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  • Seeing is Believing

    BY SALLY KEMPTON  |  originally posted here in Yoga Journal When I began my spiritual journey, I never thought I was looking for enlightenment. If you’d asked me what I was looking for, I probably would’ve said, “To get some… Continue reading

    Seeing is Believing
  • Mark your calendar for Patty’s next restorative session

    Friday, September 18th 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Relax. Renew. Restore. The next Restorative Session with Patty is scheduled for Friday, September 18th, 7:00 – 9:00 PM at Breezeway Yoga Studio. Spaces go quickly for this class, so connect with Patty… Continue reading

  • Breathe to Relax in Restorative Yoga + Meditation

    By Claudia Cummins  | originally posted here in Yoga Journal Beginning students often ask for instructions on the “right” way to breathe. Alas, there’s no single answer to that question, since the optimal breathing pattern at any given moment depends… Continue reading

    Breathe to Relax in Restorative Yoga + Meditation
  • Namaste Betty: Free Yoga on the Lawn

    Please join the Knoxville yoga community as we honor the memory of our dear friend and mentor, Betty Kalister, with a free yoga class on the lawn of the World’s Fair Park, Saturday, August 29th at 9:30AM. Arrive a few… Continue reading

  • Is Yoga a Religion?

    BY PHIL CATALFO | Originally published here in Yoga Journal At the closing ceremony of the “Yoga into the 21st Century” conference in New York City in September of 2000, T.K.V. Desikachar offered some thought-provoking comments on the subject of… Continue reading

  • Hot Buddha, Cold Buddha

    BY JUDITH HANSON LASATER  | originally published here in Yoga Journal No matter how hard it may be to drag yourself to yoga class at the end of a busy day, inevitably you feel better when it’s over, walking fluidly… Continue reading

  • Why yoga works when diets fail

    BY LAUREL KALLENBACH  |  originally posted here in Yoga Journal Lanita Varshell is a round, vibrant woman with a zest for life, a joyful smile, a gentle voice, and a passion for teaching yoga to women with weight issues. But Varshell… Continue reading

  • Because it’s good for you

    Downward-Facing Dog (AH-doh MOO-kah shvah-NAHS-anna) adho = downward mukha = face svana = dog Downward-Facing Dog: Step-by-Step Instructions Come onto the floor on your hands and knees. Set your knees directly below your hips and your hands slightly forward of your shoulders. Spread… Continue reading

  • Set Your Vacation State of Mind

    BY KAREN MISURACA  | originally published here in Yoga Journal With the white noise of the rushing Merced River in his ears, my husband, Michael, sprawled on a soft bed of pine thatch beneath the arms of a 200-foot-tall evergreen in… Continue reading

  • The Grounded Traveler: Keeping Up Your Practice

    Originally published here in YOGA JOURNAL BY KAREN ASP Establishing a rhythm is easy at home, where you control your schedule and can settle into a comfortable routine. But when you’re traveling (for business or for pleasure), that rhythm is disrupted, which… Continue reading