băl•ance yoga lounge

Progressive HOT Hatha…now Monday’s at 6:45pm

Sandy — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:40:42 +0000

There’s a NEW HOT yoga class on the weekly schedule! Progressive HOT Hatha Yoga

Heated yoga cleanses, calms and conditions to a higher level with the addition of passive heat. But, summer in Iowa tends to get pretty warm and humid all by itself…so we compromised! Our new mixed level Hatha yoga class, Monday evenings from 6:45-7:45pm, starts out room temperature and as your body warms and opens the temperature climbs. Take advantage of pose modifications offered and progressively hotter room temperature to melt away stress and tension. Look for this new weekly class beginning May 7, led by Angie Miale, RYT (Angie also leads the Wednesday evening Power Yoga class at balance yoga lounge)

The yoga lounge also offers HOT yoga on Wednesday mornings at 9:30AM (led by Lisa Evans, RYT). Watch for the summer time change to 8:30AM beginning May 30.

NEW yoga lounge tshirts AVAILABLE

Sandy — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:39:42 +0000

GET A FRESH NEW 100% COTTON TSHIRT !!!

NOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER ONLINE * or AT THE YOGA LOUNGE

*press the “online store” tab to shop NOW

All orders must be placed by MAY 13, 2012. Sample sizes and silhouettes available at the lounge. tshirts will arrive around June 1.

băl΄•ance yoga lounge is a proud sponsor of Ankeny Unplugged. Buy your tshirt now and wear it when you join your friends at Wagner Park in June for some summer fun!

The Yogic Lifestyle

Sandy — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:50:49 +0000

‎“The solution to the problem of the day is the awakening of the consciousness of humanity to the divinity within.” Hazrat Inayat Khan

The yoga lounge has been working quietly in the background to bring yoga to children in Ankeny. This spring, we finally have the opportunity to offer yoga stretching and breathing as an after school option to students at Parkview Middle School. What a wonderful opportunity to build emotional intelligence in our youth! Yoga is more than exercise for the physical body, it’s a way of waking up to our lives…ourselves.

What a wonderful gift our children, by showing them how to live a life full of awareness and gratitude. Read an inspiring piece from the shanti generation blog.

Namaste…I’m still not sure what it means

Sandy — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:42:53 +0000

Namaste is a form of greeting or salutation, which, literally translated means ‘I bow to you.’ When spoken to another person, it is commonly accompanied by a slight bow made with hands pressed together, palms touching and fingers pointed upwards, in front of the chest (prayer position). The higher the hands, the more reverence and respect shown. The gesture can also be performed wordlessly and carry the same meaning. Yoga students generally repeat namaste at the end of a yoga session to express appreciation for sharing and growing together.

Namaste

I honor the place in you in which the entire universe dwells

I honor the place in you which is of love, of truth of light, and of peace

When you are in that place in you and I am in that place in me

We are one.

Anjali Mudra…a promise to create space.

Sandy — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 01:34:51 +0000

Sadi Nardini shares an enlightening conversation about the meaning of Anjali Mudra, or prayer hands. Mudra’s are nothing more than yoga for the hands. Many times throughout a typical yoga practice, we find ourselves pressing the palms together and centering our thoughts…but what does it all mean?

Clean Eating

Sandy — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:29:56 +0000

OK… I admit I ended up at this web site from Pinterest while following a photo of a decadent chocolate mug cake. But I was delighted to see the name of the recipe was, “Clean Eating Chocolate Mug Cake.” The web site is called the “Gracious Pantry,” and you might find some good eating beyond the desserts!

Breakfast is Still the Most Important Meal of the Day

Sandy — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:11:50 +0000

With the heat of summer just around the corner, schedules fill quickly and there’s less time to prepare meals and hang around the kitchen. In our excitement to dive into the warmth of summer sun, we sometimes foget that feeding a healthy breakfast to our bodies is important! In fact, eating a low-glycemic breakfast actually promotes better blood glucose control…and we found some really quick and delicious ideas for make ahead breakfast jars for the busy days of summer. I can’t wait to try this recipe for refrigerator oatmeal.

Please welcome new instructor Julie Jolesch

Sandy — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:47:24 +0000

Julie has been practicing yoga since 2007 when she took her first class at Yoga Tree in San Francisco. She started practicing several times a week and began teaching in Des Moines, Iowa in 2009. Originally from West Des Moines, Julie has a major in marketing from Iowa State University and worked at Wells Fargo until 2011
when she had the unique opportunity to move to Maui. She completed the YogaWorks 200 Hour teacher training as well as becoming STOTT PILATES® certified in Matwork and Reformer and ACE Group Fitness. Julie strives to inspire students to achieve goals through an understanding of alignment and thoughtful programming, enabling them to become better acquainted with their bodies and strengthening their mind-body connection. Julie will be leading the Monday 5:30-6:30PM Vinyasa Flow yoga class; please give her a warm welcome!

Creative, healthy cuisine- Karma Chow

Sandy — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:06:00 +0000

Not a giant recipe database, but healthy and quick. Be sure to check out the Glorious Kale Chips and the Black Bean Brownie Bites. Also worth sampling is the Sweet Potato Hummus

Trade your petro-powered lawn mower for ELECTRIC

Sandy — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:29:02 +0000

Polk County residents will have the opportunity to exchange their gasoline powered lawn mower for an environmentally friendly, zero-emission producing, light weight, easy to operate, Black & Decker self propelled electric mower through a special arrangement between the Polk County Public Works Department, Midwest Recovery and Black & Decker®. Follow this link for more information. With lawn mowers humming early this spring, think of how much fossil fuel you can save!

Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers – Pros And Cons (slideshare.net)