Closed Hip – Open Hip : Why it Matters

Woman practicing yoga in an industrial setting.

How many times have you heard a yoga teacher say, “Square off your hips,’ ‘Level off your hips,’ ‘Stack your hips,” or the magical & mysterious “Scoop your tailbone under.”? You’ve probably heard all of those, repeated several times in every class. Ok, so after awhile you might begin to wonder, “What’s this all about?…

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Leaders – Lead With Your Heart

Sol Hot Yoga Studio

What emotion arises when you hear those words, “Lead with your heart”? What you feel may say something about how you have been conditioned; how past experiences have programmed you. Pause to think.  Whether your emotional response comes from Love or Fear, you may be biased based on your past conditioning. Consider the story of…

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Sugar! It’s time for a heart-2-heart

Spoonful of sugar against black background.

Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF): Drink more water & eat only what your body needs. Ok folks, let’s chat about S-U-G-A-R.  It’s a complex topic!  Forgive the Dad joke, this is no laughing matter. There are dozens of types of sugars, too many for many to process; both physically & mentally.  So let’s break it…

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Reflections of Wisdom

Book cover of "The Tree in Me."

When you look in the mirror, what do you see? At the beginning of our classes, when the lights come up, there’s an invariable ripple across the room.  The fidgets & wiggles as adjustments are made. As we move through the asanas, the physical energies are aligned.  The urges to move unconsciously are harnessed by…

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More Wisdom from Trees!

Bare trees against a colorful sunset sky.

The irony in this photo is intended.  The connectedness of trees & how they communicate through their root system, in contrast with a fence separating us from our neighbors. Is this what nature intended? Hopefully, the answer is intuitive. We love our community & we are so blessed to be able to continue serving you…

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Resilience: The Wisdom of Trees

Bare trees against a clear evening sky.

That word, resilience, so often over-used is jaded by a lie.  Society gives us a false perception of resilience.  The lie we tell ourselves is that we need to get back to “normal”; worse yet, we need to struggle through in order to arrive at someone else’s perception of normal. This tree will never return…

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You’re not a frozen burrito.

Human body statistics with percentage data.

Hydration is so important!  It’s a large part of what makes our body whole, and what keeps our whole body functioning.  Like oil in your car, the gears grind to a halt if you don’t change the fluids.  A body without clean water can’t function as designed.  This is true, no matter what you do.…

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A Unique Yoga Practice: Empathy + Therapy

Woman meditating with crystals and singing bowl.

Yoga Alliance now, formally recognizes the benefits of “therapy” through yoga. In consideration of feedback from members, the broader yoga community, and the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). Yoga Alliance recently changed its policy which previously limited the scope of practice with a list of restricted words, and ultimately resulted in the revocation of a number…

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Immunity-Boosting Nutrition: Part 2

Batman and Robin striking dynamic poses.

In our first segment, we started with the basics.  Hopefully, with a little mindfulness, you’ll be able to incorporate those practices into your daily routine.  Forming new healthy habits & letting go of the old junk. In this segment, we wanted to offer some knock-out supplements.  We understand that everyone’s shopping (and eating) habits have…

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