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 […]
Caryn Ziegler
Caryn was raised by her grandmother in the foothills of the Tennessee Appalachia Mountains. Caryn spent a decade studying martial arts and after graduating from college, went on to be a federal law enforcement officer. She soon realized that her body, mind, and soul needed something much different. Caryn then began her study of yoga, […]
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 […]
Sarah’s Nut Mylk Recipe
Sarah teaches us how to make homemade almond nut mylk using only two ingredients! This recipe is clean, paleo, vegan, keto, Whole30 & delicious! Customize your nut mylk for smoothies, baking, or even cereal and feel good that you’re using clean, simple ingredients. Feeling chocolately? Try adding cacao powder, maple syrup (or your fave sweetener), […]
Maple Candied Pecans (Vegan!)
Roasting nuts at home is so easy and it helps you avoid all of the processed sugars and oils that conventional companies use. Who doesn’t love a roasted nut?! These candied pecans get me excited for Fall and are a fun way to start including some pumpkin spice. Plus, your house is going to smell […]
MYS Navajo Nation Service Project
The COVID-19 crisis hit all of us hard, but the marginalized communities were hit particularly hard. In June of 2020, Mountain Yoga teamed up with our community to provide support and relief to the Navajo Nation. It is true that the Navajo Nation has been receiving a lot of aide from many organizations, however, we […]
Tips to Create a Home Practice
There’s nothing like your home yoga studio- the friends, the energy, and the perfect practice space. When you can’t always make it to the studio- whether you’re on vacation, working extra hours, or #quarantining- maintaining your yoga practice is important to keep stress under check, and maintain physical health. We highly encourage you to take […]
Reduce Stress with Yoga
By reducing perceived stress and anxiety, yoga appears to modulate stress response systems. This, in turn, decreases physiological arousal — for example, reducing the heart rate, lowering blood pressure, and easing respiration. There is also evidence that yoga practices help increase heart rate variability, an indicator of the body’s ability to respond to stress more […]
