Realign with Rachelle

⭐⭐⭐ANNOUNCING AUGUST THEMEat Pura Vida Wellness Studio :⭐⭐⭐

We often talk about the 5 senses (sight, smell, hearing, taste & touch), but did you know we really have 8 basic senses?

Balance, interoception (our ability to hold awareness and connection to areas inside the body) and proprioception (our ability to judge were our body is in space) are equally important to how we perceived, interact & move through the world.

One of the benefits of yoga is strengthening our connection to these other 3 senses. ✨
Because oftentimes these are skills that need to be *practiced* and cultivated (unlike other senses that are more fixed and innate).

During the month of August, myself and some of the other teachers will be focusing on how to connect to our internal awareness as well as where our body is in space. This may include optional hands on assists as well as other tools that help us feel more into our bodies. As always, you get to choose what your body does in your practice, and options for your personal needs & safety are always supported. We look forward to helping share your journey in the studio soon. 🩵🩵🩵

Read more about the 8 basic senses here:

Your 8 Senses You Have Eight Sensory Systems (Please note: figures below are from Wikipedia) DESCRIPTION OF THE EIGHT SENSORY SYSTEMS The five basic sensory systems: 1. Visual 2. Auditory 3. Olfactory (smell) System 4. Gustatory (taste) System 5. Tactile System

Updated policy at Pura Vida Wellness Studio:

- cancellation fee for no-shows and/or less then 3 hours notice of cancel
- any class with 1 or less sign ups 1 hour prior to start will be cancelled

Thank you for understanding how this supports the operation of studio!

Hi there,

We hope you're doing well! We wanted to share an update about our class cancellation policy, effective 7/22/26.

Starting 7/22/26, please cancel your class registration at least 3 hours in advance. If you cancel with less than 3 hours' notice (or don't show up), a $5 fee will apply.

Also, please note: if only one person is registered for a class 1 hour before it's scheduled to start, that class will be cancelled. We know this is a change, but it helps us make sure classes run smoothly and that our instructors' time is respected.

One more thing: to support this new policy, you may see a prompt from Wix asking you to re-enter your credit card information. This is so we can securely keep it on file for any applicable cancellation fees. Please go ahead and re-enter your card details when prompted so everything is set up correctly.

Thank you for understanding, and as always, we appreciate you being part of the Pura Vida community. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!

Warmly,
The Pura Vida Wellness Studio Team

And since we are talking about abs in the studio this week, let's not miss this opportunity to talk about the recent interview Lenny Kravitz did with Men's Health about how he maintains his physique as he ages...

A quote from the article:

“Fitness is the house; discipline is the foundation. It’s the work you do when no one is watching. It’s figuring out how you’re going to squeeze in a workout no matter what else you have going on that day or night.”

This right here is true for every single one of us working to create the body, the health, and the LIFE that we want.

Read the full article here:

Lenny Kravitz’s Abs Still Don’t Make Sense. The Discipline Behind Them Is Even Wilder. How the 62-year-old musician carves his rock-star abs and is stretching strength and healthspan and “hotspan.”

Hey, here is a link for a great video from Muscle in Motion Strength Training about how abdominal muscles impact back extension in things like Crescent Lunge & Cobra.

We will be digging into these concepts and more tomorrow in Morning Flow & Tuesday evening in Beginner Foundations Pura Vida Wellness Studio.

Check it out:

strengthtraining.app.link

To go along with this month's core focus: