Mind Body Studio

12/21/2025

Winter Solstice Restorative Iyengar Yoga

The shortest day and the longest night mark a sacred transition—from darkness toward the return of light—a rhythm honored by humanity since the Stone Age.

In this restorative Iyengar yoga class, we create gentle space in the body, breath, and mind for reflection, release, and renewal as the light begins to return.

Mind Body Studio, Lexington
Sunday | 9:00 AM

12/14/2025

✨ Registration is Open! ✨

Winter is the perfect time to build strength, stability, and clarity. ❄️
Join us for the Winter Session of Iyengar Yoga and experience precise alignment, mindful movement, and supportive instruction for every level.

🧘‍♀️ January 3 – March 30
✔️ Beginner, Gentle, Intermediate & Restorative classes
✔️ Small-group, prop-supported practice
✔️ Ideal for newcomers and seasoned students alike

👉 Sign up today and reserve your spot!
Spaces are limited.

12/10/2025

Registration opens this weekend!
Our Winter Session (Jan 3–Mar 30) is coming up, and it’s a great time to recommit to your practice or try Iyengar Yoga for the first time. Gentle, beginner, intermediate, and restorative classes are all available. We’d love to have you with us this winter—stay tuned for signup details! 🧘‍♂️✨

11/18/2025

As the days grow cooler and the holiday rush begins, Ayurveda—India’s 5,000-year-old system of holistic wellness- can provide guidance for grounding and balance. According to Ayurvedic tradition, winter is dominated by the Vata dosha: cold, dry, mobile, and light. When Vata increases, we may feel scattered, anxious, chilled, or have trouble sleeping. Fortunately, Ayurveda offers simple ways to align body and mind.

11/16/2025

Our holiday Iyengar Yoga session has begun, and we’d love to welcome you to the mat. Whether you’re brand new or looking to deepen your practice, we have classes from beginner to intermediate levels.
Iyengar Yoga is a time-tested, globally respected system still led by the Iyengar family—an excellent place to begin your yoga journey.
Interested in learning more or getting on the 2026 waitlist? Reach out to Kim: kbblitch@yahoo.com.

11/13/2025

Yoga has been found to improve attention, processing speed, executive function and memory in healthy children and adults, according to a 2015 meta-analysis. A 2021 review of randomized controlled trials found that yoga was associated with improved cognition, memory and executive functions in healthy older adults.

Yoga may help reduce stress reactivity and may improve neurocognitive efficiency, which is our ability to more effectively use limited cognitive resources.

11/11/2025

❤️ Iyengar Yoga

Dorothea Barron maintains a fitness regime many half her age would struggle with – and says she feels as sprightly as she did at 16

11/10/2025

🌿 Iyengar Yoga Back Extension Workshop

Open your heart. Strengthen your spine. Breathe deeply.
Join us for a focused workshop exploring the art of safe, supported backbends.
Through the precision and alignment of Iyengar Yoga, we’ll cultivate:
• Strength and mobility in the spine
• Expansion of the chest and lungs
• Confidence and ease in heart-opening poses

All levels welcome. Props provided.
📅 November 15
🕒 1-4
📍 Mind Body Studio
🧘‍♀️ Led by Kim Blitch, Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher

10/30/2025

🌟 Registration Closes Tomorrow! 🌟

Don’t miss your chance to join our November/December holiday session of yoga. Whether you’re new or returning, now’s the time.

📧 E-mail Kim at kbblitch@yahoo.com to reserve your spot.
🌐 Or register online at iyengarlex.com
Classes are Hybrid — attend in-person or online. If you miss a week a recording will be available at your request.

⏳ The next session doesn’t start until January — get a jump-start on your physical and mental health for 2026!

Yoga is a holistic practice supporting well-being of body, mind and breath.
✅ Improve strength, flexibility & balance. 
🧘‍♀️ Reduce stress, enhance mental clarity, and build resilience. 
Make the commitment now — your future self will thank you. See you on the mat!

10/26/2025

As the year winds down, give yourself the gift of stillness and strength.
Our November–December Iyengar Yoga classes are designed to help you steady the mind, open the body, and move into the holidays with calm and clarity.

Class Schedule:
MON 6–7:15 Beginner
TUE 9:30–10:45 Gentle Beginner
5:30–6:45 Level 1
THU 9:30–10:45 Gentle Level 1
SAT 9–10:15 Beginner
SUN 9–10:15 Restorative

Take time to breathe, restore, and align during the Holiday season.
📍 Learn more or sign up: iyengarlex.com
Classes held at The Mind Body Studio-Lexington,Ky

10/11/2025

🌿 Pranayama for Beginners: The Abdominal Release Gap 🌿

When setting up for pranayama, beginners are often asked to leave a small gap between the low back and the bolster. This adjustment is simple but very purposeful.

✨ Here’s why the gap matters:
- Abdominal Release: Many beginners struggle to relax the abdomen inward. By leaving the lumbar spine (waistline) unsupported, the abdomen naturally softens and recedes towards the back—rather than puffing outward.

- Comfort & Safety: If the low back presses fully into the bolster, some may feel ache or strain around the waist. The gap removes this pressure, allowing the body to stay comfortable during longer breathwork.

- Stage of Practice: More advanced alignment involves the low back resting fully on the bolster, but only when the abdomen can stay soft. For beginners, prioritizing release is more important than perfect rib alignment. If the belly lifts or puffs, it’s a signal that the gapped setup is needed.

🌬️ The gap is not a compromise—it’s a teaching tool. It helps you start pranayama safely, preventing discomfort while building awareness of the abdomen’s release.

💡 Next time you practice, observe: Does your abdomen truly soften back, or do you need the gap?



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09/25/2025

A student reflects
In a recent class, a teacher brought awareness to how the clutter of thoughts can keep us trapped there and stop us from creating a sense of space, preventing the mind from coming to stillness. I witnessed this when doing Janu Sirsasana in which I became attached to the idea of being able to do more.

As I focussed on the fact that I couldn’t perform the pose on that day as well as I usually could, agitation and frustration arose in me. I was trapped in thoughts of ‘Why am I so stiff? Why is the pose so difficult for me today? Why can’t I easily access the twist like I normally can? I normally do better.’ Remaining in this reactive state, instead of focussing on the breath to release the resistance, I came out of the pose early as if giving up. This teaching along with performing the asana, exposed in me a tendency to always want to improve and to not accept where my body is in any given moment. Being busy in thoughts, I was unable to practice Vairagya which prevented me from creating stillness in my mind and finding ease in the pose.

https://study.yogamandir.com.au/courses/y-01/