Vyana Yoga

10/24/2025

✨ASANA OF THE WEEK✨
PADMASANA/LOTUS LOSE
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This week we are tributing our pose of the week to Dan Meyers, an incredible member of our Vyana community taken too soon. Anybody who frequented our studio was bound to have crossed paths with this incredible man, Dan. He frequented classes here many days a week and was a dedicated yoga practitioner.

He was a humble man of profound words. He is and will continue to be deeply missed. 🤍

Padma = lotus
asana = pose, posture, seat

- Padmasana is a seated posture
- Padmasana is a foundational meditation posture that promotes stillness, grounding, & a deep mind-body connection.

Sit on the floor with legs extended.
2️⃣ Bend your right knee and place your foot on your left thigh (sole facing up).
3️⃣ Bend your left knee and place your foot on your right thigh.
4️⃣ Rest hands on knees in Jnana Mudra - tip of your index finger to the tip of your thumb, creating a gentle circle, keeping other fingers extended and relaxed. Palms face up for a receptivity.
5️⃣ Lengthen your spine, stack shoulder over ribs, ribs over hips, keeping the integrity of your spine & release your shoulders, breathe deeply.

Modifications:
✨ Half Lotus (Ardha Padmasana): Place one foot on the opposite thigh and the other on the floor.
✨ Easy Pose (Sukhasana): Cross your legs comfortably without placing feet on thighs.
✨ Use Props: Sit on a cushion or block to elevate the hips and reduce knee strain

Lotus pose and it’s modifications are simple yet beneficial
-Enhance hip flexibility
-Strengthens the spine & improves posture
-Calms the mind & reduces stress
-Balances energy flow in the body

Jnana mudra is often used in meditation and pranayama to -enhance focus
-balance energy
-cultivate a state of awareness
while regulating prana, calming nervous system & helping to align the mind, body, and breath.

When the index finger & thumb touch, it symbolizes unity & connection between the individual self (index finger) & the universal consciousness (thumb). 🌀

Thank you Dan we miss you.

10/23/2025

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S P O O K T A C U L A R
A T O M I C T E A
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Hey Boo!
Come on over for a yummy hot cinnamon tea toddy w some apple and fall spices to tickle your October taste buds.
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There is no Trick..
This is a Treat
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10/20/2025

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May these walls always hold peace, friendship, & the joy of the practice.
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Here at Vyana Yoga, we are profoundly blessed by the ever growing community of individuals who choose to gather, breathe, and practice together within the studio walls. Each day another chance, where friendship blossoms, hearts open, & the shared energy of peace & acceptance expands beyond the mat.

Together, we cultivate a space where every being is seen, supported, & celebrated. This space is a sanctuary of unity, peace, & connection that continues to ripple through our daily lives long after class ends.

Thank you.
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Join us for yoga, breath work & much more!
We have many different styles of classes and upcoming
workshops open to the community along with a fantastic
& health conscious tea lounge filled with many nutritious
snacks, drinks,
& the ONLY public hydrogen water well in CNY!

New students can practice an unlimited month for only $58!
Head to our website www.vyanayoga.com (link in bio)
for class descriptions, sign ups, workshop information,
Tea lounge menu, information on our hydrogen water well &
So so so much more!
🤍

10/20/2025

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S U N D A Y. V I B E S
Please note our new date for this amazing sacred gong, exploration, training, and sound meditation with Vinny.
Sign up now.
Last time he was here we had a sold out crowd.
BTW - it was amazing.

Link above in bio !

10/19/2025

Dan
You will be missed more than you can imagine. We always enjoyed your insightful heartfelt company and delightful presence at Vyana Yoga. You were a very special part of our community and have a special place in our hearts.
Thank you for always being there.
The room lit up when you walked in the door and now the gates of heaven
We are sure you are illuminating heaven.

Here is to your next adventure in Heaven
and beyond.
With love
Vyana

The family of Daniel C. Meyers, 67, of Liverpool, NY, is sad to announce his sudden passing on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Dan was born in Buffalo, NY, to Dan and Mary Lou Meyers. The family soon thereafter moved to Central New York where he lived most of his life.

10/18/2025

S O U N D. J O U R N E Y
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G O N G E X P L O R A T I O N
SOUND MEDITATION
Saturday, November 15, 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM
A guided meditation, followed by the harmony of a vast array of sacred instruments such as gongs, chimes, strings, Tibetar bowls, and crystal. This 60 minute sonic voyage will allow for deep relaxation and expansion as the unique frequencies combine to induce evocative and trance-like states in the body
Vinny Colandrea is a sound therapy practitioner, composer, and yogi from the Hudson Valley. As a multi-instrumentalist and
litelong producer of music, he blenas unique and rarely heard instruments such as the gong, Kotamo, and tibetan singing bowls to create meditative harmonies. He is trained by yogi and mystic, Sadhguru and gong master Don Conreaux. As a student of all relicions spiritualitu and awareness are the foundation for his quided meditations and conscious aatherinas ir sound; his work is to help people find their center and deepen their connection with the beauty of life
Sacred Gong Exploration Training!
Saturday, November 15, 2 pm-8 pm
The gong is a powerful tool for cultivating presence, accessing spiritual growth, and expression through music. This workshop is an opportunity to deepen your understanding of sound and the fundamentals of playing the gong. You’ll gain insight into the art and technique of playing the gong, including composition, mallet variety, gentle music theory, hands-on practice, deep listening, and hands-on performance exercises.
Sound holds tremendous potential for transformation and healing, making the development of a personal practice more essential than ever. Whether you’re a yoga teacher looking to enrich your offerings, a music enthusiast, or someone drawn to the healing arts, this course provides an accessible blend of technique, theory, and practical application.
Link above!

