WELCOMING THE BIG DARK (And how yoga can help) Today I took a walk in the rain. I had a...
Help us Celebrate our 20th Year! Sunday, September 22nd I am happy to invite you to join us to celebrate...
At Source Yoga, this year we have been cautious about gathering and have been holding the safety and well being of our community at the forefront of our minds and hearts. With declining Covid-19 case numbers in our area, and an increase in vaccinations, we are carefully preparing to welcome...
I’ve meditated at the pool with my kids, believe it or not. (Don’t worry—they are old enough to swim on their own, around lifeguards.) Several times this summer, I was at the wading pool and sat quietly in the water. Closing my eyes, listening to the water falling around me, the sounds of the water splashing, feeling the sunlight warm on my eyelids. Swaying gently when other kids are running in the water around me. I’ve meditated at the wave pool, and it’s a beautiful image now, the ruffled waves coming into and crashing, the pull of the water as it receded. I’ve even taken time to meditate on the ferry. Those seconds stretch into minutes, the minutes into time without measure.
I know many of you have been following my journey with my dad. I wanted to let you know that...
Rachelle Koren has been teaching at Source Yoga on and off for about a year. She brings a true passion for yoga and personal growth to her classes, and loves helping people slow down.
January, 2023 In January, I usually write some version of my (gentle) rant against the “New Year, New You” marketing that...
THE POWER OF SOUND PART 2: This month we have had a few opportunities to connect with song, community, and the...
My favorite yoga pose is uttanasana. This pose was for a long time my least favorite, in all of its manifestations, and I resisted it. Why? It revealed where in my body I held darkness.
Only a week later, my inner yoga teacher shows up again; she too, has gone on retreat. She reminds me of the definition of the word mindful, as used by Jon Kabat-Zinn, the originator of MBSR in the West. Mindfulness is about paying attention in a non-judgmental way. I can pay attention mindfully, I like to think. I have a much harder time paying attention without judgment. So my inner yoga teacher says: What if your discomfort isn’t something for you to analyze away? What if you don’t need to do anything about your discomfort? What if you just noticed it?
October, 2024 Swing by the studio and pick up the second installment of the Source Yoga Journal! This journal is...
Thank you to our friends at The Birthing Inn, Tacoma’s only free standing birth center, for asking Source Yoga to write an article for their blog about Prenatal Yoga. The Birthing Inn practices a family-centered, holistic, alternative approach to birth. Since opening their doors in 1999, The Birthing Inn has welcomed nearly...
