by Central Mass Yoga | May 10, 2016 | CMYW Blog
It’s Okay to Say No. First off, I am a people pleaser. I always want to please everyone no matter how I feel. When asked to do something, the first word out of my mouth is yes! I never say, let me think about it, because I say yes without thinking. I do not like...
by Central Mass Yoga | Apr 26, 2016 | CMYW Blog
Attaining Health Through Yoga Yoga emphasizes a holistic approach to health which includes physical exercise, diet, proper elimination, deep breathing, rest, relaxation techniques, and meditation. Yoga teaches us to look deeply at ourselves without judgment. Yoga...
by Central Mass Yoga | Apr 12, 2016 | CMYW Blog
Yoga is community. Yoga has never been more accessible or mainstream. It is everywhere. There are so many ways to practice: yoga studios, gyms, membership organizations, in the workplace, even watching yoga videos at home. I have personally utilized all...
by Central Mass Yoga | Mar 29, 2016 | CMYW Blog
A couple of years ago, I was interviewed by Kim Genest’s (RYT-200hr) niece who was writing an ethnographical paper for her sociology course. She chose an integrative health practitioner/yoga instructor as her subject. That subject was me. The questions were...
by Central Mass Yoga | Mar 15, 2016 | CMYW Blog
The first two limbs of the 8 limbs of yoga are the yamas and niyamas or the restraints and observances. These practices are guides to govern our interactions with the greater world and also our inner world. Although these practices are hard to...
