Your system is hardwired to keep you safe, not necessarily happy. But there are simple practices you can bring into your everyday life to support your mental, physical, and emotional health. You may do a lot of them already, and knowing more about your body's processes, especially your hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA Axis), can be an […]
Create community while making time for your well-being. Nonprofit onelove.yoga will lead free weekly classes where you will learn foundational yoga, breathwork, meditation, and more. This mind to body connection helps to calm the nervous system. Expect an emphasis on simplicity, repetition, and ease of movement. Registration required. Link to register: https://www.onelove.yoga/offerings/your-time-for-body-and-mind
Learn how fundamentally important your breath is in keeping you healthy! Discuss the science behind the breath and discover several breathing techniques (pranayam) that you can utilize in your daily life. Practice a kundalini yoga set to activate the lungs and enhance your breath experience. Link to register: https://sotesanctuary.as.me/Breath-of-Life-Workshop?fbclid=IwAR1j9VjMIoIcgdVktVPRVhauls5yre-s2E_gKINLVNDggfIT2_zYoYOzdM0
Intro to Thai Yoga Bodywork Based on the northern style of Traditional Style of Thai Massage ( Nuad Boran ) Thai Yoga Bodywork is an ancient form of work from Thailand stemming back over 2500 years to the time of Buddha. In this class, we will pair up with a partner to ground, stretch, twist, […]
The end of Winter into Spring marks the Kapha time of year, a season for mud in both Nature and an imbalanced body. Let's prepare ourselves for a more helpful and health-full transition to the season through balancing the body with Ayurvedic practices and concepts. This 50 minute webinar will explore nutritive physical practices, nourishing […]
Mindful Mondays are free drop-in sessions held on Zoom from noon to 1 p.m. Central. Our experienced facilitators will guide you through a series of mindful movements and meditations that will leave you feeling rejuvenated. No prior experience or special clothing is necessary. To increase the accessibility of Mindful Mondays, a recording is made available […]
During this webinar, led by Stephanie Wagner, MA, MM, NBC-HWC, we will explore what mental health means and how to initiate mental health conversations at work. Whether you are struggling with mental health or know someone struggling, this webinar is for you. Link to register: https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YZLHqGJJSguCGzX9acGWCw#/registration
Create community while making time for your well-being. Nonprofit onelove.yoga will lead free weekly classes where you will learn foundational yoga, breathwork, meditation, and more. This mind to body connection helps to calm the nervous system. Expect an emphasis on simplicity, repetition, and ease of movement. Registration required. Link to register: https://www.onelove.yoga/offerings/your-time-for-body-and-mind
The end of Winter into Spring marks the Kapha time of year, a season for mud in both Nature and an imbalanced body. Let's prepare ourselves for a more helpful and health-full transition to the season through balancing the body with Ayurvedic practices and concepts. This 50 minute webinar will explore nutritive physical practices, nourishing […]
Discover how Ayurveda can help you improve digestion and help you find balance in your weight with Ayurvedic Practitioner Stephanie Sajady at Yoga Sanctuary. Often what works for one person does not work for another. This is where Ayurveda can bring clarity because it considers the whole person and their own unique constitution. Stephanie will […]
This ½ day Mindfulness Retreat at Yoga Sanctuary is an invitation set aside the demands of everyday life to indulge in an afternoon of nurturing yourself with mindfulness. Through a series of gentle, guided practices you will experience how mindfulness practice relieves stress, builds resilience, and increases (self) compassion. Over the 3 hours we spend […]
Elevate your yoga practice by a sensory exploration of the 8 Limbs of Yoga through aromatics. Cross referencing Ayurvedic texts and plant research, we'll pair the limbs of yoga with essential oils to support us in the mat practices as well as lifestyle elements. A 50 minute interactive webinar with a brief introduction to aromatics […]
September 18, 2024 in Spotlight I found harmony in learning yoga through Native Strength Revolution. The harmony I found reconnected me with my Indigenous roots. I am a member of the Leech Lake band of Ojibwe. Raised far away from my culture in Blaine, Minnesota, I always felt a little out of place. I practiced [...]
September 16, 2024 in Lifestyle In the space between your thoughts lies a silent wisdom — an illuminating code that is part of a computing system that exceeds the grasp of ordinary intelligence. This deep knowledge, which is more powerful and true than any other, can be known through only your intuitive nature — your [...]
September 11, 2024 in Yoga + Movement Restorative yoga is a gentle and therapeutic style of yoga that focuses on relaxation and rejuvenation. It involves the use of props like blankets, bolsters, and blocks to support the body in various poses, allowing the practitioner to experience deep relaxation and stress relief. Restorative yoga is particularly [...]
September 9, 2024 in Travel Scrambling out of bed, careful not to hit my head on the ceiling of our little camper, I threw on some clothes and opened the shades to look around. “Holy cow,” I shouted, “there are two elk with huge racks right outside.” I fumbled around, trying to locate my phone [...]
September 4, 2024 in Health + Wellness The yoga tradition is full of wisdom. There’s a spiritual classic you may not have an introduction to yet – The Yoga Vasishta. This ancient text written by Sage Valmiki features the spiritual teaching imparted by Sage Vasishta to his student, Sri Rama. Most of the text is [...]
August 28, 2024 in Lifestyle Full of life lessons, Lost and Found: A Journey of Self Mastery gives the reader the opportunity to follow and grow along with the characters to learn about practices for the mind, body, and spirit. Published in 2023, Minnesota Native Daniel J. Blackburn details a journey of self-mastery by creating [...]
August 26, 2024 in Yoga + Movement My doctor scrutinized the looping family history I'd hastily filled out in the waiting room. I was there, ostensibly, to check my thyroid levels, but as we talked about my sore wrists and creaky joints, it sparked something else in her mind. "Your family has some issues with [...]
August 23, 2024 in Health + Wellness On my travels to India to immerse myself in the culture where my practice originated from, my fellow travelers and I noticed a tremendous amount of trash laying around everywhere. Upon reflecting, I realized while much of India’s culture upholds a natural way of living, the western culture [...]
August 21, 2024 in Yoga + Movement Love, the most essential need in our world, serves as the pathway to peace, empathy, and compassion — the very vibrations required to shape a more harmonious future. This profound force holds the potential to foster joy and abundance for everyone, commencing with nurturing self-love. After all, the [...]
August 19, 2024 in Health + Wellness Warning: this is not a fluffy, “go take a bath”, and “eat some chocolate” piece on self-care. This piece asks you to look at the dirty messes you have been avoiding, and unleash the energy of the vulture onto it, to digest the unpleasant emotion and transform it [...]
