Hiking can be an excellent practice for mindfulness, meditation and gratitude. The beauty found in nature combined with the exercise of hiking opens one to a sense of gratitude and connectedness, at a deep level. Without question, Yoga is a mindful and meditative practice as well, but we don’t always have the luxury of […]

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What Happens When You Breathe?   By The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Breathing In (Inhalation) When you breathe in, or inhale, your diaphragm contracts (tightens) and moves downward. This increases the space in your chest cavity, into which your lungs expand. The intercostal muscles between your ribs also help enlarge the chest cavity. They […]

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New Trails, New Teachers Yoga Hike is happy and proud to welcome our newest Adventure Facilitators. You are going to love being on the trail with these two heart-centered teachers. Your time with them, on an adventure, will open you to new possibilities and the beauty and support which can only be found in nature. […]

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Friends and Rock-stacking and Trails  Some of my friends really like to stack rocks, while hiking on the trails and some of my friends really like to knock them down, when they see them… Some friends stack them for spiritual reasons. Some friends stack them for artistic reasons. Some friends stack the rocks, just because […]

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MINDFUL BREATHING EXERCISE #1 The purpose of this exercise is simply to become mindfully aware of our breathing. It is not intended as a meditation or relaxation exercise, although that may occur naturally. Breathing is an activity which already occurs naturally for everyone who is alive. And since you are reading this we will assume […]

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