This blog is written by Carina Terra 500HR EYRT, teacher at Spira Power Yoga. ————————————————- When humans and other animals are faced with an imminent threat, an involuntary response increases our blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate, blood flow to the muscles, and metabolism — preparing us for conflict or escape. This reaction, triggered by the Sympathetic Nervous System, is called the Fight-or-Flight Response. For our hunter-gatherer ancestors, the successful use of

This blog was written by Carina Terra – yoga teacher at Spira Power Yoga ——————————————————————————– The general trend in modern-day yoga is toward more athletic styles. These dynamic styles are a very powerful antidote against the harmful effects of living a sedentary life. Personally, I can’t imagine my life without Vinyasa. Both my body and my mind get cranky really fast if I slack off and neglect my regular practice. However, as much as I love and need my Vinyasa, I also