by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Jan 27, 2016 | OYF Blog
39 Ways to Burn Calories! Everything you do burns calories—breathing, sleeping, standing, and all of the active pursuits you enjoy. But what does it take to burn just 100 calories? You may be surprised by how little—or how much—activity you have to do to achieve that...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Jan 25, 2016 | OYF Blog
It’s 2:00 am—your mother has finally gone to sleep (though how long she’ll actually stay in bed is anyone’s guess). You retreat underneath the covers, eager to capture a few hours of shut-eye. The problem is, your eyes—and your brain—refuse to close....
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Jan 22, 2016 | OYF Blog
Like the Earth, the human body is predominately water and it’s been proven that hydration is one of the key factors for longevity and health. Lack of motivation, decreased brain function, and lethargy (among more symptoms) have all been linked with an unbalanced,...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Jan 21, 2016 | OYF Blog
1. You should work out because it makes you happy. I don’t mean this in an esoteric way. I mean it very literally. You’ll feel awesome after you exercise. Immediately. Intensely. Unequivocally. Study after study confirms the direct relationship between exercise...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Jan 19, 2016 | OYF Blog
Five Things that Yoga Is Not…. Yoga is many different things to different people; it has helped people heal their bodies, calm their minds, de-stress, and find peace. Yoga is your personal journey and it will evolve as you do. On my journey I have discovered what...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Jan 18, 2016 | OYF Blog
It’s sort of an unwritten rule. If you want to make a high-protein, muscle-building smoothie palatable, you have to mix it with banana or peanut butter—and use chocolate-flavored protein powder, because you can’t trust other flavors to taste good (although, to be...