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Fitness regimes, advice, and trends in the Longevity health and wellness sphere.
Best Yoga Snapchats to Follow
Today with our technology almost consuming our every moment it can be challenging finding time to be more mindful or healthy. Some of us try to join a gym or a yoga studio to release some of the tension built up due to our busy lives, but it can be disheartening, at times, when you are unmotivated. Recently there has been a surge of fitness gurus flooding social media willing to share their experiences and teach you their secrets to lead a successful, healthy, and mindful life. Since Snapchat's creation in 2012, Snapchat has introduced a space for anyone to share their stories and provide a glimpse into their personal lives. Many fitness and yoga experts hopped on the Snapchat train to help expand upon their messages of motivation, healthy eating, and encouragement. And with the increased interest Eastern philosophy and meditation but still living in the modern age, people are turning to Snapchat to gain further insight into these lifestyles. People who are intensely interested in yoga, maybe inexperienced, but are looking for tips of to start practicing or looking for encouragement or just simply looking for some how tos can look to these yoga Snapchats for inspiration and guidance. These tech savvy Yogis help others block out our world that is filled with constant noise and distraction while helping others lead more mindful lives. So if you think your yoga game isn't on point, take a peek into some of the lives of the most motivating yoga Snapchats social media has to offer and you will sure to be inspired!
By George Gott8 years ago in Longevity
Fitness Photographer Ludwig Araujo
Ludwig Araujo is a fitness, fashion, and wedding photographer in the NYC area. His unique expertise in capturing human movement has set him apart from other photographers in his field. As a fitness photographer, Araujo showcases the inner and outer beauty a fitness model has to share in front of the camera, allowing his audience to see that drive, physique, and perspiration can be an inspiration for us all.
By Natasha Sydor8 years ago in Longevity
Intense Forms of Extreme Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice that is designed to better the body and mind. There are many different forms of yoga. The most popular schools of yoga are hatha yoga, jnana yoga, hot yoga, and bhakti yoga. Each form is designed to link the mind and body through various poses. Each form of yoga presents its own health benefits. More rigorous forms, such as hot yoga, raise your heart rate and have cardiac benefits. Slower forms of yoga, such as yin yoga, can greatly increase flexibility.
By Mackenzie Lu8 years ago in Longevity
How Growing Older Can Be Exciting
I'm Robert Gallant. I'm 81 years old and I'm actually enjoying growing older. Believe it or not, I now have the time to do anything I want to do. Plus, whenever I run in a competitive race, I always win. Because at my age, just running the race makes me a winner.
By Robert Gallant8 years ago in Longevity
Empowering Fit Women to Follow on Instagram
While there's nothing wrong with mindlessly scanning through Instagram pics of puppies, your friend’s pool party or some sexy guy lying on a bed, unless your life seems pointless. There has to be more that social media can offer. We started thinking: Why not search for something a little more motivational during all that wasted time? We've discovered that the power of a simple swipe of the finger can also introduce us to major motivation. Instagram offers thousands of women who are trainers, dancers, yogis and athletes who actively post with their main focus, to spread the word on living a mindful and healthy lifestyle. Thanks to these empowered fit women on Instagram they have inspired and encouraged us on a daily basis to be more mindful of our bodies and hit the gym, mat or trails.
By George Gott8 years ago in Longevity
How Does Weight Impact Skin?
When it comes to keeping your youthful looks as you get older, nature doesn't play fair. Over 40, it's said, a woman must choose between her face and her body: The thinner you are, the faster your face will appear to age. But do you really have to sacrifice your body image to save your face? Hardly. Just compare super thin Uma Thurman to curvy JLo and you can see the possible high benefit/low cost to your looks of carrying a little extra—if you do it right. You don't want to compromise your health strictly for a more youthful face, either. The solution to both dilemmas lies in how you manage adding some pounds to your body.
By Mackenzie Lu8 years ago in Longevity
Understanding Different Types of Yoga
Meditation, breathing, flexibility, strength, and balance—there are as many reasons to practice yoga as there are types of yoga. Aficionados of the global phenomenon practiced for centuries in India, swear by the health benefits, both physical and spiritual. For beginners or those unconvinced by yoga’s superstar status, be assured it’s not only for girls or hippies, and you don’t have to like incense or wear yoga pants. So don’t be afraid to try it if you are interested in finding a new way to clear your mind, want to improve your posture, tone your muscles, or perhaps open your mind to a different form of therapy.
By Mackenzie Lu8 years ago in Longevity
Hatha Yoga Poses for Beginners
Since 1893 when Swami Vivekananda first spoke of the teachings of yoga at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, the Western world began to develop and evolve these ancient practices into an exciting modern culture. Nowadays the options are endless, should I go with Vinyasa flow? That sweaty Bikram class? Or the... what’s Ashtanga? We've all been there. When you upload the schedule of your local yoga studio, you are presented with a plethora of practices which can be overwhelming for the beginning yogi. Do not fret, for this article will give you a foundation of basic Hatha yoga poses for beginners that can be done in the comforts of your own home and for free! Breath deep and stretch as you embark on your journey through the limbs of yoga, leaving your body feeling refresh and renewed every day.
By Mackenzie Lu8 years ago in Longevity
Vinyasa Yoga for Weight Loss
Sometimes referred to as dynamic yoga or flowing yoga, Vinyasa yoga is a popular type of yoga in which you move from pose to pose without breaking the flow. While yoga is generally thought of as a relaxing activity, it can be quite exhausting and can burn approximately 450 calories when performed without rest for one hour, therefore making vinyasa yoga for weight loss very effective.
By Mackenzie Lu8 years ago in Longevity
How Youth Sports Create Successful Adults
Bruises, life-long friends, ripped shirts, and more trophies than my mom knows what to do with—the world of youth sports has given me a lot. Some sports impressed more emotion and value upon me than others. Youth sports have given me one of the greatest feelings I’ve ever experienced: walking off the field during my senior season of varsity soccer while holding a Sectional Championship trophy. Sports have also given me some of my hardest times, as I worked to find balance with my social life, daily practices, and studying for the SATs, all while trying to keep my grades up.
By Matt Schkolnick8 years ago in Longevity
Summer Workout Risks
Most of us revel in exercise outdoors during the summer, but the blissful hot weather also heralds some seasonal summer workout risks. High smog levels, sunscreens that slide off during sweaty exercise, dehydration, and the aggravation of allergies are enough to make the most ardent fresh-air lover retreat to an air-conditioned health club. However, gloomy indoor gyms are not the only option to get fit and beat the heat. Here is a collection of new developments to help stay cool and healthy during your summer workouts, as well as the basic precautions to keep in mind as you slip on your joggers and hit the open road.
By Alicia Springer8 years ago in Longevity
Best Running Shoes for Women
Whether you're taking advantage of the warm weather or looking to stay active, you've decided to take up a new hobby—running! Running is one of the best full-body cardio exercises that really gets your body into tip-top, healthy shape. You’ve never run before? No worries! It’s easy to start with great programs like Couch to 5k, finding your own personal trainer, or checking out Runner Click. Starting a running group with some of your friends is a great motivator for your new favorite hobby.
By Alicia Springer8 years ago in Longevity