10/17/2025

✨Asana of the week✨
Anahatasana / heart melting pose / puppy pose

This week we have our foundress demonstrating anahatasana or heart melting pose at the yoga wall!

Anahata refers to the heart chakra
& translates to “unstruck” or “unhurt”
Asana translates to seat or posture.

The name of this pose reflects also the essence of
the posture - which focuses on opening the shoulders, chest, & heart area.
We love this supported version of heart melting pose at the wall, allowing for less stress on the joints & gives the opportunity for great traction of the spine while softening the heart space.
This feels SO SO good!!

Here at Vyana Yoga in Manlius, NY we are lucky enough to have our very own karunta yoga wall, giving all local yogis a special opportunity to practice yoga karunta.
Yoga Kurunta, also called rope yoga, was developed by BKS Iyengar, it is a practice of using ropes and padded slings suspended from a wall as well as the wall itself to access postures.

Practice at the wall here every Saturday at 11am with
Wednesday at 4:30pmneoth
Thursday at 9:30am with Leslie

10/16/2025

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L A V E N D E R. L A S S I
You are gonna loveee this month’s lassi !
What makes our lavender lassi so delicious and special?!

REAL !

We use the best ingredients and we don’t skimp on
Whole milk yogurt, lavender, in~house granola, toasted coconut, in-house syrup
We believe in whole foods and serving the best local ingredients.
We also strategically source from great organic and natural companies or we make our own when we can !

Stop by for a delicious treat that feels sinful yet is so good to eat. According to Ayurveda - when we eat whole foods and help our natural biome we become more satiated and encourage proper digestion and nourishing on a higher cellular level.

Visit us for more info and all of our healthy books and products to bring home ... after yoga of course

10/13/2025

What was built with love will always carry love forward. 🤍

Vyana is considered the central hub and heart of the physical body where the fourth chakra resides. This chakra (Anahata Chakra) is known as the bridge between the physical and spiritual realms. This deeply resonates with us to share our connection to each other and our community to share our yoga experiences. We are extending our reach (as this vayu is known to do) to support your practice on the mat or on the road with attention to intention.

Vyana Yoga PolariTea & Apothecary is hOMe for many of us seeking a compassionate community to nurture our nature through a lifestyle and practice of yoga and Ayurveda. Our healing center is a sacred space and place to embody all aspects of yoga embodying wellness, longevity, and joy. “

Join us for yoga, breath work & much more!
We have many different styles of classes and upcoming heavenly sound journeys & fantastic workshops open to the community along with a health conscious tea lounge filled with many nutritious snacks, drinks,
& the ONLY public hydrogen water well in CNY!

New students can practice an unlimited month for only $58!
Head to our website www.vyanayoga.com (link in bio)
for class descriptions, sign ups, workshop information,
Tea lounge menu, information on our hydrogen water well &
So so so much more!
🤍

10/11/2025

✨ASANA OF THE WEEK✨
VASTISTHASANA / SIDE PLANK

This week have a very special Vyana practitioner & YTT graduate Tammy demonstrating a powerful vasisthasana or side plank variation!
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Vasistha~ most excellent, best, richest
Asana ~ posture
✨ Named after Vasistha, one of the oldest Vedic sages and the author of a number of Vedic hymns. This revered sage is said to have counseled a ruler who was seeking clarity in the midst of his clouded vision.
✨Arm balancing posture
✨Stengthens the arms, legs, shoulders,
core, including your obliques and all the muscles which support the spine.
✨ Challenging for balance & enhances your proprioception or your senses that help you perceive the location, movement, and action of parts of the body.

- Always honor your unique self and practice. Modify when necessary!
- Beginning in plank pose, wrists can be slightly out in front of shoulders.
- Roll onto the outer edge of your left foot, stack opposite foot on top of inner line of grounded left foot.
-Strong dorsi flexion of the ankle, drawing top of foot towards shin. Reach through your heels & balls of feet.
-Float the hand to the hip or start to reach hand for sky above, stacking the shoulders.
-Top leg may float towards sky as demonstrated by Tammy, you could even make a bind along the big toe mound or with a strap to ball of floating foot.
-For assistance with balance, you may choose to have both of the feet on the earth, rather than stacking on foot on top of the other - take top foot in front of lower foot.
-Another variation may be to bend into the top legs knee and plant that foot in front of the opposite (lower) leg.
-Modify your side plank with lower knee on earth and top leg extended.
- Find support from a wall, chair, or friend.
-If tendency is to let hips drop or sag towards the earth, lift & engage abdominal muscles; create a long line along the side body.

Remember practice and progress and never perfection!

10/10/2025

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