We're back!

The Yoga Loft is open again after Lakefair!  We’re soooo happy.

Yeah!  We also could use the Sanskrit word for victory which is Jai! 

All classes are back on normal schedule.  

Come and deepen your practice.   Come find yourself here!

Cool things to do during The Yoga Loft closure

OK, Capitol Lake Fair has us closing after the noon class on Wednesday, July 17.  We’re back at it Monday July, 22.    So, as we take a break, here’s a few things to try.  

-         Dedicate yourself to doing 20 minutes of savanasa at home everyday.  Put away the cat, close the door, and turn off the phone. It’s tough, especially if you have kids.  But, the regular practice of savanasa can help make your life sparkle even more.

-         Enhance or begin a meditation practice.  Repeat the same steps above.   Simply place your hands on your low belly and watch your breath.  Don’t change it. Just watch.  Reread the last sentence from the above paragraph and replace the word savanasa with meditation.

-         Two words ( if it’s right for your body ) PLANK, CHILD’S, PLANK ( REPEAT!) And then have fun with mediation and savanasa.

-         Make sure to check out the summer focus class with Kirsti Lyons on Sunday, July 28 and Sunday, August 25. All levels are opened for this heart opening themed offerings.

See you soon!

By Doug Adamson

Peaceful Warrior at The Yoga Loft on the 4th!

Do you have the 4^th of July off?  Please consider joining The Yoga Loft Co-founder Maureen Oar for a special offering.   Maureen will focus on perhaps one of the most famous and well known poses, Warrior.  As a reminder, all remaining classes are cancelled that day.  We didn’t want to do it, but fireworks and savasana aren’t a good mix. All classes resume their regular schedule on Friday, July 5^th.

by Anne Phyfe Palmer

When I think of Independence Day, the word freedom comes to mind..The word for freedom in Sanskrit, the language of yoga, is moksha. The actual meaning of moksha is "release" or "to let loose, to let go." It's opposite is to hold, to restrain, to control.  Many things can bind us from the outside - laws, familial obligations, work - but we can also be wound tight by our own minds. The gift of yoga is that it teaches us to use control to find freedom. We learn through the discipline and attention of practice to become less held by the fluctuations of the mind. We learn to witness not follow its dance. We become able to be with what is, rather than follow the yarn our mind weaves about what was, or what could be.  The true goal of yoga is moksha, freedom. How do you experience freedom, today? What still binds you? What freedoms are worth fighting for?  May you enjoy your July 4th, and consider the freedoms we have, and can  continue to receive.