This week, we will be focusing on your yoga instructor, Pascale! I’m sure there are some things you didn’t know about her before that you’ll soon find out. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did. YTB is an extraordinary yoga studio. You and their instructors are a massive piece as to why. 

For one, there are many, many, many styles of yoga—all of which involve some stretching and even meditation to some degree. Yoga is an exercise that results in stress relief. This is why no matter the class you are taking at YTB, you feel bliss and ease once you roll up your matt and continue with your day. BUT HOW? 

No matter your age, back pain is a reality for many of us. Whether you slept wrong or your posture at your job causes your back to ache. Yoga can help with that. Unfortunately, back pain causes discomfort. As a result, it can upset your day and take your focus away from those that matter most to us. It can even lead to more health issues along the way. Here is how yoga can help and these are the poses that can help with your back pain. 

This week, we will get to know your yoga instructor Monica more than before. There will be at least five things you didn’t know about her that you will know now.  

Yoga has impacted us all differently in a positive way. Some of us have a better headspace because of Yoga. Some of us made friends and personal relationships because of our classes at  YTB. Many of us are able to get through this pandemic because of yoga and the YTB  community. With yoga doing so much for all of us, I asked questions to all of our yoga instructors here at YTB. As many of you may see Alex as more than an instructor to you, here are some things you probably never knew about her.  

You know that feeling you get when your heart rate increases? Your breathing quickens or it shortens. You may get a headache and sweaty palms. Your chest tightens, your muscles tense. You feel nauseous and find it hard to get a whole night’s rest. Some of you may mistake this for nervousness. Some may say that you only panicked.

It’s no argument that good mental health is something we should all aim for. But, when you think of good mental health practices and habits, what exactly do you think of? Therapy?  Meditation? Talking with a friend or family member about what goes wrong in life?  

Yes, we offer an array of classes you can choose from and each class is guided by an amazing yoga instructor who is here with you every step of the way. So wherever you are in your decision-making, you want to diversify your practice! And here’s how: 

Now, I can go through the entire list of how hot yoga can benefit you. On that list, some of those benefits are how it could ease depression, nourish the skin, reduce blood glucose levels and build bone density. However, I’ll only go into detail on these three: 

Yoga builds community. No matter where you are located, your connection is just as strong to your instructor as if you are there. Need help with a pose or are unsure if you are flowing correctly? No worries! Here, you will not go unseen, even on the screen.  

88% of respondents who practiced yoga said that their physical health has improved in the UK. BUT HOW? How can yoga poses like plank pose and boat pose get you results and keep you fit? Before you shake your head and overlook yoga as a way to be fit, think again.

It is proven that practicing yoga regularly will help you get fit and stay fit in many ways while improving your lifestyle too. It will also:

Yoga Tribe Brooklyn is EXACTLY what you are looking for! By the time you are done reading this, you’ll be eager to EASILY sign up for your first class today.

Rocket Yoga is a perfect balance of tempo and sequence. These routines are appropriate for all levels of students. With plenty of ways to modify the classical poses.

life doesn’t always let me be as disciplined as I want to be. Between my delayed flights and jet lag and staying in remote locations, there isn’t always an ideal oasis of yoga peace with incense and eucalyptus eye blankets waiting for me to put down my mat.

As a born ritual enthusiast, after the first time I took hot yoga, the 26+2 postures made me completely ecstatic. It seems so rare these days to find a healthy cultural activity or communal ritual that allows you to improve slowly without judgment.

We touch the most high when we reach to our side.

Meaning, if we want to connect with something bigger than us, we must connect with the person beside us. Maybe physically, by offering a high five or a smile between postures. Or maybe emotionally, by dedicating a certain pose to someone we love that’s in pain.

But either way, if we are to reach the most high, it’s awfully hard to do so alone.

It’s all part of the practice. Everything is grist for the yoga mill. Even the distractions and annoyance and injuries. They deepen us.

I started yoga by mimicking my father and eldest sister’s stretches at a young age; six or seven. My father is an athlete and my sister had been a gymnast for a spell.

what we fear confronting the most is ourselves. Sitting with our most difficult feelings, thoughts, emotions, and experiences.

Yogananda, who introduced millions of westerners to the teachings of yoga, said that it is a practice that contains timeless truths which can renovate our nature.