Written by Afton Carraway   Hips and a spine - everybody’s got ‘em. Whether yours are tight and immobile or weak and unstable, yoga can help! My journey into pelvic floor health started after the birth of my daughters. Having babies did not leave me unscathed by the harsh reality of urinary incontinence and vaginal flatulence (#normalizequeefing!). As most of us do here in the West, I dealt with my pelvic floor issues by ignoring them and assuming they would eventually go away. They kind of did, but not really. Fast forward a few years and I find myself immersed in a 3-year yoga therapy p ..read more

A look back at our recent workshop with Ricky Tran - by Laine Edwards When it comes to learning Ashtanga the “old school” way, you won’t find anyone more passionate in DFW than Ricky Tran. One thing that is evident about Ricky while learning from him is the great love he has for his teachers.. like David Williams and David Swenson, two “pioneers” responsible for bringing the Ashtanga practice taught by their teacher Patabhi Jois, into the US. “Your Ashtanga practice will reflect your Ashtanga teacher” Ricky says, and this is the heart of the benefit of learning Ashtanga from a practitioner wh ..read more

Watch our video message to hear about Mardy’s recent health scare as well as a heartfelt message of gratitude for everyone at PURE ..read more

On the surface this seems like a simple question. Strength can be easily identified as our ability to engage our muscles and hold intensity over time. When we use our strength intelligently we create a sense of stability which resonates throughout the body enabling us to hold poses longer and find balance and steadiness. However, so we often find ourselves and our practice frustratingly unpredictable, experiencing that what we could do yesterday, we may not be able to do today. Occasionally too, we are able to do something we had never thought possible. Even as we acquire more strength, stabi ..read more

What keeps coming to mind is “thank you”. Thank you for practicing yoga. Thank you for trusting us with such an important aspect of your health and wellness. Thank you for being a huge part of an inspiring and diverse community. Thank you for choosing courage over comfort, day in and day out. Thank you for doing the hard thing and stepping on your mat each day. Thank you for standing by us through all of these years filled with growth and change. Thank you for choosing us and for choosing yourself. Thank you for truly becoming our friends and loved ones. Thank you for being you and sharing yo ..read more

with David Swenson and Shelley Washington How close are your teachers to the source? When it comes to David and Shelley, about as close as a westerner can possibly be! Join them in exploring the in’s and out’s of one of the oldest and most revered yoga systems: Ashtanga Yoga. What makes them different? After beginning their yoga practice at a small park in Houston, TX in 1969, David and his brother Doug quickly found themselves immersed in a lifelong quest to learn and share the Ashtanga Yoga system. By 1977, David made his first of many trips to Mysore, India to study under the father of Asht ..read more

with Dr. Rose Erin Vaughan How do you take the innate healing and self-realization of your Original Hot Yoga practice to the next level through meridian therapy and self-acupuncture? What do those practices entail and how can they lead to the ability to self-treat pain and stress? The Science of Self trainings and workshops with Dr. Rose Erin explore these questions and more… But first, her background: “Dr. Rose Erin Vaughan, DAc, E-RYT is an experienced Acupuncturist and innovative Yoga Teacher specializing in chronic and acute pain, injuries, myofascial patterns and the Science of Meridians ..read more

-A message from Carolina Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Today, I'm thrilled to open up and share a piece of my journey with you, a story that captures the essence of resilience, cultural diversity, and personal growth. My name is Carolina, and I'm a first-generation Mexican American, born in the vibrant city of Dallas, Texas. However, my journey took a unique turn when I was just two years old when my mother decided to relocate to her home country of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. Life in Mexico provided me with an experience that exposed me to different perspectives, and it was the first of man ..read more

-A message from Monica Hi Pure Yoga amigos! In celebration of the Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15), I was invited to share with you a little bit of my experience as a Spanish speaker and proud Latin American woman living in the USA. My name is Monica Ossandon. I was born and raised in Santiago de Chile and I have been teaching at PURE Yoga Dallas since 2016. I can't be more grateful for the kindness and the inclusivity I have experienced at PURE from the entire community. I have been lucky enough to travel around Latin America and different cities in the U.S. teaching Yoga ..read more

a public service announcement from Jeff and Mardy… With a heavy heart, we are closing the Cedar Park studio at the end of September, 2023. As we near the end of the lease term, we want to give as much advance notice of this disappointing news. Over the last several months, we sought solutions to keep hot yoga going at the current space beyond our lease term, but have been unsuccessful. We originally opened in Cedar Park on November 4, 2010, and over the last 12+ years introduced hot yoga to over 11,000 people. We are grateful for each and every one of you. We are grateful to all of the teache ..read more