Entries by Sam

YOGA PRACTICE: 15 mins Chair Yoga with Carmen Lee-Schneider

Need a quick yoga workout? Reduce your stress without even leaving your chair! Here is a gentle and accessible chair-based yoga sequence for everyone. – Try to hold each pose for 4-5 deep breaths(around 20 secs). – Repeat the same sequence for the second side. – Meditate for at least 3-10 mins. ( keep your eyes […]

8 Things to Consider When Practicing Yoga

1) Avoid coming to class with a full stomach It is best to wait 2 hours after eating to practice yoga. You may have a light snack like a banana prior to doing yoga. When you have a full stomach, not only are most yoga poses uncomfortable, but blood supply is funneled to your stomach to […]

BLOG: Yoga is not about being bendy.

YOGA IS NOT about being bendy… It’s about showing up to your mat consistently not knowing what is going to happen and being ok with that. It’s about rehabilitating yourself and not believing the “expects” when they say you are too injured or too old. It’s about believing that you can do anything even if […]

BLOG: Is Yoga for Everyone?

I am often asked if beginners can join my yoga classes. My yoga classes are for everyone. During a class, classic yoga poses are practiced with an emphasis on alignment and options for modifications. It is appropriate for people brand new to yoga as well as folks who have been practicing for some time. You […]

Workshop: 2-hour Vinyasa Yoga Strong Flow and Deep Stretch

New Year Yoga Workshop! This workshop will help you relieve stress, tension and fatigue. This is vigorous workshop designed to systematically aid detoxification. This workshop includes inversions, core works, twists and compressions for the abdomens and inner organs. When you rid yourself of excess waste and toxins you will feel lighter and clearer in your physical […]