The Center Yoga

We have so much for you in 2022! And it all starts NOW Aside from our regular schedule and weekly Sunday's at Sage Bird, here are some things coming up this week: 💪🏽 Jumpstart January: Prizes for the three most consistent students in Jan! 🌈 7-Wednesdays 01/05-02/16 - Wheels of Life: Chakra Series w/ Rachel (@rachel_hupp), in-person and online | 7-8:15pm ✌️ Friday 1/7 - J. Miles (@yogijmiles): Open practice and Meditation | 6-8:30pm 🧶Saturday 1/8 - J. Miles: Weaving Philosophy into Practice |11am-1pm ❌Saturday 1/8 - J. Miles: The Intersection of Mindfulness and Transformative Justice | 2-5pm Later this month/winter: 🐦 - 1/15 FLY! A Fun and Empowering Arm Balance Series with Alisa Loughlin (@alisaloughlin) The Crow Family | 10:30-11:30am ♑ - 1/15 Saturday - Crystalline Sound Healing: Capricorn Season; Cancer Full Moon w/ Connie (@sacredvalleyhealing) 🛠️ 02/26 - 02/27 Saturday & Sunday - Yoga Deconstructed®: Creativity Meets Science Weekend Immersion | With Trina Altman (@trinaaltman). Join all or some of these amazing workshops with Trina! Move, grow and get centered with us this year! Link Tree 👇🏽 https://linktr.ee/thecenteryoga

Blooms are in abundance and the full moon in May is affectionately referred to as the FLOWER MOON 🌸 🌝 Join @niki__bruce and @blissfulhealingarts online tomorrow (Wednesday, May 26) evening for the May full moon circle at 7pm. Receive support while you immerse yourself in the sweetness of the Flower Moon in a safe & sacred container held for this group. This will serve as a touchstone for the divine practice of showing up fully; as yourself, in your full power, being witnessed with fierce love as you are called forward to more. Sign up using link in bio. DM us for questions! #thecenteryoga #harrisonburgyoga #mooncycle #mooncircle #flowermoon #fullmoon #harrisonburgva #harrisonburg #downtownharrisonburg #jmu #jmuyoga

How slow can you go in more challenging poses/transitions. This video is sped up to 6x but the flow was actually quite slow. Friday morning Vinyasa II is now IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL! Come try it out! This is a sample of what we did this morning @thecenteryoga #thecenteryoga #thecenteronline #downtownharrisonburg #harrisonburgva #jmuyoga #harrisonburgyoga #getcentered #stoprecalibrateandlisten

Thank you. 💜 From @centeredlivingwithsuzanne Hello beautiful beings and friends of The Center Yoga. I wanted to send a personal thank you for your continued support! I’m so inspired by the strength of our collective spirit and the power of our kula. Please come celebrate our strength, resilience, and love for each other and the practice during our Open House next weekend. Cause wow, who else is ready to exhale again! 💜 . . . #hugethankyou #iloveyou #weloveyou #weseeyou #youreamazing #letscelebrate #humanspirit #strength #tapas #timetoshine #getcentered #thecenteryoga

Why do you love to move your body? ・・・ Yoga with @yogaguerrillas Don’t let the warp speed video fool you. We enjoyed a rich, slow, and refined 2-hour workshop @thecenteryoga I love geeking out on the what and why. What does my body need and why does it need to incorporate certain actions at different times? And, why does any of it matter? It matters because our bodies are made to move. It matters because connecting to our breath and body is connecting to nature. We are remembering who we are. It matters because our bodies are speaking to us, often crying out for attention. Are we listening? Thank you for the insightful and creative workshop, Brienne. I’m so excited there are THREE more to go! ALL levels welcome! Join me online @thecenteryoga with some more playful, insightful, and super helpful workshops with @yogaguerrillas Check out The Center’s website: thecenterdowntown.com Each Saturday in February from 10:30-12:30 ET on Zoom. Just $25 to drop in (or $80 for all four.) They ARE recorded if you can’t make it! . . . #listen #moveyourbody #yoga #yogaworkshop #healthyback #happyhips #neckandshoulderhealth #fun #saturdays #february #breath #body #practice #listen #love

