AIM Yoga

03/07/2023

It has been a BEAUTIFUL 6 year journey. One filled with growth, learning, expansion, surrender, power, creation, ascension and pure, absolute magic. So it is with a multitude of emotion that I share AIM Yoga will be closing her doors after Sunday morning class on April 23rd.

Despite how things may seem, the fact of the matter is that we are no longer able to cover our rising monthly expenses.

To everyone who supported us throughout the years - thank you 🙏🏼 - I think you all know this wouldn’t be possible without you.
To the dedicated month members, some who have been here since day 1 - thank you - you are the steadiness that small businesses rely on to survive, and I am so grateful for your unwavering support.
To our recently new members - thank you for finding us and walking inside - it truly pains me to have to close when you just discovered something so beautiful.
To the teachers - nothing but pure gratitude.

💫 Sa Ta Na Ma
Birth Life Death Rebirth 💫

This end leads to a beautiful rebirth. I don’t know what is yet to come, but I KNOW my soul work on this planet is not finished. I understand your shock, heartache, attachment, and desperation to help change the outcome of your beloved studio - that means more to me than you will ever possibly know - but I have put in the work to be at peace with this decision. Despite the financial facts staring me in the face, I don’t feel one ounce of failure. AIM Yoga is a huge success story in a small town and I feel anchored in my choice to close. I am going out on my terms, with vitality, in good fuggin health (because some of you know I hit rock bottom and truthfully didn’t know if my life would ever be the same), and with a passion for teaching yoga in my heart.

I am choosing to look at this as a new beginning. A shifting. I hope you cherished every second of our time together — our paths divinely crossed for a reason — we were each given the lessons we needed in that moment to build our toolboxes. Carry those lessons and those tools forward and always use them as your compass to AIM true 🏹

All my love 🤍

02/22/2023

Pop-Up Class: Baptiste Inspired Flow

Looking to add some power and heat to your practice? Come and explore the effects of a 75-minute Baptiste-inspired power class with Kristen. The sequence consists of 53 postures purposefully arranged in 11 sections that facilitate the embodiment of integration, vitality, balance, grounding, opening and release among others. Dedicated power yogis enjoy the unchanging nature of the class as it helps the practitioner think less about the choreography, drop into the body and remain meditative in the movement. We will break down the ujjayi breath, move with strength and rest. Participants will be invited to modify many postures, but this offering will be vigorous, athletic and fast-paced in nature. Some knowledge of vinyasa yoga is encouraged.

$15 for month members
$20 for non members

Register online

01/23/2023

Join AIM Yoga and for a Breathe & Flow Workshop: Breathwork + Intuitive Dance

Are you ready to remove emotional blockages so you can manifest the life you want? Join Leah Pardee to let loose, shake it all off, and enter the weekend feeling at ease. We will begin the workshop with a guided Breathwork session to release repressed emotions and loosen up our bodies. Getting nice and warm and cozy, we'll then flow right into intuitive dance. Move those hips to release trauma, sway to the rhythm to tap into your divine feminine energy. Breathing continues as we dance through our emotions. Class ends in a guided meditation.

Checkout through the workshop tab on our website in our bio!

01/14/2023

New Moon New Year Intention Setting

Ease into 2023 with clarity, intention, and inspiration. Join Lindsay for an evening of yoga, meditation, and intention-setting during the January New Moon 🌚 in Aquarius ♒️. Leaving mercury retrograde, this is the perfect start of a new lunar cycle to set new intentions, goals and authentic alignment for the month or year ahead. The new moon is a time to cleanse, prepare, have hope, and be open. The new moon invites you to welcome fresh energy and be aware of divine guidance and direction.

The evening will begin with a short discussion about the astrological themes of the January new moon, followed by a 40 minute lunar flow, and 20 minute guided meditation to quiet your mind and tune into the flow of information from your guides, higher self, and the Universe. The end will allow time for journaling, reflection, and guided intention setting.

Please bring a yoga mat, journal, and something to write with.

