Congratulations! You just took a step onto a path to improved health and well-being. Here are a few details to help you to get started. Please note that the classes on both Groupon types – 10 Class Pass & Unlimited are valid for ONE MONTH. So that means you need try out lots of classes! How to redeem […]
We are delighted to welcome Amanda to the teaching team at Balance. Come and meet her Thursdays at 7:30pm, donation based class until 5/29, then an Intermediate Level Vinyasa class. She will also teach Saturdays 10:00 Vinyasa on alternate weeks, starting 5/24. And stay tuned for more starting in June! Last February I came to […]
This Tuesday at 7:30pm Balance Yoga & Wellness will be hosting a Candlelight Yoga Fundraiser benefitting a new and growing non-profit, Fund 17. As the founder of Fund 17, I am excited that other community organizations are interested in supporting our work. Fund 17 strives to fight opportunity inequality by providing financial tools for self-empowerment […]
Balance owner Jessica Blanchard was recognized this month as one of New Orleans’ wellness experts. “To me, living well is finding a healthy balance: eating a whole-foods, plant-based diet, cooking most of my meals, finding the time to do yoga, taking care of my business and also spending time with family,” Read the rest of […]
Your choice of three styles on three different evenings. Questions? Contact [email protected] Intro to Yoga – Emphasis on Stress Relief, Relaxation, Working with Injuries with Amy Archinal Thursdays 6-7:15pm May 8th June 26th 2014 In this series you will be introduced to yoga in a non-intimidating, supportive atmosphere with other beginning students. Yoga offers an incredibly vast […]
Why all college students should do yoga… When I first started practicing yoga, I had a teacher who would begin each class by asking us to dedicate our practice. We could dedicate it to a goal we were trying to achieve, a person we knew, or we could dedicate it to ourselves. I always liked […]
Get ready, get set… It’s on! Our first Mysore challenge. When you practice yoga frequently for a period of time, you quickly start to notice how your body and mind change. I’ve had students tell me when in India “Practicing each day I’ve noticed big changes that I didn’t see at home practicing once or twice […]
Saturday May 31st 1-3:30pm; $35 booked by 5/24, $40 regular price; $30 if completing the Mysore Challenge (June 1-30th); spaces are limited, book online now! In this workshop you will learn the basics that you need to start coming to Mysore classes. We will de-mystify Mysore Style Classes and give you the confidence and resolve […]
Wow, the past few weeks have been quite the emotional roller coaster. Each day begins with a new, sensational, choose-your-own-ending adventure and it seems I’m drawn to the “End in flames finale”. Just to give you a slight overview of my life as of late, I’ve been working to get rid of everything I have, trying […]
A good use and healthy alignment is the natural state of the body. Connecting to this innate state unravels habitual patterns and untangles energy, enhancing well-being, vitality and effortlessness. The means is to practice with a simple yet profound kinesthetic awareness and understanding of the architectural structure of your individual body. why alignment In this […]