Yoga Sanctuary

04/14/2026

I do hope your ducks aren't in a row.
I pray your eggs aren't all in the same basket
and I definitely don't wish your ship to be tightly run.
Life happens in the space between perfect and free you see.
And joy cannot slip through the cracks if there are none,
nor can love grow wildly in a garden that's paved without a w**d in sight.
Growth needs a mix of battering rain and pure unfiltered sunlight.
Messy is holy.
And free is the prize.
Breathe out that stifled sigh and lie,
hand on your beating chest.
you came here to rise and rest,
amidst the eggs in many baskets,
and ducks waddling as they please.
cares all flowing wildly as they must,
into the breeze.

-Donna Ashworth
'Ducks in a Row'

04/09/2026

"The library has a great mix of short and class-length classes, and a good mix of teachers! When we had that blizzard a few weeks ago, this video library made it possible to continue my practice from home." -Nancy L

Life happens, blizzards happen, (even in Minnesota Spring sometimes) When you subscribe to our video library you have unlimited access at your fingertips and content ranging from 5 min to 55 min plus so you can still fit in your movement practice when you can't make it in to the studio or just want to add some extra yoga into your day.

Learn more and Subscribe at YogaSanctuaryMpls.com/On-Demand-Library

04/08/2026

Down-to-earth darma talk wisdom from Alex Modic always brings grounding, philosophical insight, and a bit of humor.

Alex is a gifted leader, Star wars fan, and has a lively sense of humor. ✨When he's not in the studio you can find him riding bikes in the twin cities, exploring breweries, and cooking something up in his cozy kitchen. 😌🚲

Join his NEW WEEKLY Men's Yoga Class Mondays 7:30am-8:30am in studio or stream live from home.

Register at YogaSanctuaryMpls.com/class-schedule

04/02/2026

We are excited to WELCOME new STUDIO MANAGER Krista Lindgren! You will get the opportunity to interact more often with Krista as she joyfully takes on more studio operations and communication!! Krista is a longtime YS teacher, small business owner, and dear friend to many at YS! Enjoy our April community newsletter.

Email from Yoga Sanctuary SPRING INTENTIONS + ENERGY HEALING + HOLISTIC PILATES + NEIGHBOR CARE Dear Yoga Sanctuary Friends, I'm pretty darn excited to see the bright pop, pop. pop, of tulips and daff

04/01/2026

We're passionate about what we teach, and enjoy bringing new things to you for you to discover new ways of being and breathing.

Try this stretch with Shelley and Julia!

04/01/2026

Not an April Fool's Joke- we've got some good workshops this month! We hope you can join us 🌞

☔ Fri 4/3 Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra w/ Krista Lindgren
☔ Sat 4/4 Music & Mindfulness w/ Dr. Scotty Horey
☔ Wed 4/8- 5/13 Mat Pilates: Spring Session 1 w/ Karen Youso
☔ Fri 4/10 Energy Healing 101 w/ Tracy Vacura and Laura Reese
☔ Sat 4/11 Planting Seeds if Intention: Spring Sankalpa w/ Shelley Pagitt
☔ Sun 4/12, 19, 26 Yoga Para La Communidad w/ Lydia Bush (19th is online only)
☔ Sun 4/12 Karma Yoga w/ Nei Huynh
☔ Fri 4/24 Sound Healing: Spring Forward w/ Angie Ellen
☔ Sun 4/26 Kids and Caregivers Nature Yoga Party near Lake Harriet Rose Gardens w/ Julia .journeying

Registration and details can be found at YogaSanctuaryMpls.com/Workshops-class-series

03/31/2026

📣📣📣 New Class Alert- this one is just for the MEN! 📣📣📣
"We will be starting a weekly Yoga for Men class on Monday, April 6th, at 7:30 AM! I'm super excited as I've wanted to do something like this since I took my teacher training at Yoga Sanctuary." - Alex M.

Start your week off with an energizing and grounding yoga flow for all bodies, abilities, and experiences. Yoga For Men is a weekly space for men to come together and explore yoga. We will promote breath, flexibility, mobility, and stress relief tailored for men’s bodies.

In each class, we will calm the mind with breathwork, philosophy, and meditation. While strengthening the body with functional movement, core work, and stretching. This fun and welcoming space is meant to get more men into yoga in the hopes of creating a stronger community as well as stronger, healthier, and peaceful men.

