Are Yoga Retreats Worth It? 5 Reasons We Think So
Previous Next Have you been considering a yoga retreat but are wondering if it’s worth it? Whether you’re new to yoga or have been practicing for 10 years there’s a lot of reasons to do a yoga retreat! Here are 5 reasons you’ll find out it’s actually really worth it to do a yoga retreat. […]
Yearning to Take Your Practice to the Next Level?
Make the Leap with Mountain Yoga Sandy’s New and Improved 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training By Melissa Fields In the three years that Mountain Yoga Sandy (MYS) has been offering its annual 200-hour, Yoga Alliance-certified, Fall Yoga Teacher Training, led by MYS founder Jackie Wheeler, dozens of yogis have made the leap from practitioner to teacher, […]
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
My yoga journey started around 2016. I was dabbling around with it here and there but was never consistent. I knew I had a passion for yoga, however, my true passion did not unfold until October of 2019 when I discovered Mountain Yoga Sandy. I had originally purchased an intro pass to try out the […]
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 […]
