My Happy Yoga Place

12/04/2025

Feeling a bit stiff in the neck?

It's a pretty common problem. So here's an easy pose you can try at home that should loosen you right up!

It's called the Sphinx Pose:

1. Lie flat on your belly with your elbows under your shoulders, pressing into your palms and forearms.
2. Tighten your lower back, buttocks, and thighs to give you support as you lift your head and upper torso.
3. Look straight ahead and make sure to lengthen your spine.
4. Hold for 2 minutes.

We love this one, as it's so easy and the feeling it gives you is nothing short of magical…

12/03/2025

🔥 Tonight at 6:30 PM — 45 Minutes of Power + Hatha Bliss! 🔥

Looking for a class that strengthens your body and calms your mind? Tonight’s 45-minute Power/Hatha blend is the perfect mix of energizing movement and grounding postures. Build heat, boost your mood, and finish feeling balanced, refreshed, and empowered. ✨

🧘‍♀️ TONIGHT • 6:30PM
📍 My Happy Yoga Place

Roll out your mat and join us for a dynamic midweek reset. This class is great for all levels and will leave you feeling strong, centered, and ready to take on the rest of your week.

Reserve your spot on StudioBookings — see you tonight! ✨

12/01/2025

True or false?

72% of yoga practitioners are women.

12/01/2025

What's the best yoga pose for lower back pain?

Glad you asked.

There are a variety of poses that are perfect for reducing lower back pain, many of which are easy and fun!

Take, for example, the Cat-Cow:

• Get down on all fours.
• Position your wrists underneath your shoulders and your knees underneath your hips.
• Make sure to balance your weight evenly on all four points.
• Breathe in as you look up and allow your stomach to drop down toward the floor.
• Breathe out as you tuck your chin in towards your chest, draw your navel toward your spine, and arch your spine toward the sky.
• Try to maintain full awareness of your body.
• Focus on finding and releasing the tension in your body.
• Continue this movement for about a minute.

There is a yoga pose for every type of body pain! So feel free to let us know in the comments below what type of pain you are experiencing, and we’ll be happy to show you some simple moves that you can start to practice all on your own :)

12/01/2025

We are so incredibly proud to see our students achieve new levels of mindfulness and physical relief after every session!

We couldn't do it without our team of passionate yoga instructors, and of course, our clients within our awesome community.

Thank you so much for trusting us to nurture your body, mind and soul!

https://myhappyyogaplace.com/testimonials/

11/30/2025

Although yoga has been widely practiced in the east for thousands of years, how/when did it reach the west?

In the late 1800’s, many yoga masters began to travel to the west. At the 1893 parliament of religions in Chicago, one master named Swami Vivekananda blew attendees away with his lectures on the universality of the world's religions, and of course, on yoga.

It wasn’t until 1947 that a master named Indra Devi opened the very first yoga studio in the US, in Hollywood. Following this, many other masters followed suit and Hatha Yoga began its explosion of popularity.

Now, Yoga is practiced by millions of people all over the world.

Leave us a comment below if you’d like to learn more about the different types of yoga and its cultural significance :)

11/30/2025

🌿 Whispers of the Weeping Willow 🌿

Beneath the willow’s sweeping grace,
Where quiet winds unwind,
Her branches bow like open arms
Inviting peace of mind.

She sways in soft surrender,
A breath of tranquil air,
Teaching hearts to loosen
All the weight they used to bear.

In her shade, the world slows down,
The spirit finds its space—
A moment just to settle,
To soften, and embrace.

Oh, gentle weeping willow,
Your wisdom flows so free—
A reminder to release,
And simply let ourselves be

11/29/2025

Fill in the blank:

Stretching has been proven to ______

• Improve physical performance
• Decrease chance of injury
• Increase muscle blood flow
• All of the above

11/29/2025

Yoga isn't just for ancient monks and samurai.

It's an easy activity that anybody can enjoy, regardless of your physical ability.

For those who have been acquainted with the joy of yoga, what's your favorite pose?

11/29/2025

People often associate Yoga with eastern philosophy and spirituality.

And for good reason – the tradition of yoga goes back thousands of years and has been used as a tool to achieve spiritual enlightenment for just as long.

But whether or not you choose to embrace these ideas, yoga still has many benefits grounded in modern science.

For example, yoga has been proven to:
• increase flexibility
• increase muscle strength and improve tone
• improve respiration, energy and vitality
• maintain a balanced metabolism
• reduce body weight
• improve cardio and circulatory health
• improve athletic performance
• and protect from injury

They must have been onto something if it's remained so popular for so many thousands of years. Come see us and find out for yourself why it's been such a hit worldwide!

11/29/2025

We are proud to offer yoga instruction for all skill levels.

We also offer a variety of spiritual and physical workshops such as… Beginner Yoga Series, Private Yoga and Yoga for Corporations, small groups and nonprofit organizations.

Looking to improve your mental, physical or spiritual health? We might just be the place you have been looking for!

We can come to you, or schedule a private session for your group at our studio.

11/28/2025