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Why Do Yoga?
While holding chair pose sweat drips from their brow as they patiently wait for me to call out the next pose. Instead, I ask them a question. “Why are we doing this pose anyway?” With a mix of...
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The Promise of Yoga
My first yoga class was in 1994 at the neighborhood YMCA, and the Iyengar teacher was calling out poses in Sanskrit. I had no idea what he was talking about, so I looked over at the girl next to me...
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Getting to the Mat
Maintaining a regular yoga practice may be one of the most challenging yet rewarding things you do in your life. If you are like most people, obstacles such as doubt, stress, illness, injury, and...
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Expert Tips on 5 Basic Poses
Master these 5 basic yoga poses and you’ll be off to a great start in your practice. Your body and mind will thank you! At Yoga Mountain Studio we use alignment-based principles in these top 5 poses...
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3 Yoga Tips for Beginners
It’s not easy to step into a class for the first time. In fact, I don’t actually remember how I got into my very first yoga class! What I DO remember was at the end of class, I felt peaceful. And THAT...
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Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra ~ Heal Yourself, Heal the World-draft
Hailed by the sages as the heart of the Vedas, the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra can help you tune into the healing force that is always at work within you, supporting your growth, lifting you up in times of...
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Scared Shitless? 3 Ways Yoga Can Help
Of course we are freaked out! We fear war, natural disasters, rising prices, losing a loved one, and getting old among other things. Fueling the phelthora of uncertainties that come with being a...
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Help for Napa & Sonoma County Fire Victims: Be Our Guest
At Yoga Mountain Studio, our first response is to TAKE CARE. Anyone displaced by the Fire due to evacuation or loss of home. Please be our guest at Yoga Mountain in Fairfax this WEEK. We are offering...
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Coming Home: Practice Gentle Yoga & Vipassana Meditation with Elizabeth Shelhart
What does coming home mean to you? Sometimes it’s the simple pleasure of standing upright with awareness that is the pinnacle pose of your yoga practice. “Fancy” poses can be fun but aren’t always...
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Introduction to the 5 Niyamas – The 5 Yogic Self Care Practices
So many of us begin our practice of yoga with the postures (asanas) or in other words with the physical practice of yoga. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this as it often provides us with a...
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The Inner Power Of Arm Balance by Crystal Hatzimichael
As a massage therapist, I avoided doing handstands for many years. Whenever I attempted to go upside down, my wrists hurt and it made absolutely no sense to ask my hands to do any more than they...
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Wishing Ribbon Ritual – Yoga for Changing Seasons
Is it really February or is it Spring Are you confused with this “global” weather we are having lately? Are you aware of how this is affecting your body? Your yoga practice? We’re all aware of the 4...
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Pranayama with Nubia Teixeira – May our Breath be Our Prayer
PRANAYAMA: One of the most essential and vital functions of our bodies is the action of breathing. An average adult takes at least 20,000 breaths a day. Without breath, there is no life to animate our...
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Yoga Sutra Immersion with Ramana Erickson
Did you know that “Yoga” is not just asanas and pranayama, but is in fact, one of the six major philosophies of Ancient India? Many of you reading this now probably have a deep and fulfilling Hatha...
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Yoga for the FEET…“How do you walk in the world”? With Charlotte Hamilton
Feet! They are always with us and for that reason, it is easy to take our feet for granted. Just by paying attention to your two heels, ten toes, and buoyant arches you can learn how they impact your...
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Pranayama: May our Breath Be Our Prayer with Nubia Teixeira
Within the yogic context, the breath is much more than the oxygen we breathe. The breath is the life force that enlivens our physical bodies and it is the power that awakens the latent abilities in...
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During the workshop, we will stretch, compress, twist and uplift the abdomen. We will do this with breath and bodywork, asana, pranayama, kria, and bandha. Experientially we clarify which abdominal...
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Whole-Hearted Happiness – Acroyoga! by Crystal Hatzimichael
It never fails to surprise me how Acroyoga positively impacts the lives of those who play. I have been practicing Acroyoga since 2008 and have played with kids as young as 2 and as old as 66 . I have...
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Researched Yoga Benefits Beyond the Mat
Yoga – Benefits Beyond the Mat Published: Harvard Medical School Yoga, an ancient practice and meditation, has become increasingly popular in today’s busy society. For many people, yoga provides a...
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International Yoga Day 2018 at Yoga Mountain Studio
We are recognizing this auspicious day at our studio for the first time, this year on Thursday, June 21st, 2018. Each class will be guided with a special meditation, prayer, ritual and/or practice in...
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