Yoga Bliss

11/17/2025

This week in class: Movement, Mantra, & Gratitude -

Reminding us of the light that's within and around us. Yoga & Reiki Bliss: deepen your awareness one breath at a time!

11/14/2025

Sometimes it can be challenging to feel spontaneous and playful, especially when “the schedule” feels full and busy. And, unless we consciously schedule in the things that are sweet and meaningful to us, it can feel like a grind.

The big moments of life, like trips and weddings, and graduations are amazing and magical, for sure, but I think the little moments in between - the walk with a friend, hot chocolate in the middle of the week, a spontaneous dance party at bedtime - really add up to most of the magic. They’re the glue (glitter glue, of course) that holds our day-to-day together and restores our sense of joy and fulfillment.

So, what little magical moments are you putting into your life today; this week; this month; this season? What memories can you create today that you will hold dearly in your heart to remind yourself of the fullness of life?

11/10/2025

What you'll explore this week (and why it matters) -

Reminding us of the light that's within and around us. Yoga & Reiki Bliss: deepen your awareness one breath at a time!

11/05/2025

hello dear friends- happy November! It's my favorite month, in my favorite season, and we're exploring my favorite practice: GRATITUDE. 🙏✨

Taking time to acknowledge what you are grateful for helps to reframe things. It's easy for me to focus on what's not working/what's not good. Gratitude offers me a chance to ALSO see what is working/good/right. It's a game changer.

Tonight we bow down to all that is good 💛, right 🌟, working ✨ in our lives. See you on the mat at 6pm(et) - www.thisisyourbliss.com to join us.

11/04/2025

Not your same old cat and cow.  🐱🐮 

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If you've been to a yoga class, you've done cat-cow. It's a lovely way to begin to move the spine through flexion (cat) and extension (cow).  It's also a lovely way to connect the body with the breath.  That's said, because it's pretty much a staple in almost every yoga class, it's sooo easy to tune out and do it by rote.  Here are 5 ways to explore your cat-cow.

1️⃣ put a block under one hand and let the ribs rotate

2️⃣  put a block under one knee and let the pelvis rotate (i love this on days when my SI joint feels wonky).

3️⃣  let cat ripple into child's pose

4️⃣  walk your table to the right or left and do cat-cow from there

5️⃣  try walking the hands closer together - how does that change how your arms and shoulders respond in the pose?

6️⃣  change up the breathing (inhale in cat, exhale in cow - or inhale in each pose and move on the exhale).

These are just  a few ideas - I bet you can think of more. Have some fun and let me know how it goes.



  

11/04/2025

So proud of these 2. They'll spend their day talking to members of Congress to get support in passing the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act.

11/03/2025

This week's yoga schedule -

Reminding us of the light that's within and around us. Yoga & Reiki Bliss: deepen your awareness one breath at a time!

10/29/2025

Breathe and Move...this is the focus. Are you moving at the speed of your brain, or the speed of your breath? Choose the breath and see how you feel. Join our lovely YB community for class tonight - www.thisisyourbliss.com.

10/28/2025

For years, I followed the cue to externally rotate the arms in Downward Facing Dog. Lovely idea… but for me? It led to elbow discomfort 😣 (I’ve got thoughts on that, but we’ll save those for another time).

After some anatomy and personal explorations, I ditched that cue. And guess what? It opened up a whole new world of sensation and stability 💫

✨ Try this - just change one thing about your hands and arms in downdog: 

👉 Rotate your arms inward slightly — notice the shift in your shoulders, shoulder blades, even your wrists. 

👉 Turn your hands outward while externally rotating your arms — how do your elbows respond? 

👉 Line up your pinky fingers with the pinky edge of your  hand and root that side more than the pointer side — feel that connection in your shoulders and upper back?

  👉 Add a block under one hand and let your trunk rotate — how’s your breath now? 🌬️

There are so many ways to explore a pose. You might just find a new way to feel strong, stable, and supported in an old favorite 💪💖

# yogalab

10/28/2025

I know you’re busy — and maybe the last thing you feel like doing is adding something to your schedule.

But what if that one thing was exactly what you’ve been craving?

Our Advanced Beginners Yoga class starts Monday night (Nov 3), and it’s designed to help you: ✅ Move with ease and reduce stiffness ✅ Recharge with breath and restorative poses ✅ Connect with a truly lovely community

It’s a slow-flow practice with clear guidance, chair options, and space to breathe.

Join us Mondays at 6:00 PM — your body and mind will thank you.

💛 https://www.northamptonma.gov/2183/Yoga

10/21/2025

Reiki sessions sandwiched into a full day of teaching yoga. Restorative yoga and reiki come to my rescue to help me ground, center and replenish my own energy so I can be more present for my clients.