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The Benefits of Forest Bathing

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Forest bathing is a wonderful practice that costs absolutely nothing but your own time and attention. Isn’t that incredible? The benefits are potentially immense. To give you a head start on what this practice is... and how to try it, we’ve condensed a very informative Time Magazine article below. When you are ready to give it a shot, check out South Shore Trails for a new, quiet spot to explore. There are over 170+ trails listed for the South Shore. What is Forest Bathing In Japan, we practice something called forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku. Shinrin in Japanese means “forest,” and yoku means “bath.” So shinrin-yoku means bathing in the forest atmosphere, or taking in the forest through our senses. This is not exercise, or hiking, or jogging. It is simply...

Health + Wellness Podcasts

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Here's the predicament. You are interested in health and wellness... but don't have the time to sit and read relevant articles. Health and wellness podcasts are a great way to learn new things… and perhaps encourage you to move a little more. There are podcasts about nearly every topic imaginable. We love how you can incorporate them into your daily routine and still knock some items off your to-do list. But - they can be overwhelming given how many options there are in the universe 🙂 Prevention Magazine published an article with 25 suggestions for great health and wellness podcasts. We’ve helped you out a bit more and culled it down to our top 12 health and wellness podcasts. So take a listen and let us know what you think....

Our Favorite Meditation Apps

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Meditation is a simple way to greatly impact your life. Chances are you already have someone in your life that practices some form of mindfulness or meditation. One of the most overwhelming aspect of meditation is starting. How do you begin? What do you do? We've selected these meditation apps as recommendations because of their quality, reliability, and great reviews. Download one and begin to reap the benefits of mindfulness and mediation. A few tips: THE RIGHT APP FOR YOU // Finding the right meditation app, is just like finding the right mattress. Each person needs something different. Just because your neighbor likes Headspace doesn't make it the right one for you. Try more than one. START SMALL // Meditation is a practice. You wouldn't start running by trying out...

We’ve got a new mission

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Does something look a little different to you? Maybe it's our name <3. We've been running this community for two years and something always felt a little off. We were more than just yoga! We believe in wellness more than anything - and whatever wellness means to you. So welcome to The Collective! We are a place for you to take care of your body and mind. Everyone practices wellness differently. We've got you covered whether it's yoga, reiki, spin, or a good ole fashioned run. All we care about is improving our lives a little more each day. That might sound like an aspirational, lofty goal but we like to think of it as inspirational. We want you to try new things, deepen your practices, and share that with...

Finding balance after breast cancer

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jo Bregnard completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2015 at Open Doors Yoga Studios in Weymouth. She's done additional study in Teaching to Beginners and Prenatal Yoga; she’s Yoga 4 Cancer, yin yoga and Level II Reiki certified; and she also brings more than two decades of experience in aromatherapy into her classes. She’s currently working toward a 300-hour advanced yoga certification in therapeutic essentials. Most importantly, she’s used yoga to nurture herself as both a survivor and caregiver, and knows what a difference a mindful, accessible practice can make in life—both on and off the mat. In October of 2002 I spent the four weeks of Breast Cancer Awareness Month wondering if they were going to be my last. I was diagnosed myself on the first day of the month, and I finally collapsed into my recliner on Halloween after being...

Yoga Saved Me From Committing Suicide

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Joanna Barrett, MA, RYT-200, is a clinical mental health counselor, therapeutic yoga instructor, and writer. She earned her master’s degree from Lesley University. Joanna’s career includes the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center, Harvard University’s School of Public Health, South Boston Yoga, Healing Tree Yoga & Wellness Center, Om Births, the Pathways Institute, and community mental health agencies in the Boston area. She focuses on holistic practices for emotional wellness to guide clients through a journey of self-discovery by promoting healing, restoring balance, and increasing vitality to create an optimum state of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. It saved my life. I know that’s a big statement… I have something I want to share about my life, something I have never told anyone in great detail, until now. Yoga Saved Me. It saved my life....

How does a 10-week Yoga Teacher Training work?

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I'm a new mom, so I am always on the go - even before having my daughter Kinsley - I always had 8 million things to do at one time. When I enrolled in my Teacher Training in 2013, I was in school with a double degree (go Terps!), working 15-20 hours at a Country Club Fitness center and teaching Pilates 10-15 hours a week. Oh, and then I decided to get a boxer puppy, just because! I can totally relate to being "too busy" for something, but I decided to enroll anyway and it changed the entire trajectory of my life. Wicked Om Yoga's 10 week program covers everything that other trainings do, just in a condensed period of time and with an accessible schedule (2 weeknights and 1...

Meet: Sid McNairy

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MEET: SID MCNAIRY Founder and CEO of Nahi Wellness and Sid Yoga (now 4Warriors), Sid McNairy III has been inspiring, guiding, leading, and empowering people as a coach, author, musician and yoga instructor for more than 20 years. Nahi Wellness is a lifestyle brand offering a combination of yoga practices, apparel, books, music, and spiritual healing. Sid is a regular visitor to the Boston area. In advance of his next visit to Krigsman Yoga in Hingham, we recently talked with Sid to learn more about his background, philosophy, and Nahi Wellness. Here's what he had to say: How did you come to yoga originally? What is your origin story? I found yoga through sports. Early on I had coaches who believed in being centered to come into the zone as a player. When...

Five Things that Surprised me about Yoga Teacher Training

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This post is part of the Yoga Teacher Training series! We love welcoming new yogis to the community - and love that they want to share their experiences with The Collective. Teachers and students will be sharing their reflections with our community. Interested in a yoga teacher training? Learn more here! #1 Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) isn’t just for yogis looking to teach. Many people do a YTT to deepen their practice, or for other personal reasons with no intention to teach. I came into my YTT knowing that I wanted to teach after I completed the program, however after just three weeks of training my practice has already deepend so much and I can see why it’s also a good program for people who are looking to delve deeper...

Reiki 101: Benefits + What to Expect

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WHAT IS REIKI Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is energy healing for our body, mind and spirit. Reiki is a simple noninvasive light touch or no touch Japanese technique. Reiki energy is transferred through the Reiki practitioner to the recipient. It supports the bodies natural ability to return to a balanced and healthy state of being. In Japanese the word Reiki means universal life force energy. Life force energy is the energy that flows through all living things. When our life force energy becomes unbalanced, stuck or sluggish we become sick, anxious or stressed. There are many different kinds of Reiki energy. Holy Fire ll Reiki is an upgrade to the Usui system of Reiki. Usui Reiki began with a man named Mikao Usui in 1922. In 2014 William Rand, founder of...