Category Archives: purpose of yoga

November 2015 focus and class schedule

Posted on October 30, 2015 by

As autumn deepens in the month of November, we can reflect on the life-flowing energy of the natural world moving deeper into the core as an opportunity to practice self-reflection.  As Patanjali explains in the Yoga Sutras, the niyamas are … Continue reading →

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Restorative yoga class this Friday (12/12) @ 5:30 p.m.

Posted on December 10, 2014 by

Do you feel rushed or anxious at this time of year?  If so, perhaps a restorative yoga class is just what you need, and Susan Polk is offering one this Friday, Dec. 12, at 5:30 p.m.  About this style of … Continue reading →

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Quotation about freedom from David Foster Wallace

Posted on July 7, 2014 by

At our 4th of July class, Angie shared a quotation about freedom from the author David Foster Wallace. To allow students who enjoyed the quotation to review it again and folks who were not able to attend to read it, … Continue reading →

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4 Reasons to Experience Laughing Yoga (Fri., 6/20, 5:30 p.m.)

Posted on June 16, 2014 by

We know many of you are curious to learn more about Laughing Yoga, so we asked Susan Polk to share some additional information about this style.  Remember that Susan’s Laughing Yoga class meets this Friday (6/20) at 5:30 p.m. at … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 5, 2013 by

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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Continued debate over yoga in schools: Encinitas, CA

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

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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Yoga as a way to address grief

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

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 competition in southern Indiana

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

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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