Mindful Movement Yoga

04/24/2026

There is a quiet ache
in trying to rearrange the world
to feel more certain, more safe, more ours.
But life moves like the wind—
ungraspable, untamed,
never meant to be held too tightly.
And every moment spent reaching outward
is a moment the inner flame waits, unattended.
Come back.
To the breath that steadies you.
To the choices that shape you.
To the soft, steady power within your own hands.
The world will do what it does, but you get to decide how you meet it. ❤✨

Weekend Schedule:
Friday:
10:00AM~Gentle Yoga w/April

Saturday:
8:30AM~Yoga Flow w/Malissa
10:00AM~Gentle Yoga w/Shannon

Sunday:
8:30AM~Yoga Flow w/Kerry
10:00AM~Soundbath and Meditation w/Renee

Register here:
www.mindfulmovementmonroe.com

04/23/2026

You are amazing. ♥

Not someday… not when you’ve accomplished more… not when everything feels perfectly aligned. Right now.

Yoga gently reminds us of this truth. Not through perfection in a pose, but through presence. Through the quiet moments where you meet yourself exactly as you are—breathing, feeling, being.
You don’t have to earn your worth on the mat. You simply remember it.

So if today feels heavy, or uncertain, or even beautifully ordinary… come back to your breath. Come back to yourself.

You are already enough.
You are already whole.
You are already loved.
You are amazing—don’t forget that.

Classes offered on Thursday:
10:00AM~ Align, Strengthen, and Stretch w/Kellee
4:00PM~ Women's Wellness Flow w/Malissa
5:30PM~ Gentle Yoga w/Malissa (week 6 of 6. Class is full).

Register here:
www.mindfulmovementmonroe.com

04/21/2026

We come to yoga for the breath…
for the movement…
for the way a posture can steady something inside of us.

But beneath the surface, something quieter is unfolding.
In the spaces between inhale and exhale,
we begin to listen.
In the stillness between movements,
we begin to feel.

Yoga gently teaches us how to be—
with ourselves, with others, with the moment as it is.
It softens our edges.
It widens our awareness.
It reminds us that presence is its own kind of strength.

The mat is only the beginning…
the real practice is how we carry it into our lives.

Classes offered on Tuesday:
8:30AM~Vinyasa w/Kelli
10:00AM~Align, Stretch and Strengthen w/Kellee
5:30PM~Yoga for Beginners w/Malissa (week 6 of 6. Class is full).
6:45PM~Yoga Flow w/Sandra
8:00PM~Gentle Yoga w/Sandra

Register here:
www.mindfulmovementmonroe.com

04/20/2026

In yoga philosophy, there’s a word: Purusa.
It might sound unfamiliar, but the idea is actually very simple.
Purusa is the part of you that observes.
The quiet awareness behind your thoughts, your emotions, your day.

It’s the part of you that notices:
“I feel stressed.”
“I feel happy.”
“I feel overwhelmed.”
But it’s not the stress.
It’s not the overwhelm.
It’s the one watching it all.

In a world that moves quickly, we often get pulled into everything we’re feeling or experiencing. Yoga gently reminds us that we are more than those moments.
There’s a steady, calm presence within you that doesn’t rush, doesn’t react, and doesn’t need to be fixed.
And the beautiful part?
You don’t have to do anything special to find it.

Sometimes it shows up in a deep breath.
Sometimes in stillness.
Sometimes, in the simple awareness of your body moving on your mat.

This week, maybe just notice:
Can you observe your thoughts… without becoming them?
That quiet awareness is always there.

Monday Schedule:
10:00AM~Yin Yoga w/Malissa
5:30PM~Gentle Yoga w/April

Register here:
www.mindfulmovementmonroe.com

04/19/2026

A smile, a kind word, a gentle presence—it matters more than you know.

Be the change. ❤️

Sunday schedule:
8:30am-Yoga Flow w/Malissa (sub for Kerry).
10:00am-Meditation and Sound Bath w/Renee

Register here:
www.mindfulmovementmonroe.com

04/15/2026

In the philosophy of Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, yoga is defined as “yogaś citta vṛtti nirodhaḥ”—the stilling of the fluctuations of the heart-mind.

Chitta is the inner field of awareness, made up of mind (manas), intellect (buddhi), and ego (ahamkara). It is where our thoughts arise, where emotions are felt, and where our past impressions—samskaras—quietly shape how we see the world.
The vrittis, or disturbances, are not problems to fix—they are movements to understand.

They come in many forms: right perception, misperception, imagination, sleep, and memory. Each one coloring our experience, each one pulling us either closer to truth… or further from it.

Yoga doesn’t ask us to silence the mind through force.
It invites us into relationship with it.

Through practice and non-attachment, we begin to witness instead of react. To soften instead of control. To observe the waves without becoming them.

