Building a Yoga Practice

Building a Yoga Practice

by | Sep 6, 2019 | beginner, Off the Mat, Practice

So you came to your first yoga class at yogaRIOT? Yay! Now what? Maybe you’ve been to some classes before, but this time something was different and you want more. Maybe you’ve been coming once in a while, but just never committed. Yoga is meant to be a...
Yoga and Cannabis

Yoga and Cannabis

by | Aug 31, 2019 | beginner, Events, Off the Mat, Practice

The Basics – History: Cannabis has been used to enhance yoga and meditation for thousands of years Benefits: Calm, presence, deeper focus, patience, breath Side effects: Dries the tissues, causes an imbalance in standing poses, can cause sleepiness or heaviness...
Resistance

Resistance

by | Mar 15, 2016 | how-to, Off the Mat, Practice

I am a resistant yoga student. So are you. We all are. It’s just part of the process. I might be just a little more resistant than you though. My first hot yoga class was a nightmare. I remember hating the teacher, resisting everything she said, and being angry...