Category Archives: yoga

Guest teacher Eri Golden: Sun., 1/19 & Sun., 1/26

Posted on January 12, 2014 by 4yoga

4yoga is pleased to introduce Eri Golden, an RYT 200 with credentials in prenatal and chldren’s yoga, who will be guest teaching two Basics classes this month.  Eri will teach the 4:30 p.m. Basics classes on these Sundays:  Jan. 19 … Continue reading →

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June talk and meditation: Fri., 6/14 @ 6:45 p.m.

Posted on June 5, 2013 by 4yoga

This month’s talk and meditation session was accidentally omitted from the June schedule; however, we are delighted to announce that Juanita will be hosting that event on Friday, June 14, at 6:45 p.m. (immediately after that night’s yoga class). As … Continue reading →

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Can yoga boost your immune system?

Posted on April 26, 2013 by 4yoga

Today Salon reported on new research from Norway that shows benefits of yoga, including “internal changes on a genetic level.”  The participants practiced asanas, pranayama, and meditation to receive these benefits.

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Continued debate over yoga in schools: Encinitas, CA

Posted on January 9, 2013 by 4yoga

NPR’s Morning Edition ran a story today about yoga being taught in schools in Encinitas, California.  If you are a regular reader of the 4yoga blog, this situation may have sounded familiar because Erica blogged about it back in October. … Continue reading →

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Controversy over yoga program in schools

Posted on October 15, 2012 by 4yoga

A 4yoga student, Susan James, asked if we were aware of a recent news story from the San Diego area.  This story describes protests from parents of children enrolled in a school yoga program and their accusations that this program … Continue reading →

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Guest teacher: Allison Terracio on Sun. 3/25

Posted on March 19, 2012 by 4yoga

4yoga is delighted to welcome Allison Terracio as a guest teacher for a pair of classes on Sun., March 25.  In addition to the usual 4:30 p.m. basics class, Allison will offer an advanced class at 2:00 p.m.  Many thanks … Continue reading →

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Yoga as a way to address grief

Posted on February 18, 2012 by 4yoga

We are late sharing this news story from the Louisville Courier-Journal, but we wanted to let other folks learn about one way that yoga is being used in Louisville:  Grief center offers yoga therapy.  From the beginning of the article: Hosparus … Continue reading →

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Yoga room opens in SFO

Posted on February 6, 2012 by 4yoga

Joe McFarland passed along this article about a newly opened yoga room at the San Francisco airport.  Sounds like a great place to recover from the stress of travel these days! Airport officials believe the 150-square-foot (14-square-meter) room with mirrored … Continue reading →

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Yoga competition in southern Indiana

Posted on January 31, 2012 by 4yoga

At class this morning, a student shared an article from the Louisville Courier-Journal about a recent yoga competition held in southern Indiana.  Because one of the features many of us enjoy about yoga is its non-competitive nature, this event struck … Continue reading →

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