by Nancy | Apr 18, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, Challenges of Yoga, happiness, Yoga Practice, Yoga Sutras
Seeing Things Clearly The official start of spring doesn’t always feel like very much like spring if you live in Southern Maine. At least not very consistently. There are a few things, like daffodils, that loudly announce to even the most stoic Mainers that...
by Sue Mickey | Nov 9, 2018 | Challenges of Yoga, Community, happiness, PTSD, Yoga Practice, Yoga Sutras
A Yoga Tragedy by Sue Mickey At 5:30 pm, Friday November 2, 2018 a man opened fire at a yoga studio in Tallahassee, Florida. 21-year-old Maura Binkley and 61-year-old Dr. Nancy Van Vessem were killed in the attack. Five others were injured. Maura and Nancy were...
by Nancy | Jun 28, 2018 | Boomer Yoga, Challenges of Yoga, Niyamas, Self Esteem, Veterans
There is no denying the transformational power of yoga practice. People often start yoga looking to change their lives or change something about themselves. They come to yoga looking to lose weight, get stronger, improve balance, or feel better about their bodies....
by Nancy | Jun 9, 2018 | Local, Niyamas, Present Power, Special Event, Teaching Yoga, Yamas, Yoga Practice, Yoga Service, Yoga Sutras
This fall, we are honored to be offering – for the 3rd time – The Hard & The Soft Yoga Institute’s 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training. We feel beyond grateful to have this highly ranked extraordinary program right here in our small town in southern...
by | Oct 3, 2017 | Yamas, Yoga Practice, Yoga Service
Bring Your Yoga to Life: Live Your Yoga! The practice of yoga is a wonderful thing for many reasons. Yoga offers it’s practitioners physical, mental and cognitive benefits. Your yoga mat becomes your sanctuary. A safe haven for your mind, body and spirit to be freely...
by Nancy | Sep 12, 2017 | Niyamas, Yamas, Yoga Sutras
Who Do You Want to Be When You’re Not a Judge? From time to time we post an essays written by the students in our 200 Hour Teacher Training Program as part of their homework. This is one student’s essay. I was recently listening to a podcast and this is the...