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It seems that yoga has become a trend in the time of COVID-19. While the low cost and convenience of at-home yoga has certainly contributed to its rise in popularity, perhaps the most important thing that the practice can do for us in this day and age is relieve stress. Its no secret that COVID-19 is as much an infodemic as it is a pandemic, which is why anxiety has become so prevalent in our day-to-day lives. Yoga can help us cope with the concerns, uncertainty, and poor mental health that so many are experiencing as a result of the pandemic.

I am just one of many individuals around the world who began to gravitate towards yoga during quarantine. Practicing first thing in the morning became an essential part of my daily new routine. At first, it was simply a way to move my body before breakfast. But I slowly realized that I was feeling better on the inside, too. The mindfulness which I cultivated helped me cope with the sadness I felt over the abrupt end to my senior year of high school, as well as the uncertainty that I felt about transitioning to college.

When I arrived at Conn, I was thrilled to see virtual yoga class offerings during orientation, and I continue to be impressed with the quantity of these offerings. It shows that the College is committed to helping students maintain their physical and mental health during these challenging times. There are, however, drawbacks to virtual yoga. For me, the added layer of technology, which is prone to malfunction, takes away some degree of the peace that I seek when I practice yoga. Additionally, I find that attempts to maintain some sense of a yoga community online just doesnt beat the feeling of personal connection that I get at an in-person yoga class.

When I logged in to Zoom for a class from the Find Your Focus Yoga Series on a particular cloudy Friday evening, each of these drawbacks was evident to me. I was the only student in the class, and while it was nice to receive individualized feedback on my form, I felt that I had to remain 100 percent plugged in and engaged with the instructor. The practice felt performative, which made it difficult to fully relax and tend to the wellness of my mind and body. In addition, that flawed technology piece was certainly at play as the instructor and I had difficulty communicating during the class. Yoga is meant to be a fluid experience, but the numerous interruptions in internet connection made that flow nearly impossible.

That said, this virtual yoga class was not a total bust. By some stroke of luck, the connection remained stable during the last few minutes, which are always my favorite. It is in these last few minutes that yoga instructors usually share a take-home message, a snippet of wisdom which the students can carry with them long after their physical practice. In this particular class, the instructor touched on the idea of fluidity between poses, remarking that its all about whats inside the sandwich. Yoga is about connection: that of your hands and feet to the ground, your mind, body, and spirit, your being to those around you and your greater purpose in life. The instructor reminded me to be kind to myself, that I dont have to work that hard, and that the more I focus on the external, the more I burn away whats inside.

What you get out of participating in this yoga series will be different for each person. Though I did not enjoy the technology issues and lack of fellow student participation, I can say that the class certainly contributed to the maintenance of my own wellbeing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. It allowed me to move my body and leave with some food-for-thought. I remain pleased that Conn makes these small efforts to help students remain physically and mentally healthy during this unprecedented semester. I believe that these opportunities have the potential to positively impact individual students and the campus as a whole.

In closing, I want to share with my fellow yogis my love for Adriene Mishler of Yoga with Adriene. If you are a part of the yoga community, youve probably stumbled across her YouTube channel. Here, you can find a variety of pre-filmed home yoga classes, complete with regular appearances by her dog, Benji. Adreines videos launched me into my personal yoga journey back in March, and I havent looked back. I fell in love with her find what feels good approach through a 30 day yoga challengeof which she has posted manyand continue to practice with her almost daily. If you, too, find yourself discouraged by the lack of community and technological interruptions that are prevalent among virtual yoga classes, I highly recommend Adriene. She manages to do away with the complications while fostering an unbelievably strong yoga community. I always leave her classes with a happy body and a happy mind, which, these days, can be hard to come by, but are nevertheless important.

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YogaSpace is baaaaack at the sanctuary this weekend for two very special offering - Goat Yoga & a Yoga Hike.

Goat Yoga at Noon:Please join us for the very popular goat yoga in the paddocks with goats from Nadeau Farms! Experience the presence of these incredible creatures as you laugh, clear your mind and build a healthier you! Space is limited, register today!

Yoga Hike at 1:30pm: Take a meditative and mindful Yoga Hike through the sanctuary! Bathe in the beauty of the property as we walk the trails incorporating short yoga breaks of pranayama (breath) and asana (poses) along the way. We will relax & renew at the end!

