THE OYF BLOG
6 Reasons We Like Our Hot Yoga Hot
We love all yoga at Oxygen, but here’s why there’s a special place in our hearts for hot yoga. Whether you’re regularly practicing yoga, or have never walked in a studio before, you’ve likely heard of hot yoga. But have you ever been curious why working out in a...
Our 5 Favourite Asana’s
Our 5 Favourite Asanas When you come into yoga class, there’s some things that you can expect every day when you walk in. Your breath will always be important. We’ll always consider the connection between mind and body. But what you do between walking onto your mat,...
The importance of goal and intention setting
Take the time to set intention and create goal this week. What drives you to come to your workout classes each week? For many of us, we might have goal we’re hoping to accomplish in class, like improving our flexibility or cultivating a positive mindset. You might...
The Benefits of Infrared Yoga
The added benefits of Infrared yoga include detoxification & improved flexibility - ideal for yoga practice. Going to any yoga class is a great way to make an impact on your health and wellbeing, not to mention simply being a relaxing and enjoyable hour out of...
The benefits of Yoga Practice
Commit to your yoga practice and you’ll find you reap the benefits in every corner of your life. Yoga has been a popular practice for years, and it’s not hard to see why. Stepping out of our busy lives and onto our mats gives us a short refuge from the busyness of...
A Yoga Class for Everyone
With the diversity of class options offered in our studios, you’re bound to find the perfect workout for every occasion. We humans might be creatures of habit, but when it comes to working out, novelty can be important. It improves the impact of our workouts, keeps...
Pose of the Week Guide: Supine Hero/Supta Virasana
Lay back and stretch out those legs in our Pose of Week, Supine Hero! This pose offers a great ankle and quad stretch, although it is not for everyone. Some people experience knee pain in this pose and if that’s the case, then take a look at the modifications below!...
Pose of the Week Guide: Puppy Pose
The Pose of Week is Puppy Pose! Do you ever experience low back pain? This pose may be helpful to you if you do! When we are standing or sitting gravity automatically places a pressure on our low back. When we have a rounded or slouched posture it can increase the...
Pose of the Week Guide: Bear Pose
The Pose of Week is Bear Pose! This pose is excellent for building deep core strength and stability. Our core is exactly how it sounds, the core of our ability to do all of our main movements that we do daily. The stronger our core, the stronger our ability to keep...