Gettyoga

04/06/2026

Life is the teacher.

04/04/2026

Yoga understood this long ago!!! Take a class soon! 🧘‍♀️ www.gettyoga.com

🧠🧘 The mind-body connection is REAL. There is an intricate relationship between our mental and physical health.

Thinking about a stressful situation activates the hypothalamus in the brain, which triggers the HPA (hypothalamaic-pituitary-adrenal) axis, a stress-response system. This axis releases corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) to the pituitary gland, which in turn sends adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) to the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands then release stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, preparing the body to respond to a perceived threat, even if the threat is merely a thought.

If these stress hormones remain elevated chronically, it can lead to a wide range of symptoms like no libido, extreme weight gain, fatigue, insomnia, depression, anxiety, brain fog, even autoimmune and other chronic diseases.

Conversely, positive thoughts create healing compounds and promote recovery by activating the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) and altering brain chemistry. By lowering stress hormones and increasing restorative neurotransmitters, a calm state enhances the body’s natural capacity for healing.

The vagus nerve is the main neural pathway for the “rest and digest” parasympathetic nervous system. Stimulating the vagus nerve through calming thoughts and activities helps to: lower stress hormones such as cortisol, reduce inflammation throughout the body, decrease heart rate and blood pressure.

Calm, intentional thought patterns also stimulate the production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that acts like “fertilizer” for the brain. BDNF promotes healing and growth in the brain by:

📑Encouraging neurogenesis: the growth of new brain cells.

📑Enhancing neuroplasticity: the brain’s ability to reorganize and form new neural connections. This is a critical factor in recovery from brain injuries and mental health disorders.

📑Protecting existing neurons from stress-induced damage.


Quote on photo from @ drmarkhyman’s instagram ❤️

Have you ever felt this powerful connection firsthand? What are your go-to methods for activating that 'rest and digest' response?

Disclaimer: This content is for informational and educational purposes only.

03/25/2026

Yoga tomorrow Thursday at 5:30pm!
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(No 11am class)

03/25/2026

A yogi for mayor! Let’s all congratulate Alison! ✨

Gettysburg Borough Council selected Alison Lintal to replace Chad-Alan Carr as mayor, following his resignation and arrest on felony charges of child sexual abuse.

03/20/2026

Welcome, Spring!
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Now get your yoga mat out!

03/13/2026

"Happiness depends first of all on having the deep desire for happiness, and then on having a spiritual path to follow. Every day, do some little thing on that path, and you will be happy. Don’t try to do big things. Do small things to make yourself happier, to make your friends happier. When you cook a dish or clear the table, do it beautifully, for yourself and for the people around you. You can start right away."
-Thich Nhat Hanh (Fidelity)

03/06/2026

I would like to offer some prenatal yoga classes. If you know of a pregnant mom who is interested, please refer them to me!

02/24/2026

“We should not be afraid of suffering. We should be afraid of only one thing, and that is not knowing how to deal with our suffering. Handling our suffering is an art. If we know how to suffer, we suffer much less, and we’re no longer afraid of being overwhelmed by the suffering inside. The energy of mindfulness helps us recognize, acknowledge, and embrace the presence of the suffering, which can already bring some calm and relief.”
-Thich Nhat Hanh (The Art of Living)

02/22/2026

02/17/2026

Yin Yoga—
Stretch & let go!!!
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(Schedule below)

02/16/2026

So true! 😊

11/30/2025

Free! Join us! Sign up on the Gettyoga website (www.gettyoga.com). Free event with optional donation (on the day of class) to SCCAP & their food pantry. Thank you! 🙏

Enjoy Sun Salutations, breath work (pranayama), and deep rest, as we reflect on and honor the season changing from Fall to Winter.

Savor the moment the sun appears to pause in the sky…and we, too, will pause, reflect, and fortify ourselves in mind, body, and spirit.

Led by Julie Aha, ERYT-500, we will commemorate this special time of year in which the light and longer days return.