Featuring Brooke Graduated from Root to Rise Teacher Training Spring 2024 Awaken the hip flexors and quads in a supine twist to support the wellbeing of the spine and the whole being in Cat Tail Pull. Benefits A counterpose to strong forward bends (such as the Snail or Caterpillar) Mildly compresses the lower back Opens the quadriceps and upper thighs. benefits from YinYoga.com Directions Start by lying down on your mat Draw your right knee to your chest and with your left hand guide your right knee across your body to the left rolling to your left side with your left elbow on ..read more

"Beauty is everywhere. You only have to look to see it."- Bob Ross Peonies are glorious in their presentation, yet delicate to the touch. Our June Spiraling to Wellness theme of the month, Enduring Beauty & Happiness, tells us that, like Peonies, we can always show up brilliantly and also let ourselves be vulnerable to the unending joy that awaits us. Following are some questions to think about as spring turns into summer. What in your life has enduring beauty? What or who is your happy place, person, or thing? How does being vulnerable magnify beauty in you and in others? Take ..read more

We are excited to announce our new summer schedule that includes some Storm Life Yoga classes with teachers you know as well as some new nature-inspired additions. We hope you will join us this summer at our new home base and the park (see maps below). We begin again July 1st! Weekly Classes begin July 1st! Monday: 6-7am Slow Flow with Donna (S+V) 9-10am Slow Flow with Yasmine (S + V) 6:30-7:45pm Candlelit Yin Yang with Mindy (S+V) Tuesday: 6-7am Bliss with Eileen (S+V) 6:30-7:45pm Calm with Teresa (O) Wednesday: 6-7am Yin with Mindy (S+V) 9-10am Calm with Anthony (S) 6:30 ..read more

“Every day is a renewal, every morning the daily miracle. This joy you feel is life." - Gertrude Stein With the abundance of spring uplifting us, we go forward into May with our theme of renewal and confidence represented by our flower of the month, the lily. We embrace the warmer weather shedding our winter wear and, along with it, anything that weighs us down. We enter the outside world with confidence that winter storms have passed and the whole earth is renewing itself. Here are some questions to think about during this beautiful season. Am I experiencing regrowth within my existing sp ..read more

Featuring Bernadette Graduated from Root to Rise Teacher Training Spring 2024 Saddle Pose also known as Hero Pose can be an excellent stretch for very active people or those standing a lot during the day. There are many ways to experience this posture so take your time getting in to feel renewed and confident! Benefits A deep opening in the sacral-lumbar arch Stretches hips flexors and quadriceps Stimulates the thyroid if the neck is dropped back If the foot is, or the feet are, beside the hips, this becomes a good internal rotation of the hip. Directions Start by sitting uprig ..read more

“Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace.” – French Proverb As we embrace spring, we chose plumeria to represent our April theme of grace and charm. This flower represents both creation and re-creation. Spring can be a time to create brand new ways to bloom in our lives, our practices, and our joys. We don’t always have to start at the beginning, though. Staying within our authenticity, we can also explore ways to continually refresh and restore our compassion, vulnerability, and connectedness. Here are some questions to ponder as you take in nature’s flawless beauty. Plumeria also repre ..read more

Featuring Suz Graduated from Root to Rise Teacher Training Spring 2024 Enjoy this seated yin posture that aims to stretch the outer hips and glutes as well as the groin. It can also release tension in the low back as well as improve digestion and mental clarity. Use the grace of a deer to make your way into this posture slow and steady. Benefits Can calm and balance the mind Helps to release tension in the spine Counterpose to hip openers or external rotation of the hips Benefits the digestive and reproductive systems by massaging the internal organs Boosts endurance Releases t ..read more

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. – Dr. Seuss The September theme of READ is bursting with possibilities, adventures, experiences, learning, growing, laughing, understanding. There’s seemingly no end. Of course, reading takes time. Soooo, the challenge this month is to make that time to read a magazine, a book, half of a book, two books. Switch out one thing you can let go of this month and take some time to read. Go to bed or get up a half hour earlier. Get an audio book for your commute. See what you can discover abo ..read more

Featuring Mindy Lead Yoga Instructor (HAH-new-mahn-AHS-uh-nuh) Monkey Pose, commonly known as “the split,” is an advanced leg stretch and hip-opener. The yoga version of this pose keeps the hips squared to the front, unlike the version practiced in dance where the hips are opened more to the side. The Sanskrit name for this pose, “Hanumanasana” is named after the Hindu monkey god, Hanuman. In an ancient story, Hanuman took one giant leap all the way from India to Sri Lanka, and then one more leap to return to India. Hanumanasana mimics his leap! By practicing the pose on each side, you becom ..read more

Featuring Sarah in Dancer Graduated from YTT Spring 2023 (not-ah-raj-AHS-anna) Dancers have the ability to cultivate ease and grace, while confidently spinning around and making leaps across the floor. They are able to do this as a result of practicing inner focus, while training their bodies to be flexible, strong, and steady. Lord of the Dance is a great pose for tapping into and re-energizing your most powerful, creative, and balanced self. Benefits Strengthens arms and shoulders Opens shoulders and upper back Good alternative to and preparation for inversions Directions Begin ..read more