by Mandy Lawson | Sep 20, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Philosophy
What is the goal of Yoga? Why do people practice it? Why do YOU practice? To get a fit body? To fit in with the “cool” crowd? To relieve the stress of everyday life? Yoga at its essence, is a practice in peace. By engaging in each of the eight limbs of Yoga, one can...
by Heather Ruggieri | Sep 17, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Philosophy, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga at Home
One thing we say quite frequently in our home is “What team are you on?” This question gets asked during times of bickering, but also general discontent. The correct answer is “I’m on team Ruggieri.” We have teams in all areas of our life: family, friends, sports,...
by Amanda James | Aug 16, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Philosophy, Props, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga at Home
*Today’s blog article was written by Whitney, a recent high school graduate and lifelong yogi’s kid* My mom has practiced yoga for as long as I can remember. When my brother and I were very young, my parents would sneak off to yoga class, leaving us in the...
by Heather Ruggieri | Aug 13, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Philosophy, Yoga Activities
Our family took a quick camping trip to Mueller State Park near Colorado Springs, CO this past July. We have a travel trailer, so it was more like glamping if I’m honest. About half way through our short trip, I noticed we were practicing some yoga concepts. Let me...
by Vicky Darden | Aug 2, 2018 | Benefits of Yoga, Philosophy
Typically when you mention yoga, people picture someone bending and stretching into shapes that compare to a pretzel. Stretching and bending is a fun part of a children’s class, however, from the time your child takes their first yoga class you will learn that...
by Heather Ruggieri | Jun 14, 2018 | Benefits of Yoga, Philosophy, The Joy of Teaching
I wanted to write about the path of yoga we call karma, in depth, with ideas for your class. My starting point initially was going to address how the modern world has replaced the idea of servanthood originally intended by the Hindu religion with a simplified “what...
