Yoga Through The Years

One of the unique aspects of yoga as a modality of health is that you can practice yoga at literally any age! From young children to teens, from young adults to senior adults, the practice of yoga can be modified and adjusted to best fit the needs of the practitioner.

If you're seeking to maintain or improve vitality as you age, join Yoga for Healthy Aging certified instructor, Jan Michael, in her upcoming series, Yoga for Healthy Aging.

In this four week online series, you'll explore how a regular yoga practice may help improve the quality of your life as you age. You'll learn how to optimize the 6 factors that can improve your life experience:

• Strength - to improve muscle tone, help stabilize joints, and reduce injury

• Flexibility - to improve range of motion and reduce injury

• Balance - to prevent slips, trips and falls

• Agility - to handle unexpected changes in our environment with ease and grace

• Posture - for improved body awareness reduction of aches and pains

• Mindfulness - to reduce stress and anxiety, and to increase your ability to manage life’s difficulties with grace

B.K.S. Iyengar said, “Words cannot convey the total value of yoga, it has to be experienced.” Join Jan to experience how a consistent yoga practice can help you maintain your health and independence. 

This virtual series will be held live on Thursdays, March 4 - 25, from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Central time (GMT-6). If you can't attend live or want to practice a session again, all registered participants will receive recordings of the 4 online sessions! 

Learn more and register here. 

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at info@rryogaroom.com. We hope to see you in our live Zoom classes soon! 

With gratitude,

Yoga for Fender Benders? 😲

In Adria's class last weekend, she shared a piece of yogic wisdom that was passed down to her from her own teacher: "What we practice in the light, we bring with us in the dark." What exactly does this mean?

When we set aside time for yoga - whether it's at home or in a studio - we're intentionally practicing in a relatively controlled environment. We seek out a practice space where we feel safe, where we have quiet, where we have the props or support we need, and so on. When we have a dedicated time and space for yoga, we give ourselves every opportunity for a successful yoga practice. This is practicing "in the light". We remove obstacles and distractions as best we can, in order to grow our understanding and deepen our practice.

The practice of yoga is valuable on its own, but the value grows exponentially when we begin to take what we cultivate "on the mat" into our everyday lives. In this way, our yoga practice can benefit us at unexpected times, like our student Lori's experience below.

We'd love to hear from you! What lessons have you learned in your practice that you've been able to take out into the world? Has the practice of yoga carried you through moments of darkness or struggle?

With gratitude,