We are more powerful than we realize.
We are rooting for you. ❤

Classes offered on Thursday:
10:00AM~Align, Strengthen and Stretch w/Kellee
5:30PM~Yoga w/Malissa. (week 5 of 6. Class is full).

Register here:
www.mindfulmovementmonroe.com

04/14/2026

In yoga philosophy, the word Atha marks a beginning.
Not just any beginning… but this one.

Now.
This breath.
This moment.

Not when life feels easier.
Not when everything is perfectly aligned.
Not when the mind is quiet.

But now.

Atha reminds us that the doorway to transformation is always open—
and it lives right here in the present moment.

Every time you step onto your mat,
you’re not just practicing poses…
you’re choosing to begin again.

To release what was.
To soften what is.
To trust what’s unfolding.

You don’t need to be more ready.
You don’t need to be more flexible.
You don’t need to have it all figured out.

The practice begins the moment you arrive.

Atha… now begins your yoga.

Classes offered on Tuesday:

8:30am-Vinyasa w/Kelli
10:00am-Align, Stretch and Strengthen w/Kellee
5:30pm-Yoga For Beginners w/Malissa (week 5 of 6. Class is full)
6:45pm-Yoga Flow w/Sandra
8:00pm-Gentle Yoga w/Sandra

Register here:
www.mindfulmovementmonroe.com

04/13/2026

Sometimes we think we’re stuck…
in the same routine, the same thoughts, the same limitations.
But yoga gently reminds us—nothing is ever truly fixed.
Each breath creates space.
Each movement shifts perspective.
Each moment on the mat invites us to see differently.
What once felt like an obstacle…
becomes an opening.
What once felt like “not enough”…
reveals itself as possibility.
Yoga doesn’t change the world around us—
it changes how we see it.
And suddenly, opportunities aren’t something we have to chase…
they’re already here, waiting for us to notice.
~ Move with awareness.
~ Breathe with intention.
~ Stay open to what’s unfolding.
Because the more present you become,
the more life reveals just how much is available to you.

Classes offered on Monday:
10:00AM~Yin Yoga w/Malisssa
5:30PM~Gentle Yoga w/April

Register here:
www.mindfulmovementmonroe.com

04/10/2026

Some seasons will ask you to move with strength.
Others will ask you to rest, recover, and trust the pace.

Honor where you are.
Release the need to hurry your healing, your goals, or your becoming.
What is meant for you will unfold in time.

Move gently.
Breathe deeply.
Trust your path.

Because this life was never meant to be rushed—
it was meant to be lived with presence.

Weekend schedule:
Saturday:
8:30am-Yoga Flow w/Malissa
10:00am-Gentle Yoga w/Shannon
Sunday:
8:30 am-Yoga Flow w/Kerry
10:00am-Meditation and Sound bath w/Renee

Register here:
www.mindfulmovementmonroe.com

04/10/2026

Join Us This Sunday for the Beginning of Renee’s Meditation & Sound Bath Series

Take time to slow down, reset, and reconnect.

Renee begins her beautiful Meditation & Sound Bath Series this Sunday—a calming experience designed to help you release stress, restore balance, and nourish your mind, body, and spirit.

When: Sundays at 10:00AM.
Where: 14 E. 1st Street, Downtown Monroe.

Series Pricing:
All 4 Sessions: $88
Single Class Drop-In: $27

To reserve your place for the full series, click the link below.

Come gift yourself an hour of peace—you deserve it.

https://www.mindfulmovementmonroe.com/event-details-registration/trust-your-experience-a-4-week-journey-into-safety-awareness-inner-connection?fbclid=IwY2xjawRGH2JleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeYzwLKJVfa643Z9wPKKE52eNrcC_kbFJVoUoCpyHVRL6Ar_40c5Y9Ld26_-o_aem_ma3yr2j6aOMwz7B2QXTOxg

Meditation. Sound. Stillness.

04/09/2026

Slow down.
Breathe deep.
Listen inward.
Honor what your body, mind, and spirit are asking for.

When we care for ourselves well, we show up more fully for everything and everyone we love.

Self-care isn't an option; it's necessary.

Thursday Schedule:
10:00AM~Align, Stengthen and Stretch w/Kellee
4:00PM~Womens Wellness Flow w/Malissa
5:30PM~Yoga w/Malissa (week 4 of 6. Class is full.)

Register here:
www.mindfulmovementmonroe.com

04/08/2026

Sometimes living your best life doesn’t look like doing more.

It looks like slowing down enough to notice the beauty already around you.
The quiet mornings.
The deep breaths.
The people you love.
The body that carries you.
The small moments that make life meaningful.

In a world that constantly tells us to chase more, may we remember that peace often lives in the pause.

Classes offered on Wednesday:
6:00AM~Yoga w/Malissa (online only).
10:00AM~Gentle Yoga w/Malissa

Register here:
www.mindfulmovementmonroe.com

Thank you for the reminder