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Empower your journey on the path to better health and a meaningful life. Our studio is full of Light and Love.
Heart of Yoga brings you the traditional teachings of yoga with gifted instructors. The atmosphere is relaxing and
nourishing. Whether you have a steady practice or are a true Beginner, if you have limitations or injury, you will
find your yoga home.
All practices conclude with deep relaxation and meditation.
We continue to train so you can receive the best instruction in Virginia.
Heart of Yoga brings you the traditional teachings of yoga with gifted instructors. The atmosphere is relaxing and
nourishing. Whether you have a steady practice or are a true Beginner, if you have limitations or injury, you will
find your yoga home.
All practices conclude with deep relaxation and meditation.
We continue to train so you can receive the best instruction in Virginia.
To our Dear Yoga Family and Friends,
We will suspend classes beginning Monday March 16th. The studio will be sanitized so you will return to a space free and clean.
During this Journey, remember that fear can be your greatest enemy. Practice safely at home and remember to
Breathe. Yoga, including Pranayama and Meditation brings balance and health to the Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual
dimensions of individuals, enhances the immune system and can be a large defense against illness. Yoga means Union of our individual consciousness with the Universe. So we will be practicing "together" in our own sacred space.
Love and Good Health to all.
The entire Heart of Yoga Staff
We will suspend classes beginning Monday March 16th. The studio will be sanitized so you will return to a space free and clean.
During this Journey, remember that fear can be your greatest enemy. Practice safely at home and remember to
Breathe. Yoga, including Pranayama and Meditation brings balance and health to the Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual
dimensions of individuals, enhances the immune system and can be a large defense against illness. Yoga means Union of our individual consciousness with the Universe. So we will be practicing "together" in our own sacred space.
Love and Good Health to all.
The entire Heart of Yoga Staff
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An adapted recipe from the book "Plant Powered Sweets and Treats" by Amanda Levitt
6 bananas 26 oz of organic chocolate chips 2T Coconut oil Crushed nuts package Coconut flakes, small handful wooden culinary sticks or popsicle sticks Parchment paper Cover a tray with the parchment paper cut the bananas into 2 or 3 inch pieces, inserting the wooden stick freeze the bananas for a few hours melt coconut oil and chocolate in a double boiler or sometimes I use the microwave allow chocolate to sit for a minute or two dip frozen banana pieces in melted chocolate without eating all of the chocolate coat the chocolate covered banana with the nuts and or coconut flakes return to freezer to set store in a covered container and share with your family Namaste y'all |
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The five principles of yoga for optimal health:
Deep Relaxation Physical exercise (asanas),
Pranayama (breath control) Nourishing diet
Meditation
Pranayama trains the lungs and improves the capacity of respiratory system immensely.
Pranayama directly works on the nervous system. It positively affects autonomic
nervous system which controls and governs essential functions of the body like the
heart rate, respiration and blood pressure
Deergha Swasam Three Part Breath
Sit comfortably with an elongated spine. Close the eyes. Relax the face and body, and breathe naturally through the nose.
Place one hand on your low abdomen, a few inches below your belly button, and the other hand on the outer right edge of rib cage.
Focus awareness on the breath as it moves in and out of your body
On an inhale, notice the natural lift, or expansion of the belly, followed by the expansion of the ribs.
On the exhale, feel the slight compression of your ribs, followed by the drop of your belly. Exhale completely, pressing
very gently on your abdomen to help expel air.
Next, bring one hand to the chest, placing it in the center, just below your collarbone.
As you inhale, breathe all the way into this area and allow the chest to rise slightly. Then, exhale completely.
As you continue to breathe, keep awareness on this three-part movement.
Inhale, belly lifts, ribs expand, and chest rises. Exhale, chest drops, your ribs contract, and your belly draws in gently.
Continue at your own pace, gradually letting the three parts of the breath flow smoothly without pausing.
Release your arms and focus your mind on your breath, continuing the three-part breath with full and complete inhalations and exhalations.
