Introduction to Breathwork in Yoga
Pranayama, breathwork, is the 4th limb of yoga. Often you’ll hear a yoga instructor guide you to breathe. And you may have been wondering – why? What does that have to do with stretching? Breath is an essential part of yoga practice. When we bring...
Introduction to Pratyahara
In this gentle class, we will relax the body, find more support and comfort, so that we can experience the subtle awareness of inner consciousness. Pratyahara, also known as inner awareness, is 5th of the 8 limbs of yoga. And, just in case you thought we were...
What are the Niyamas?
The Niyamas are the second limb of yoga. They go a step farther in guiding us on ways in which we can care for ourselves. This is the real work, friend. Self-reflection is not for the faint of heart. And yet – it’s critical if we wish to live a full and...
What are the Yamas?
The Yamas are a set of guiding principles for how to be in community, how to be with others. These are guides for social behavior. As we discussed in our introduction to the 8 limbs of yoga, and covered further in our Yamas + Niyamas class, today we dive deeper and...
Introduction to the Yamas and Niyamas
It’s just so easy in this digital-based age for us to feel separate from one another. We spend more time alone now that we have in millenia. We have moved, as humans, from community-based village life to an individualistic belief that we are all on our own. The Yamas...About Me
Julie Love Gagen
Owner, 200-hr E-RYT
