Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista Road, Decatur, GA (2026)

01/13/2026

Beginner Yoga Series
This Thursday, January 15th
6:30 - 8pm
with Tracy James

Join Tracy for this informative, fun study of the foundational building blocks of yoga practice. Designed especially with “beginner-beginners” in mind, this series will focus on basic postures and breath techniques and will offer a unique opportunity for students to experience the richness of the beginner’s mind.

No prior yoga experience necessary and all levels are welcome. Students are encouraged to attend all sessions if possible. Class size will be limited for personalized attention.

$140 per person

10% discount for “Returning Beginners”

Register @ vistayoga.com/workshops

❤️

01/11/2026

“When we hold on to
our opinions with aggression, no matter how valid our cause, we are simply adding more aggression to the planet, and violence and pain increase.
Cultivating nonaggression is cultivating peace.”
- Pema Chodron “When Things Fall Apart”

People around the world are reacting to the incident in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pema’s teaching applies directly to events such as this. So, when violence shocks us—as it has recently—anger is a natural human response. Grief, fear, and outrage arise because something deeply wrong has occurred. Pema Chödrön is not asking us to suppress these reactions or to turn away from injustice. She is asking us to notice what we add.

Her teaching points to a crucial distinction: anger felt and understood is not the same as aggression acted out. When outrage hardens into contempt, dehumanization, or a hunger to punish, we begin reproducing the very forces we are trying to stop. Aggression, even when morally justified, spreads aggression.

To “cultivate nonaggression” does not mean silence or passivity. It means staying grounded enough to see clearly, speak truthfully, and act wisely—without letting hatred take residence in our hearts. From that place, accountability, protection of the vulnerable, and real change become possible.

01/09/2026

RIP ♥️

01/05/2026

Eat Right, Live Bright; Fuel Your Body, Fuel Your Mind; Balance Your Plate, Energize Your Life. Feed Your Peace!

“Feed Your Peace” ☮️
This Saturday, January 10, 2026
2-4:30pm

Join Chef Naina Bhedwar for a culinary journey blending mindfulness and spices, where cooking meets consciousness, and discover how to truly Feed Your Peace.

COOK LEARN TRANSFORM

Shorter:
Discover the secret to finding calm, connection, and creativity in the kitchen with Feed Your Peace, a transformative new program from spice aficionado, Chef Naina Bhedwar.

This unique approach blends the art of cooking with the practice of mindfulness, helping you elevate not just your culinary skills but, your sense of presence and self-awareness.

In this immersive experience, you’ll learn practical techniques to cultivate mindfulness before, during, and after cooking. Together, we’ll prepare delicious dishes that nourish both body and soul:

Warming Persian lentil stew
Indo-Persian semolina & rosewater custard, ghee toasted nuts & raisins
$75 per person

Register at:
vistayoga.com/workshops

01/05/2026

Inspiring words from the monks that are walking for peace:☮️
“Some people may doubt that our walk can bring peace to the world—and we understand that doubt completely. But everything that has ever mattered began with something impossibly small. A single seed. A first mindful breath. A quiet decision to take one step, then another.

Our walking itself cannot create peace. But when someone encounters us—whether by the roadside, online, or through a friend—when our message touches something deep within them, when it awakens the peace that has always lived quietly in their own heart—something sacred begins to unfold.

That person carries something forward they didn’t have before, or perhaps something they had forgotten was there. They become more mindful in their daily life—more present with each breath, more aware of each moment. They speak a little more gently to their child. They listen more patiently to their partner. They extend kindness to a stranger who needed it desperately.

And that stranger, touched by unexpected compassion, carries it forward to someone else. And it continues—ripple by ripple, heart by heart, moment by moment—spreading outward in ways none of us will ever fully witness, creating more peace in the world than we could possibly measure.

This is our contribution—not to force peace upon the world, but to help nurture it, one awakened heart at a time. Not the Walk for Peace alone can do this, but all of us together—everyone who has been walking with us in spirit, everyone who feels something stir within them when they encounter this journey, everyone who decides that cultivating peace within themselves matters.

