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New Year 2023 Half Lotus Newsletter! -

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Check out some Half Lotus news for this July! Free Trial Classes, adaptable outdoor scheduling & more!

See you soon on the mats!

July Half Lotus Newsletter!

• 🌎 Happy Earth Day, Yogis 🌍 •

🌻 The practice of yoga is founded in the belief that we are directly connected to nature.

🧘🏽‍♀️ The word “yoga” in Sanskrit actually means union, specially a union with nature!

☀️ I hope you all took some time to connect with nature today, mentally or physically, through your practice or through some introspection.

🙏🏽 Earth day might only last 24 hours, but let’s try to connect with nature every day and thank the planet through our actions!

🌳 Join us this Spring and Summer to connect with nature in our outdoor classes on the Île de Nantes and other parks in town.

🌼Shanti🌼

~ Take care of your ✨hamstrings✨~

☀️ I don’t know about you yogis, but the recent good weather has put me in a constant running/walking mood!

🏃🏽‍♀️Both of these activities are great for us, but also take a toll on our bodies, especially the legs!

🦵The impact of running and walking makes our muscles tense up and tighten, making it easier to injure them!

💭So, remember to lightly loosen the quads and hamstrings before heading out with some simple forward folds & gentle knee bends.

🙆🏽‍♀️ Then get a deeper stretch post-run/walk with some deep, low lunges, allowing your hips to sink down and forward and then pushing back into a supported half split!

🙏🏽 And take an extra long savasana to thank your legs for allowing you to move and bend under the sun!

🕊Shanti

✨April Inspo✨

“Be your own biggest fan!”

What does this mean?

• B E L I E V E  in yourself

• L O V E  yourself

• S U P P O R T  yourself

• H Y P E  yourself up

This month, try to be your biggest fan in whatever you’re doing at least one time per day.

✍🏾 Write it down…

💭 Or just make a mental note!

🙏🏽 Thank yourself at the end of each day simply for being alive.

🧘🏽‍♀️ Make time for yourself, even if it’s for a 10-minutes savasana at the end of the day.

🌳 Because life and nature are ~yoga~.

🕊 Shanti

  

•M•A•L•A•S•A•N•A•

/Garland Pose/

Or, as I like to call it : 🐸frog pose🐸

⚖️ A squatting, hip opening asana that improves blood circulation in the pelvic area and improved balance.

*After a gentle warm up of the hips*

🐾 Start in a standing position, separating the legs a bit wider than the hips and point the toes outward.

🧱Depending on your flexibility and mobility, use a towel, pillow or block under the heels for support.

🙆🏽‍♀️ Slowly bend the knees, touching the fingertips on the groups in front of you and straighten the spine, pulling the crown of the head up towards the sky.

💪With the hands in prayer and belly pulled towards the spine, push the knees outward with the elbows while simultaneously pushing the elbows inward with the knees to create a balance.

✨ I recommend practicing MALASANA every morning to start the day and in the evening before bed to help sleep better.

🗓 Don’t forget Monday classes at the Espace Flesselles & 🌞outdoor classes during the week, as well! Sign up on the website!

🕊Shanti

✨Prioritize Your Happiness ✨

🙏🏽 Until you start prioritizing your own happiness, you will not be able to spread your inner light to those around you.

☀️Your energy radiates from the inside out! Take care of your body, mind and soul so you can shine positive light on the people you care for.

😰 Stop living to appease capitalist ideals and the hustle culture we live in today.

☮️ Instead, write down 3 things you love to do each morning and strive to accomplish THOSE goals, for yourself!

🤷🏽‍♀️ You will never be able to please everyone. You are the bad guy in someone else’s story.

🤗 Instead of trying to change yourself to adapt to other’s expectations, set healthy boundaries and follow them proudly. Be your most authentic self.

🕊 Allow yourself to become light and easy within your soul by moving your body and taking time to be thankful that you are alive.

🌎 Live each day as if it’s your first and last day on this Earth to choose yourself and your happiness.

🙋🏽‍♀️ Hello, bonjour & namaste, yogis!

🤗 It’s been a while but we are finally getting back into yoga & pilates fusion this year!

🎉 To celebrate our studio change for Monday evening Power Vinyasa Flow, I’m offering FREE first trial classes for anyone who hasn’t joined our practice before!

💪 Invite your friends & family to recenter, workout and destress together!

📍Join us at Espace Flesselles, located between Commerce & Bouffay tram stops.

✅ Sign up link in bio. Just select “Trial” during registration for your free class!

🕊See you soon on the mats!