by julie gagen | Aug 8, 2021 | How to Start Yoga, Welcome to Be the Love
Have you been practicing studio yoga for a while? Maybe you’ve dropped into a couple of classes, and you would like to understand a little more about what you’re doing on the mat and why? Maybe your physician or therapist suggested trying yoga, but you...
by julie gagen | Aug 8, 2021 | How to Start Yoga
This simple, foundation pose is a cornerstone of many yoga shapes. It’s simple, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Through understanding this shape, you’ll have all the tools you need to create a safe, strong downward dog. Because this pose can be a lot on the hands...
by julie gagen | Aug 7, 2021 | How to Start Yoga
Today we’re exploring Mantra, or a single-pointed focus that brings together mind, body, and actions. It is the essence of yoga: alignment, one-ness, union. In practice beyond the mat, this skill of alignment leads to greater mental focus, better routines, and a...
by julie gagen | Aug 6, 2021 | How to Start Yoga
We begin this gentle yoga practice with back and spine care and a short awareness meditation using gentle guided breath. This is a great practice to do at the bookends of the day: when you first wake up or when you are preparing for sleep. In this class, we’re...
by julie gagen | Aug 5, 2021 | How to Start Yoga
In this floor-based practice, we’ll begin on the ground, offering care to the back and shoulders, with some key supportive alignments to help the small muscles in the neck, shoulders, and spine begin to relax. From there, we’ll open up the base of the body: legs,...