6 Ways to Use a Foam Roller
I tend to have a love hate relationship with foam rolling. You may hate it when going through the movements but I promise your body will thank you. You can use foam rolling before or after any...
View ArticleChill Out With These 6 Calming Yoga Moves
Our society today often asks us to do more and do it faster. This sustained sense of urgency and stimulation can shift our nervous system into overdrive and lock us into the “fight or flight”...
View Article8 Yoga Moves for Runners
*photography by Molly Winters Running outdoors has been a love of mine since I was a teenager, and it’s actually through running and my search for more flexibility and peace of mind that I found my...
View Article11 Yoga Moves to Improve Digestion
photography by Molly Winters; featured image by Scott Grummett Whether you are feeling the effects of Thanksgiving indulgence (my personal favorite is pumpkin pie with whipped cream!) or perhaps...
View Article5 Ways to Quickly Trim and Tone Your Legs
Legs and glutes are a personal favorite to teach and work during class. They’re our largest muscle group in the body and biggest calorie burner. For women, hips and legs can be our hard-to-tone...
View Article5 Ways to get Toned With A Pilates Ball
We are all about props at MOD Fitness. Props like resistance bands and the pilates ball are an effective way to challenge your body and target hard-to-tone areas. We’ve put together a group of 5...
View Article6 Yoga Moves You Can Do With Your Kids
Editor’s note: Today’s fitness tutorial is brought to us by my friend Abby Nagler, co-founder of The Little Yoga House in Austin. Within the walls of their two beautiful studio locations, Abby and her...
View ArticleA Head-to-Toe Guide for Your Best Ever Spring Break Bod
featured image from j. crew March, y’all. March! Can you believe it? The new month feels especially out-of-turn here in Texas, where the winter season was so brief and sporadic, that I didn’t even get...
View Article10 Motivating Quotes for When You Don’t Feel Like Working Out
Raise your hand if “get in shape” (or something along those lines) is one of your new year’s resolutions. This year, after being completely inspired by Jenn’s health kick, I decided not to wait until...
View ArticlePrep for Your Cheeky Swimsuit with These 3 Moves
Swimsuit season comes early in Austin! To prepare, we’ve put together 3 moves that will lift, tone and strengthen your seat. In addition to looking swimsuit ready, strong glutes will improve your...
View Article4 Exercises to Jump Start Your Boxing Obsession
Shadow boxing is when a boxer moves around by herself, throwing punches in the air; it is the raw exercise of moving the body like a boxer. It is an essential component for fighters to develop and...
View ArticleLoosen Your Tight Hamstrings with These 5 Stretches
Over the years, I’ve had handfuls of people say to me, “I can’t do yoga, I can’t even touch my toes!”. While touching your toes isn’t a pre-requisite for doing yoga, excessive tightness in your...
View ArticleBreathe More Easily With These 4 Yoga Moves
Breathing is a bodily function – part of the autonomic nervous system – that many of us take for granted until we experience some sort of difficulty or shift in the way we breathe. Many factors can...
View ArticleThe Top Workout Mistakes and How to Correct Them
We’ve put together four tips to help correct your form so you can maximize your workout. Whether you’re in barre class, at the gym, or working out at home, you can focus on these simple corrections to...
View ArticleChannel Your Inner Ballerina with These Four Stretches
Stretching is an important part of our daily routine to help lengthen the muscles, improve performance, and prevent injury. At MOD Fitness we follow each strengthening exercise with targeted stretches...
View Article5-Minute Footwork Drills This Boxer Swears By
In sport, footwork is essential to elevating performance by improving overall speed, and the ability to start, stop, and change directions quickly, leading to an advantage over an opponent. Mixing in...
View ArticleWhy Stand Up Paddle Board Yoga Is The Best Summer Workout
You can’t drive across the Congress Street bridge in Austin without seeing dozens of people on stand up paddle boards (or as we like to say around here, “SUP” boards.) At first glance, it doesn’t look...
View ArticleYes, You Can Do Crow Pose — Here’s How
Crow pose is one of the foundational arm balances in a yoga practice. While it’s not necessary to float effortlessly into an arm-balance in order to have an effective yoga practice, the level of...
View Article3 Cardio Bursts You Can (And Should) Incorporate Into Your Workouts
Your heart and lungs will thank you. ...see the slideshow here The post 3 Cardio Bursts You Can (And Should) Incorporate Into Your Workouts appeared first on Camille Styles.
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