$15 for month members
$20 for non members

Signup here: https://aimyogallc.com/homeSite/workshops/76/

01/02/2023

ARE YOU READY? Flow into 2023 with AIM Yoga. It takes 21 days to form a habit. Join the studio challenge and commit to 21+ classes January 2nd-February 5th.

HOW TO SIGN UP: It's free to Sign up! Use your membership and we will track your progress throughout the month.

🪷FIRST PLACE - the most classes - wins your choice of a free Jade mat or a free month of unlimited yoga

🪷SECOND PLACE - a custom AIM Yoga gratitude basket full of goodies your teachers love to make their practice and home life more serene - think aromatherapy, crystals, apothecary goodies & more

🪷THIRD PLACE: AIM coffee mug

EVERYONE who completes 21 classes or more gets a custom AIM Yoga car decal + one free class added to their account which can be shared with a friend!

*attending workshops will count as 2 classes

10/26/2022

ATTENTION 🗣🗣🗣

We are looking for certified yoga teachers - in all genres: power, slow flow, gentle, chair, restore, yin, meditation - to add to our schedule of classes!

If you are interested in this opportunity, please email the studio (and attach your certification) at aimyogallc@gmail.com with the subject “yoga job.”

We are also interested in working with other healing & fitness modalities - reiki, acupuncture, functional therapists, massage, barre, Pilates, etc!!

If you think you have something special to offer and are interested in this collaboration, please email the studio at aimyogallc@gmail.com with the subject “studio job.”

💫 🪷 🙏🏼 Friends of the studio - please share, like, and tag your fellow soul friends who might be interested in this opportunity! 💫 🪷 🙏🏼

09/29/2022

Vote for us!! 🧘🏻‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️🧘🏽‍♀️🧘🏾‍♀️🧘🏿‍♀️🧘🏿‍♂️🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏽‍♂️🧘🏼‍♂️🧘🏻‍♂️

Check it out now!

09/13/2022

Supta Baddha Konasana | Reclining Bound Angle Pose | Recling Butterfly is a restorative hip opener that stretches the groin, adductors, knees, chest, & shoulders while releasing tension in the upper & lower back >> reducing stress. This pose also externally rotates the hips, increasing their mobility which stimulates the meridians (lines of energy) of the kidney and bladder.

To perform:
1. Exhale and lower your back torso all the way toward the floor, supporting your head/neck on a block, pillow, blanket or bolster if needed.
2. Bring the soles of your feet together and let your knees fall open in the shape of a diamond.
3. Options: Place both hands on your lower abdomen; place your left hand on your heart and your right hand on your belly; or lay your arms on the floor, angled at about 45 degrees from the sides of your torso, palms up.
**For more shoulder opening - bring your arms up overhead and lay them on the floor, armpits looking at the sky or consider grabbing opposite elbows.
4. Start with 5 to 10 breaths (maybe trying ⏹breath 😉) and gradually extend your stay 5 to 10 minutes.
5. To come out, roll onto your side and push yourself up.

🦋 If you have any pain in your knees or groin use cushions, blocks, or blankets under the knees to elevate them or extend your diamond shape.
🦋 If you have a hard time lying flat or find your lower back is arching a lot you may need to place a bolster along the length of your spine. And some people just prefer the bolster!
🦋 It is not advisable in🤰🏻to lie flat on your back for too long so supporting your back on a bolster or high stack of cushions is a great way to participate. Be mindful that relaxin makes you more flexible/less stable so use extra support and don’t go for your maximum stretch. (Same for🤱🏻hormones).
🦋 To assist the groins sinking into the pelvis, lay a 10-pound sandbag across each inner thigh.
🦋 Place a sandbag from the chest to the stomach to help reduce anxiety and promote deeper breathing.
🦋 Lay a blanket on top of you for warmth and comfort, especially when remaining here for longer periods.
🦋 Use an eye pillow over the eyes to reduce outside stimulation.
🦋 Utilize those crystals!! 💎

09/11/2022

It’s Lindsay bringing you one of her favorite calming breaths - Sama Vritti Pranayama!!

