Children are Natural Yogis
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Welcome to our our Children & Yoga series!
Children are natural yogis.
In the first post of the series, Rachel, a Yoga District teacher and certified ChildLight Yoga Baby & Toddler teacher, shares insights about the benefits of teaching yoga to babies and toddlers. Feel free to attend one of her classes!
Rachel’s Class Schedule:
- Fridays 11:15 PM, Baby & Me Yoga @ Bloomingdale
- Sunday 3:30 PM, Toddler & Me Yoga @ Columbia Heights
Sound Sleep & Morning Yoga
Welcome to our our Sleep Hygiene series! Sleeping well is a form of self-care.
Awaken your mind and energize your body for the day ahead with a good night’s rest followed by an early morning yoga routine.
In the first post of the series, Sarah Johnson of Tuck Sleep shares insights about sleep hygiene and the correlational benefits of yoga.
Pose of the Month: Downward Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
Welcome to our new series! Each month we will be highlighting a different yoga pose.
See what each pose does for your body, mind and how it could deepen your yoga practice.
This month features a pose you likely experience several times during a yoga class.
Find out about Downward Dog: benefits, cues, modifications, variations, and contraindications!
Yoga District Teacher Feature, Meghan R.
Meet Meghan R., our February Teacher Feature as she shares her yoga journey!
“There is little else beyond yoga that allows you to express movement and breath down to the tips of your fingers and toes..”
Feel feel to attend one of her classes and read on to learn more about Meghan.
Meghan’s Class Schedule:
- Mondays 6:30 PM, Meditative Flow (All Levels) @ Glover Park
- Thursdays 6:35 PM, Meditative Flow @ Dupont
- Fridays 5:30 PM, Yin & Yoga Nidra @ Dupont
- Fridays 6:35 PM, All Levels Flow @ Dupont
- Saturdays 10:15 AM, Yogalates @ Glover Park
LivelyHoods Donation Class: Unwind Yoga Flow 1-2
LivelyHoods
LivelyHoods Unwind Yoga Flow 1-2
- Monday, February 26
- 14th Street Studio
- 8:05 to 9:20 pm
To sign up for the class, visit this link.
LivelyHoods aids Kenyan area women and youth.
Read on for why Hanna is dedicated to LivelyHoods and Yoga.
Openness of a Body that Feels Safe
“The body will open up when it feels safe.”
Read on to learn how Mike Giordano, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), explains when your body feels safe then you are mentally, physically and emotional more open.
He explores how what you learn in a yoga class can be carried over into the rest of your life.
Something a Bit Sweet
Breath in the scent of chocolate, taste a hint of honey and breath out sheer joy. Being indulgent never felt so good…try these healthy treats!
Eating well is a form of self-care. Yet it’s not always easy to meet your sweet cravings and still eat wholesome.
Want something a bit sweet then read on for a few of our favorite healthier recipes!
A Mindful You
Sometimes a horrible day is made a bit better with self-care: a little time by yourself to recharge or maybe change your perspective.
A good way to start off your week is to be intuned with your thoughts, feelings and how you move throughout the world.
Read on for a few strategies we find helpful to turn a horrid day around.
New Year, Same You But Better: Reflection and the Detox Workshop
The start of the new year brings a lot of reflection.
Some people are a fan of new year’s resolutions. Others find that instead of focusing on one goal it is more helpful to think of a word that serves as the theme for the new year. Still others take a more relaxed and “go with the flow” approach to it all.
MLK Jr: Living a Nonviolent Existence
“Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Peace starts within, and in community. Join Yoga District for a day-long yoga retreat to explore holistic paths of non-violent living in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Read on to learn more about nonviolent communication and how our MLK Jr. Day retreat uses ahimas, meditations, as well as mindful practice as forms of nonviolent existence.
The Teachers
The diverse family of DC yoga teachers at Yoga District are dedicated to making yoga accessible to everyone through a huge variety of yoga class types, from vinyasa flow to restorative and beyond. Most Yoga District teachers are graduates of Yoga District’s nationally-attended 200 hour teacher training program. All Yoga District classes focus on coordinating breath with body movement to promote flexibility, strength, and peace of mind. We strongly believe in yoga as therapy, so catch one of our classes whenever you need a healthy dose of self-care.
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The Next Step
The Yoga District 200 and 500 hour teacher training certification programs, registered by the Yoga Alliance are unique in their emphasis on diversity of teaching styles studied, personal attention, and trauma sensitive yoga. It's no coincidence that Yoga District is regularly voted the leading studio in the nation's capital, and that most of its classes are taught by graduates of its training program. As a full time yoga school, small group trainings are led up to eight times a year by a dedicated faculty including Jasmine Chehrazi, contributor to the Harvard Karma Yoga Project teacher training, teacher training faculty at George Washington University, Yoga Alliance Standards Committee Advisory Board Member, Yoga Activist Founder, and Yoga Service Council Advisory Board Member. So take your practice and community involvement to the next level by joining a training. There's a reason why our graduates call the training "transformative."
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