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By Ashley Shires
All the teachers we’re bringing into the academy are showing up big time, really wanting to share their wisdom in a practical, educational way...
By Courtney Aldor
In my perspective, gratitude practice is not about bypassing anything that’s going on or sugarcoating; on the contrary it arises from allowing ourselves to feel everything. The more we open to feel our grief, sadness, anger, fear, and despair, the more space we open for gratitude, expansion, joy and love...
By Ashley Shires
Writing helps me process the world, revealing the broken parts and the beautiful parts simultaneously. It allows me to express on the outside what I am feeling and thinking on the inside, something a polite Southern girl is generally not encouraged to do...
By Dana L. Lee
Maybe you’ve seen Jessamyn Stanley on Instagram bearing these bold words on the tender side of her bicep like a promise from the mighty Ganesha himself. Everything about Jessamyn shatters our limiting paradigms of what yoga is, who it’s designed for, and who “should” be teaching it...
PRESS RELEASE FROM WANDERLUST
So excited to tell you that Wanderlust is returning to Squaw Valley, CA for an unforgettable, four-day retreat. Located at the beautiful Squaw Valley resort Wanderlust gathers a unique combination of yoga, music, speakers and outdoor adventure to create the ultimate restorative getaway.
By Kelly Krishna Dunn
The spirit of Yoga Shala West shares a deep love for Ashtanga Yoga. Every morning becomes magical stepping into this sacred sanctuary which holds an omnipotent space quite strongly...
By SF Yoga Mag
The Wanderlust 108, is a mindful triathlon where, instead of running, biking and swimming, participants can do a 5K fun run (or walk!), take an energetic yoga class, and meditate with top national instructors. Put simply it’s a #5KYogaMeditation. Amazing DJ’s will spin tunes to provide the soundtrack to the day’s events.
By Patricia Gums
At Daybreaker, we dance our faces off before work and feel gloriously healthy while doing so. We gather in community to participate in something greater than ourselves...
By Deidre Norman
The Yoga Expo is an all-day yoga event that offers unlimited yoga classes & workshops. Attendees are encouraged to immerse themselves in practices of yoga, meditation, & mind-body awareness throughout this all-day event...
By Christy O'Connell
As we unrolled our mats, we were in for a treat. Today’s yoga was going to be Boxing Yoga. I definitely hadn’t done this before and was very curious what Martine Hamers-Scavenius had in store for us. She took us through traditional poses however, incorporated boxing moves...
By Rachel Nichols
Do you want to learn how to come back to your natural state of bliss, joy, celebration or find that place of deep silence? Awakening to our deepest potential is what Juan Pablo Barahona’s shamanic yoga classes are all about, and he will be teaching students how to get there at the upcoming Enchanted Forest Gathering in Mendocino on July 22-24...
By M Ryan Saldivar
Through observing our Yoga practice and scanning what muscles are engaging in the asanas we can develop the posture of royalty, and maintain healthy joints through the lifespan...
By Kelly Finnegan
One of my most challenging locations was in Malaysia, last summer. It rained almost every day and despite the torrential downpour, I went ahead and worked with my clients, who had booked sessions during the days of the storm. It definitely was hard to keep my gear dry, but there was a unique quality to shooting in the rain that you just can't achieve on a sunny day...
By Leyla Ahmet
Unresolved trauma stays locked in the body. The body holds onto painful memories that are not dealt with and we can hold stress in our bodies as well. Many even hold armor around the heart to protect it from loss and hurt. This is where the power of yoga can help us heal, the magic gets to happen. As we stretch and strengthen the body, we begin to create space for movement, space for letting go and space for change...
By Courtney Aldor
With her infectious smile and upbeat sense of humor, Lesley Desaulnier has quickly become one of Marin’s most in-demand yoga teachers. In fact, when she first arrived from New York and a friend brought me to her class at Yogaworks, it was under the condition that I not tell anyone...