Registration is required through CVH, please visit for more details and links to register on the CVH site:https://yogaspace-ct.com/event...

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Southeast athletes participate in yoga at Houck Field, Thursday, Oct 8.

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Southeast Missouri States Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosted an athlete-wide slow flow yoga for Mental Health Awareness week Thursday, Oct. 8, at Houck Field.

Mental Health Awareness Week was established in 1990 in an effort to increase awareness about mental health issues. The week of awareness starts Oct. 4 and ends Oct. 10.

Southeasts SAAC President and the Redhawks Ohio Valley Conference Representative Anna Griffin had the idea after speaking with other SAAC representatives across the conference.

Our main goal was to get athletes to feel like they could put their bodies and mental well-being first, Griffin said. Those two are one and the same.

Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development Jeremiah Streeter said SAAC brought the importance of Mental Health Awareness Week to him.

Streeter said, All the athletes are overly worked with classes and practice that sometimes they need meditation moments to help them rejuvenate. I am really looking forward to all student athletes releasing their stress.

Southeast professor Annette Slattery led the yoga instruction on Thursday at Houck Field. Slattery has been involved with yoga for 12 years. After realizing she needed the relaxation in her life, she began instructing yoga classes here at Southeast. Slattery also teaches two evening classes at Fitness Plus in Cape Girardeau.

Slattery believes yoga is beneficial in many ways and also helps you forget about your worries for a period of time.

It makes you focus on the present moment. It takes you back to your breathing, Slattery said. We breathe so shallow throughout most of our daily activities, and we dont realize that we have the most powerful tool within our control in our bodies every moment of the day.

Slattery said she has her Southeast students write to her, and they have stated how different they started to feel after her yoga classes.

[They said] how different they started feeling and how they want to smile at everybody when they leave, Slattery said.

Slattery said yoga is a fine addition to physical fitness that we as people forget about sometimes.

Its not just physical its mental and can be spiritual, Slattery said.

Griffin hopes to be able to continue the weekly yoga meetings with athletes, and she believes the first meeting was beneficial for the athletes who attended.

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Just in case you haven't already heard, Prime Day 2020 kicks off tomorrow, October 13 at 3 a.m. EST. For 48 hours (until October 15 at 3 a.m. EST), online shoppers will have hundreds of thousands of deals at their fingertips.

In case you too are eager to start perusing deals right now, good news: Alo Yoga, the athleisure brand practically every celebrity has been photographed wearing, currently has some best-selling staples on sale as pre-Prime Day deals.

Alo Yoga is famous for making some of the comfiest and most durable athleisure out there (with a track record for selling out of sizes fast). Snag these pieces you can shop on sale nowand refresh this article for updates as Prime Day progresses.

1 Classic Sports Bra Classic in Scarlet Plaid

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They say the best gifts are the ones you want for yourself. So, keeping in mind that the holidays will be here sooner than we realize... and the red plaid motif going on here... this low impact sport bra could make for an epicgift for a fitness lover. (PS: It's currently full-priced and$54 on Alo Yoga's site too.)

2 Alo Yoga Women's Moto Legging in Rich Navy

$80.38

Alo Yoga's moto legging has been sported by every fashion girl from Katie Holmes to Taylor Swift to Gigi Hadid in various color ways. Comfy, durable and stylish, theseflow from the mat to (socially distanced) activities with ease.

3 High Waist Moto Legging in Forest/Forest Glossy

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Listen, 14 percent off doesn't knock my socks off either, but considering how iconic Alo Yoga's moto leggings are (and how rarely theycan rarely be found on sale in every size), this beatspayingfull-price or settling for lesser quality.

4 Social Long Sleeve Top

$65.86

The name of this pullover hooded top(read: the'Social'top)doesn't exactly work for 2020, but itscoziness remains needed and much appreciated. Given how long-lasting Alo Yoga's athleisure is, this will also work when we aremore social again too.

5 Dimension Hoodie Jacket in Forest

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It's the details for me. Here, a stylish and comfyhoodie that can go from Zoom calls to Netflix surfing with ease.

6 Shanti Half Zip Sherpa Jacket

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Alo Yoga's best-selling cropped sherpa jackets sell out on their own site constantly, so I recommend acting fast on this fuzzy-feeling number.

