste of normalcy having one of my children, Daniel, and his significant other,...
by Andrea Trank | Oct 3, 2021
What Brought You to the Yoga Mat? If I took a poll at my yoga classes that I teach in person or online, I would guess that 60 percent of the students want to feel better in their bodies and 25 percent want to feel better in their psyche including mental, emotional and...