Box breathing, square breathing, equal breathing or 4x4 breathing is a form of yogic deep breathing that is so beneficial in calming you down that it is a technique employed by the US Navy SEALs.

Box breathing refers to the fact that a box has four sides — and as such, the practitioner breathes in for four counts, holds for four counts, exhales for four, and retains the exhale for four more. To practice:
1. Breathe out slowly, releasing all the air from your lungs.
2. Breathe in through your nose as you slowly count to four in your head. Be conscious of how the air fills your lungs and stomach.
3. Hold your breath for a count of four.
4. Exhale for another count of four.
5. Hold your breath again for a count of four.
6. Repeat for three to four rounds.

The benefits of box breathing:
🌬Lowering stress - regulating your breath can lower levels of cortisol (a stress hormone) which helps to lower blood pressure.
🌬Activating the parasympathetic nervous system - we spend a majority of our day in “fight or flight” mode under high levels of stress. Hence, we are using the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) breathing shallowly and quickly, making us more anxious. Box breathing can help tap into your “rest and digest” response, or the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). It is in the PNS that we are able to think clearer, pause before reacting, and live in a more mindful container
🌬Calming the mind - as you are breathing, you’re also silently counting, which is a kind of mantra meditation.

Cool right?!? Try it out first thing in the morning; after a stressful day; or better yet, during a moment of overwhelming emotion.

*Contraindications include pregnancy or any health condition where holding the breath would create adverse side effects. It may be beneficial to change the breath counts ⬆️➡️⬇️⬅️ to 2 or 3 while building tolerance for 4. Though not perfectly square, Lindsay lowered the retention/hold counts during her 4 pregnancies as her body & baby needed.

As with anything, keep practicing this breath to find more ease!

11/03/2021

Some things for you to save 🔖 & share ▶️:

🌟 All the BMats are in and available to be picked up at the studio if you haven’t snagged yours yet!🧘🏻‍♀️ This was unfortunately our last mat sale until after the New Year 🧘🏽‍♂️ So if you are in need of a holiday gift, you can check our surplus or you’ll have to shop directly through retailers using their discount codes!!

🌟The apparel store is open until 11/18!!!This will be the last online swag sale before the holidays, so buy now! 👉🏼 If we get a discount code to finish out the sale, we’ll be sure to post on our website & here!

🌟Our holiday🎅🏼🎄🤶🏼🎁 sales will consist of gift cards & discounts on passes!!

🌟We have 2 awesome offerings for our school students who will be home on break 🦃 🍽🎄🎅🏼:

1. Most popular - second family rates are almost half off!!
👉🏼 For example, parent pays full price, child gets nearly half off of our package pricing.
2. TWO WEEK STUDENT SPECIAL:
Get 2 weeks unlimited for $25
👉🏼 High school & college students apply

🌟New students of all ages trying AIM for the FIRST time get their first month unlimited for $30

10/04/2021

Please vote!!! 🤗

Check it out now!

10/04/2021

After a beautiful season outside, AIM Contentment is moving back indoors. Monday nights, 5:30-6:30pm with !!

AIM Power will follow 7-8pm with —- but tonight, 10/4, you have the beautiful subbing ⚠️

09/02/2021

September is NATIONAL YOGA 🧘🏻‍♀️🧘🏼🧘🏽‍♂️🧘🏾‍♀️🧘🏿 AWARENESS MONTH and we'd like to give all NEW students their FIRST yoga class for FREE 🗣 ALL-MONTH-LONG!!! So grab a friend and check out the awesomeness that yoga has to offer, especially during these stressful times! No experience needed. After your first class, if you leave craving more - and we know you will - try your first month unlimited for $30!!!!
*You can NOT be a current member of AIM to catch this deal.

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For students who have been MIA for 6 months or longer, get your mojo back on and grab your next month for $50!!!
*Must be purchased in studio.

