You made it to your first yoga class. It was fun and relaxing but…. you have been secretly thinking to yourself: how would I ever perfect all those yoga poses? And now you are ready to give up on yoga. Does this seem familiar to you? How important is perfecting the pose? Not important at […] Continue reading → 
Yoga helps you to get healthier in many ways. The 3 major areas yoga will help you are: regaining your flexibility, strengthening your muscles and stimulating your joints for a long, active life. On some days flexibility seems to be something exclusively for the young generation. As we age, it is getting more and more […] Continue reading → 
Our spirit comes to us in a gentle whisper often in the early hours of morning and encourages us to keep going. The road toward happiness is blocked by our own inability or then again, ability to find, move and work from our centermost being, this place called spirit. One of the most promising things […] Continue reading → 
The fifth chakra is located in the throat and its physical sense is sound. The Visuddha, or purification center (as it is sometimes known), regulates a person’s communication, creativity and expression. Its energy flow is also related to creativity as well as inspiration and faith. Visuddha also relates to the regions of neck, shoulders, arms […] Continue reading → 
Chakras and how they work are fascinating. Enjoy this series of six blogposts sharing the most important information about our energy centers. I also share my suggestions for yoga poses in order to get more balance in your chakras. Let’s begin with the first chakra! Located at the base of the spine, the first chakra […] Continue reading → 
In this fast paced, high-stress world, do we really need our workouts to be driven and competitive? I have been a yoga teacher for 14 years and I really don’t think I need to be competitive at all. In fact, growing up, I played competitive tennis and won many tournaments. I began taking yoga 14 […] Continue reading → 
Each day, when we look outside, when we get our work done, we all can fall susceptible to giving our light away, becoming too attached to the moment. This serious side of life often can deplete our energy and leave us to feel more susceptible to stress, worry, depression and anxiety. Yoga, on the other […] Continue reading → 
This excerpt is taken from a recent article in the Uptown Magazine about Michelle Maue. “Michelle Maue, runs Clayton Yoga, a yoga studio in Clayton, since 2003 and she has been practicing yoga for 14 years. When Michelle began practicing, she says she did not like being in her own body. “I wasn’t truly at […] Continue reading →