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In this episode, I will talk you through 6 exercises that I use in every one of  my yoga classes that focus on your shoulders. These are great for rehabbing shoulder injuries as well as getting into arm balances and inversions in your personal practice. Show Notes + Resources Props needed for these exercises: yoga strap yoga block shoulder strengthening exercises (video) shoulder mobility exercises (video) the shoulder JOINT (anatomy): the shoulder GIRDLE (anatomy), which I actually state incorrectly in the episode. The shoulder GIRDLE consists of the collarbone and the shoulder blade: Finally, make sure you grab the crow pose sequence download I created for your shoulder-focused practices this month. You’ll find some of these shoulder exercises in the sequence!

  In this practice, you’ll spend a little less than an hour building up to crow pose. The focus is primarily on building strength and mobility in your shoulders but there is a bit of abdominal work in the practice as well. The practice starts with a little flow to get warm and then settles into longer holds as we build up to the arm balance. Show Notes + Resources Make sure you grab the crow pose sequence download I created to go with this episode. You can print it out and keep it nearby while you listen to the practice.

  Enjoy this guided meditation to help you get into the sensation of your breath in different parts of your body. Music from www.bensound.com Show Notes + Resources Some other resources for embodied meditation: Kiran Trace Dharma Ocean Bliss + Grit

  In this episode, Dion and I chat about all things essential oils! Some of the things we cover in the episode what exactly are essential oils and how do you use them how the oils affect your limbic system (which governs emotions + memory storage) what the difference is between therapeutic oils and the lower grade oils and how you know what you’re getting different ways to use specific oils the top 5 oils that most everyone can benefit from how to incorporate the use of oils in your yoga practice how dion uses oils throughout her day Resources + Show Notes Here’s where you can find Dion (on her facebook page) Aroma Yoga The Oil Revolution The Essential Truth by Jen O’Sullivan 5 oils that benefit just about everyone: lavender

  This easy flow is meant to get your heart and breath rate up to invigorate you for your day. A great roll-out-of-bed-and-practice flow. Resources + Show Notes

  Get to know me and hear my yoga story. The inaugural episode of yogalignment will help you better understand why I wanted to start a podcast, what got me to this point in my yoga practice and my life and what ‘yogalignment’ means to me. Enjoy! Show Notes + Resources Rebecca’s Instagram Profile Rebecca’s Facebook Page

  In this flow you will be focusing on opening and strengthening your side body. The sequences will build you up to a fun peak pose that is a hybrid of downward facing dog and dancer pose. Enjoy the practice! Show Notes + Resources:  Side plank variations   

  In my interview with Anya Perry, of The Primal Force, we spend lots of time talking about what it means to live a primal lifestyle, why it’s okay (and probably even *gasp* healthy) to eat meat and practice yoga at the same time, how to eat meat in a sustainable way that still promotes the yogic ideas of ‘ahimsa’, and we even touch on curbing your sugar cravings (I know I’m not the only one dealing with this…amiright?) Show Notes + Resources: localharvest.org eatwild.com Butcher Box Vital Farms eggs The Primal Force  – Veggies Guide Mark Sisson