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8 Ways to Find More Balance In Your Life
We're often told that it's important to find balance in our lives. But what does that really mean? Balance can be defined as "a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions". Consider what it feels like when we find our balance in a yoga pose: there's this feeling of correct proportion, harmony and steadiness that fills the posture.
Masako's 10 Minute Yoga for Your Eyes
Our eyes work extremely hard for us every single day. We spend the most part of our day in front of screens, staring at emails and new articles, social media and videos. With the pandemic, our reliance on zoom calls and virtual events has made our eyes put in even more work.
5 Tips to Upgrade Your At-Home Yoga Practice
These days, our living rooms have become our yoga studios. The place where we take Zoom calls, watch TV, play with our kids, and do chores does not exactly lend itself to being a relaxing, peaceful sanctuary for yoga and meditation.
Erica's Top 5 Simple Weeknight Dinners
One of my favorite times of day is cooking the evening meal for my family. I love to listen to music or a podcast, and unwind with the chopping and prepping. However, I've learned this about myself: if I'm rushing around for dinner without a plan, it no longer becomes enjoyable and turns into just another frantic and stressful task to get through.
Rise & Restore: 21 Days to Transform Your Year
Create a Morning Routine that combines 3 key elements that can create certainty...even when the day ahead might be full of uncertainties. It allows you to know what to expect when you rise from bed. It gives you the structure you need to start your day feeling confident rather than anxious. And it allows you to return to your intentions as you progress through the hurdles of the day.
mang’Oh yoga Reopening! Our COVID-19 Protocol
We are excited to announce that we have been approved for reopening our beloved studio!
Take a tour of our new Video On Demand Library with Erica
We are THRILLED to announce our new On Demand library of classes is now available! Take class with us anytime, anywhere. Access all of your favorite teachers' classes whenever you want to practice.
10 Things You May Not Know about Chintamani
Chintāmaṇi is my given name. "Chintāmaṇi" (pronounced chin-TOM-uh-knee) is a Sanskrit word, which has multiple meanings.
Why do Yoga Teacher Training at mang'Oh?
Have you ever been curious about the mang'Oh yoga teacher training? Wondering if our upcoming fall program is a good fit for you? We've got 4 good reasons for doing your teacher training right here.
Phillip Pettiford
Inspired by his Love for movement, Phillip crafts his classes striking a balance between strength and fluidity. He specializes in leading creative classes with challenging balance postures and a brisk pace which allows you to silence your mind and connect with your body.
10 Inspirational Quotes for Your Yoga Practice
We have rounded up our ten favorite inspiring quotes we've shared on our social media over the last few years. These quotes are empowering and uplifting words from some of the most powerful poets, philosophers, and teachers of yoga.
3-Part Series - Practice with Erica
We are so happy that you have purchased our 3-Part Series with Erica. Hope you love practicing along with these videos!
10 Morning Habits of Geniuses
Jim Kwik, inspirational author and brain coach, shares 10 morning habits of geniuses that will help you design the first hour of your day and activate your brain.
Djuna's Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie
I love sharing meals with friends. It is one of the things I find myself missing most right now. Dessert is my favorite part, there is something magical about the end of the meal, everyone full and happy, conversations becoming a little more intimate, final glasses of wine being poured, the rich aroma of coffee filling the air, and of course the dessert.
10 Minute Core Yoga Flow with David Ito
David has created another wonderful flow for those days that we are short on time. After a full month in quarantine, he decided a short but intense core packed video was in order.
20 Minute Yoga Nidra Meditation
Another week. We are still here. And it is enough. Yoga Nidra is the ultimate relaxation technique for releasing stress and tension held in your body.
Three Podcasts that We Love
Do you love listening to podcasts? They are such a pleasure to pop those earbuds in and listen to while folding the laundry, cooking a meal, or taking a brisk walk.
A Meditation on Liminality by Richard Rohr
This week, one of Cynthia's mentors shared this wonderful distinction – that of liminality, of being betwixt and between. It is such a helpful way of looking at our current situation, and so we wanted to share it with you.
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake with Djuna
We have a sweet offering from our teacher Djuna today, please enjoy: “Many of you have heard me share stories about my grandmother. A few weeks ago before class, I shared what I hold to be the most important nugget of wisdom she left me with – chocolate is good for the soul…”