Spaces like this are UNIQUE and SO VALUABLE. But it can be hard when you might be the only man in the room... so this one is for you- a yoga space led by men, shared by men, to benefit men. Thank you Alex for bringing your leadership and opening doors! @.mpls

Share this with a man in your life that may like to come to yoga! :)

Sign up for a class (PSST your first one is FREE👀) at YogaSanctuaryMpls.com/class-schedule

03/31/2026

Curious about how music can nurture your body and mind? "Music and Mindfulness" on Saturday April 4th with Dr. Scotty Horey is a special one-time workshop that will include a short educational presentation, discussion/Q&A, and both active and restful guided activities.
Learn about the connections between music, mindfulness, spirituality, and science based wellbeing using Dr. Horey's body-mind-heart-spirit-culture model. This workshop is geared not only towards musicians, but for anybody interested in exploring music as a way to expand the human experience.

Dr. Scotty Horey (B.A., M.M.A., D.M.A.) (USA) is a widely internationally respected solo percussionist, drummer, teacher, and health and wellness advocate. Alongside his music career, he has studied and practiced meditation for over 25 years. He is the winner of the 2025 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Class of Liberal Arts and Sciences Emerging Alumni Award for his work with music and mindfulness and his achievements as a coordinator of cultural exchange. From 2020-2022, he lived in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico where he held the position of full professor of percussion at the Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, the top percussion school of Mexico. From 2012-2020, he served as both principal percussionist of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, and Lecturer of Percussion at the University of Minnesota, Morris. From 2009-present, he has been a featured solo artist and clinician in over 100 universities and international music festivals throughout the United States, Europe, and Latin America. His strongest passions include contemporary-classical music, progressive rock/jazz fusion, marimba, and helping musicians and community members alike understand the connections between music, health, wellness, and mindfulness.

Music & Mindfulness w/ Guest Instructor Dr. Scotty Horey
SATURDAY | APRIL 4 | 3:30-5p
Slider Fee: $30-$40
Learn more and register at YogaSanctuaryMpls.com/Workshops-Class-Series

03/29/2026

It only takes a reminder to breathe,
a moment to be still, and just like that,
something in me settles, softens, makes
space for imperfection. The harsh voice
of judgment drops to a whisper and I
remember again that life isn’t a relay
race; that we will all cross the finish
line; that waking up to life is what we
were born for. As many times as I forget,
catch myself charging forward
without even knowing where I’m going,
that many times I can make the choice
to stop, to breathe, and be, and walk
slowly into the mystery

WALK SLOWLY by Danna Faulds

03/26/2026

Yoga has taught me to “accept and allow”, to “be present to the now”, to “breathe and to be” with whatever is real rather than fighting or trying to control that which is not our to control. These practical teachings, practiced on my yoga mat in my body and mind, through the support my breath, fuel practical practices off of my mat, IN REAL LIFE. (Reflections from Instructor and Trainer Shelley Pagitt)

I can acknowledge that I really don’t like being cold and it makes me very uncomfortable, and, I can do a lot to support myself so the experience of being cold is less and the suffering caused by fighting the cold, is not my pattern anymore. Are you noticing any shift in the ways you think and experience that which you cannot control?

03/26/2026

Can't fit yoga into your busy week? Try our on-demand Yoga Video Library where we upload new content regularly and curate sessions for the season!

SPRING is right around the corner, a season of new beginnings and coming out of hibernation. Give our library a try- just $19.95/month where you'll have exclusive access to over 40 classes of varying lengths from various Yoga Sanctuary Instructors!

Learn more at YogaSanctuaryMpls.com/on-demand-library

03/24/2026

Have you ever been a part of a musical experience, either listening or participating in that touched you so deeply that it gave you goosebumps, felt transcendent, or spiritual even? There are reasons for this. And at the root, it's mindfulness and connection.

Join guest instructor Dr. Scotty Horey during this special one-time workshop Music and Mindfulness on Saturday April 4th where he will include a short educational presentation, discussion/Q&A, and both active and restful guided activities. You will learn about the connections between music, mindfulness, spirituality, and science based wellbeing using Dr. Horey's body-mind-heart-spirit-culture model.

Here is a sample of Dr. Horey's guidance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvIpadsLxxs

"Explore concentration, freedom from distraction, and a sustained experience with sound and music that can soak into your consciousness, heart, and stick into your memory. Furthermore, current events politically, economically, and through violence have given us fear and frayed tempers.

And now more than ever, I believe we should be responsible to turn inward to rediscover the inherent peace within all of us and experience how music can shift that within us and bring out our best. Before music, there must be silence. It's my hope this exercise I'm about to show you will prepare you to deepen your relationship with music, whether you're playing or just listening." - Dr. Scotty Horey

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