August Long Weekend Schedule
Hello Yogis! This long weekend, The Yoga Lounge will be closing early on Saturday, will operate with a reduced schedule on Sunday, and will be CLOSED on Monday, August 4th Saturday August 2nd Olessia's 1:30-3:00 Power Vinyasa class is CANCELLED. Regular schedule will apply for the rest of the day. Sunday August 3rd Reduced Schedule 1-2pm: Hero Flow with Sal 3:15-4:30: Qi Gong with Master Yuan Enjoy your long weekend! We will be back on Tuesday with our full schedule.
New! Qi Gong at the Yoga Lounge and Healing Sundays
Starting this Sunday, July 27th, the Yoga Lounge will be offering a Qi Gong Basics class, taught by Master Yuan at 3:15pm. This new offering is scheduled right before Jane's Restorative class at 4:30pm. We encourage you try these two classes back-to-back. Learn about the basics of Qi awareness from Master Yuan, and then put that knowledge into practice with Jane's slow, relaxation based practice.
Meet a Yoga Lounge Teacher: Deanna Di Carlo
Next up in our interview series, we're happy to introduce Deanna Di Carlo. Deanna's Vinyasa classes have a fun, light-hearted energy that will leave you with a huge smile on your face. Deanna teaches four classes every week at the Yoga Lounge: Tuesday 7pm: Juicy Juicy Good Good Vinyasa Flow 8pm: The Unravel: Vinyasa (Slower Class) Thursday 7pm: HOT Juicy Juicy Good Good Vinyasa Flow 8pm: Vinyasa Junkie YL: How did you discover yoga? Deanna: My Grandmother has been practicing yoga since I can remember so its always been in the background. I discovered yoga at the age of
Meet a Yoga Lounge Teacher: Sal Sayeed
Over the next few weeks, we'll be posting short interviews with some of the stellar people that teach here at the yoga lounge. We're starting this week with Sal Sayeed. Sal teaches his Hero Flow (Yoga for Athletes) class every Sunday, from 1-2pm. YL: How did you discover yoga? Sal: I discovered yoga through my brother and girl friend as a way to manage my knee and back pain as well as a way to increase core strength and balance. YL: What excites you about your own practice? Sal: I absolutely love moving my body. Getting stronger in
Alignement-Based Yoga: A Tool to Prevent the Spine from Aging Prematurely!
Yoga can prevent the spine from aging prematurely. In fact, yoga practiced safely through correct alignment can reverse the signs of age. We are all familiar with that look of a person as they walk with their head tipping forward. The momentum of walking should come from pushing off the back foot to step forward. It is extremely important for the spine to be able to stand up straight and look ahead when we walk as walking is the most universal form of exercise and we must be able to do this into old age. Yoga poses offer an