Ashtanga Yoga Livermore

Hi Everyone. As many of you know I’m not big on posting asana pictures , so here’s a picture of the beautiful ocean at Morjim beach. Now the real reason for this posts. First of all thank you all for your patience in practicing on your own while I am away. I know we had hoped to resume classes when I return next week but with the shelter in place and for the health and safety of everyone we will not resume classes until the shelter in place has been lifted. In the mean time ...I hope you will be continuing your home practice. Here are some tips that have helped me over the years when practicing on my own. 1. Try to practice at the same time every day. We have an evening program so if it works for you roll out your mat at the same time you would be if you were at class. 2. Have an idea of where you want to practice to, but be willing to scrap the plan. I’ve found that some days I get on my mat and I think I’m going to have a long luxurious practice but my body doesn’t feel right or the energy isn’t there. It’s okay not to do your whole practice. Even a few namaskars is enough or a meditation practice is enough. 3. Do a little every day. Similar to what I said above your practice doesn’t have to be the full thing, but every day we should do a little. 4. Practice compassion and kindness towards yourself. It’s hard to stay motivated with a home practice if you miss a day don’t beat yourself up about it. 5. Reach out to your yoga community for support. We’re a close knit group message each other for encouragement. Use our Facebook page to interact with one another. If you are healthy maybe find a practice buddy. I am also here you support you. You can reach out to me with questions via email or social media. 6. There are several online platforms for ashtanga classes right now that can be helpful when you’re not feeling motivated. Check out @livesonima and @omstarsofficial or check out Melanie Green’s online led class schedule at melyoga.com. I hope these suggestions help you maintain your practice. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me with any questions you have. #ashtangayoga #ashtangayogalivermore See more

Just a heads up our website is down. We are in the process of moving it to a new platform and changing our name. Within the next week or so we will go live with the new website and our new name (Ashtanga Yoga Livermore), and by the new year we should have new floors! A lot of change is happening I don’t remember where I found this Venn diagram, but it feels especially relevant now. #ashtangayogalivermore #abhyasa #vairagya #livermoreyoga #bayareayogateacher #ashtangayoga #dublincayoga #pleasantonyoga