Wholly Transformed

IT'S COMING!

Our annual Christmas party for all classes is coming up this Tues, Dec 5th at 3 pm at the Branson Community Center at 201 Compton. We have lots of new yogis among us to meet. And even if you haven't been to class for awhile, we'd love to see you at the party. Remember FUN GAMES, GREAT PRIZES AND SWAG!

Oh and food! We'd love you to share a dish also.

Study: Yoga helps back pain among veterans: Trial among first to show effectiveness of yoga specifically in military veterans Those who completed a 12-week yoga program had better scores on a disability questionnaire, improved pain intensity scores, and a decline in opioid use, a study that included 150 veterans with…

What is your opinion?

India’s oldest yogini says you’re doing yoga wrong if you’re working up a sweat She is 98 and has been practicing every day for nearly a century.

Well worth the ten minutes to watch. I always say that much more is going on internally than we even understand when we are doing our asanas and our savasanas.

The Science Behind Yoga and Stress Film The neuroscience behind Yoga can help explain why regular Yoga is so effective in reducing stress and creating balance in the body.

Great article on posture. Peeps, isn't it nice to have confirmation that we are doing pleasant things for your posture, sore shoulders and achy backs!

Back On Track - PureRejuv Low back pain, aching shoulders, or a stiff neck can nag at us night and day, causing sleeplessness, agitation, and aggravation. Much of this discomfort has a simple cause: poor posture. While maintaining good posture can be challenging, a few simple reminders will help. Use these easy posture cues…

Such a great article by a friend and fellow teacher. Yoga develops great strength and fitness, but you wouldn't encourage someone to lift 100 pounds on their first attempt at a bench press. Without proper form and conditioning that would cause certain injury. So why then would you encourage someone without conditioning and strength to attempt to lift their entire body weight in an inversion or even partial weight in a cobra with a wrong foundation? I like my yoga "sweet" as Beth says. It should be therapeutic, which in itself will eventually build strength and fitness. Lots of classes available if you want to invite me into your "sweet" practice!

But I Thought All Yoga Was Therapeutic? Yoga is largely regarded as a healing art, but is all yoga really therapeutic?

It's National Yoga Month! What is something a yoga teacher said that stuck with you or helped you tap into a pose?