The Flex Blog
My One Word Mantra for 2020
Our friend starting talking about the new decade and asked us to share an intentional WORD for 2020. She named this coming new year ZOZO. We all looked at her and questioned "What's ZOZO?" She explained - the new year looks like the word ZOZO because the 2's in 2020 look like the letter Z.
Brilliant! #teamZOZO!
Smart Smoothie Recipe for RECOVERY
Here’s what to put in your blender to make a delicious RECOVERY smoothie!
How to Cultivate Peace During the Holidays
Practice with conscious breathing and an intention to calm and soothe yourself this simple mindfulness exercise. I’m hopeful you’ll find your inner peace this holiday season with my tried and true steps.
Top 4 Reasons for Taking Up Yoga! One of Them Doesn't Require a Yoga Mat.
But where do you start? And what yoga will work for you? Are you looking to relax or restore, recover from sports, enhance movement efficiency, are you wanting to find more balance in your life and in your body?
The Easiest DIY Electrolyte Replacement Drink
Dehydration from sweating is common not only for athletes, but most of us. Even if we are not sweating most Americans do not take enough water. Learn how you could be replacing that sweat and hydrate higher!
Learn about 3P's - Pain, Posture, Performance
I’m “fascianated” by the nine techniques the four different sized Yoga Tune Up® therapy balls bring awareness to, how it affects our fascia from our heels to the top of our head and how this affects our breathing and enhances mobility (if you are a science anatomy nerd like I am or just want to feel good in your body, you should be too!!!)
Post Game Day Recovery: 3 Stretches for Football Players
Here are my go-to yoga poses that aid the body (and the mind) with recovery time and stay on top of mobility before Monday’s football practice.
Do you Drink?
Fall sports programs have started summer workouts and practicing long hours in the heat can take a toll.
4 Reasons Athletes Should Meditate
Some athletes with a lot of talent, can not convert the mental game, (the fierce competitiveness that comes with the sport) and meditation improves that subconscious activation or what other experts called "the zone or flow state".
Welcome to Flexin' by Julie Mackey
Although I teach yoga and meditation, my passion and purpose is helping humans live better lives on and off their playing field or court (whether that be on the gridiron, the ice, or the corporate boardroom.)