Sol Yoga

10/10/2025

Weekend forecast: mostly sunshine with a 100% chance of yoga. ☀️

Come move, sweat, and rescharge with us at SOL this weekend:

Saturday
9 AM • Heated Vinyasa with Belinda
11 AM • YIN Deep Stretch with Emma

Sunday
9 AM • Ashtanga with Slesha
11 AM • Back Care with Slesha

Shown here: Marichyasana A, the Pose of the Sage, or “ray of light.” This posture awakens the Manipura Chakra, your inner fire of confidence, courage, and transformation.

See you on the mat at SOL. 🔆

10/06/2025

A new week asks us to begin again … to lean into breath, to move with intention.

Manipura, our solar plexus energy center, reminds us that true power isn’t about control; it’s about presence and trust. Each time we show up, we remember that steadiness itself is the practice.

New students are welcome at Sol Yoga. Yoga for everyBody!

10/02/2025

✨ Community Yoga ✨

Join us Thursday, October 9th at
5:00 - 6:15 PM for a Community
Beginner Vinyasa class led by Jill Miller, one of our yoga teacher trainees at Sol.

At Sol, yoga is for every BODY. These community classes are a way to share the practice with friends, neighbors, and anyone curious about yoga. The class is free, open to all, and a beautiful way to connect.

Simply sign up on Mindbody to reserve your spot and come experience the joy of yoga together.

10/02/2025

✨ Community Yoga ✨

Join us Wednesday, October 8th
at 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM for a Community Beginner Vinyasa class led by Alicia Bellingham, one of our yoga teacher trainees at Sol.

This class is an offering open to everyone, whether you’re brand new to yoga or looking to return to the basics. It’s a beautiful way to move, breathe, and connect with our Sol community.

Free and open to all. Sign up on Mindbody to reserve your spot!

09/19/2025

This weekend, our Sol community is spread across two places but held in one intention. Some of us will be gathering in Costa Rica for our Fall Equinox Retreat ~Equilibrium, while others will be rooted here at home, joining in the practices that mark this turning of the season.

At Sol this Sunday, you’re invited to step into balance with two offerings:

• Somato-Respiratory Integration Breathwork with Dr. Vanessa Gale
5:00–6:15 PM

• Fall Equinox Yoga Nidra & Sound Bath with Bill Herderich 7:00–8:15 PM

Wherever you are, on the mat in the jungle or in the studio at home, we all carry the same thread of practice: holding grief and joy, endings and beginnings, as the heart keeps teaching us how to make room for it all.

“The heart is not only the doorway to our soul, it is the path to our highest self.”
~ Nischala Joy Devi

09/17/2025

We’re all carrying so much, aren’t we? Some days it feels like joy and grief and stress all tumble through at once. And the heart feels every bit of it.

What I keep coming back to is Anahata ❤️ the heart center, the unstruck sound. That quiet reminder that even when life feels like it’s pulling us apart, there’s something within that remains steady, untouched.

The body knows this too. The vagus nerve, this long wandering thread that runs from brain to heart to belly, is always listening. When we breathe slowly, when we open the chest, when we soften into presence, it whispers to the whole system: you’re safe, you can rest, you can feel.

Our practice is really about remembering this, not about perfect shapes, but about coming back, again and again, to that unbroken rhythm inside.

Join me at Sol for Yin Yoga, Wednesday
at 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

Om, Shanti. 🙏
Belinda

09/09/2025

Our hearts are with our beloved yoga teacher, Paige Hinton Castillo, and her family. Paige’s brother-in-law, Preston Fant, passed away unexpectedly. We know and remember that the soul cannot be broken or diminished, it carries on, untouched and eternal. While we grieve his passing, we honor the service and spirit he gave to others, and we hold Paige, her twin sister Leigh, and their family in our thoughts and prayers during this time of deep loss. 🙏🥲

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Master Firefighter Preston Fant, a dedicated member of our department. His 21 years of service, courage, and commitment to protecting our community will never be forgotten. Above all, he was a devoted husband and father, whose legacy extends far beyond the uniform he wore with pride. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and fellow firefighters during this difficult time.

