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New Year’s Resolutions Overload? 7 Tricks to Get You Back On Track

By Matt Quigley, Mindfulness, Motivational, Yoga

So how are you getting on with that New Year’s Resolution? Did you even get a start on it? Or if you did are you keeping it up? Let me tell you something. If we were all so super good at setting intentions like New Year’s Resolutions then there would be no need for them as we’d be on top of it not just in January but all year long! There are definitely some things we’re much better at than…

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5 Exercises To Activate Your Ass: Defeat “Dead Ass Syndrome” – YogaHub

By Motivational, Wellbeing, Yoga

I’m sitting down to write this after a long day at the office. When I add it up, I have spent over 8 hours sitting on my ass today. With this in mind it is of no surprise that my glutes are well and truly de-activated for a large portion of the day. This is the case for the majority of the population that work in an office environment. Unfortunately these working conditions have caused a “Dead Ass Syndrome” epidemic. “Dead arse” or “Dead Ass Syndrome”…

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What Yoga Mat Should I Buy? A Review of some of the most popular Yoga Mats

By Matt Quigley, Yoga, YogaHub

You might think a Yoga Mat is a Yoga Mat. Well that’s what I would have thought way back when I was just getting into Yoga. Like anything else though there is great Yoga Mats and then there is not so great. I’ve owned, used and sold a lot of different brands of Yoga Mats so in my experience here is what I know:-) Rule 1:  Not all Yoga Mats are Made Equal Rule 2: You Buy Cheap You Buy…

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Designing Your Own Workout Recovery System: Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

By Motivational, Wellbeing, Yoga

Happy New Year, Happy New Body Happy new year everybody. I hope you are all relaxed, re-charged and ready for the year ahead. No doubt a vast majority of people have decided that they are going to get fitter, stronger and faster in 2016, but with this in mind it is vital to take care of your body in the process. It is important to push your body to it’s limits in order to achieve fitness targets but it is equally…

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Sankalpa Mudra: Seal Your New Year’s Resolution

By Dublin, Mindfulness, Motivational, Rachelle Hicks, Wellbeing, Yoga, YogaHub

You may hear the word “mudra” from time to time. Maybe you’re familiar with the concept of mudras, or perhaps it’s a word you hear and your finger joints bend into some sort of dinosaur-claw-shape as you try to form whatever gesture you’re going for. Regardless of your experience with mudras, it’s always good to come back to the roots and name it, simply, as a seal. A hand mudra is an energetic seal that focuses in on a specific…

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5 Reasons You Should Start Yoga Now

By Asana, Matt Quigley, Meditation, Mindfulness, Wellbeing, Yoga, YogaHub

Is it just me or is Yoga frickin’ everywhere right now? You can’t go on to Instagram or  Facebook without seeing another YogaGirl sensation strutting her stuff Yoga style in the brightest pair of leggings known to (Wo)-man!  Russell Brand is at it and owns his own Yoga studio, Colin Farrell swears by it, Madonna’s been at it ages and so has Sting! If you don’t know who that is that means I’m just showing my age 😉 There’s articles…

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Don’t Booze It To Lose it!

By Mindfulness, Motivational, Wellbeing, Yoga

Alcohol is a huge part of our culture and it is extremely hard to avoid a few drinking sessions at this time of year. There is nothing wrong with going out and enjoying yourself but the one thing I want to communicate to everybody is to be careful. The majority of bad things that have happened in my life have been the product of alcohol abuse. The reasons these bad things would happen is because I would go out drinking with an end…

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6 Easy Ways to Start a Yoga Practice Anywhere

By Matt Quigley, Mindfulness, Wellbeing, Yoga, YogaHub

It’s never been easier to start a Yoga practice with so many tools online and Yoga studios opening up everywhere. If we were to look at even 20 years ago you’d probably have to get to a library in the hope that they’d have one or two books on Yoga and you’d end up analysing the poses by yourself with no instruction or guidance. Well we’re now in the information age and it has never been easier to find anything…

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