7 Women's Feature Jacket in Caramel

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Crisp mustardtones aren't everyone's thing, but if they're yours, peep the price of this lightweight jacket(!). Prices vary bysize. If you're looking formedium, you're in luck because it's currently on sale for under $30.

8 Strut Jacket in Caramel

$236.20

Aptly named the Strut jacket, this cropped number makes a statement that works for Zoom calls, outdoor lunch dates, and throwing on before and after hitting a workout. Prices begin at $126 (size small).

9 Sheila Legging, in White/White Glossy

$81.46

With mesh paneling and moisture-wicking material, these will keep you cool during workouts whilelooking super-chic. (Sale prices begin at $81.46.)

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In this episode of #QuickTakesWithBangaloreTimes, yoga teacher and wellness blogger, Iti Jain shares some tips on beating anxiety and stress, through simple yogic exercises. "Over the last six months, managing stress and anxiety has become a full-time job. Hence, practicing simple exercises can keep stress-related issues in check," she says. Get movingA brisk walk, run, exercise, dance or yoga releases endorphins which produces positive feelings. Also, mindful movement or movement therapy is a somatopsychic science that is the way you move your body that has a direct bearing your state of mind and helps improve it. Hence, try any kind of movement - be it yoga or any other form of movement. Bhramari PranayamaOften we are caught in the loop of thought and cannot focus and get out of it. Bhramari Pranayama is a breathing practice that helps you get out of that chain of thought, re-focus and feel refreshed by soothing the nervous system. Viloma 2It can be done anywhere, any time, while walking, working or when you are stressed. It is again all about breathing. Breathe in, breathe out really slowly and then hold. Taking slow deep breaths and holding it helps in relaxing your nervous system. Nadi ShodhanOne of the most powerful and popular pranayamas, this helps in calming the body and mind. With time and consistent practice it helps in building resilience. Sahaj PranayamThis exercise focuses on breathing that combines both breathing and exercising. These five exercises if practiced consistently everyday, can help you sail through these tough times.

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Anyone who says that yoga is an easy, breezy workout has never attempted a headstand. There are countless advanced, twisty or upside-down poses in yoga that can make stepping onto the mat as much of a challenge as a HIIT class. Out of all of them, inversions can be some of the toughest to nailbut Nike master trainer Traci Copeland is here to give you the intel on how to do a headstand on your own.

In this weeks episode of The Right WayWell+Goods YouTube series that breaks down workout moves so that you do them correctlyCopeland details the foundational steps that lead you to the perfect headstand. The most important thing to remember when attempting the pose? Whenever you get into a headstand, it should never feel forced, she says. It should feel like youre naturally getting upside down with ease and control just like with every other yoga pose that you do.

If youre a yogi whos always shied away from headstands because its just never happened for you, know that you can build up the strength (and hey, a least its not a handstand). Once you start working on proper form, youll be able to reap the unique benefits of getting upside down. Because, inversions dont just look coolposes like headstands and legs up the wall can give your brain a boost. Peloton instructor Ross Rayburn previously told Well+Good that inversions can help with brain fog, so that afternoon slump is all the more reason to turn things upside down.

Now for the logistics of the staple inversionkeep scrolling for the top three form mistakes that Copeland sees people make when doing a headstand, so that you know to avoid these in your practice. Then press play on the video to learn what youshould do to get yourself upside down.

Oftentimes, Copeland sees people flare their elbows out to the sides when attempting a headstand. Thats not the proper way to hold [the position], and you dont have the support in your elbows to help you maintain proper alignment, she says.

A headstand actually uses a ton of core strength unless you kick your legs to get into the pose. A lot of people tend to, instead of using core strength, they tend to just kick their leg off of the ground and expect their strength to hold them there, says Copeland.

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While it is technically a headstand, you dont want to putallof your weight on your skull. Copeland says that this is another big form mistake that she often sees when really you should feel your weight in your arms more than anything.

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This week brings Suicide Prevention Week events, a law talk withProfessor Heidi Brown, career fair and rsum workshops, an Education Abroad virtual expo, a paint by the numbersDIY Nightand more.

There are a variety of events this week to learn about suicide prevention and how to help a fellow Buff:

Tuesday, Sept. 8

5:30 p.m. Zoom Pre-law Buffs:Join us for a talk with Professor Heidi Brown, tenured law faculty and prolific author at Brooklyn Law School, to gain valuable insight from her experiences. Even if you are not a law student but are interested in law, this is a great event to attend.

