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FREE YOGA. LIVE MUSIC. FUN RAFFLES. Benefitting Homes of Hope Orphanages in India Friday-Sunday. July 17-19 On Friday, July 17, Wilmington Yoga Center will kick-off it’s bi-annual YogaFest–a weekend of free yoga, raffles + live music–to benefit the girls at the Homes of Hope Orphanages in India, a 501(c)3. One hundred percent of the proceeds […]
As the mercury rises this summer, staying hydrated is the most important thing that we can do. According to the American Heart Association, when the temperature and the humidity are both above 70 degrees F, we have entered the dehydration danger zone and it becomes vital to sip water intermittently and drink water before, after, […]
In need of balance? Try this mediation by Thich Nhat Hanh for an element of revitalization, grounding, clarity and freedom. Find a comfortable seat where your pelvis tilts slightly forward and your knees are level with or below your hips. Relax your shoulders. Close your eyes. As we begin this meditation shift from doing to […]
Fear. Judgement. Insecurity. Control. Worry. Anger. These are a few things that a group of my students wrote down to let go of as their intention for our class theme of aparigraha in May. Aparigraha is the fifth of the yamas in the Yoga Sutras in which Patanjali advises us to tread lightly as we […]
Motivation is a powerful tool for creating lasting personal change and for serving others. The extent to which we can sustain our motivation determines whether or not we realize our life goals for ourselves, and our goals for serving our family, our community, our planet, etc. Yoga teaches that there are three “gunas” or three […]
Linda Griffin joins us on the mat almost every day. Though she came to yoga as form of physical healing, she has found that yoga is much more than the physical asana. Meet Linda. JJ: Where are you from? Linda: I was born in California and grew up in the mountains of Tennessee. JJ: What […]
Practice mindfulness in the mountains on and off the mat with yoga, hiking and nutrition. Join Frances Murchison, ERYT200 and Holistic Health Coach and JJ Cook, ERYT200/RYT500 for a weekend at the Prama Institute in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains. In the mornings enjoy a vegetarian, organic buffet followed by optional meditation and invigorating power […]
Guest post by Hilary Garivaltis, one of the most recognized ayurvedic health counselors in the United States. She is the founder and former Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda. She received her training at the New England Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine with advanced training in India from the Rishikesh College of Ayurveda and the […]
My mom is a freak-of-nature. She’s got guns like Michelle Obama (and our very own WYC mom, Frances Murchison) and she slings dirt for a living at a mom n’ pop business called Garden Supply Company in Cary, NC. She’s not just packing heat in her upper body from gardening, she’s also sweeter than Tidal […]
Learn to live simply. Practice daily meditation. Immerse yourself in an experience designed to calm the mind, de-stress + create an in-depth experience of yoga + Ayurvedic wellness practices for daily living. Join the most recognized Ayurvedic Health Counselor in the US–Hilary Garivaltis, founder + former Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda–in Topsail Beach for […]
