Originally posted on PattyYoga: Healthy abdominal muscles are strong, not hard. By Fernando Pagés Ruiz (Originally posted in Yoga Journal) Have you ever stood at the mirror, sucked in your stomach and thought, “I wish I could look like this… Continue reading

BY SHERISE DORF | Originally posted here in Yoga Journal It’s early. The sun is just coming up, and the house is quiet. While the rest of the family is still in bed, Julie Greenberg opens the French doors to… Continue reading

BY HILLARI DOWDLE Originally posted here in Yoga Journal Chances are, you ponder who you are and where you are in life, accept the current realities as best you can, and yet still plan a path toward your ideal. Your yoga… Continue reading

BY VASANT LAD  |  Originally posted here in Yoga Journal Unusual mental or physical exertion, stress and lack of sleep can make people tired. Prevention in these cases simply requires self-observation. Sometimes it means not pushing the body and mind beyond its limits.… Continue reading

Note from Patty:  This is a friend & colleague of mine and I wanted to share this email from her! How NOT to overeat this holiday season. For the past few decades we have heard that portion control is the culprit… Continue reading

By Ali Van Putten Originally published here via Rebelle Society “Yoga is the practice of tolerating the consequences of being yourself.” ~ Dinabandhu Sarley Technically speaking, Yoga translates to union, to yoke and it’s described as a path. We follow it, with… Continue reading

The Monday night Shafer Insurance class is moving due to construction – regular students will be meeting at Balanced You Studios at 5:30PM each Monday. See you there! We’re located near the top of Bearden Hill at 6712 Kingston Pike in the Newton… Continue reading

by Sally Kempton Originally posted here in Yoga Journal Giselle liked the way meditation made her feel. Problem was, she told me, she just couldn’t get herself to sit regularly. She’d been on several meditation retreats. She had set up a little… Continue reading

BY JENNIFER BARRETT originally posted here in Yoga Journal John, a longtime yoga practitioner, is a strict vegetarian who follows the ancient yogic dietary recommendations to the letter. Jane, a beginning student, likes her steak medium-rare. John feels that animal flesh is… Continue reading

Relax. Renew. Restore. The next Restorative Session with Patty Dougherty is scheduled for November 14th, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Spaces go quickly for this class, so connect with Patty soon to reserve a space – 951-6024 or pattyyogamail@gmail.com. $25 for a… Continue reading