by Lucia Yess | Jan 16, 2017 | Yoga Type
Slow down and power up. Balance your solar “ha” (heat) and lunar “tha” (cooling) energetics in this one-of-a-kind class. This class moves at a slower pace, holding postures from between 30 seconds and 2 minutes. Move through a series of standing postures put together...
by Lucia Yess | Jan 16, 2017 | Yoga Type
This is a slow, quiet class designed to take you deeper into your body and self. Poses are done mostly on the floor and held for 1-5 minutes to deepen flexibility in your connective tissues (rather than building muscle strength like most yang styles of yoga). As you...
by Lucia Yess | Jan 16, 2017 | Yoga Type
The goal of Curvy Yoga is to provide a safe and accessible place for people of all shapes, sizes and abilities to practice yoga in a body positive and supported environment. Using creativity, props, and mindful sequencing to meet students’ unique needs, our intention...
by Lucia Yess | Apr 17, 2016 | Yoga Type
By Lucia Yess In yoga, the word “tapas” comes from the Sanskrit verb “tap” which means “to burn”. Sorry it doesn’t come from the Spanish dish although those can be spicy too. This “fiery discipline,” asks for the practitioner “to burn off the...
by Lucia Yess | Apr 13, 2016 | Yoga Theory, Yoga Type
By Lucia Yess The second niyama (self-discipline) is santosha, संतोष. Santosha is contentment. Contentment makes me think of abundance, joy, truth, simplicity. It doesn’t include happiness however. I think true happiness comes from contentment which...
by Lucia Yess | Apr 6, 2016 | Yoga Type
truthfulness, non-falsehood
