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...
What is Yoga Nidra?
Let’s dive into the basics of Yoga Nidra today, with Ashley Yoga Nidra, also known as the art of yogic sleep, is a practice that brings you into a state of clear consciousness and complete relaxation for the body, mind, and soul. This meditation and relaxation...
Things we hold dear
In our first Welcome Mat session last month, the group spoke about things we hold dear. We were each tasked to find an item that meant something to us and brought it to our home practice space. These items included things like: pictures of daughters, gifts from people...About Me
Julie Love Gagen
Owner, 200-hr E-RYT
