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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The time has come where I am ready to get rid of…everything! I am finally finished with graduate school and have gone as far as I can go at my job. New adventures await me and I refuse to be slowed down on my journey by the gifts, memorabilia, and attachments from my past. As […]
Meet Tim Feldman in this Video Biography where he reveals the devastating injury that led him to yoga, and how it helps him each day. Tim is coming to Balance Yoga in New Orleans April 11-13th 2014 -> Book here. Just a few spots left!
In Mysore-style Ashtanga teachers often give adjustments with their hands. This style of yoga differs in that the teachers observe students and offer verbal and physical corrections, enhancements, and sometimes just help the students to energetically feel the posture. At times they may help a student to go deeper than they feel capable on their […]
” Odanadi was founded 20 years ago by two former journalists,Stanly and Parashuram. They were researching a story on the streets of Mysore, when a chance meeting with a prostituted woman called Radhamma changed their lives forever… ‘Radhamma looked us in the eye and said, “Do you think any woman would choose this life?” We discovered that many women like […]
What is Mysore-style Ashtanga yoga? The Mysore style is unique in the world of yoga; it is not a teacher-led class with verbal instruction or music. You come to class to do your own individual practice in a group setting. You show up when you like–it’s courtesy to come earlier rather than later–and do your […]
Practicing Yoga with a Loved One I often hear the yoga students lament. “If only I could get my husband to try yoga.” Yoga is something you love, and has so many incredible benefits, so naturally you want to share it with your loved ones. It may be hard for you to understand how he/she […]