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Yoga Photos

June 16, 2015 By Melody

I have a dear friend who happens to be a photographer.  Over the years we've done a few yoga photo shoots around the Washington, DC area.  Actually the yoga photos of me on this site are compliments of him. Admittedly, over the last few years I've become a little "anti" yoga photos.  With so many social media outlets (Instagram being clearly a huge driver of point, click & post) it feels like yoga photos have become so "show-offy" i.e., look what I can do mentality (wearing as little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: washington dc, yoga Tagged With: yoga photos

#BeerYoga

November 14, 2014 By Melody

I was asked at the start of my office yoga class today "What yoga studios do you teach in?"  The answer is...I don't. 99% of the time I teach yoga in non-studio settings -  offices, museums, a bike store, schools, parks, hotels, conference centers and most recently a brewery (more on that below) - all around the Washington DC / Arlington VA / Alexandria VA area.  Basically anywhere there is open (and free!) space I am up for teaching yoga.  I may have the oddest yoga props and blackest feet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: arlington, office yoga, washington dc, yoga Tagged With: #beeryoga, port city brewing

Moderation is Key

May 1, 2014 By Melody

At least twice a year I recommit to stop buying books on Amazon.com and instead read one of the many I already own (and this is one of those times!).  Regardless of this commitment, almost daily I pick up one of my many versions of either The Yoga Sutras or The Bhagavad Gita - both are key if you wish to delve deep into the philosophical heart of yoga. So while the rain poured and poured outside this morning, I huddled reading a few slokas (aka verses) of my favorite version of The Bhagavad … [Read more...]

Filed Under: arlington, dharma mittra, health, healthy and happy, life, meditation, Swami Satchidananda, Uncategorized, washington dc, yoga, yoga books, yoga philosophy, yoga sutras

The Business of Yoga (part 4)

April 14, 2014 By Melody

The Business of Yoga (part 4) is all about the importance of networking.  As I explained to the Flow Yoga Center yoga teacher trainees yesterday in Washington, DC, word-of-mouth continues to be an essential key to locking in private and corporate yoga clients since starting abellaYoga nearly eight years ago. Face-to-face connections in today’s social media/texting world seem to often get pushed to the side. It’s far easier to hide behind a computer screen and promote yourself vs. physically … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Active Life DC, Alexandria, arlington, biz of yoga, business of yoga, corporate yoga, flow, office yoga, private yoga instruction, Uncategorized, washington dc, Where to Yoga, yoga, yoga studios, yoga teacher training

Taking a Break

March 27, 2014 By Melody

As a small business owner (i.e. full-time traveling yoga teacher), I'm often asked "How are you able to take vacation?"  Or sometimes it sounds like "Won't your office yoga /corporate clients find another instructor?" and "Aren't you worried your private yoga clients will be upset?" Honestly, I'm always baffled by this type of question  Part of a yoga teacher's job is to help people feel better.  Better is a simple term for a world of sensations such as healthy, grounded, energized, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: business of yoga, corporate yoga, health, health and fitness, Uncategorized, vacation, washington dc, yoga, yoga teacher, yoga teacher mentor, yoga teacher training, yoga travel

What is Yoga?

January 28, 2014 By Melody

I teach yoga as a one-credit undergraduate course at GWU in Washington, DC.  At the start of each semester, I ask the students to pair up and define within a couple sentences "what is yoga?" As they're crafting their answers I remind them that whatever they come up with, it's right.  Yoga is a very individual experience so for each person the definition will vary.  Here are a few of the responses I received in last week's class: - Yoga is a way to improve posture - It helps reduce … [Read more...]

Filed Under: meditation, pranayama, Uncategorized, washington dc, yoga, yoga asana, yoga philosophy

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