Archive for April 2025
Stewardship: Whose job is it anyway?!
Stewardship at Sol Hot Yoga: Seva, Sangha & Karma At Sol Hot Yoga, we believe that yoga isn’t just something you do — it’s something you live. That belief comes to life through stewardship: mindful care for our space, our community, and the energy we each bring into the space. Stewardship lives in three powerful…
Read MorePracticing Stoic Virtues at Sol Hot Yoga 🪷
In Sol Hot Yoga classes—we often talk about strength, balance, and resilience—not just in the body, but in the heart and mind. Today, we invite you to see how the ancient Stoic virtues are already alive in your practice every time you step onto the mat. Here are four ways the Greek Stoics align with…
Read MoreCritical Thinking: Your Mat as Your Mirror
We don’t often talk about “critical thinking” as a Yoga skill; instead we often use the word “mindfulness.” Yet, Sol Hot Yoga classes are an opportunity to see our mats as a mirror – not just a thing that collects our sweat equity. Our yoga mat is a feedback loop that reflects how we show…
Read MoreSol Hot Yoga: A Path to Reduce, Release, and Reverse Suffering
🔥 Sol Hot Yoga transforms your mat into more than a space for movement—it’s a mirror for truth, a crucible for transformation, and your sacred space for awakening. Rooted in the wisdom of the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali, we recognize that suffering is inherent in life as human beings. Rather than accepting this as a curse,…
Read More🕊️The Divine Abodes: Living with Intention
🕊️The Divine Abodes: Living with Intention If you’re struggling—mentally, physically, emotionally—come home to rest, reset, and retreat with intention. At Sol, we invite you to begin each class with a mindful intention. If this is a new concept, or nothing comes to mind right away, have confidence dwelling in the Four Divine Abodes: 💗 Loving-Kindness (Mettā) –…
Read More20 Quotes: Mind Over Matter
1. “Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger 2. “The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.” — Arthur C. Clarke 3. “Living in this…
Read MoreYogic Philosophy: Māhā Vākya
The philosophy of Yoga has been encapsulated by the Mahā Vākya Tat Tvam Asi (“Thou Art That”), the infinite abundance of soul and spirit is understood as the realization that the individual soul is connected with the universal divine. This philosophy teaches that true abundance arises from recognizing this unity, leading to a life of…
Read More🔥 Sol Hot Yoga: A Science of Transformation
Sol Hot Yoga may seem like just a physical practice—but when aligned with the science of Hatha Yoga, it becomes something much greater: a means for Self-discovery, a powerful path toward transformation. The ancient Yoga wisdom was a practice to awakening through direct experience. 🔗 How Sol Hot Yoga Connects to Yogic Wisdom 1. Purification…
Read MoreYoga Teacher Training with Sol Hot Yoga Studio
Sol Hot Yoga | 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Lead with Ritual. Teach from Presence. Live with Depth. Whether you feel called to guide others or simply want to deepen your own practice, Sol’s Yoga Teacher Training is an immersion in ritual, embodiment, and the timeless wisdom of yoga. ⸻ This training is for you: • Cultivate…
Read More🔥 From Angareia to Awakening: Turning Oppression into Enlightenment
🏛️ Origins in the Persian Empire The term “angareia” comes from an ancient Persian system where royal couriers could requisition horses, labor, or assistance from local populations while carrying messages across the empire. This system enabled a highly efficient communication network known as the Royal Road—a precursor to modern postal systems. Civilians were required to…
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