12/16/2025
“The chiropractor looked at my X-ray and said, ‘you don’t have scoliosis now.’ I just smiled and said, ‘It’s all the yoga.’”
When a student shares something like this, it reminds us of the greatest gift a yoga teacher, a studio, and a community can receive: seeing how the practice supports someone’s life beyond the mat.
“E” began practicing at GPY back in 2011, hoping to strengthen her body and ease pain in her back, neck, and hips. What followed wasn’t instant or flashy. It was years of steady effort—every shaky stance, every drop of sweat, every “omg I can’t do it,” and every moment of encouragement to keep going. And slowly, surely, something changed.
From a science-based perspective, this makes sense. Research shows that a consistent yoga practice can support scoliosis management by:
• strengthening the muscles that support the spine
• improving postural awareness and balance
• increasing mobility where there is restriction
• reducing pain and nervous system tension
✨Yoga doesn’t promise perfection—but practiced regularly and with awareness, it can help the body organize itself more efficiently over time.✨
“E”’s story is a powerful example of what can happen when someone shows up with patience, curiosity, and trust in the process.
“Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU,” she wrote, to the teachers and community who have supported her along the way. “You are as integral to my yoga practice as every pose, every inhale, and every exhale.”
We are so grateful to practice alongside you—and to witness what’s possible when yoga is approached as a long-term relationship, not a quick fix.
To our students: your dedication inspires us.
To our teachers: your words, your guidance, your belief matter more than you know.
To this practice: thank you for meeting people exactly where they are—and walking with them from there.
