I have a yoga dream.
The studio would be an easy stroll from my home. It would be spacious with earthy tones and a no scents policy.
All the instructors would be warm, gentle and funny. They would first and foremost encourage non-judgement and would practice it themselves. They would believe strongly that a practice is a persons own and encourage them to find what works for them at that time, in that pose, in that place on the mat. They wouldn't feel the need to control every aspect only offer suggestions gently and without pressure. They would respect each person for who they are and you'ld know it. You would know that you are valued that when they say Namaste they really mean it with all they are.
Included in the schedule would be mid morning and mid afternoon options. There would be a good gentle to intermediate vinyasa class available at those time on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. On Tuesday's and Thursday's there would be Yin Yoga at the same times - so a weeks practice could have a balance of Yin and Yang. The classes would be long enough to provide a good 15 minute seated meditation after shavasana, sometimes guided, sometimes not. Different techniques of meditation would be intorduced and practiced. The beginning of the class would include plenty of pranayama in all its variety. We would be reminded to smile.
Connected to the studio would be a completely organic vegetarian café with lots of fresh raw foods. There would be comfy chairs to sit in and chat over a cup of herbal or green tea, maybe an ayurvedic option. There would be a lending library with books on yoga, ayurveda and sustainable natural living and eating. Only completely natural and sustainable products would be sold and used in the studio. There would be a sauna. There would be plenty of options to meet the needs of various incomes so that yoga would be available to all. The whole thing would be non-profit. There would be plenty of happy healthy smiling people.
This is my yoga dream.
6 comments:
I love your yoga dream!
This part: They would believe strongly that a practice is a persons own and encourage them to find what works for them at that time, in that pose, in that place on the mat. "
is especially nice and totally resonates with me and it's what i urge my students, blog readers, and everyone to fully embrace!
have a great weekend, maurie!
xoxo
averie
we have a yoga studio that just opened up right around the corner from my house, i jumped for joy...especially as they have 6am yoga which for me in the summer is way cool since i wake up with the sun...now hoping it has some of that yoga dreaminess you speak of...totally know what you mean...
Thanks Averie!
Ecogrrl, that is so awesome that you had a studio open up so close to you. Here's hoping some of those dreams can come true!
I really love Whole Life but it's in Greenwood. It has everything you mentioned except that instead of an all-natural cafe, it has The Baranoff down the street where drunk locals do karaoke. Really? That wasn't part of your yoga dream? Shoot.
Tiff I had JUST taken a drink of water when I read your comment - nearly gave my computer a bath - cracked me up!!!
Never been to whole life but the,umm, atmosphere, sounds "interesting".
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This place you describe sounds so heavenly.. I particularly loved this sentence: "You would know that you are valued that when they say Namaste they really mean it with all they are." It's definitely my favorite part of your yoga dream.
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