09/08/2025

Real courage isn’t found in the muscles we flex but in the heart we keep open. When we breathe into the chest and lift through a posture like camel, we’re practicing the art of staying available to love even when it feels risky. This is the yoga of Anahata, choosing openness over armor.

In Sanskrit, Camel Pose is called Ustrasana (ustra meaning “camel,” asana meaning “seat” or “posture”). The camel, with its open chest and steady strength, becomes a symbol of resilience, carrying life’s burdens while remaining upright and expansive. In this way, Ustrasana mirrors our practice: opening the heart while staying grounded.

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08/23/2025

Join us for a special afternoon of Rebirthing Breathwork and Gongs
with Ananda & Gretchen
September 14 | 2:00–4:30 PM
Cost: $65

Rebirthing Breathwork is a transformative practice that moves beyond the physical body, touching the deeper layers of healing. Through conscious breathing, we soften what is held, gently releasing emotional patterns and blockages. When combined with sound, the practice becomes a powerful force for restoration—balancing body, mind, and spirit.

We’ll begin with a curated breathing playlist to guide you inward and open the heart. As the breath builds, the resonance of gongs will carry you into a state of deep release and renewal. The session closes with spacious integration, inviting calm and clarity.

Participants often notice shifts in body temperature, so we recommend bringing a blanket, pillow, eye mask, and a clear intention to support your experience.

Ananda and Gretchen, also known as The Matrix Release Specialist, discovered the profound synergy of breath and sound through their own practice together. What began as friendship and exploration has become a sacred offering of healing to the community.

Hosted by Sol Yoga West Cobb as part of our ongoing offerings in breath, sound, and community.

08/20/2025

☑️ Yogic Reminders for Being Human ☑️

1. You are given this body as the field for practice (kṣetra). Care for it as your temple. (Bhagavad Gita 13.1)
2. You will experience avidyā (ignorance/forgetting), yet through practice, you can remember your true nature. (Yoga Sutra II.5)
3. Suffering (duḥkha) is a teacher. Each obstacle returns until its lesson is integrated. (Yoga Sutra II.15)
4. The mind is restless by nature, but steadied through abhyāsa (practice) and vairāgya (non-attachment). (Yoga Sutra I.12)
5. The present moment (atha) is the only doorway into yoga. There is no “there” better than “here.” (Yoga Sutra I.1)
6. What you see in others reflects what lives in you (darśana—the mirror of relationship). (Bhagavad Gita 6.32)
7. Your thoughts shape your reality (citta vṛtti). Quiet them, and truth is revealed. (Yoga Sutra I.2)
8. Surrender to Īśvara (God, the inner light). In devotion, the heart is freed. (Yoga Sutra I.23)
9. The Self (ātman) is eternal, untouched by change or decay. (Bhagavad Gita 2.20)
10. Freedom (kaivalya) is the natural state when the mind is liberated from illusion. (Yoga Sutra IV.34)

08/19/2025

Side plank (Vasiṣṭhāsana) isn’t easy. It takes balance, focus, and a little creativity. If you haven’t met yet, you’re going to love her and her teaching style. She completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training right here at Sol, beginning with a focus on personal growth and self-discovery. What surprised her most was realizing how much she wanted to share yoga with others.

Katherine discovered that yoga is more than a physical practice 🧘‍♀️it’s a way of living. It teaches integrity, self-awareness, and the importance of showing up for yourself. It’s always there, giving you space to breathe, reflect, and reconnect no matter where life takes you.

That’s exactly what she brings to her Wednesday 9 AM Vinyasa - a 60 minute yoga class that’s welcoming, uplifting, and infused with energy to keep you motivated.

Join Katherine on Wednesdays at 9 AM - 10AM sign up on Mindbody

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08/12/2025

Seven years have passed since Sol opened its doors, and like the breath, those years have been a rhythm of arrivals and returns.

Sutra 1.14 reminds us: With time, consistency, and devotion, our practice becomes unshakable.

It’s not about one class, one week, or one season.

It’s about showing up again and again for ourselves, for our community, for the still point within all this change.

To honor this milestone and everyone who has stepped through our doors, we’re offering:
10 Classes for $170 (available through August 31.)

Your breath. Your body. Your practice.
See our classes and read about our incredible yoga teachers at solyogawestcobb.com.

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