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For EVERYONE, but especially our loyal students, we are offering 20% off passes now through Labor Day!!!
Passes do not expire and can be purchased in studio and online (both regular & discount prices will be listed, select carefully). Limit 2 per customer please.
And for every NEW friend 👯‍♀️ you bring to yoga in the month of September, you earn a FREE class!!

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BOLO 👀 for a bMAT sale, AIM merch fall store, and some unique workshops coming to you soon!

09/02/2021

Meet Kelsie .witch.kels!!!

Kelsie teaches our signature AIM Power class on Thursday evenings 6:00-7:00PM. She brings her own unique style & grounding vibes to all her classes. The studio absolutely adores her energy 💫

Now let’s get to know Kelsie better:

When/how did you get into yoga?
I began yoga around 2014 through a therapist’s recommendation to help ease symptoms of anxiety and depression. I quickly learned that yoga allowed me to learn more about myself, my body, and my spirituality. I became certified in 2016 and have been teaching ever since. I knew I had to share the gift of yoga with as many people as possible.

Favorite pose +/or quote:
My favorite yoga pose(s) would be triangle and 1/2 pigeon. My favorite (current) quote: “I thank the universe for all it has given me, and all that it has taken away.”

Most challenging pose:
Anything involving backbends.

Favorite thing to do off of the mat:
In my free time I love watching movies and spending quality time with my daughter. I also love being outdoors going for walks or swimming in rivers/creeks.

Fun info:
I’m also learning to deepen my spirituality through books- current topics of research include law of attraction/assumption, positive affirmations, and energy clearing. I believe that human bodies can store trauma, stress, and pent up emotions in the body, which makes yoga a particularly valuable experience because as we learn to sit through stretches and breathe through the “uncomfortable sensations”, we can release these built up emotions and create space in the body, which results in a sense of lightness.

09/01/2021

September is NATIONAL YOGA 🧘🏻‍♀️🧘🏼🧘🏽‍♂️🧘🏾‍♀️🧘🏿 AWARENESS MONTH and we'd like to give all NEW students their FIRST yoga class for FREE 🗣 ALL-MONTH-LONG!!! So grab a friend and check out the awesomeness that yoga has to offer, especially during these stressful times! No experience needed. After your first class, if you leave craving more - and we know you will - try your first month unlimited for $30!!!!
*You can NOT be a current member of AIM to catch this deal.

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For students who have been MIA for 6 months or longer, get your mojo back on and grab your next month for $50!!!
*Must be purchased in studio.

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For EVERYONE, but especially our loyal students, we are offering 20% off passes now through Labor Day!!!
Passes do not expire and can be purchased in studio and online (both regular & discount prices will be listed, select carefully). Limit 2 per customer please.
And for every NEW friend 👯‍♀️ you bring to yoga in the month of September, you earn a FREE class!!

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BOLO 👀 for a bMAT sale, AIM merch fall store, and some unique workshops coming to you soon!

04/01/2021

TOMORROW - April 1st- we are celebrating 4 YEARS in business!!! From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU for supporting us for these last 4 years. They say year 3 is supposed to be the "make it or break it" year in business. Well, we all know how that year went 😏 And while we didn't get to enjoy the forward momentum and growth we were in the process of experiencing when the world pivoted; thanks to your unwavering support, we grew to know what EXACTLY what community is. We felt your support in our bones and we only hope you feel that gratitude inside the studio. We are so, so grateful to still be here serving our community into year 4!
Love, the AIM team

💫💫💫💫💫
In honor of this momentous occasion, we are offering a FLASH 20% OFF SALE on passes now through April 7th!
*Limit ONE type of each pass per customer please.
👉🏼👉🏼Anyone who buys a special anniversary pass will be entered into a drawing for several fun giveaways - FREE passes, BFF passes, essential oils, AIM swag, and more!!
🗣🗣🗣ALSO - Attend 12 or more classes in the month of April and be entered into a drawing for 50% off your next pass!!

03/17/2021

Join Lindsay tonight 5:30-6:30 for a flow dedicated to the goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of prosperity, wealth, abundance and good luck 🍀

2 spots left!!