Gabrielle Brokaw Yoga

😶‍🌫️Misconception: Yin Yoga is an easy or boring practice. 
🤓Reality: The stillness and long holds of Yin Yoga can be perceived as easy, but they require a high degree of mental engagement and mindfulness to stay present with the body's sensations. Exploring these sensations and becoming comfortable with discomfort is a core part of the practice that helps create resilience and mental stability.
🤗Join me on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 am. Sanctuary Yoga and Meditation. Link in bio and in stories.

🔥Every Saturday at R.O.A.D.S. Peer Recovery Center we offer free Phoenix Community Yoga. The Phoenix is a non-profit organization that supports the recovery community through free activities. The only cost to join is 48 hours of Sobriety. No prior Yoga experience needed. We also have all the props you might need including mats, blocks, etc. Please register in advance: www.thephoenix.org
Or link to app in my bio.

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🤔Misconception: Yin Yoga should only be done with cool muscles. 
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😌Reality: This is a myth that can cause confusion. While Yin is a passive style, it's not unsafe to do after a more active practice. In fact, some people find that gentle, yang movement that warms the muscles and releases tension may actually help the mind and body to soften into each Yin shape.
It is also important to find your "edge" in each pose—a place of sensation, but not pain—regardless of whether your muscles are cool or warm.
☯️Join me to explore your edges Wednesdays at 9:30am at Sanctuary Yoga and Meditation. Register through the link in bio.

👎🏻Misconception: Yin Yoga is only for relaxation or restorative purposes.
 
👍🏻Reality: Although Yin Yoga can be used for relaxation, its internal experience differs from restorative yoga. It involves intentionally creating mild to moderate stress in the body's connective tissues to promote their health, not to eliminate sensation.
And though the effects on the nervous system can be soothing to some, for others the sensations can be intense. Having a skilled guide for your practice is key.
🤲🏼Join me Wednesday mornings 9:30-10:45 at Sanctuary Yoga and Meditation. See link in bio to register.
⏩️Look for Part 2 tomorrow!

☯️I'm back teaching Yin Yoga !

🗓New day and time...
Wednesdays at 9:30 am.

⏩️Register through sanctuaryyogaandmeditation.com or link in bio.
DM me with any questions🤍

Rise & flow with the ocean breeze 🌊
Join me for Lavallette Beach Yoga this week!

📍 Locations & Dates
• Wed 8/27–Fri 8/29: Philadelphia Ave
• Sat 8/30 & Sun 8/31:
Trenton Ave
• Mon 9/1 (Labor Day): Philadelphia Ave

🕢 Time: 7:30–8:30 AM
💸 Pricing: $15 or 2/$20
✨ All levels welcome. Bring a beach blanket or large towel, water, and a friend!

Tag a friend who needs a beach reset 🌅

🌊Let's move with the breath and the rhythm of the waves. The ocean is calling you...
Join me for a mindful, connective yoga practice under the morning sun. I'll be on Philadelphia Ave. 7:30-8:30 am. Lavallette oceanfront
$15 or 2/$20
Cash or VENMO
You can also register through Eventbrite. Link in bio.

So far almost every Wednesday evening has been stormy! We have a few weeks left to hope for Yin on the beach. Weather looks promising for tomorrow morning,tho!

Tonight's Yin on the beach is canceled. Let's hope for better weather in the morning!

This evening's Yin Yoga on the Beach is canceled. Please join us tomorrow morning for all-level Beach Yoga on Trenton and Philadelphia Aves. 7:30-8:30 am.

☯️Wednesday Evening Yin will now require preregistration. Please reach out to Gabi via text at 848-223-3398 by 4 pm on Wednesday to sign up. Payment can be made through VENMO. $15 exchange. If there are fewer than 2 signed up, the class will be canceled. Thank you!
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