Author Archives: 4yoga

4th of July weekend: 8 opportunities to practice!

Will you be in Bowling Green for the 4th of July holiday weekend?  If so, we invite you to join us for any of these 8 classes: Friday, 6/30: 9:30 a.m. Gentle with Angie 5:30 p.m. Yin (monthly Living Our Yoga … Continue reading

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Nicole’s short film: “Not Just Another Grocery Store”

Many of you know that, in addition to teaching yoga, Nicole Musgrave is a graduate student in the Folk Studies program at WKU. But you may not know that she has also added “ethnographic filmmaker” to her skill set! In … Continue reading

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Yoga to treat back pain: study shows results similar to physical therapy

A recent study of treatment options for lower back pain reports on the results of 320 participants in the Boston area:  participants were treated with physical therapy, yoga, or education.  The study concludes that the participants in the yoga and physical … Continue reading

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Training Thursday: Frances enrolls in extensive anatomy module

Welcome to a new occasional series on our blog, Training Thursdays!  As yoga teachers, we are also always students, and this series will highlight some of our training experiences, both in-progress and completed. To kick off the series, we are … Continue reading

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Benefits of Mindfulness: Dr. David Vago’s TEDx Nashville talk

In this recent TEDx Nashville talk, Dr. David Vago, Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University, illustrates how practicing mindfulness strengthens mental and physical health. Near the end of the talk, Dr. Vago notes Although we … Continue reading

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Curious about Sivananda yoga? Join Emily for a Basics class in June!

Several of you already have had opportunities to take class with Emily Pike Stewart, who moved to Bowling Green last August, and to enjoy the style of yoga she teaches, Sivananda. For folks who are unfamiliar with Sivananda yoga but … Continue reading

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June 2017 focus and class schedule

It seems that everyone is feeling the joy of lush, new growth and the beauty of early summer with uplifting spirits! Focusing on purification of the body and mind this month seems appropriate, like sitting in a beautiful garden with … Continue reading

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Registration now open: June’s classes at The Downing Museum

In preparation for next month, we have opened registration for June’s classes at The Downing Museum.  Because space in the gallery is limited, we require pre-registration to manage the class sizes and are unable to accommodate drop-in students.  Therefore, if … Continue reading

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Memorial Day weekend schedule (2017): join us for any or all of our 6 classes!

If your Memorial Day weekend plans have you in Bowling Green, either as a resident or as a guest, please join us for a yoga class!  4yoga will maintain its usual class schedule on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and hold … Continue reading

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Special offer for South Warren Middle School parents: complimentary class!

Update (6/10):  Registration is now closed for the two complimentary classes.  However, we invite you to join us for any of our 15 weekly classes:  see the full schedule here, and the class descriptions here.  In keeping with our mission … Continue reading

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