#AmyYounkman

Jun 16, 2019
4 min

To Daughter From Dad: 25 Quotes & Wisdom

For many of us, our Fathers were and are men of few words, but the older we get the wiser their words become, and the greater impact they have on and in our lives. Today’s Journal is a celebration of our Fathers. It's full of heartfelt and funny quotes and wisdom, provided from our team and other unknown women. Thank you Fathers everywhere & Happy Father’s Day! 1. "Hold your tongue, listen, process and wait before you speak or respond to something that bothers you." - Alli

Jul 8, 2018
4 min

Four Yoga Poses for Summer Travel and Life

Point to Ponder: Is summer travel causing extra tightness and stiffness in your body ? Summer is no doubt a time for extra travel, adventure and fun!!; however with travel also comes sitting in cars and airplanes for longer bouts of time, sleeping on hard beds, or using stiff or too soft of pillows. Unfortunately, this can cause tight hips, sore knees, necks and backs and a body that doesn't feel as good as it can and should. While some travel tightness is inevitable, rememb

Jun 17, 2018
6 min

Advice & Wisdom From Our Fathers

Point to Ponder: What is the greatest advice/wisdom/teachings you received from your Father or Father-figure? Today’s journal is a tribute from the iGnite Team and to our Fathers and Father Figures. It is chalk full of wisdom and love. Thank you Fathers everywhere & Happy Father’s Day! Alli Phillips- The greatest wisdom I have learned from my dad is effectively expressing your opinion or how you feel, and responding rather than "reacting" to an upsetting situation, usually

Jun 3, 2018
2 min

How Daily Discipline Can Set Your Summer Months Free

Inspiration from the iGnite Archives Point to Ponder: Where can you exercise daily discipline so you can find greater enjoyment in your summer months? ? Several years ago when I first read the quote below it struck me – I had always thought of discipline as willful containment, or reigning in, whereas freedom represented wide-open, “the sky’s the limit” possibilities. As I pondered this quote and it begin to sink in, I realized it was absolutely spot on. Within freedom lies t

Jun 3, 2018
2 min

How Daily Discipline Can Set Your Summer Months Free

Inspiration from the iGnite Archives Point to Ponder: Where can you exercise daily discipline so you can find greater enjoyment in your summer months? ? Several years ago the quote below struck me – I had always thought of discipline as willful containment, or reigning in, whereas freedom represented wide-open, “the sky’s the limit” possibilities. As I pondered this quote and it begin to sink in, I realized it was absolutely spot on. Within freedom lies the ability for new di

Aug 28, 2017
5 min

15 Habits for Feeling and Being Your Best

Point to Ponder: What habits do you need to adopt, replace or eliminate? Even before having children I loved the start of school. I find the rhythm and routine to be rejuvenating and inspiring, much like the actual New Year. With that, I'm always looking to drop some habits that I picked up throughout the summer that no longer serve me, and replace them with new habits that will allow me to feel and be my best in this new season. One habit I'm adopting is a monthly marriage

Jun 18, 2017
6 min

The Things We've Learned: A Father's Day Tribute

Point to ponder: What's the greatest wisdom you learned from your Father or Father-figure? Today’s journal is a tribute from the iGnite Team and to our Fathers and Father Figures. It is chalk full of wisdom and so much love. Thank you Fathers everywhere & Happy Father’s Day! Neissa Springmann- My dad grew up on a farm and in a family of seven children who all worked on the farm from the minute they could walk. There was definitely love in his family, they just didn't commu

May 15, 2017
9 min

The Things We've Learned: A Mother's Day Tribute

Point to ponder: What's the greatest wisdom you learned from your Mom or Mom-figure? Today’s journal is a tribute from the iGnite Team and to our Moms and Mom-Figures. It is chalk full of wisdom and so much love. Thank you Moms everywhere & Happy Mother’s Day! Neissa Springmann- At the age of 39, my Mom had been divorced from my father for five years and was raising my sister and I. When she was 39 my sister was 17 and I was 13. While my Dad was definitely part of our life,

Apr 1, 2017
1 min

Mother's Day Yin Yoga Workshop

Explore the Benefits of Yin Yoga A Mother’s Day Donation Only Class, Benefiting the Helping Hand Home for Children Date – Saturday, May 13th Time – 2:00 – 4:00pm Location – Castle Hill Fitness 1112 North Lamar Blvd In contrast to the more dynamic Yang (muscular and skeletal) practice, Yin Yoga focuses on the practice of non-striving, staying in the sensation of a pose (while supported) and meditation. This practice restores one to optimal health by engaging in asana that sup

Mar 16, 2017
1 min

Delicious & Healthy Black Bean Brownies

Amy Younkman, one of our Yoga Leaders, shared a delicious Black Bean Brownie recipe from HEB with me. I made them last night for the first time, hoping they would turn out good so I could share with you and also eat them today too! Good news — they are YUM, super easy and are ridiculously healthy to be so good and taste so real! The HEB recipe called for 1T of sugar, but I left that out and they still taste great. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have! Ingredients 1 & 1/2C

Jun 26, 2016
3 min

Stay Young (Mentally and Physically) By Being a Novice and Always Moving

Point to ponder: How often do you practice being a beginner? This weekend I attended a portion of the Yoga Journal Conference in San Diego with iGnite Leader and friend, Amy Younkman. Amy leads our yoga and Power Pilates classes, has attended the Yoga Journal Conference for many years and always returns with excellent information. While we attended different classes, the one class that we took together was led by Bo Forbes and titled “Body Maps: The Road to Healthy Aging, Pai

Mar 10, 2015
3 min

The Pilates “Fab 5” Stomach Series

The Pilates “Fab 5” is a popular sequence of mat exercises that are some of the best ab exercises of all times. They are challenging, especially when you flow from one into the next. You can modify them by not lowering your legs as much and/or keeping your head down if your neck feels strained. 1. Single Leg Stretch Lie on your back with your knees bent in table top position. Let your abdominal muscles drop down toward the mat as you lengthen your spine, curl your chin into y