Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced that gyms and fitness centers in southeastern Michigan could re-open on Sept 9, 2020. In case you were wondering how this might affect group classes here at The Yoga Room, I have written this blog post explaining how many of the qualifications to the re-opening order make them impractical at …
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Updated June 2022: These breathing techniques are helpful for HSPs, anyone dealing with anxiety and insomnia, and any ‘hot-heads’ who just need to cool off. ;) I teach these calming breathing techniques in my upcoming ‘Yoga Chill’ Live+Virtual course. Join me; we begin July 11, 2022! I had some requests from students to compile a …
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We had another socially-distanced pop-up poolside yoga class this past Saturday morning. Nine people asked to come, and I hated to turn anyone away (and luckily some of those 9 did not need to social-distance from each other), so we figured out some extra spots in the yard for everyone to be able to attend! …
Last week I wrote about the importance of having continuity to our yoga practice–how easy it had been for my husband and me to fall out of our Monday evening Yin yoga routine, and how we were motivated to get ourselves back into it because we could feel the differences in our bodies and minds. …
Continuity of practice…that phrase has been going through my mind often over the past few weeks. My husband and I are long-time students of the Monday night Yin class at The Yoga Room. So we, of course, are grateful to have the weekly audio sessions that Christina is recording in lieu of in-person classes right …
I have known John Earle since 1997, when we worked together as seasonal staff at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in New York for 6 months. It was fate that brought us together, as I originally had another co-worker from our seasonal staff pool who decided that Omega wasn’t right for her, and John …
Acting before processing–that’s what a lot of people have been doing since the start of this pandemic, instead of taking time to pause, to gestate. I know some of us may have felt like taking time to pause was a luxury we couldn’t afford. I personally felt like that when I started seeing so many …
Get out in Nature and join me for this short ‘5 Senses’ Meditation. It would be a fun one to do with kids, but really it’s just a great practice in present moment awareness for people of any age!
I was so excited to get some local asparagus this past week! (I’m a big believer in cooking with seasonal ingredients.) You’ll see it featured in a couple of the recipes below. Enjoy! Creamy Mushroom Asparagus Pasta I had this dish (picture above) last summer at a friend’s house up north and have been waiting …
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Because the weather is going to be cool for at least the next week, I thought I’d share a few more of my warming, vegan comfort food favorites from The Yoga Room Kitchen. Chickpea Curry I was introduced to this recipe by a yoga student who made it for our yoga book club potluck last …
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