The benefits of backbends
Our fast-paced lives continually encourage us to hunch forward, look forward, think forward. Let's reverse that.
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Oct 10, 20203 min read
Feel younger, taller and better
These are the words of one of my inspiring yoga students, immediately motivating me to put pen to paper.
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Oct 5, 20208 min read
Best yoga poses to relieve sciatic pain
Do you experience an unwelcome tingling ache down your leg after prolonged sitting? You need these seven yoga poses.
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Sep 26, 20203 min read
Happy knees with this one yoga technique
What muscles do you think work hard in a seated position and which ones do you think chill out and put their feet up?
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Sep 18, 20204 min read
5 yoga moves with your chair
On average, how many hours a day do you spend sitting in a chair? A deck chair, office chair, armchair, beach chair...
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Sep 9, 20203 min read
Get yoga motivated with this one tip
As soon as you think about it, do it. You wouldn’t leave the house without cleaning your teeth would you?
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Sep 5, 20203 min read
Stress less with this one mindful step
When was the last time you dedicated time to yourself? Carving out a little solitude can make the world of difference.
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Aug 26, 20204 min read
Anti-aging yoga secrets
Principal of the Activ Life, Louise FitzRoy, shares her top seven yoga techniques that will give any anti-aging cream a run for its money.
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Aug 18, 20205 min read
8 evening poses to help you sleep
Stop tossing and turning. Put your pyjamas on, turn on soothing music, find your lavender essence, and roll out your mat beside your bed.
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Aug 10, 20204 min read
8 morning yoga poses to start your day
Squeeze these eight poses into your routine first thing upon waking and you may find yourself not as reliant on that cup of coffee.
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Aug 5, 20203 min read
4 forward fold mistakes (and how to correct them)
Having tight hamstrings has made me increasingly aware of how I need to adapt my position in a pose to maximise benefits.
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Jul 28, 20203 min read
Can yoga tone my body?
Why work my body parts separately at the gym, when I can do it all at once by lifting my own body weight in yoga?
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Jul 21, 20203 min read
How to clean your yoga mat.
If your yoga mat is slippery, give it an exfoliating treatment! Try sprinkling your mat with a mixture of sea salt and warm water.
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Why do you practise yoga?
From improving flexibility to fueling a yoga legging addiction, the answers are varied, positive and passionate.
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Jul 7, 20203 min read
Do I need to be flexible to practise yoga?
No. Saying you have to be flexible to do yoga is like saying you have to be in shape to go to the gym.
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Jun 30, 20204 min read
How can I keep up a regular yoga practise?
As COVID-19 spread its fingerprints on the world, our best intentions to fulfill well-planned yoga goals were thrown in the bin.
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Jun 23, 20203 min read
How to use yoga props effectively
Turn up the heat and maximise your sequences by adding block-assisted poses into your yoga practise.
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Louise FitzRoy, Activ Life Principal
Jun 17, 20202 min read
Why is outdoor yoga good for you?
Yoga in Cayman with the Activ Life is all about front row views of the setting sun, the breeze in your hair, and the sound of the waves.
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Apr 23, 20182 min read
The secret to yoga
The secret to yoga is that there is no secret. You don't need to be able to touch your toes. You don't need to do the splits.
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Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Apr 21, 20182 min read
Backbend with a "beach ball"
What does "backbending over a beach ball" actually mean? Activ Life yogi, Louise FitzRoy, shares her tips on coming in and out of backbends.
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