Category Archives: benefits of yoga

Berry Plastics Health Fair: Sept. 14, 1-4 p.m.

Thank you to Shigeko and the rest of the folks at Berry Plastics for inviting 4yoga to be part of its annual employee health fair!  We are delighted to be able to share information about yoga with participants at these events, … Continue reading

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10 minutes of yoga every day?

This article from Runner’s World presents a novice yogi’s experience committing to 10 minutes of yoga every day for a month.  Whether you have practiced a long time or are just beginning to explore yoga, Kasandra Brabaw’s insights about fitting yoga into … Continue reading

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July 2016 focus and class schedule

How does your garden grow? With the flowers and foods you want? All from the seeds you sow? What about the seeds you didn’t sow–those persistent, hardy plants we call weeds? With regular diligence, it is possible to maintain your … Continue reading

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Alice completes Yin immersion course

We are pleased to announce that Alice 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 has studied with … Continue reading

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June 2016 focus and class schedule

Our Breath is so elementary and yet has so much potential to reveal subtle knowledge about our lives when it becomes conscious and the focus of inquiry. It is possible to live one’s whole life without giving breath a second … Continue reading

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/breTH/ workshop with Debbie Marquette: June 11-12, 2016

Update (5/23):  Several people have expressed an interest in registering for the workshop but are unavailable on the June dates.  If you would be interested in a July workshop, please contact Debbie and let her know!  (She can be reached … Continue reading

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Reminder: special Yin class, Living Our Yoga, on F 1/29 @ 5:30 p.m.

Alice and Angie would like to remind members of our community about this week’s co-taught Yin class, Living Our Yoga, and we invite  you to join us on Friday, January 29, at 5:30 p.m.  In case you missed it in the January … Continue reading

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August 2015 focus and class schedule

August brings us to the hot sultry days of summer and the anticipation of school starting up again. Change. Amping up. There is always an emotional response to change, especially when it is a change that directly impacts our lives. … Continue reading

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Yoga’s benefits to your brain (from Psychology Today blog)

During a recent (July 3) Yin class, Angie shared excerpts from this post on the Psychology Today website.  Written by Marlynn H. Wei, a yogi who is also a psychiatrist, the piece is titled “Why Does Anyone Do Yoga, Anyway?” … Continue reading

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Benefits of Yoga & Meditation: Women-in-Charge Luncheon with Susan Polk on Tues., 7/28

You already know that your yoga practice makes you feel better, but do you know some of the reasons why it does?  Join your fellow yogis and urge your friends you’ve been encouraging to start yoga to attend The Medical Center’s upcoming … Continue reading

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