Balance Yoga

Spandana is listening to yourself in a new and different way.

Subtle movement.
Breath.
Nervous system reset.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, tight, or just “off”…
this is a different kind of class that meets you there.

𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬𝗔𝗠

Upon opening my favorite meditation app, Insight Timer, this inspiration popped up, and it went beautifully with what I taught in Yoga in the Park this morning.

So I thought I’d remind you all…

We have homes that need cleaned and repaired.
Cars that need oil changes, alignments, and new tires.

Your human vehicle needs care too.

Schedule some tune-up time for your body, breath, and nervous system.

Happy Saturday 🌞

Spandana isn’t about pushing harder.

It’s about listening differently.

Subtle movement.
Breath.
Nervous system reset.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, tight, or just “off”…
this is a different kind of class that meets you there.

📣 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝟮𝟭𝟳 𝗔𝗽𝗽!

Students with a profile in our schedule app can now view our new **Announcements & Offers** section.

This is where you’ll find studio updates, event reminders, special offers, and important information all in one place.

Take a look at the graphic below to see where to find it.

Don’t have a student profile yet? Create one in the Balance Yoga 217 app so you don’t miss out! 💙

Tyra pup, now 5 months old, went to work with me again today.

She was a perfect little therapy pup in training. Calm, sweet, and apparently very committed to learning restorative yoga.

She even participated in a few of the postures, as you can see. 😂

There is something really special about watching her settle into the studio energy. Balance Yoga may officially have a furry assistant in training. 💙🐾
#💙🐾 ゚ ❤️

Slow down.
Get REALLY comfortable.
Reconnect with the parts of yourself you’ve ignored for too long.
Invest 60 minutes in yourself.

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟯 • 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬𝗔𝗠
𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙜𝙖

ADVICE FROM THE BEST PSYCHIATRIST

1. Your mind looks for proof of what you believe.
If you constantly tell yourself that life is unfair, your brain will find evidence to support that story. If you believe opportunities exist, it will notice those too.

2. It's not always reality—it's your perspective.
Two people can experience the same situation and see it completely differently. Your beliefs shape what you notice.

3. Negative beliefs create a negative focus.
A mind trained to expect disappointment will keep searching for reasons to feel disappointed, even when good things are present.

4. Change the questions you ask yourself.
Instead of asking, "Why is this happening to me?" ask, "What is this teaching me?" Better questions create better thinking.

5. Train your brain to notice what's going right.
Most people focus on what's missing. Happier people focus on what's working, what's improving, and what's possible.

6. Small shifts in thinking create big shifts in feeling.
You don't need a new life to feel better. Sometimes you simply need a new way of looking at your life.

7. Your brain is always proving you right.
This is how confirmation bias works. Whatever you repeatedly believe, your mind will gather evidence to support it.

8. Be careful with the story you tell yourself.
The words you repeat internally become the lens through which you experience life.

9. The way you interpret today shapes your tomorrow.
Thoughts become habits. Habits become attitudes. Attitudes become your experience of life.

10. You cannot always control what happens to you.
But you can control the meaning you give to it. That meaning often determines whether you suffer or grow.

Your mind is always listening...
and it is always looking for evidence.

Choose your thoughts carefully,
because the stories you repeat today become the reality you experience tomorrow.

⚖️ 🧘‍♂️🙏

Aging well is not about pretending we’re 25 forever.

It’s about:
• staying curious
• staying mobile
• staying connected to ourselves
• learning how to move smarter
• taking care of the body we actually live in

Strength matters.
Breathing matters.
Balance matters.
Alignment matters.

And honestly?
So does joy.

✨Take care of the body carrying you through this one beautiful life. ✨

𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮𝟮𝟭𝟳.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁?

One of the Yoga Sutras teaches:

✨ "From contentment, unsurpassed happiness is attained."✨
Yoga Sutra 2.42

The Sanskrit word for contentment is 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗮.

I find that fascinating.

Because most of us spend so much time working toward the next thing that we rarely stop to appreciate where we are.

The next accomplishment.
The next goal.
The next version of ourselves.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝗸:

Can I be content now?
Not because life is perfect.
Not because every problem has been solved.
Not because I've reached some imaginary finish line.

But because, for this moment, I stop arguing with reality and simply allow myself to be here.

With this breath.
This body.
This moment.

Maybe contentment isn't the opposite of growth.

Maybe it's appreciating where we are while continuing to grow.

💙 What gets in the way of contentment for you?
💙 Where are you postponing peace until something changes?

Not everything you’re feeling shows up as tightness.

Sometimes it’s stored stress…
old patterns your body hasn’t released yet.

This Chakra Meditation Workshop gives your body a way to start letting go.

Gently. Intentionally.

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬𝗔𝗠





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