Have you tried a class with @andrea_russell_yoga lately?! Who else loves this sequence?! She’s teaching a second class today @thecenteryoga online at 5:30! ♥️ #Repost @andrea_russell_yoga ・・・ A sped up snippet from my morning practice with @strongerwithyoga for the @yoga_medicine #monthonthemat October challenge! I loooved this fascia-focused practice with Jenni’s thoughtful instruction. Her intelligent, insightful cueing helped me feel into the broad swaths of connective tissue supporting my front, back, and side body. Plus, as any of my students will attest, I’m a sucker for creativity and movement that shifts internal perspective! Feeling calm, strong, and put back together again 😊 Thanks Jenni!

Right now. Let’s be clear with ourselves and others. What is it that you are going to stop doing. Today. Now. If we’re perfectly honest, there’s probably something that’s holding you back or even keeping us evolving as a society. Stop procrastinating. Stop letting fear keep you silent. Stop with the self-sabotage. Stop waiting for the right moment to act. Stop hoping that someone else is going to do the work and finally change things. Stop injustice. Start listening. Thanks for sharing this @sarahlopacinski 🔥💕 Sometimes stopping and saying no is actually the biggest YES. Share below! We want to hear what our think and what you’ve decided to stop so you and others can move forward. . . . #stop #nomore #stopinjustice #loveoverfear #yoga #blm #getcentered #wereallinthistogether

See you soon for our workshop with @desyoga ❤️ If you can’t make it, sign up an we’ll send you a link for the recording! Let’s get centered! 11-1:00 EST. Link to our website in bio. . . . #onlineyoga #yogaworkshop #getcentered #thecenteryoga

Have you found more space in your life recently to take a look at what’s next? We love what @sarahlopacinski is sharing with our community here about starting something new. 💜 • We are so fortunate to be continually able to grow and evolve as we move through this lifetime. Some of you may have taken some time during these days of quarantine to really ask yourself what is it you’d like to start doing. What do you want to put into action?Start connecting more with yourself or loved ones? Start forgiving? Start organizing? Start a new habit or healthy routine? • What is it you’re planning to add into your life after this time to reflect? . . . #quarantine #start #nowisthetime #getcentered #thecenteryoga

What are you going to keep? Hello wonderful yogis. Look who is spreading some of her yoga love with us. @sarahlopacinski is a powerful, huge hearted, and brilliant teacher, and we are so grateful to have her share with us what she’s been mindfully weaving into her life since we’ve been quarantined. There’s a lot of self-work going on...outside and in for a lot of us! And so, we have a May Mindfulness Challenge happening to help keep us centered and connected. This week, consider taking a look at your relationships and your new or old habits, and ask yourself, what am I going to keep when we get through this? What’s working? What’s not? What nourishes and supports me? Share below what you plan to KEEP. Be on the lookout for a new video with Sarah each week in May to keep us motivated and mindful. . . . #mindfulmonday #may #challenge #meditate #move #getcentered #thecenteryoga

POP-UP CHAIR YOGA Saturday, May 2 | 2:00-3:00 pm w/ Debbie Glick Phillips • Chair yoga provides the wonderful health benefits of yoga. It can improve flexibility and circulation, while reducing stress and anxiety. This gentle practice is designed to build strength and balance while protecting our joints. It is for almost anyone at any age, and yoga-experience is not necessary, only the ability to breathe and to sit upright in a chair while gently moving the torso and limbs. Some standing poses will be done with the chair for support. All you need is a chair and a willing spirit! • Sign up online or at @mindbody and a zoom link will be emailed to you! See you on the chair/mat through the screen! • #chairyoga #allyouneedisachair #thecenteryogaonline #thecenteryogaathome #getcentered #harrisonburgva #downtownharrisonburg #harrisonburgyoga #movewithus #yoga

If you’re like so many of us, you may be feeling an increased amount of stress caused by so much uncertainty and upheaval. Well, you’re not alone if you’re more uneasy or anxious right now. Let us support you. Let your yoga and meditation practice be your savior and make you feel anchored and remind you of what’s most important in your life. We’re in this together!

