Category: Yoga
Best Yoga in Salt Lake City – Centered City Yoga
Yoga at Centered City has been a part of my cross-training regime for years. When I started going, I only frequented the power classes – power hour, core and power 1&2. I still love these classes but at this point in the ski season, my joints are in need of restorative yoga. Lately, I’ve been checking out yin yoga and restore. I highly recommend all of the classes at Centered City for skiers, snowboarders and outdoor enthusiasts as a way to realign the body after our adventures. For schedules and info, go to www.centeredcityyoga.com.
Quick and Easy Yoga Workout For Core Strength
In the midst of school and other obligations, it’s often hard to find time to stay strong. So throughout the day, I like to bust out some yoga moves to stretch out the back and work on strength and flexibility. These ones are especially good for skiers and other athletes.
Start by lifting your arms and extending your spine while firmly rooting your feet to the ground:
Next, bend at the waist and plant your hands putting equal weight on both:
Extend one leg behind you:
From the above position, touch your knee to your opposite elbow 5x:
Knee to forehead 5x:
Knee to same elbow 5x:
Repeat on the opposite side. Try and do 3 sets of 5 on each side, and tell me if you feel the burn. It’s intense.
Hope you enjoy! Stay tuned for a video and more workouts.
Getting back into Pilates…
And I am so sore. I had a private session yesterday with the cutest instructor, Leia Stoeppler, at a new studio called En Route Movement (www.enroutemovement.com). Last summer, I started practicing Pilates as I was rehabbing my ankle after surgery. Now, I need it to kick my butt back into shape for ski season. And yesterday, Leia helped me do just that. We worked a ton of leg and core stuff, and today, my abs feel like a brick wall. Here’s Leia showing me how it’s done:
The studio is located downtown at 328 W 200 S Ste. 100–Did I mention that your first class is FREE? It is a beautiful place with tons of natural light pouring in so you can get your Vitamin D dose for the day as well (it almost feels like you are working out outside). They are offering some special deals for ski conditioning classes, but any of their Pilates and yoga classes will help so much. Leia teaches beg/int pilates on Mondays and Wednesday at 6:00 pm, or you can call the studio for a private. Also, one of my favorite instructors from Centered City Yoga, Elisabeth, teaches a core yoga class there that is probably one of the most intense (in a good way) that I’ve ever done. That’s at 5:15 on Mondays. All their classes are on the website.
Here’s a pic of me working my inner-thighs. You’ve got to try it!
Anyway, just make sure you give them a call in advance to let you them know you are coming, because they keep their class sizes super small to ensure individual attention. You can also e-mail them to reserve your spot. Their number is 801-364-1265.
On another note, on Saturday night, my little brother came downstairs at 9:00 looking dejected because he couldn’t figure out a Halloween costume. Being the master stylist and designer (and anthropologist!) that I am, I helped put this together in about 15 minutes. Check out my little Neanderthal brother:
Enjoy this one while you can because I have a feeling that as soon as he sees it, he’s going to make me take it down!
