Yoga's discomfort zone and what it means to step into it.
If your reaction to trying yoga elicits a mindset that you don’t have an able-body for yoga, or you can't balance, consider reading on.
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Joy Zazzera
- Dec 10, 2022
- 6 min
Ovulation & Menopause implications on Yoga & other Exercise
Fascial changes in response to hormones is a topic that piques my curiosity and is benefiting from increasing scientific research and...
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Joy Zazzera
- Dec 7, 2022
- 5 min
Effects of Stretching & Myofascial Release on Internal Health
Our actions and our life experiences in our human bodies are sensed and adjusted via our FASCIA - the human body’s richest sensory organ.
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Joy Zazzera
- Jul 31, 2022
- 2 min
Re-learning how to relax.
Increasingly things that feel easy and may not require a lot of brain power are often being confused with relaxation. Our learned...
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Joy Zazzera
- Jan 21, 2022
- 3 min
Motivation for Movement Snacks
Hungry to move easier but don’t have much time or motivation to adopt a traditional workout regime? Or maybe you’re not sure how to work...
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Joy Zazzera
- Dec 20, 2021
- 8 min
Manifesto for Yoga Misfits
Every year you consider trying yoga. And every year you label yourself a misfit and jest at the overwhelming messages about yoga and what...
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Joy Zazzera
- Nov 18, 2021
- 6 min
Yoga Optimizes Your Brain
As we age, our brain actually atrophies in function. But did you know that practicing yoga as a regular part of your lifestyle can...
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Joy Zazzera
- Nov 15, 2021
- 3 min
What begins here, spreads.
What begins in a yoga practice can spread to other areas of life. Each and every yoga class I design is intended to leave you with...
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Joy Zazzera
- Nov 11, 2021
- 3 min
Right Now is Everything
Our routines have the potential to ground us or the more unsettled feeling of being pulled in different directions simultaneously. A...
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Joy Zazzera
- Sep 6, 2021
- 4 min
Ultimate Self-Care: The stillness and sensory experience of Restorative Yoga + Meditation
In the age of movement, nothing is more critical than stillness. Because we already to some degree understand that overdoing leads to...
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Joy Zazzera
- Aug 26, 2021
- 4 min
CAPTURING PRESENCE: In the space of quiet contemplation, insight & clarity are revealed.
When I first set out to open my own yoga business, I knew ahead of time details that I didn’t want to over-look.
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Joy Zazzera
- Aug 18, 2021
- 8 min
"What Kind of Yoga Do You Teach?"
I was recently asked by a new client after having taking a few classes with me to describe the style of yoga I teach. While my yoga is...
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Joy Zazzera
- Aug 13, 2021
- 3 min
Osteoarthritis and the Athlete Mindset After 40
Yoga teaches you to walk the line of discomfort while trying to maintain focus. Through yoga it is possible to quiet the mind, freeing it...
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Joy Zazzera
- Aug 4, 2021
- 4 min
Embracing Osteoarthritis through Yoga
Yoga, through its philosophical and physical practices, tends to teach us to embrace life’s natural changes. For anyone nearing or beyond...
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Joy Zazzera
- Jul 31, 2021
- 3 min
Going "All In"... Again: My New Journey with Yoga Medicine
SATISFACTION LIES IN THE EFFORT NOT IN THE ATTAINMENT. FULL EFFORT IS FULL VICTORY. Here’s the smile of a yoga teacher who continually...
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Joy Zazzera
- Jun 29, 2021
- 4 min
MINDEST: Maximum Joy + Rest
Guidance for processing negative emotion as a means to feel more rested and more joyful. Our ability to feel maximum amounts of joy is...
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Joy Zazzera
- Jun 9, 2021
- 3 min
Creating Healthy & Happy Hips
Having healthy, happy hips can be fundamental to our autonomy and our ability to move ourselves though our lives. Often, our comfort or...
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Joy Zazzera
- Mar 28, 2021
- 4 min
New to yoga? Discover a happy entry point at Yoga with Joy
MY GOAL IS TO TEACH YOU SOMETHING NEW ABOUT YOUR BODY EVERY TIME WE MEET.
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Joy Zazzera
- Mar 24, 2021
- 5 min
Post-COVID Exercise Considerations for Long-Haulers
As a 45 year old women recovering from COVID-19 with no known prior health conditions beyond arthritis and a five-year period of...
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Joy Zazzera
- Mar 15, 2021
- 3 min
Relief for Feeling Locked Up + Untwisty Around the Ribcage
If you are feeling locked up around the rib cage and twisting from side to side feels restrictive here’s a remedy! Try this myofascial...
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