What to Eat Before & After Hot Yoga
With so many options, it can be hard to know what to eat before yoga. You want enough to fuel you through the class, but not so much that your stomach ends up not agreeing with you. One crucial aspect of yoga is to be mindful- on and off the mat- and that applies to what you eat, too!
Can you improve your posture with yoga?
When you sit do you slouch? When you stand do you slouch? Slouching is a common position for all of us- it feels more comforting and there is no required effort to do it. However the long term effects of slouching might surprise you; poor posture leads to headaches, sleep issues, hip, knee, or ankle […]
Why I’m smitten with Mountain Yoga Sandy’s newest place to sweat
Just five minutes in and, along with the sweat beginning to flow from my skin, I can feel the stress of the day melting into the towel beneath me. I shift a bit to get more comfortable and then close my eyes, focusing on the music that washes over me in gentle waves. I wonder […]
HEATHER CARMODY
Malari Bleyl
I was introduced to yoga back in 2016 and had dabbled in it here and there over the years. Having been a climber for most of my life, yoga and climbing went hand in hand. Later in 2016, I found myself at a Bikram studio in Sandy that would later become my yoga home – Mountain […]
Jayda White
Jayda’s first yoga class was at Mountain Yoga Sandy in June of 2019. She came for a workout and to get more flexible. She soon realized yoga was so much more than that. Her mind felt calmer, not just in her practice but in everyday life. Yoga was a way to cope with her anxiety. […]
How to Make Time for Yoga
In order to make time for anything in your life there has to be a sacrifice, hard work, and dedication. Making time is not easy but that’s also a benefit from it. If you are working towards a yoga practice the benefits will be there to help you along the way. Here are a few […]
Identifying the Ego
How to Identify the Ego The ego is a funny thing, we can’t live without it but boy we wish we could! It’s very cunning but it can also be really dumb, it wants to offer you all the amazing things in this world and at the same time protect you from them BUT it […]
Julie Merwin
Julie grew up in Connecticut, and moved to Utah in 1996 after graduating from Springfield College, in Massachusetts with a Bachelors degree in Health/Fitness. A competitive gymnast for 17 years, she transitioned to rock climbing, and eventually co-owned a climbing gym. Julie has experience coaching gymnastics, climbing, general fitness in both clinical and recreational gym […]
What We Wish You Knew As A Beginner
Advice for the Beginner Yogi or anyone who needs a friendly reminder! Trying something new can be intimidating. The cliché yoga class you’ll see on TV shows a bunch of fit, young, women in their Lululemon’s in a class practicing twisty poses that most of the population would never think of trying. We’re here to […]