Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.
Bhagavad Gita, Ch.6 V. 20
Believe it or not, yoga was brought to the United States in 1893. It has been through many phases, the most recent being the rise of yoga to a multi-billion dollar industry. If yoga is meant to help us find clarity and peace in our lives, and so many people are practicing it… what’s missing?
Holistic yoga is a well-rounded system of practices meant to prime body and mind for deeper and deeper states of meditation, until we experience the peace that has always been with us, just beneath the constantly chattering mindbody – something other animals have constant access to without trying.
When Heather was training to teach yoga after over a decade of practice, she discovered that most of her time practicing yoga, she was missing key aspects of the practice – she had never been shown. This disillusionment even resulted in a period of falling away from the practice and community. She made a decision to do the challenging work of incorporating yogic philosophy (focused on unity, contentment, and dedication to innate peace) into her classes, not as a novelty but as her central purpose in teaching.
By incorporating all five active branches of yoga (inner and outer moral observances, breathwork, physical poses, and focused attention), the remaining three branches (progressively deeper states of meditation) are naturally attained. This means when we move and align our energy channels, breathe openly, release attachment to every little thing happening out there, and ground all of this in the traits that we naturally have before the mind is conditioned to separateness, we return to effortless peace. What’s more, through the lens of nonduality, we realize that peace never left us and can be accessed any time. Yoga is not a grueling physical workout – it is releasing unnecessary work and living fully alive.
Classes
All classes are informed by Heather’s experiences as a healer and teacher:
Myofascial Release – classes are informed by an understanding of the body’s ability to heal itself under the right conditions
Nonduality – similar to yogic principles, when we understand who we really are by letting go of misunderstandings, harmony follows
Trauma Informed Care – yoga is not about asking more from the body. It is about alignment with the way things are, including our “stuff.” You will not be pushed in these classes. You will be shown that your best comes out when you fully accept where you are already, right now
Now offering limited series classes in Cottage Grove, Oregon, with limited selections also offered online. For a glimpse of Heather’s teaching style, check out the limited offering of yoga videos online.
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