New Day, New Schedule, New You!

Diana Dalton • August 21, 2022

New Schedule Starts

Monday, August 22

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS @ 11AM ~ GENTLE YOGA

SUNDAYS @ 10:30AM ~ ALL LEVELS YOGA

Hello beautiful humans, I hope this finds you happy, healthy, or grateful for something that's going well!

Change is in the air. It's our constant companion really, and the start of school is always a blessed reminder of growth, learning and new routines. Fallen out of practice? Reignite your inner student and get back on your mat! Still practicing? Good for you, keep up the good work!

Join me for the same great classes, back to our original days of TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS at 11am.

I'm also excited to announce the addition of a NEW CLASS. Start the week with a strong body, flexible mind and nourished soul. Join me SUNDAYS at 10:30 for all levels yoga ~ come play!

Got Back Pain?

One of my top recommendations for at-home yoga remedy for back pain is this GUIDEBOOK

Warning, it is a big document, so don't print it out! Open it and take a look at the illustrations starting on page 9. Easy to follow and you can build a simple sequence of gentle warm ups, poses and cool down. Do a little everyday and you will be amazed at the results in just a few weeks!

Yoga for Backpain - poses start page 9 NPR: Study Finds Yoga Can Help With Back Pain

Full Sturgeon Super Moon Aug 2022

Study Yourself

Svadhyaya, 'one's own reading' or 'self-study', is part of the second limb of yoga and has the potential to deepen our yoga practice way beyond the mat. Through svadhyaya we gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and cultivate an inner strength that is invaluable in times of real adversity. Beyond noticing reactions to discomfort, there's so much else to observe about your own self while practicing asana. It truly is learning to stop and smell the flowers along your way.

How we practice yoga is how we live our lives. I used to be in a hurry to get to the end, "when is this pose over?" Over the years and many practices, I am learning to appreciate being present in the moment, to be open and accept it as it is, without trying to change, judge or escape from it. It's not easy!

Right now I am trying to follow the advice of my teacher Abijhata Iyengar: when the voice tells you to come out of the pose, ignore it the first two times. Don't come out until the voice says come out for the third time. Catching myself like this, even after practicing yoga for almost 20 years, is mind blowing and eye-opening! It is teaching me to keep it new, to see myself from a fresh perspective, to see myself with new eyes.

My practice is teaching me patience, helped me let go of numerous bad habits, supported me through natural child birth, and continues to nourish me through the joys of parenting, perimenopause, and when life just gets "lifey." I'd love to hear what your practice is teaching you. So, study yourself with a kind attention, be kind to each other and share your thoughts with me- we are on this yoga journey together.

“One’s spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one’s fellow beings.”

BKS Iyengar

Stay tuned for upcoming yoga playshop and beginners series coming this fall!

Namaste,

Diana

*PS ~ don't forget, new class starts Sunday, Aug 28. Tell your friends and bring a guest on me xo

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Spring into Action with Yoga

By Diana Dalton • April 12, 2025

Everything in life changes, we are in a constant state of flux. You've heard the joke? Don't worry, nothing is under control!? Kidding aside, when we resist the inevitable changes in life, we suffer. A consistent yoga practice helps us to see the impermanent nature of the world and practice our non attachment skills. This means we learn how to go with the flow and ride the wave of life. Lots of changes for many of us so far this year. I hope you will come and find me at the Yoga Expo (see below) or in one of my classes around town. But most importantly, I hope you will keep practicing yoga (see my last blog for tips on practicing at home ). Yoga can take many forms, not just postures. Anything you do to center yourself and quiet the turnings of the mind is yoga. Any time you spend connecting with yourself through breathing, meditation, contemplation of sacred texts, or any task done mindfully, you are practicing yoga. This is how we center ourselves, regulate our nervous systems, and keep returning to our hearts. This is how we live our best life, despite how lifey it might get! “Yoga allows you to find inner piece that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.” BKS Iyengar Sutra 1:33 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali A clear and tranquil mind results from: friendliness towards the happy compassion for those who suffer joy towards the virtuous impartiality tow ards wrong doers This has always been my favorite sutra because it is so practical (enough philosophy, tell me what to DO!). Here, Patanjali is giving us tools to deal with other people and stay centered. Couldn't we all use this good advice? Instead of comparing yourself to someone thinner, younger, richer, etc. - be happy for their success. Comparison is the thief of joy. Be happy for them and you maintain your calm, tranquil mind. Maybe even let their success inspire you? Instead of getting all upset and angry about those people, practice indifference. It's not that you don't care, it's that you are choosing peace in your own mind over rehashing the same negative story about those people and all their wrong doings. Choose peace. This is how we keep our minds quiet and in a satvic, luminous state. Namaste, Di

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