Join us for a new class, effective this week!

Patty Clark will be teaching Gentle Yoga on Thursdays at 10:00am in Grayling, starting this Thursday, November 16th. 

Gentle Yoga is practiced at a slow mindful pace.  Alignment cues and silence are offered as an opportunity to learn safely but also offers continuing students a mediative approach. This class includes breath work, plus some foundational standing poses, balancing poses, reclined and seated poses, and plenty of restorative poses for cultivating relaxation. Increase flexibility, improve strength and balance, and calm your mind at Gentle Yoga!

Click here to view the current class schedule and sign up for classes online.

We hope to see you there!

-the STY crew

To practice the 4th Niyama/observance, Svadhyaya or self study, we can “become real” developing a more intimate, compassionate and unconditional relationship with ourself.  Ultimately,  we come to realize our “true nature” which is one of pure consciousness.  Read more on the following link.

https://www.yogauonline.com/yogau-wellness-blog/fourth-niyama-svadhyaya-self-study

Ashtanga  Week 8:  November 13-November 19

Continued emphasis on Ujjayi Pranayama (victorious breath)  Mula Bandha (root lock) Uddiyana Bandha (abdominal lock) drishti (directed gazing point) and asana including a sampling of seated, finishing,  balancing poses, followed by a relaxing pranayama and meditation with mantra as tools to practice the last 3 limbs and perhaps cultivate Samadhi (8th limb) Ultimate peace.

Let’s look at shoulders and the neck this week and how we can use our practice to restore and cultivate balance.  Check out the great article below on Chaturanga (four limb staff pose) do’s and don’ts.

Continued homework….a down dog and child pose a day (5 breaths)