For a smidge over 2 hours on the first Sunday in 2024, we will be testing the theory of “What goes up must come down.” Transform fear into fearlessness Sunday Jan 7, 10-11:43a as we take flight in an Arm Balance Clinic at Breathe & Bend Hot Yoga. Our initial aim is to prepare the body, while fostering awareness and…
Be the first to enter this exquisite newly renovated gallery space. Then find yourself flowing with friends in the M5 Gallery’s Yama Yoga: Mind. Body. Art. Join world-renowned yoga instructor Debby Siegel on on Fri Dec 08, 2023 at 9:30 AM for a transformative experience and then find out more about the Yamas (virtues) of Yoga on Saturday at 9:30…
Being fully present in the moment is the greatest gift you can offer yourself and others. We humans are wired to seek and thrive in connection with one another, to feel the experience of our life having purpose and meaning, and to emit joy flowing effortlessly through us. The most potent way you can gift yourself and others the felt…
The winter winds are howling. Yesterday, according to USA Today, 49 of 50 states had snow on the ground! It’s time to snuggle inside with a warm drink that heals. I have concocted a recipe for a yummy hot elixir that has become my daily morning ritual – Turmeric Tea. A member of the ginger family, turmeric (pronounced tur-mer-ik) has long been…
A student recently asked if yoga was good for vision and continued to share with me that each time she attends class after work and changes clothes in her company’s ladies locker room (yes, Hunter Engineering is incredibly wise), she needs her glasses to read the lock. Then after the hour of breathing, strengthening and stretching together, she consistently sees…
According to experts, most people breathe at 10-20 percent of their full capacity. Chronic congestion can be one reason for people not breathing optimally. When we breathe more deeply and intentionally in yoga class, we inhale through the nose. Our nasal passages are the entrance for prana that life force which comes into the body through the breath. The nose…
Excited to hit those woods of southern Missouri? Here are some things you will want to pack for your all-inclusive weekend getaway: Water bottle Twin Sheets (if you are in lodging) Blanket(s) Sleeping Bag Pillow Towel, Washcloth Extra Clothes (Think layers. Weather = days in the mid 70s, nights low 50s) Tall Socks Hiking Boots or other closed-toe shoes Headlamp…
Crafting – whether with ceramics, paint, wire, wool or flowers – is a wonderful way to wind-down from stress, and to cultivate more creativity. The rhythmic and repetitive nature of creating with your hands is calming, comforting and contemplative. Research shows that knitting and other forms of textile crafting such as sewing, weaving, macrame-ing and crocheting have quite a lot…
The mountain ranges surrounding the Valley of the Sun called to him in the early 80s. Those hills held possibility. A lifelong hobbiest, Dad spent my tweenish years prospecting for gold in the foothills of Arizona. Trekking to n’er before trampled soils to dig in, exploit, strike it rich. Perhaps this is where my inner explorer got nourished. Building campfires…
I mean, platonic intimacy is a thing. Here we are, rolling along in 2019. A few more exhales and it will be Valentine’s Day. Sweet treats, cheesy cards, the chance to dote on our loved ones. But Valentine’s Day doesn’t need to be an exclusive party to which only lovey-dovey couples RSVP. Everyone is welcome to jump on the Valentine’s Day bandwagon,…