Written by Abby Kaplan, Black Swan Yoga 200hr YTT graduateFollow @abbyoggi “You’ll start to feel whole again when you energetically reclaim the parts of yourself you’d entrusted to them,” my friend Morgan, a skilled yoga … Read more
A love letter from the new BSY General Manager to her community
Written by Patsy Montoya, Black Swan Yoga General ManagerFollow @Patsy_Blooms Hello and Namaste! It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I write this letter to some of my favorite people in the entire world. … Read more
5 Ways to Start Meditating
Written by Alecia Norman, Yoga TeacherFollow @diving_yogi The benefits of meditation and mindfulness are becoming fairly mainstream these days. Even large corporations are starting to encourage meditation to assist with stress management, anger management, and … Read more
Empower Yourself to Take Control of Your Body
Written by Sean Riley500 RYT, LMTFollow @breath.daddy When was the last time you took a long road trip? Remember the feeling of getting out of your seat after being in the car for hours? The … Read more
Benefits of Advancing Your Asana Practice
Written by Todd Cline500RYTFollow @todd_cline Advancing your asana (physical) practice has a mountain-sized list of benefits and the pursuit of finding the fullest expression of one’s body is a noble one. But the benefits expand … Read more
Kintsugi Wisdom: Embracing the Imperfections in Your Practice
Written By Kristi StottsGive her a follow @krististotts “The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places.” – Ernest Hemingway Kintsugi (金継ぎ “golden joinery”) is the Japanese art of repairing cracks in … Read more
Ayurveda 101
Written By Hannah Hannah Rose Friend, 500RYTFollow @hannahrose.friend Translated from Sanskrit, Ayurveda means “life-knowledge”. It is one of the oldest natural wellness practices to date, originating over five thousand years ago in ancient India. Today, … Read more
Become Your Own Best Friend – The practice of Maitri
Written by Cassandra E. 500 RYT@casseyoga Throughout life we find ourselves constantly tending to relationships with our friends, partners, and family, and we can miss the opportunity to build a loving relationship with ourselves. For … Read more
From Live to Live Stream: the Perks of Practicing from Home
Written by Kaylee Nelson, 500-RYTFollow @kaylee.yoga Flow with Kaylee on YouTube There is something truly special about packing into a 90 degree studio with 80 of your sweatiest yogi friends and moving and breathing in … Read more