Last minute cancel! The Noon Core Centered Fusion is cancelled today. Sorry for the inconvenience!

• SILENCE • RESEMBLES • . Check out a little sneaky peek of what @ryanclarkva has to offer by way of original music for the (free!) Live DJ Yoga Flow class on Saturday, 2:00-3:00 pm! . Guiding movement will be @andrea_russell_yoga and @nleebee to some seriously sweet beats. . You can register ahead of time on our website or MINDBODY. You don’t want to miss all the workshops and events we have to offer THIS Saturday! . #localbeats #djryanclark #harrisonburgva #originalmusic #livedjyogaflow #yogaflow #getcentered #downtownharrisonburg #silenceresembles

Thank you to John Guinta and Erich Sneller. What a great team! John created a beautiful tapestry of sounds for a perfect backdrop to Erich’s yoga class.

Donation yoga on New Year’s Eve with Centered Living with Suzanne from 10:30am-12:00pm . Let's Celebrate the flow of nature and the New Year by ushering in our own potential for growth and change as we say goodbye to 2019 and welcome in all that 2020 has to offer! Set your intentions and seal them through movement and breath. Be prepared for a fun energetic and full spectrum class, ending with plenty of time for nourishing deep breathing and Yoga Nidra. All are welcome! . Pay What You Can! Donations accepted for the LOVE Project . #harrisonburgva #harrisonburgyoga #downtownharrisonburg #harrisonburgnye #newyearseveyoga #settingintentions #flowingwithnature #getcentered

So, apparently it’s officially the holiday season. You ready?! . . I love this time of year. The abundance of fun gatherings, festive music, delicious celebratory foods....it really can be so super joyous. . But it can overwhelm, too. Anyone else ever feel that way?! 😬 . I’ll be leading a free talk tomorrow (Thursday) @thecenteryoga from 7-8pm on ways to use techniques from Ayurveda and Yoga to help us navigate the influx of SO muchness! We’ll chat about how to schedule in time for self-care and time to pause and let the feeling of abundance fill us up rather than deplete us. . Feel free to bring your favorite peeps. 💜 . . . #tistheseason #freetalk #ayurveda #selfcare #abundance #gratitude #yoga #weareinthistogether @yogahealthcoaching @yogahealer

OM HAM YAM SHANTI YAM OM HRYDIAM . . . Have you ever tried mantra as a form of meditation? If you’ve been practicing Yoga & Meditation with @centeryogasuzanne recently, you may have learned this (seen here with guest teacher, Tilak Pyle, during a YTT workshop.)❤️ Dive into the heart with this simple and exquisite mantra. ❤️ . . . Mantras are repeated sounds and words that resonate with our body, mind and spirit. Mantra can be used as a vehicle to alter the state of our mind and to deepen our individual and shared consciousness. ❤️ In this case, the words are in the traditional yoga language, Sanskrit. But there’s no reason why you can’t chant (or even simply repeat quietly to yourself) any words you like to help invoke what it is you’re seeking: more joy, more compassion, more courage, more dedication. It’s up to you! . . . #mantra #mondaymantra #love #hrydiam #getcentered #thecenteryoga #meditation #yoga #heartofthematter #intentions #sanskrit

Do you love how Sanskrit sounds and makes you feel? Are you intrigued by this mysterious and sacred language of yoga? Join us for a special workshop this Saturday with Tilak Pyle. All levels of students are welcome to come and explore. Be prepared to have fun, learn a new alphabet, and explore a new ancient language. We still have a few spots left. 🙏 January 5 10-1:30 . . . #sanskrit #yoga #sacredsounds #mantra #meditation #language #love #getcentered #thecenteryoga

Just a taste of the evening as Dan and Laura Martier set the tone for what was to come.

