We have weathered the storm just fine, and hopefully you did too. Nothing like a hurricane to drive up our stress levels! If you are ready for some yoga, we are ready to see you! Please check the online schedule for teacher substitutions and any last minute cancellations. We have power, so come see us […]
In lieu of hurricane Isaac, we will be CLOSED Tuesday August 28th & Wednesday August 29th. We hope to be open for business on Thursday, August 3oth when Isaac passes. Stay safe and remember to breathe!
Mondays 5:30-7:15pm, September 10 – October 29 Eight week series with Jessica Blanchard This series will combine tools from yoga, ayurveda and western nutrition to facilitate a balanced approach to weight management. This program is applicable to those wishing to lose weight, gain weight or simply improve their diet to feel better. Learn how to lose […]
Want to add more YOGA to your life? The physical and mental benefits of a yoga practice are indisputable. We all know that yoga makes us feel great – it works from the inside out. Linking our attention to our breath, then adding in a bit (or a lot) of movement is a formula […]
Recently two New York Times Articles have chronicled the rise of physically demanding yoga classes in “A Yoga Mind and Boot Camp Workout” and Yoga Classes Reach for the Extremes. In one class upscale New York City class the teacher puts her “hard bodied” students through “a grinding cardio routine of lunges, push-ups, side planks and […]
This time of year, it is so important that we change our diet to help us to stay cool. Our daily food intake can make us feel hot and irritable or keep us cool. Ayurveda, an ancient yet extremely relevant science from India, teaches us about the “virya” or energetics of foods. Are they heating […]
Yoga has helped me to find internal balance and unconditional self acceptance, the most important step to finding healthy weight. I took a giant leap in 2004. I was a highly paid consulting firm executive out of Nice, France. My heart called for fulfillment outside of the corporate realm. I spent most week nights alone […]
By Jessica Blanchard Are you feeling hot? It is hard to cope with the long, hot, summers of New Orleans. If you are reading this from someplace cool like northern Europe or California….well, these tips will be useful to you when you do have the occasional hot day or when you feel your internal heat […]
Nature provides us with a host of antibiotic substances and another huge army of immune system boosters. This post is advocating careful thinking about how you can naturally boost your body’s defenses. I have three stitches on the side of my foot – for the first time in my 37 years. I was a little […]
May 12-13 catch us at Veggie Fest for a taste of these bars! Eating healthy must be fun, tasty and satisfy all your senses. At Balance Yoga & Wellness, we love helping you to find a healthy lifestyle satisfies you deeply. We want you to be happy and healthy because we love you. The biggest […]