One step becomes two. Two become a thousand. A thousand become countless. And slowly, gently, persistently—not through grand gestures but through ten thousand small acts of love—we can help make the world more peaceful.

This is our hope. This is our offering. This is why we walk.
May you and all beings be well, happy, and at peace.”

01/03/2026

“Balanced Intention”
The Practice and Theory of Slow Yoga Practices
Friday-Sunday, January 23 -25

with Patty Schmidt: C-IAYT, E-RYT500, YACEP and Marti Yura: E-RYT500, YACEP

The slower practices of yoga—yin, restorative, and somatic work—offer a profound permission to be; be without adjectives, be with what is so. They create an intimate connection to the moment and offer a gateway to meditative practices while nourishing and restoring the energies of the body.

In this weekend training with Patty and Marti, drop into the slow, settling practices of yoga. Discover how to balance the energies of the body, mind, and being through right practice, and deep listening.

Register for the whole weekend or one or more sessions. 20 CECs available

For more information and to register go to: vistayoga.com/workshops

01/02/2026

Our hearts are full of gratitude and love for these beautiful beings! Thank you for sharing your special gifts with all of us!
And many thanks to all of the wonderful beings who attended. Together we practiced yoga, breathed out the old and welcomed the new, chanted and danced to songs of praise, raising our vibration and dispelling the darkness of 2025! Together, we created a sanctuary, filled with love and light. What a marvelous way to ring in the new year together. Deep Bow!🙏♥️🌟

01/01/2026

“Write it on your heart
that every day is the best day in the year

He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day
who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety.

Finish every day and be done with it.
You have done what you could.“
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Happy New Year!🎊
Wishing you peace ☮️, love ♥️and prosperity 🙌! May we meet each day with an open heart, curiosity and kindness.
Namaste Y’all!🙏

12/30/2025

BEFORE 2025 ENDS 🎊
slow down.
honor what was.
take responsibility.
close chapters. trust life.
make space for whats next.
simplify. get back to the basics.
get the support you need. set goals. embrace your why. take aligned action. level up. take care of your body and mind. be consistent. respect yourself and your efforts. spend time with loved ones. celebrate everything.🙌🌟

12/26/2025

Love, Peace & Light! 💖☮️🌟

“Beannacht - Blessing”
~ John O’Donohue

On the day when
the weight deadens
on your shoulders
and you stumble,
may the clay dance
to balance you.

And when your eyes
freeze behind
the grey window
and the ghost of loss
gets into you,
may a flock of colours,
indigo, red, green
and azure blue,
come to awaken in you
a meadow of delight.

When the canvas frays
in the currach of thought
and a stain of ocean
blackens beneath you,
may there come across the waters
a path of yellow moonlight
to bring you safely home.

May the nourishment of the earth be yours,
may the clarity of light be yours,
may the fluency of the ocean be yours,
may the protection of the ancestors be yours.

And so may a slow
wind work these words
of love around you,
an invisible cloak
to mind your life.

12/25/2025

“Merry Christmas!”🎄🌟🙌

Twas the time before Christmas, and in the yoga place,
Not a muscle was moving, filled with calm, silent grace.
The mats were aligned, with sweet quiet care,
Hoping deep relaxation would soon fill the air.
Students settled down, in Child’s Pose so deep,
While outside, the busy world still rushed in its sleep.
Then “Now Tadasana! Stand tall and bright!”
“Now Warrior Two! Reach out with all your might!”
“On Cobra! On Bow! Feel the stretch and the bend!”
“Now Downward Dog! Let your body extend!”
“Breathe in the magic, breathe out all the stress,”
“Find joy in your movement, in each sweet caress.”
“From the crown of your head to the soles of your feet,”
“Feel the peace of the season, a gift oh so sweet.”
“In Savasana now, let your whole body rest,”
“Like snow falling softly, putting peace to the test.”
“For yoga’s a present, a true gift of self,”
“Bringing calm to the mind, on the mat’s quiet shelf.”
So breathe in the stillness, let your spirit ignite,
Merry Christmas, dear yogis, and have a peaceful night!
~ Julie Lusk

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