Vagus Nerve Breathing: How Slow Breathing Calms Your Nervous System By Simon Kerle, Founder of Raw Power Yoga and Vincere Protocol Think about how you breathe under pressure: stuck in traffic, before a hard conversation, or holding a difficult yoga pose. Your breathing often gets faster, moves higher into your chest and may shift towards…
What 18 Years of Pro Basketball Taught Me About Yoga During 18 years of professional basketball in the NBL and Europe, I spent enormous amounts of time getting stronger, fitter and more skilled. What I didn’t understand until later was how valuable yoga could have been as part of that system — not as a…
Yoga for Lower Back Pain: What the Evidence Says Lower back pain is one of the most common reasons people try yoga. Many people have already tried rest, pain medication or stretching before they arrive at a class. So does yoga for lower back pain actually help? The answer is more useful than a simple…
Breathe Light, Slow and Deep: The Breathing Foundation Every Athlete & person Needs Every athlete trains strength, speed and skill. Far fewer deliberately train the breathing system that supports all three. Breathe Light, Slow and Deep is one of the foundational breathing practices I use with athletes through the Vincere Protocol™. It combines three skills:…
Yin Yoga vs Vinyasa: Which Do You Need? Yin and vinyasa sit at opposite ends of the yoga spectrum. One is slow and still. The other flows and builds heat. The question isn’t which is better. It’s which one you need right now, and for most people the answer is both. Vinyasa: move with the…
Power Yoga vs Vinyasa: What’s the Difference? Power yoga and vinyasa get confused all the time, and fair enough. Both flow from pose to pose with the breath. Both get your heart rate up. But step into each class and you’ll feel the difference within ten minutes. Here’s power yoga vs vinyasa, explained simply. The…
The Best Type of Yoga for Beginners The best type of yoga for beginners isn’t one style. It’s the style that matches your body, your goals and your personality, taught by someone who gives you options. Pick wrong and you’ll be bored or flattened. Pick right and you’ll be back next week. Here’s how the…
What to Expect at Your First Yoga Class Walking into your first yoga class is intimidating. You picture a room full of people folding in half while you can barely reach your knees. In 12+ years of running Raw Power Yoga in Albion, I’ve seen that first class nerves are completely normal, and they disappear…