Author: Melissa Driver

Supporting Local Greenways Many people begin their yoga journey looking for a source of healing from mental health struggles and physical ailments. A yoga practice can help you heal from the inside out by building your mind-body connection as well as strengthening your muscles. It provides the space to listen, reflect and rejuvenate both mind and body from whatever you may be dealing with. Similarly, spending time outdoors creates the perfect healing compliment to any yoga practice. Being in nature […]

Show Your Light Take a minute to think about some of your most influential yoga teachers. How did they impact your life? What qualities did they possess that made you admire them? Yoga teachers are some of the most nurturing, impactful people that you will meet in your life. Going through 200-Hour teacher training will equip you with the essential tools you need to share your love of yoga and start inspiring others in your own classes or out in […]

Stay Ahead of the Winter Blues It’s easy to fall into the winter blues when temperatures plummet and it’s dark and dreary outside. You might find that you start feeling lethargic and it might become harder and harder to get out of bed in the morning. These are all symptoms of seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a seasonal form of depression triggered by the lack of sunshine in the wintertime. The source of the problem comes from a disturbance in […]

Raising Awareness and Support for Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders “Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve… You don’t have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” — Martin Luther King. Yoga teaches us to serve on and […]

There are so many goodies nestled in the Boutique and Studio! In an effort to make your holiday shopping easy and stress-free, we’ve developed this comprehensive gift guide to give you a variety of great, affordable gift options for your yogi this holiday season. Gift Ideas for Any Yoga Practice The holidays are a busy and stressful time which is why yoga is even more necessary for your loved one! In the Boutique, you’ll find endless options to complement any […]

Practice Karma Yoga in Your Life One of the surest ways to find happiness in life is by curating a servant heart. The Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Indian text, views karma yoga, the Hindu path of service to others, as the gateway to spiritual fulfillment and life-long happiness. It is centered around purifying your heart by learning to act selflessly in service of others. Through this type of yoga, we can learn kindness and compassion without any expectation of personal […]

Form Relationships to Last a Lifetime When you embark on your 200-Hour Teacher Training, you’re immersing yourself in a one-of-a-kind education. But there’s something even more special about this experience beyond just the deep learning. You’ll become a part of a community that will change your life forever. Dedicating time for a training may seem a little scary when you have to travel to a new destination with people you’ve never met before. If you feel nervous, take a deep […]

Support the Hope Chest for Women, AYC’s October Charity of the Month One of Deepak Chopra’s Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga is the Law of Giving and Receiving. It states that giving and receiving are different expressions of the same flow of energy in the universe. The core meaning behind this law is that giving to others will bring the same joy, harmony and good karma into your own life. Have you ever experienced that feel-good moment when you’ve helped […]

Better Breathing Through Yoga The very source of our existence flows ever so gracefully through our bodies to keep our hearts pumping and our brains alive. It’s unseeable, untouchable but incredibly vital. The power behind our working bodies is breath; the inhalation and exhalation of air through our lungs every minute of every day. Yet, it’s something that we hardly pay attention to. Ask yourself this question: do I have a tendency to take short, shallow breaths?  Most of us […]

Practice the Yogic Value of Compassion in Your Life A yogic life is centered around showing compassion for all things. As your practice grows and develops, you’ll find that it pushes out ego and insecurities, opening the door to a caring and loving way of life. Compassion, defined in the yoga sutras, is called karuna-dukha. According to Patanjali’s yoga sutra 1.33, one way to purify the mind and increase serenity is to practice karuna or compassion. Open Your Heart If […]