Continue for as long as you feel comfortable. Work up to a longer practice in your own timing
Nadi Suddhi Breath Alternate Nostril Breathing
Practicing this breath, you can restore balance and ease
in the mind and body. Sometimes when we feel frazzled or
find ourselves doing too many things at once, it’s because
energetically, we are out of alignment. This breath is great
for restoring that necessary balance. In addition to calming the mind
and reversing stress, alternate nostril breathing also:
Find a comfortable sitting position on the floor or in a chair
making sure your spine is elongated and your heart is open.
- Improves our ability to focus the mind
- Supports our lungs and respiratory functions
- Balances the right and left hemispheres of the brain, and clears the energetic channels
- Rejuvenates the nervous system
- Removes toxins
- Reduces anxiety
- Relax your left palm comfortably into your lap and bring your right hand just in front of your face.
- The fingers we’ll be actively using are the thumb and ring finger of the right hand.
- Crate a mudra by tucking the first 2 fingers of the right hand towards the base of the thumb.
- let the thumb and last 2 fingers extend
- Close your eyes and take a deep breath in and out through your nose.
- Close your right nostril with your right thumb. Inhale through the left nostril using the Three Part Breath described above.
- Close the left nostril with your ring finger
- Open your right nostril and release the breath slowly through the right side; pause briefly at the bottom of the exhale.
- Inhale through the right side slowly. Close the right nostril with the thumb
- Open your left nostril and release breath slowly through the left side.
- Inhale through the left nostril, close it off with the ring finger and exhale through the right nostril.
- Repeat 5-10 cycles, allowing your mind to follow your inhales and exhales.
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Guide to a Meditation
1) Find a comfortable sitting position with the spine elongated. It can be on the floor, a chair or a cushion.
2) Set a time limit. If you’re just beginning, it can help to choose a short time, such as 2 minutes.
3) Notice the physical body.
4) Feel your breath. Follow the sensation of the quiet breath as it goes in and as it goes out. Try to breath through the nose.
5) Notice when your mind has wandered. In time, attention will shift from the breath and wander to other places. When you notice that your mind has wandered—in a few seconds, a minute,—simply return attention to the breath.
6) Be kind to your wandering mind. Don’t judge yourself or the content of the thoughts. Just come back.
7) Close with kindness When you’re ready, gently lift your gaze (if your eyes are closed, open them). Take a moment and notice any sounds in the environment. Notice how your body feels in the moment. Notice thoughts and emotions.
1) Find a comfortable sitting position with the spine elongated. It can be on the floor, a chair or a cushion.
2) Set a time limit. If you’re just beginning, it can help to choose a short time, such as 2 minutes.
3) Notice the physical body.
4) Feel your breath. Follow the sensation of the quiet breath as it goes in and as it goes out. Try to breath through the nose.
5) Notice when your mind has wandered. In time, attention will shift from the breath and wander to other places. When you notice that your mind has wandered—in a few seconds, a minute,—simply return attention to the breath.
6) Be kind to your wandering mind. Don’t judge yourself or the content of the thoughts. Just come back.
7) Close with kindness When you’re ready, gently lift your gaze (if your eyes are closed, open them). Take a moment and notice any sounds in the environment. Notice how your body feels in the moment. Notice thoughts and emotions.
Book A Massage or Reiki Session
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Melt away stress, tension and find Bliss. Swedish massage.
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Reiki provided by a Master Reiki Teacher. Certified Massage
Therapists are accepting reservation for massage sessions.
Melt away stress, tension and find Bliss. Swedish massage.
Please leave a message on the Contact Page.
Yoga for Scoliosis
Based on training with Elise Browning Miller, poses are
taught to help strengthen and create flexibility in the spine.
Props are used to even out the spine during the practice in
ways specific to one's individual curve.
Based on training with Elise Browning Miller, poses are
taught to help strengthen and create flexibility in the spine.
Props are used to even out the spine during the practice in
ways specific to one's individual curve.
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