Kristin McGee (www.kristinmcgee.com) discovered the profound effects of yoga, Pilates, fitness and healthy eating while completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts at NYU. She is a certified yoga and Pilates instructor and ACE-certified personal trainer who has taught at Reebok Sports Club/NY, The Sports Club/LA, YogaWorks, Clay and Equinox Fitness, and who leads yoga and Pilates retreats throughout the world. Known as The Bendigirl, Kristin trains many celebrities, including Tina Fey, Bethenny Frankel and Lee Ann Rimes, among others, and has created and starred in 15 DVDs, nearly 100 online routines and her own Yoga
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- Kristin M. McGee
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What yoga pose can I do to sleep better?
One of my favorite yoga poses before bedtime is Goddess. Lie down, bend your knees and place your feet flat on the floor or your bed. Next, let your knees drop open to their own sides and bring the soles of your feet togther (like a butterfly position). Place your hands on your belly and start to wa
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What yoga poses can relieve anxiety?
I find the deep breathing in all yoga postures helps to quell anxiety. When we are anxious we tend to take short, shallow breaths. Yoga teaches us to slow down our breathing and take in full deep breaths. When we breathe fully and deeply we calm our parasympathetic nervous system which helps us feel
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What exercises build strength and flexibility?
Certain yoga postures such as standing warriors: warrior 1, 2 and 3 as well as chaturanga (low tricep yogi push-up), upward-facing dog and downward facing dog all build strength and flexibility at the same time.
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What yoga poses can help me with my balance?
Tree pose, Eagle pose, Dancing Shiva, Warrior 3 and Chair pose can help you with your standing balance by strengthening the legs, ankles and core. Crow pose, boat pose and plank pose will help you build strength in your transverse abdominals which helps you balance as well.
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Is Pilates or yoga better?
I think they are both incredible and very complimentary to each other. Pilates focuses on core strength which helps in standing and balancing yoga postures. Yoga increases flexibility and helps with certain Pilates moves. Both are mind/body modalities and help connect us to ourselves and our bodies
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