Michelle Cawley Yoga

Our next 4-week series of Hatha Yoga starts on Wednesday, February 11th. Who's joining me on their mat? Register by clicking the link below.

https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/townoffuquayvarina/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=hatha&viewMode=list

Photo by Miguel Chalmers

I dug this picture out of the archives for you! This is from a 12-mile hike to a fire tower in western North Carolina back in 2017. It was beautiful! But I digress...

Registration for the next 4-week session of Hatha Yoga is live!

Location: Hilltop Needmore Community Center in Fuquay Varina
Date/Time: Wednesdays from 6-7 PM
Session Dates: January 7th-January 28, 2026

https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/townoffuquayvarina/activity/search/detail/21759

I hope to see you there!

It's Wednesday — time for some yoga!

But first, heads up!!! There's now a drop-in rate for my Hatha Yoga class at the Hilltop Needmore Town Park and Community Center. Just check in at the front desk, and they will register you. For Fuquay Varina Residents, it's $15, and for Non-Residents, it's $19.

In last week's class, we worked on building awareness of a neutral pelvis and core engagement in prep for Warrior III or Virabhadrasana III (pictured). This week, we're adding some lateral flexion of the spine in prep for Revolved Head to Knee Pose or Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana.

I hope to see you on your mat!

Discipline (also known as Tapas, one of the five Niyamas) is one of my weaknesses. Outside of showing up for work consistently or nourishing myself with healthy foods, I struggle to keep a regular workout or training schedule (that even applies to finding my way to the mat).

I especially struggled with consistency while traveling full-time over the past year. The scenery was constantly changing, and the exhaustion and anxiety brought on by traveling solo were enough to keep me from maintaining a routine of any sort.

The anxiety is the worst part for me. I know a large portion of it was brought on by traveling, and I bet another portion of it was due to peri and post-menopause (yep, even at the young age of 48). Before I started traveling, I could sit still for hours without picking my split ends or endlessly scrolling through an obscene amount of ads that don't apply to me. Now, I struggle to focus, I struggle to sit still, and meditating is just not possible right now.

Fast forward to today, I'm living a stationary life where the ground stays fixed and my family and friends are a short drive away. AND I started teaching yoga in-person again, which helps me in so many ways, from building community to feeling grounded to sharing my love of yoga.

This means I can finally reestablish a deep connection to my body, to my inner knowing, to the endless flow of source energy, and to feel grounded and at peace again. Ah, it's been way too long!

If you're struggling to sit still or are unable to focus, movement is your friend. No matter what kind. I find that doing some form of movement before I sit down for work helps me focus. So, get up and move that body!

Guys, we're quickly heading into the holiday season — the busiest time of the year!

Are you feeling anxious or stressed already?

If you're cringing just thinking about it, then why not make a change?

Carve out some time just for you by signing up for my yoga class. I promise you'll feel better and more prepared for the season ahead.

Here's the class info:
Hatha Yoga
Hilltop Needmore Town Park Community Center
6-7 pm
The first session runs from Wednesday, November 5th, through December 3rd

Register here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/townoffuquayvarina/activity/search/detail/21732

I hope to see you there with bells on! 😉

(Photography by Miguel Chalmers)

Yoga starts in two weeks!

I’m excited to share that I’m teaching Hatha Yoga at the Hilltop Needmore Community Center. The first session runs Wednesday, November 5th through December 3rd.

Register for the class here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/townoffuquayvarina/activity/search/detail/21732

Can’t make the first session? No worries! The next session starts January 7th, 2026.

Hello friends 👋 Blaze and I are currently out west exploring. But we’re returning to North Carolina in a few weeks because I am teaching yoga again 🙌

Starting Wednesday, November 5th, I’m teaching Hatha Yoga at the Fuquay Varina Hilltop Needmore Community Center. Class is from 6-7 pm.

You can register here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/townoffuquayvarina/activity/search/detail/21732?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

I hope to see you there!

Fellow yoga teachers, is anyone interested in taking over my yoga class at the American Legion Post 116 in Fuquay Varina starting in May? They’re great peeps and want to keep practicing in-person once I start traveling. The class is every Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm. Lmk!

Hey all 👋 I hope all is well in your world.

Just wanted to share that I’m teaching an open-levels yoga class at the American Legion Post 116 in Fuquay Varina.

Wednesdays @ 6:30 pm
Open to the public
$10/class (cash only)

This week we’ll be in the banquet room in building 1️⃣

I hope to see you there!

Howdy 👋

For those in the Fuquay Varina area and members of the American Legion, I’m teaching Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm starting January 3rd!

The first session is only $5. The rest of January is $10 a class. I hope to see you there 🙏

Class Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/G8S82iTgWxwM2xHK9?g_st=ic

📸 by Miguel Chalmers

This. This right here is what I needed. It’s what I need — always — tuning into the sacred quiet calm within oneself.