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Tara Kestner
Tara Kestner's Blog
How to Choose the Perfect Yoga Mat
On March 8, 2016 in
General
by
Tara Kestner
People often ask me which yoga mat is the best, and while I can answer that question with absolute certainty for me, I think you have to consider all the variables.
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What Every Soccer Coach Should Know about Yoga
On November 4, 2015 in
General
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Tara Kestner
Hey coaches, I’m talking to you. As a yoga instructor who works with sports teams I’ve heard every excuse; we don’t have time, it’s not in the budget, or my favorite “this is not a girls’ soccer team you know.”
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Hero's Pose
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Legs Up Wall
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Reclined Figure
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Soccer
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Soccer Coach
Meditation for Athletes
On November 3, 2015 in
General
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Tara Kestner
Meditation? Seriously? I know what you're thinking, but yes, seriously I am going to talk about meditation for athletes. I consider myself to be a very practical person so my approach to yoga has always been from a real world perspective. Meditation has always seemed like a bunch of new age hokum. OK, so I was wrong, it happens.
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Deep Breathing
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Tara Kestner
Yoga for Firefighters and Physically Demanding Jobs - Shoulder Edition Part 1
On November 1, 2015 in
General
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Tara Kestner
This series of articles was originally entitled Yoga for Firefighters as it was written for my firefighter specific class, however I have expanded it to other physically demanding jobs since the advice is equally valid and helpful to the construction trades, police officers, super heroes and military personnel. I will to address some of the specific physical challenges that firefighting and other such jobs create.
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Anterior Shoulder Opener
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Puppy Pose
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Tara Kestner
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Thread to Needle Pose
Yoga for Firefighters and Physically Demanding Jobs: Shoulder Edition, Part 2
On June 9, 2015 in
General
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Tara Kestner
In part two of this shoulder series, we will cover a craze which appears to be sweeping the nation, labrum issues. It seems like everyone has a piece of this particular action, just ask Kevin Love. I cannot count the number of times someone has sidled up to me after a class and said “what have you got for a bad shoulder.” After a little bit of q & a, I usually find out the person has some sort of labrum damage.
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Extended Mountain Pose
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Reverse Tabletop
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Supine Spinal Twist
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Tara Kestner
Yoga is for Everyone: Especially if You're Not Perfect
On May 15, 2015 in
General
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Tara Kestner
You have probably already heard or read about it, yoga seems to be everywhere these days. There are a lot of pre-conceived notions about what yoga is, ranging from a strenuous, acrobatic endeavor only for the very strong and flexible; to some sort of new age, spiritual practice where you sit around chanting. Sure, those are out there, but the vast majority of yoga classes are fun, relaxing and full of normal, practical people just like you.
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Exercise
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Hatha
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Tara Kestner
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Vinyasa
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Yin Yoga
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yoga
Tips for Choosing a Yoga Mat
On March 26, 2015 in
General
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Tara Kestner
People often ask me which yoga mat is the best, and while I can answer that question with absolute certainty for me, I think you have to consider all the variables.
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Density
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Jade Fusion
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Manduka
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Yoga Mat
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Yoga Mat Length
Fast and Flexible: Yoga for Runners, Part 3 - Hips, Glutes & Low Back
On February 23, 2015 in
General
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Tara Kestner
In this last installment of the Fast & the Flexible series, we have reached the part of the body that brings the majority of people to yoga class, the hips and low back. We will address the glutes as well, but I rarely get a new client who openly complains that their butt hurts, at least not right away.
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Dead Bug
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Glutes
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Hips
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Low Back Pain
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Pigeon three ways
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Reclined Pigeon Pose
Fast & Flexible, Yoga for Runners, Part 2: Quads, Hamstrings & IT Band.
On February 3, 2015 in
General
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Tara Kestner
Moving up the leg, this second installment of the Fast & Flexible series focuses on the quads, hamstrings and IT band. These are the muscles of the legs that provide strength and stability. The power plants of the leg, if you will.
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Fixed Firm Pose
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Half Split Set
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Hamstrings
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IT Band
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Quads
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Runner's Lunge
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yoga for runners
Fast & Flexible: Yoga for Runners, Feet, Ankles & Calves
On January 20, 2015 in
General
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Tara Kestner
It always amazes me that as soon as the snow starts to melt, runners hit the road. Despite the fact it is 32 degrees with a brisk head wind, I see runners in shirts, no jacket and shorts, dodging remnant snow piles, pot holes and all forms of traffic to get their runs in. You runners are a very motivated bunch and apparently impervious to cold.
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Hero's Pose
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Upright Frog
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yoga for runners
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