Author Archives: 4yoga

Mindfulness, yoga, and athletes

In the last few weeks, several news outlets have run stories about the ways that mindfulness can assist athletes.  On Point featured an interview with George Mumford, author of The Mindful Athlete:  Secrets to Pure Performance, that highlighted his work … Continue reading

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4th of July weekend: 6 opportunities to practice

If you will spend your holiday weekend in Bowling Green, we invite you to practice with us for any of these 6 classes: Friday, 7/3:  9:30 a.m. Gentle with Susan P. Friday, 7/3:  5:30 p.m. Yin with Angie Saturday, 7/4: … Continue reading

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“Text Neck”: what it is, how to avoid it

In the Gentle class this morning, Frances mentioned having seen a recent Good Morning America story on “text neck.”  The story illustrates how neck pain and injuries can result from looking down at screens for hours a day and emphasizes … Continue reading

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July 2015 focus and class schedule

Water. It seems that some places are getting too much and other places aren’t getting enough. Statistics show that the Pacific Ocean temperature is rising, and, as a result, the jet stream is shifting. Places that used to be dry … Continue reading

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Restorative class: Fri., June 26 and Sundays in July

Many yoga students are already aware of the substantial benefits of Restorative yoga to relax and calm both the body and the mind.  (Yoga Journal weighs in on why everyone needs this style of yoga during winter, but the information about having … Continue reading

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Tao Porchon-Lynch: still teaching yoga and dancing at 96!

If you watch America’s Got Talent, you may already be familiar with 96-year-old ballroom dancer, Tao Porchon-Lynch, who took up dance at age 87.  If not, here is a video of one of her recent amazing performances with her 26-year-old … Continue reading

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International Day of Yoga: Sun., June 21

As some of you may have heard recently on NPR’s Morning Edition, Sunday, June 21, is International Day of Yoga, with yoga activities planned around the world.  4yoga will be celebrating, as it does each Sunday, with a 4 p.m. … Continue reading

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Angie completes Yin immersion

We are pleased to announce that Angie recently completed a 20-hour training specifically focused on Yin yoga. This immersion, held at Sanctuary for Yoga in Nashville, was led by Liz Stewart, who teaches Sanctuary’s Yin classes and who has studied … Continue reading

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Meditation reduces stress, changes brain (Harvard study)

The Washington Post recently reported on a study by Sara Lazar, a neuroscientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, that identified changes in people’s brains when they practice meditation.  After subjects spent eight weeks in a mindfulness-based stress … Continue reading

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Frances learns more about low back health in workshop

In May, Frances attended a two-hour workshop led by Kevin Wheet from Memphis, Tn., dealing with ways to overcome back pain with yoga.  The workshop emphasized details of the psoas, the pesky muscle that causes many of us lower back … Continue reading

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