The Heat Index Blog

It’s Time to Start That Meditation Practice….

by Linsey Birusingh

You’ve heard meditation helps you lead a saner, more productive, happier, less reactive, longer existence. Perhaps you’ve even read the loads of research on how it can change the physical […]

Stress-Reducing Food Warriors

by Ashley Danielson, RDN, LD

Have you ever considered managing your stress with food? With the current challenges that we are all facing, each one of us deals with stress differently. When you’re feeling stressed […]

Balance is Hard

by Andrea Garcia

I often call balance the “great equalizer” of yoga; no matter how strong or how bendy you are, balance is HARD. One of the things I often remind students (and […]

Santosha

by Stephie Clemens

“Wherever you are, there you are.” One of my teachers would often drop this one-liner in both her asana and meditation classes. It was a call to practice presence. It […]

Calm During Chaos: How To Relax At Home Using Your Senses

by Taylor Sansano

We can all agree that things are a bit chaotic right now. But that doesn’t mean our home has to be. Our personal space should be something that we can […]

Need a Vacay?

by Abby Weisz

The last few months have been filled with uncertainty. Many people have experienced a slew of new stressors and anxieties, and after months of dealing with “all of this” we […]

Bright-Siding Quarantine

by Macy Nossaman

Quarantine has been tough. I’m not here to tell you that the last few months haven’t felt endless. We’ve been cooped up in our homes for the better part of […]

Power Life Bootcamp Recap

by Macy Nossaman

I am wholeheartedly a routine person. “I just need to get in a routine,” has been my personal mantra for the past few months. I’ll admit, it was tough to […]

We’re listening. We’re learning. We’re growing. 

by Power Life

Writing this post is difficult. It is hard to know the “right” words or the “right” actions to take. We know there is no quick fix for racism, injustice and inequality. They are, after all, problems that […]

Go With Your Gut

by Macy Nossaman

Your gut is one of the most important parts of your digestive system. Plus, it makes up 60-80% of your immune system. (There’s your fun fact for the day!) That […]