November 2024 CARING FOR OURSELVES AND FOR EACH OTHER Well, it’s been quite a week. How are you caring for...
The longer I teach and practice yoga, the gentler my teaching and practice become. I tell my yoga friends, “pretty...
In The Princess Bride, one of my favorite movies, the evil prince Humperdinck has dragged Princess Buttercup to the altar. There’s a great deal of noise outside the castle, and he knows that her true love Westley is coming to save her in a matter of minutes.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING AND SHARING In this third year of pandemic life, I just want to take a...
April 20, 2022 Recently, I was talking with Chris Martin, a Source Yoga student who regularly attends our Gentle Yoga...
October, 2024 Swing by the studio and pick up the second installment of the Source Yoga Journal! This journal is a compilation of writing and art by your creative Source Yoga community, carefully curated and edited by Tamiko Nimura, and lovingly designed by artist Burcu Koleli. We were so moved...
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?
YOGA BEYOND THE POSES This fall, we have several opportunities for you to explore some of the deeper foundational teachings...
July 2024 This summer, Source Yoga launches our 20th year as a part of the Tacoma yoga community! If you have been contemplating becoming a Source member but haven’t yet, enjoy our summer special. In honor of entering our 20th year, we are offering 20% off of 3 months of NEW Autorenewing...
This time of year is always funny – It’s balmy and spring like one day, cold and blustery the next...
I have a confession to make. I don’t love Savasana. I know. Shocking. I think it’s the whole idea that...
TIME FOR A STUDIO REFRESH! Take Note – we will be canceling or moving classes online Memorial Day Weekend for a studio refresh, including fresh paint and other updates! Memorial Day Weekend Schedule: Friday, May 24th: 9:30am Align + Flow (in studio) with Samitha 9:30am Level 1 (online) with Erin...
