THE OYF BLOG
Yoga is more popular than ever!
Yoga is an activity that transcends time, age, gender and fitness levels. The practice of yoga encourages overall health and wellness. Yoga is great to increase your flexibility, improve your core strength and stability and yes there are all sorts of other classes and...
Exercise will help with depression!
Want to learn more about exercise and depression? Many studies show that people who exercise regularly benefit with a positive boost in mood and lower rates of depression. What Are the Psychological Benefits of Exercise With Depression? Improved self-esteem is a key...
Yoga Instructors have powerful Minds!!
It’s all in your head… Yoga is about improving the flexibility and strength of your body. We come to yoga because we want to get stronger, lose weight, or fix an injury. But what about the mind? Where does it fit into all of this yoga business? Yoga teaches us many...
Yoga will help you calm down and de-stress!
CALM DOWN AND DE-STRESS Yoga is already an amazing way to bring our bodies into a relaxed and calm state, which is the only way for us to actually move into a parasympathetic state (your rest response in the nervous system), required for detoxification, repair of...
Yoga is beneficial to kids
Yoga (meaning union or yoke) is the practice of accessing and integrating all aspects of our true nature -- body, mind, and spirit. As yoga becomes more popular in schools through physical education classes and after-school programs, that popularity comes with...
Healthy Lunch Ideas from Oxygen Yoga and Fitness
Our Best Healthy Lunch Ideas Ah…the ubiquitous lunchbox. Whether you’re packing your own or one for every kid in the house, there are real challenges when thinking about your mid-day meal. We know you want healthy options that keep you full enough to stay away from...
Benefits and why More MEN should do YOGA
Surprising Health Benefits of Yoga <img src="https://b.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=6036076&cv=2.0&cj=1"/> If you practice yoga five days a week you’ll just turn into a Gumby doll, right? Eh, maybe. Though a regular yoga...
Making Exercise a Fun Part of Your Everyday Life
Easy Ways to Start Exercising Making Exercise a Fun Part of Your Everyday Life Exercise doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing proposition. You don’t have to spend hours in a gym or force yourself into monotonous or painful activities you hate to experience the physical...
The Mission Possible Fitness Challenge: Meet The WINNERS!!!!
CONGRATS TO ALL OF THE TEAMS!!! YOU ALL DID AMAZING...WE ARE PLEASED AND PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS!!!