It’s summer and time to get a spring in your step! Ditch the shoes, come to yoga and take care of your beautiful feet and toes. They are made to be free! You may just get the urge to bounce for joy! Thanks for sharing @daisywhittemore . . . #Repost @thefootcollective ・・・ These guys are using their springs. Are you? 👣 Evolution gave human beings giant springs behind their ankles as an adaptation for distance running. Natural running technique yields an efficiency that comes from storing and releasing the impact forces of each stride with your achilles and calf complex 👣 It acts as a giant elastic if you run with optimal technique. Switch to human shoes without cushioning and rediscover what it’s like to use your springs . Cool video posted by @nweworldwide 👣 #thefootcollective #strongfeet #healthyfeet #barefoot #achilles #run #education #runner #injuryprevention #humanshoes #human #ottawa #springs #efficient #technique #performance #physicaltherapy #movement #movementculture

It’s Friday, friends. Lighten up and meditate. This is a friendly PSA from @thecenteryoga via @lakestreetdive Thanks for sharing @whitney.ingram ・・・ #freeyourselfup #tipoftheday #meditate #shuttingupandbreathing #giveyourbrainarest

And...here’s what Briana does the first time she touches a harmonium. Wow! @enchanted_creative We loved our community yoga teacher group sharing and practice! . . #harmonium #omnamahshivaya #invocation #yoga #mantra #getcentered #yoga #kula @jnicholsyoga @nycexpat

Baby it’s cold outside, but this guy knows how to stay warm. Inhale Up-Dog, exhale Down-Dog. Repeat. Smile. Come on in for a class this morning! 9-10:15 All-Levels Yoga 10:30-11:30 Warm Vinyasa Flow . . . . #getcentered #brrr #updog #downdog #warm #flow #yoga #gooddoggie 🐾 Thanks for sharing @yogspiration

Saturday morning savasana is sweet and soulful with @jnicholsyoga serenading on guitar! Thank you, Jason, for a lovely start to the day 💗🙏🎶 #savasana #thecenteryoga #soakitin #om

🎶Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram Sita Ram Sita Ram🎶 (Sri= beloved; Ram=Spirit/lord as strength, light and virtue [masculine]; Jai= victory; Sita= spirit/lord [feminine]) . . . . . . . . . We love @krishnadasmusic for bringing the beauty and soul of mantra to life! Chanting mantra is a wonderful way to calm the mind, soothe the soul, and perhaps even plug into a higher frequency of energy. Curious? See for yourself! Instead of the usual chatter or radio station, give this mantra a try: Repeat to yourself, silently or aloud, the mantra above. Focus on the subtle resonance of the sounds as they vibrate through body and mind. Breathe deeply, and allow your attention to dissolve into the rhythmic, wave-like quality of repetitive sound. Connecting to the source with mantra is a wonderful way to start your day, add a touch of tranquility to your mid-day mental break, or even accompany your daily commute. As Ram Dass puts it, "Everyone you meet is Ram who has come to teach you something. Mantra is remembering that place in the heart – Ram, Ram, Ram. Say it, mouth it, think it, feel it in your heart. You are continually meeting and merging into perfection." . . . . . . . . . . #thecenteryoga #mantramonday #krishnadas #jai #sitaram #meditation #raisethevibration #singit #om

DJ HyFi is coming back on April 6. Glow and Flow with Andrea. Check out this video from his first visit last April! CENTERING at THE CENTER 🌟 @centeryogasuzanne leading us through our opening meditation last night with @dj_hyfi. Together, we shared the sound of #om with #electronic music in the background. And, we loved every second of it!

Debbie inspires us with her devotion to her practice and insatiable thirst for love and spirit. When she started taking yoga classes in her forties, her wrists hurt and her shoulder complained a lot, she felt the usual stiffness creeping in, but little by little, with small baby steps, her patience and persistence led her to this. Now she's 58 and stronger, more flexible and more radiant than she's ever been in her life. Trust in herself and the practice has been a gift to her, her family, and to all of us. #trust #wisdomwarriors #yoga #babysteps #change #evolution #thecenteryoga #harrisonburgdowntown #yogavirginia