Tips for practicing at home

The holidays are a wonderful time, eating, drinking, and being merry. They can, however, cause our yoga practice to suffer. If you are going to be out of town or just plain too busy to come to class, here are some tips for keeping your practice strong...



Sun Salutes: They will warm up your body and get the blood flowing, even if this is all that you do for the day, you will benefit.

Stretching: Try to stretch your back in all four directions; twisting left and right, bending forward and backward. Even if you can't remember specific postures, this will keep your spine supple and allow you to ease back into your practice after the maddness has died down!

Take rest: Even if you only do a 15 or 20 minute practice, take a few minutes in savasana (rest pose)

Remember: It's best to practice on an empty stomach, 3 or 4 hours after eating a meal, 1 to 3 hours after a snack

Breathe in and out through your nose

Please email with any questions!

Here is a great website that shows all of the postures in the primary series: http://ashtangayoga.info/asana-vinyasa/surya-namaskara-a/index.html

Yoga Joy!

Holiday Schedule

Sunday 14th December
9:30 am - Power Yoga (Barbara)
6:30 pm – Ashtanga (*)

Monday 15th December
6pm – Hatha (Lesley)

Tuesday 16th December
9:30 am – Power Yoga (Barbara)
6:30 pm – Power Yoga (Barbara)

Wednesday 17th December
6pm – Hatha (Lesley)


Sunday 21st December
9:30 am - Power Yoga (Barbara)
6:30 pm – Ashtanga (*)

Monday 22nd December
6:30 pm – Power Yoga (Barbara)

Tuesday 23rd December
9:30 am – Power Yoga (Barbara)
6:30 pm – Power Yoga (Barbara)

Closed for the Holidays from December 24th – January 3rd

Sunday 4th January
9:30 am - Power Yoga (Barbara)
3:00 pm – Beginners Yoga Workshop (Jessica)
6:30 pm – Ashtanga (*)

Monday 5th January
3:00 pm – Beginners Yoga Workshop (Jessica)
6:30 pm – Power Yoga (Barbara)

Tuesday 6th January
9:30 am – Power Yoga (Barbara)
3:00 pm – Beginners Yoga Workshop (Jessica)
6:30 pm – Ashtanga (*)

Wednesday 7th January
3:00 pm – Beginners Yoga Workshop (Jessica)
6:30 pm – Power Yoga (Barbara)

Thursday 8th January
3:00 pm – Beginners Yoga Workshop (Jessica)

*Ashtanga yoga teacher TBA

Eid Schedule

Although the December schedule is still being finalized, the schedule for this week is as follows:
Sunday
Power Yoga 9:30am
Ashtanga 6:30pm
Monday
Ashtanga 6:30pm
Tuesday
Power Yoga 9:30am
Ashtanga 5:30pm
Power Yoga 7:30pm
Wednesday
Ashtanga 6:30pm

Exquisite Corpse from Global Yoga Mala at The Breathing Room

“Global Mala”
--an exquisite corpse--

On this clear and breezy day
there was peace in the air.
Cairo,
immaculate city,
where the sky
falls to meet the earth
and the book thief is entirely happy,
I too am happy.
Today is a glorious day.
Our centeredness,
inner thoughts,
collective energy
moving through the air,
surfing the waves
exhaling bliss,
wisdom.
For leaders
let it be granted
on this clear and breezy day.

-- From our Global Yoga Mala participants.

-- Our participants raised almost $250 for War Child, a non profit dedicated to assisting children affected by war. Thank you to all the participants!

Learn more about Lesley

Lesley has practiced yoga for over 8 years and received her yoga teacher training with Prana Yoga College. Her teachings are influenced by her instructors Shakti Mhi and Jennifer Casola. Lesley teaches and practices a classic hatha yoga style, focusing on relaxing flow and gentle breath. She pays special attention to detailed instruction, modifications, and safety. Her class is suitable for beginners, and allows for more advanced students to go further into a posture, if desired. Lesley's class is a place of no judgment where people can be in the moment for themselves.