​I have to admit that, a few days ago, I was really concerned about the future of Fore! Yoga. Like many small businesses in the service industry, these are interesting times! Luckily, with the support of our community, and the brilliant invention of virtual platforms, such as Zoom, we are on a brighter path. ​We are happy to share with you our Live Streaming Yoga Schedule.  

Until we are able to resume our in-studio group classes, hug, and shake hands, let's embrace new technology and get together virtually from the comfort of our own home. 

​More than ever, we need to breathe deeply and stay united!

​Today, I am offering you a quick tutorial video describing three ways to perform side planks safely. Side planks, when done properly, help strengthen the obliques. Like any other muscle in the body, the obliques, located on both sides of the abdomen, have many functions, one of them being to help with torso rotation. For my fellow golfers, you can only imagine how important that function is for an efficient golf swing. 

​Our lats muscles (short for Latissimus dorsi) play an important role during the entire golf swing. Lengthened lats allow you to have an efficient shoulder turn and to finish your swing completely (with a tight right lat for example, the right handed golfer will be limited in finishing the swing comfortably.) Strong lats also have the potential to generate a lot of power as you initiate your downswing. 

Do not worry! We have not branched out into the match-making business! But as yoga instructors, we are often asked, “What should I look for in a good yoga mat?”  Depending on your yoga practice, you may be spending time on your yoga mat every day, as well as bringing it along wherever you go. Hence, the importance to find the perfect mat(ch!)