Yoga can be practiced almost anywhere without a lot of equipment – this is one of the best thing about yoga. Do you need anything hi-tech or fancy in order to start practicing yoga? Of course not! All you really need is the desire and a good attitude to get started. Still you might need […] Continue reading → 
Alyssa Ward, one of our yoga teachers at Clayton Yoga Studio just got certified as a prenatal/postnatal yoga instructor. Here is what she thinks about yoga practice during pregnancy: “I have recently expanded my knowledge of yoga through a weekend prenatal/postnatal certification. It was really interesting to learn about prenatal yoga more in-depth and I […] Continue reading → 
Unhealthy posture, poor core strength and improper chest breathing, tire out the body and overwork the muscles in the upper back and lower back. Yogis believe that a proper posture helps open our energy centers and bring about more peaceful and transforming energy. Tadasana mirrors the first chakra. This energy channel improves our sense of […] Continue reading → 
Louisa Donovan, a graduate of Clayton Yoga Teacher Training discusses her experience with yoga. “Why Yoga? My first flip response is: Why not yoga? On a deeper level, I believe that if yoga sounds appealing, why shouldn’t I have tried it? Yoga means different things to different people, which is part of its appeal. It […] Continue reading → 
There is really no age limit to practicing and teaching yoga. So many inspiring yoga practitioners and instructors who still enjoy yoga’s benefits in their 70s, 80s and even above 90 years old. We gathered a few videos to share the spirit of yoga at any age! Transformation through yoga can happen at any age […] Continue reading → 
Being mindful means being focused on the present. Paying active attention to what is happening in the present moment without judging it at all. Leaving all evaluation behind, just being present and observing what is. For once not thinking about what will be or what should be, what was or what should have been…. Stepping […] Continue reading → 
The hot summer months are here and you might be thinking: “It is just too hot to practice during the summer months. I will be back in September.” Are you ready to give up yoga for the summer? Don’t! Three good reasons to keep up yoga this summer: You need the energy boost yoga gives […] Continue reading → 
Join us in this blogpost as Krista Lowe leads us through a powerful breathing demonstration exercise. Krista graduated from the Clayton Yoga Teacher Training in December 2012 and completed this breathing exercise with flying colors! (Krista is front and center on the photo attached) Ms. Lowe demonstrates the anatomical positioning very well in the Tadasana, […] Continue reading → 
The following is the second blogpost in a new series on yoga and the practice of non-clinging in our everyday work life. The Buddha teaches us that all life is filled with suffering but that it is also possible to come out of that suffering. The true nature of all reality according to the Buddha […] Continue reading → 
Let’s describe in detail how yoga and the practice of non-attachment might be applied to everyday living. Reconnecting to spirit simply by breathing deeply and often can often bring about remarkable changes if you are willing to practice and just let go. The following yoga blogpost is written by Zachary Tucker and Michelle Maue, two […] Continue reading →