The Sanskrit word for posture of the body is asana, which actually means "seat," and there is great value and diversity in the ways in which we might practice sitting in this world.
Read moreDancing through purple rain
In spite of such deep and lasting pandemic-borne change, some things are still and always true: moving our bodies in rhythm, sharing joy in community, and losing (or finding!) ourselves in a moment are some of the greatest gifts of life.
Read moreNew Fairfax studio is happening!
We are thrilled to share that Sun & Moon in-person yoga will return to Fairfax City this spring. Look soon for an official opening date (we're hoping for sometime in May!) and an augmented spring schedule.
Read moreNew classes in Arlington this spring
New this spring – Pilates for Yogis, Chair Yoga, Somatic Awareness!
Read moreAll in for April on your yoga mat
Gauging the temperature of spring is an uncertain undertaking Join us for the practices that can keep you comfortably warm, reasonably bright, and steadily in balance while we weather change together.
Read moreGetting in
Instead of having to remember a password to "get in" to a good place, we only need recall that we already are just where we need to be: right here in the present moment.
Read moreGiving Joyful
Consider joy as an active state of loving friendliness, compassionate presence, and generous spirit – envision it as the energy that you radiate, and not an energy you consume.
Read moreChallenge Without Stress: A Yin Moment With Amir
Enjoy this four-minute clip from class with Amir, where he invites you to "juggle" your nervous system as you gently stretch fascia in the front body.
Read moreThe Calm At The Center Of The Challenge
A great benefit of yoga asana practice is the demand it poses to the mind-body system to counteract the habitual ways we use our bodies. Often, habit comes without heed, and mindless movement is a certain gateway to stress, strain, or injury.
Read moreTopsy, Turvy, and Tranquil
Human beings are not that different from trees and water when it comes to being at the mercy of a fragile ecosystem. As the only element of nature with the gift of consciousness, however, we have a unique opportunity.
Read moreIn A Digital World, Take Care Of Your Analog Self
Relative to the universe, we are infinitely small; relative to our loved ones, we are greatly treasured; and relative to the earth and its cycles, we are in constant flux.
Read moreWellness Is A Group Project
Whether we're putting on a mask to protect ourselves and others from illness; meditating regularly so we engender kindness, patience, and compassion; or waking up to social inequities and our ability to enact change, each one's individual existence is emphatically intertwined with every other one's.
Read moreInsight Yoga Intensive with Sarah Powers This Summer
Sarah will guide us through three streams of study: the active stillness of yin yoga, the energizing mobility of yang asana practice, and the deep inquiry and insight that can come from meditation.
Read moreA True Start
The perennial New Year's Resolution is getting a makeover, and I'm glad for it. The old look was hard to keep up with, swathed in an attitude that we weren't good enough last year, so we better kick it up this year; we all know how that turned out. By February, we were exhausted and demoralized, and whatever habits we were seeking to change tended to creep back in, leaving many with the feeling that the new year got off to a false start.
Read moreTake the practice home this year
One of the most rewarding elements of a yogic lifestyle is establishing a home practice, but getting started can be intimidating!
Read moreLive your yoga values in 2023
While yogic practice may create a temporary cocoon of comfort, ultimately it is about increasing our comfort with discomfort and standing in the values of truth, love, service, peace, and reducing the suffering of all beings.
Read moreHappy New Year
We send you our most sincere wishes for happiness, peace, and relief from suffering as the new year dawns. May it be a bright and healthy 2023 for all!
Read moreLaser focus yields big energy
This phenomenon of sharply focused attention yielding a surplus of energy is the opposite of our social programming, which tells us to divide attention in multi-tasked directions, to push beyond our comfort zones, to go big or go home, but all this external focus can leave us frustrated, anxious, and depleted, much like the state of Earth itself.
Read moreThe Sound of Inner Silence
A study on the effects of singing bowls on mood, anxiety, tension, pain and well-being found that participants reported significantly less tension, anger, fatigue, and depressed mood, and a marked increase in spiritual well-being.
Read moreSpontaneous Gratitude
Through mindful practice, we can find an intangible, unexpressed part of consciousness that can keep us grounded and awake to subtle forms of wisdom and understanding. It may guide skillful response to agitation and annoyance, it could help us find space for self-care, and in the presence of hate or anger, it has the potential to tell us whether to walk away or confront with courage.
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