Are you afraid to try yoga? I was too! It was the most bizarre, scary, esoteric thing I had ever done. I was in the military, so while yoga didn’t seem to match the outward persona I tried to projec…Read More
Flexibility is a term that is frequently used in conversations regarding yoga. Many new students decide to start their yoga journey in hopes of improving their flexibility. While several others decide…Read More
What is a power yoga class? Across the yoga spectrum, this can mean a lot of different things. Power Yoga originates from the Ashtanga tradition which is a set series of postures connected by Sun S…Read More
I said it many times class, “Notice if the mind is wandering. Are you thinking about what happened at work today? Or what you will have for dinner?” It happens to me too and not just during yoga c…Read More
After completing my yoga training I decided to spend time studying, practicing, and exploring each of the yamas (self-restraints) and niyamas (observances). The yamas and niyamas are two of Patanjal…Read More
January is always a great time to try new things. We invite you to try yoga this year with us. We offer a 4-week series which allows you to build on your skills a little bit at a time. If you have nev…Read More
Are you afraid to try a handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana)? That’s understandable. It requires you to place an enormous amount of trust in your arms, hands, and shoulders, which you normally place in …Read More
We caught up with our fabulous teachers, Jess Earle and Maria Sakaria, to discuss the benefits of prenatal yoga practice. Refresh Yoga Center: What made you decide to focus your yoga training on teac…Read More
Last spring I started to travel a lot (almost 75%) for my job and my yoga practice started to suffer. Long days at the client sites and late nights at client dinners did not leave much time to practic…Read More
An injury brought me to yoga. For that reason, I’m almost grateful I slipped and fell on black ice one day and busted my back. If I hadn’t, I might have never been introduced to the practice. Nine…Read More
As someone who has changed zip codes about every 12 months or so for the last four years, I understand moving and packing. Compared to many Americans, my husband and I are quite minimalist, but we cou…Read More
When I decided to enroll in a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course, I had no intention of actually teaching yoga. I had been thinking of diving deeper into my practice for a while, and I finally had …Read More