Green Tara Yoga & Healing Arts

04/17/2026

Karen’s Yoga Practice Tip: Calm the mind through exhalation
• In Yoga Sutra I.34, the sage Patanjali describes one of several techniques for establishing a serene and benevolent state of consciousness.
• To quiet the mind, we can observe and extend the pensive state experienced at the end of a soft and steady exhalation.
• With practice, we can learn to pause before inhaling again, passively remaining in a state of tranquility.
• B.K.S. Iyengar writes that this practice ensures a state of consciousness which is like a calm lake.

04/15/2026

Join Amy on April 18 from 9:30-11:00 am (In-Studio and Online) for her latest Delve Deeper class: Hip Mobility in Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose) and Siddhasana (Adept’s Pose). Learn to develop stability in the hips and openness in the groins, bringing ease and a more integrated, grounded practice of seated poses. Sign up here: https://greentarayoga.punchpass.com/calendar

04/12/2026

From Head Balance 1, Charlotte shows strength and courage in her quick yet stable transition into Head Balance 2. This takes strength, good alignment and confidence. And of course, practice!

04/10/2026

Karen’s Yoga Practice Tip: Concentrate on one action
• Create a sequence of 3 - 5 poses that have a common action for your practice of concentration.
• For example, you could focus on pressing your heels strongly down into the floor in a series of standing poses.
• Keep your mind on this single action and observe the various effects or outcomes of the action.
• Observe how your ease and familiarity with the action improves as you move through your sequence. As Geeta Iyengar said, it "becomes known to you."
• Concentration, or dharana, is the sixth limb of yoga, and is considered a pre-requisite for the experience of deeper meditative states of awareness.

04/08/2026

04/05/2026

Sun salutes help develop strength and mobility while generating heat. They can become a practice in themselves, and are also a good preparation for standing poses, backbends or arm balances.

04/03/2026

Karen’s Yoga Practice Tip: Set a practice goal
• Create a doable goal for your yoga practice for the coming week.
• You could plan to practice yoga for some realistic amount of time on the days you choose. Put these in your calendar.
• If you are not sure what to practice, use repetition. You could practice for a long period of time by doing the same pose several times, and perhaps changing how you approach it.
• If you miss a day, be gentle with yourself. Yet be determined to show up for yourself at your next planned yoga practice.

04/02/2026

“Do inversions. Most days. Some amount of time.” In Karen’s latest blog post, she explores the benefits of inversions and the joys of being able to do them again as her recovery from major surgery progresses. Read it here: https://www.karensyogablog.com/?p=741

04/01/2026

Iyengar Yoga is an innovative form of classical yoga focused on alignment and awareness. Green Tara Yoga was voted the FutureHeights Best Place to Practice Yoga in 2025. We offer weekly classes and a variety of special workshops. Your first class is free!

• Each $36 pass provides you with one month of unlimited access to a collection of three 90-minute classes with Karen Allgire, plus access to the asana sequences and notes about how to do the poses.

03/29/2026

Twisting postures help develop the rib cage and hip mobility needed for arm balances. Here Julie shows a balance of mobility, strength and lightness in her One Arm and Shoulder Pose.

03/27/2026

Karen’s Yoga Practice Tip: Let your asanas be your prayers
• B.K.S. Iyengar said many times that his asanas were his prayers.
• Choose a portion of your practice to focus on the idea of making each pose an offering to the Divine, to God, to your Higher Power, or to the welfare of all beings.
• Let your consciousness rest in the heart region and focus on soft, rhythmic breathing.
• Let the primary aims of the practice be to develop the qualities of devotion and service.

03/25/2026

Join Amy on Saturday, March 28, from 9:30-11:00 am (In-Studio and Online) for this month’s Delve Deeper course dedicated to modifications and alternatives to Sirsasana. Amy will guide you through a safe, supported practice that explores the benefits of headstand without placing weight on the head or neck. This course introduces thoughtful alternatives and variations that build strength, confidence, and inversion awareness while protecting the cervical spine, and is ideal for students refining their practice or working with limitations. Sign up here: https://greentarayoga.punchpass.com/calendar