4 p.m.Handshake Join Career Services to learn best practices on how to create a killer rsum.

Wednesday, Sept. 9

Sept. 910, 11 a.m. to 4p.m. Zoom The world still awaits! Learn about the adventure of a lifetime at the virtual Education Abroad Expo. You'll discover study abroad opportunities, global internships andresearch, and much more on hundreds of programs in almost 70 different countriesfor all majors and all budgets!Register today.

4:305:30 p.m. Zoom Get ready for upcoming virtual career fairs! Discuss rsumand interviewing tips, how to prep for a virtual fair and virtual interviews and more.

Study Abroad students in Casablanca, Morocco. Photo by Cory Smith.

5 p.m. Zoom Join this virtual dialogue to learn and practice skillfully engaging in productive conversation on important topics with people in your life. Register here.

6 p.m.Zoom All you crafty Buffs out there:Join the Center for Student Involvement for DIY Night! Pick up the materials for a craft, then tune in to watch the virtual craft night together.Each participant will need to RSVP in advance and coordinate a time to pick up their craft kit from CSI (UMC 330). Limited to the first 1520 students to register, so register now!

Thursday, Sept. 10

5 p.m. Virtual event Netflix, chat and chill! Join us as we come together to watch movies/shows while participating in an online chat.

6p.m. Zoom Interested in learning to meditate? Looking to unwind at the end of a busy day? Already have a practice and hoping to find others who share your passion for zazen? Each week, senior instructor in the Program for Writing and Rhetoric and12-year zazen practitioner Sigman Myoshin Byrd leads a meditation, sitting for 25 minutes, followed byabrief discussion.If you are new to sitting meditation, log on at 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 11

Noon to 1 p.m. Zoom Learn how to really make college work from the people who know.

6:307:15 p.m.or 7:308:15 p.m. Rec Centertennis courts Enjoy physically distanced sunset yoga on the rooftop tennis courts of the Rec Center! Participants are encouraged to bring their own mats. Space is limited, so register today.

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YOGA @ THE PARK

A Level 1 Yoga Class for Beginners

Outdoors at Ryan's Park, Sundays in September & October

10:00a to 11:00a on Sundays 9/13 - 10/18 (rain date of 10/25)

The Town of Kent Recreation Department is excited to finally be bringing you Yoga for the first time ever!! Our level 1 yoga class is perfect for beginners and those looking to expand their yoga practice. No experience is necessary! It's open to adults and teens 13 and older.

With certified yoga instructor Shelley Walker you'll be making a gentle circuit of basic postures and poses including twists, back-bends, forward-folds, and the like. It's our goal that by the end of this 6-week program you'll be able to perform these poses with vinyasa flow (movement sequence) and potentially advance to the next level of yoga.that a yoga/exercise mat is required for this program and props such as blocks and straps are recommended. Starter kits are available at websites such aswww.gaiam.comandwww.jadeyoga.com.

For more information and our registration form,CLICK HERE.

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Free Yoga in the Park continues through September with a new later start time,8:00 a.m., followed by Yoga Sculpt (yoga with weights, including cardio) at 9.15 a.m. These classes are led by Jeff Brown, a local resident who enjoys sharing this gift with the community.He is RYS-200 certified, holds the Baptiste Instructor certification and holds two levels of certification in Yoga Sculpt with Core Power Yoga.

Due to social distancing protocols, students must register forahead of time by emailing BarringtonParkYoga@gmail.com and wear a mask until positioned on their mat. Students should also bring a set of light hand weights if participating in Yoga Sculpt.

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the global yoga accessories market size and it is poised to grow by USD 830.47 million during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 6% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.

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The market is fragmented, and the degree of fragmentation will accelerate during the forecast period. Barefoot Yoga Co., Hugger Mugger Yoga Products LLC Inc. , JadeYoga, La Vie Boheme Yoga, Liforme Ltd., lululemon athletica Inc., Manduka LLC, Sequential Brands Group Inc., Yoga Direct LLC, and ANYMATIC LLC are some of the major market participants. The introduction of smart mats will offer immense growth opportunities. To make most of the opportunities, market vendors should focus more on the growth prospects in the fast-growing segments, while maintaining their positions in the slow-growing segments.

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