A Responsible Approach to Reopening in a Post Covid-19 Climate
A Responsible Approach to Reopening in a Post Covid-19 Climate As our collective community begins to transition out of shelter in place, we are looking to discover our new normal. My Vinyasa Practice desires to provide a space for togetherness and growth while...
How To Balance A Pitta Dosha
Nature has given the Pitta dosha the characteristics of Hot, Light, Intense, Sharp and Acidic. Like all Dosha traits, these characteristics manifest themselves in all layers of the body.
Creative Yoga Games For Kids
We can help our youth stay happy and healthy by introducing them to the Yoga we know and love, with a fun twist. These Yoga games do just that.
How To Balance A Kapha Dosha
Learn how to balance a Kapha-Type dosha with diet, lifestyle and Yoga.
Danyacharia Tips For Conserving Your Vital Morning Prana
The feeling of grounding many of us experience when walking through the doors of our homes after a stressful day can be like a balloon slowly deflating and returning down to the Earth. We spend a lot of energy on external projects and tasks, like a hot-air...
Creating A “Feel Good” Yoga Playlist
Music and motion are intricately intertwined. The benefits of listening to music are quite well known. The right music can reduce blood pressure, cause the release of dopamine (the feel-good transmitter in the brain) and can improve muscle function. Sound...
Ten Essential Oil Blends to Welcome in Spring
A Short Guide to Essential Oils Essential Oils are concentrated plant extracts that retain the natural smell and flavor, or “essence” of their source. They're distilled from shrubs, bushes, flowers, trees, rinds, resins and herbs. Oils consist of over 100 different...
It’s Always Important To Do Your Homework
As we get closer to opening our new studio on the ACC Highland Campus we’ve been purchasing blocks, bolsters, blankets, and mats to support our student population. These days there are so many options in the marketplace that it can be difficult to choose the right...
Yin Yoga For Anxiety
Many of us on occasion experience a sense of restlessness and unease that some may label as anxiety. Anxiety can be felt in numerous forms and can differ from person to person. Commonly anxiety is identified as tension in the body or the spirit. In many cases, it is...
Clear & Cleanse An Introduction To Energy Healing
When people start talking about energy things, get pretty convoluted pretty quick. People's perceptions of what energy looks and feels like can be quite different. Empaths understand energy to be beyond the physical realm, but the average individual might think of...
A Yogi’s Guide To The Holidays
Making Time For You: Yogi Guide to the Holidays by Emily Toles I think by now we’re all saying “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Maybe you have found yourself in a situation similar to mine; singing this song as you frantically rush to get last-minute...
30 Day Total Transformation Challenge
Hi, my name is Michelle Young, and I'm a C-IAYT Yoga Therapist and E-RYT 500 Hour Yoga Teacher and Teacher Trainer in Austin, TX. I've been teaching in multiple capacities for the past fifteen years. I started teaching yoga publicly several years ago, and have since...
Teaching Yoga Internationally
I started my teaching career over 15 years ago in Kuwait, where I was one of the Al Saba family’s private teachers. In the Middle East, the children of the royal family do not attend school. They are educated at home in a nontraditional setting. It was an enlightening...
Nourishing Potato Soup
A few weeks ago, I lead an intensive training in Ireland. One of the intentions of the training was to feed the group a minimalist diet to maintain focus and clarity while still nourishing and grounding the body. This nourishing potato soup helped us meet our...