Category Archives: yoga

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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