Sacred Flow Yoga Studio

03/10/2025

🧘‍♀️ Great News! We Now Accept Tap & Swipe Payments! 💳

Making time for your wellness just got easier! We’re excited to announce that we now accept card payments via tap or swipe, so you can pay for your classes quickly and effortlessly.

✨ No cash? No worries! Just tap, swipe, or insert your card and focus on what truly matters—your practice.

Join us for your next class and enjoy a seamless experience from start to Savasana! 🧘‍♂️✨

02/26/2025

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02/26/2025

Check out our new website, and book your appointment today!

02/26/2025

02/07/2025

Faceplant Friday!

Okay, technically it’s more of a back plant—but you get the idea! I’d love to see everyone’s best (or worst) face plants. Remember, falling is just part of the process, and every tumble brings you one step closer to your goal! Keep showing up, keep trying, and embrace the journey.

02/06/2025

Get Your Personalized Calisthenics Plan! 💪

Ready to build strength, improve mobility, and boost your fitness with just your body weight? I’m offering customized calisthenics plans tailored specifically to your fitness level and goals!

Whether you're looking to:
🔥 Build muscle
💥 Improve endurance
🧘‍♀️ Increase flexibility
⚖️ Focus on functional strength and mobility

I’ll create a plan designed to help you progress safely and effectively, from bodyweight exercises to mobility work. No fancy equipment needed—just you and your determination.

📩 DM me to get started with your personalized plan today! Let's crush those goals together!

02/04/2025

Dear Yogis,

I hope this message finds you well! I’m reaching out to inform you of an upcoming change to my pricing. Starting in three months (May 1st 2025), the cost of sessions will be increasing. However, I’d like to offer you an opportunity to lock in your current rate for an additional six months. Meaning you'll keep your current rate until August 1st 2025.

If you refer a new client to me, you’ll be able to keep your current price for six more months, even after the price increase takes effect. This is my way of saying thank you for your continued support and helping me grow my yoga community!

If you know anyone who may be interested in joining my classes, please feel free to pass along my contact information. I truly appreciate your trust in me and look forward to continuing our work together.

Thank you for your understanding and for being a part of my yoga journey!

Warm regards,
Rachel Hickey

sacredflowyogastudio@gmail.com

806-480-0817

01/27/2025

Side crow anyone? What’s your favorite arm balancing pose?

01/06/2025

🌟 New Year, Same You—Just More Motivated! 🌟
✨ Step into the year feeling empowered through movement and mindfulness.

📅 One-Hour Yoga Session
💰 Special Price: $20
📍 Only 5 Spots Available

This personalized session will include:

A grounding warm-up to align with your goals.
Energizing flows to ignite your motivation.
Deep stretches for enhanced flexibility and relaxation.
A guided meditation to cultivate clarity and confidence.
Plus, customized elements tailored to your unique needs.
Session Details:
📆 Date & Time: Let’s coordinate the best time for our schedules!
📍 Location: The convenience of your home or a gym (a small fee may apply).

Start the year with renewed energy and focus. Spots are limited—don’t wait to claim yours!

🧘‍♀️ Message me today to reserve your spot and finalize the details!
Email: sacredflowyogastudio@gmail.com
Phone: (806) 480-0817

12/22/2024

What is the most important yoga pose?

The question of the “most important pose in yoga” often circles back to the same paradoxical answer: none and all. And honestly, that’s part of what makes yoga so beautifully personal. Let’s break it down.

Why None?

At its core, yoga isn’t about mastering a specific pose—it’s about connecting with yourself. The postures, or asanas, are tools to help you focus, breathe, and move energy through your body. Yoga isn’t about nailing a perfect warrior pose or balancing on your hands (although those can be fun milestones); it’s about finding presence and stillness.

Take child’s pose (Balasana), for example. It might not seem as flashy as a headstand, but for someone learning to slow down or just trying to breathe through stress, it might be the most profound part of their practice. It’s not the pose itself that matters—it’s what it does for you in that moment.

Why All?

On the flip side, every pose has its purpose, and together they create something bigger than the sum of their parts. Think about it like this: each pose prepares your body and mind for the next. Standing poses like warrior II build strength and focus. Twists detoxify. Backbends energize. Forward folds ground you. Together, they balance and support one another, like different instruments in an orchestra. Without one, the harmony would be incomplete.

It’s All About You

At the end of the day, the “most important pose” is the one that serves you in the moment. For a beginner, that might be downward dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) because it’s foundational and helps with strength and flexibility. For someone feeling stressed, it could be legs-up-the-wall (Viparita Karani), a pose that calms the nervous system. And sometimes, the most important thing is to pause, sit quietly, and just breathe.

Yoga isn’t about achieving; it’s about experiencing. So maybe the most important pose is the one that brings you back to yourself—whether it’s holding a plank or lying flat on your back in savasana. That’s the magic of yoga: it meets you exactly where you are.

12/19/2024

🐾 Pose Breakdown: One-Legged King Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana) 🐾
One-Legged King Pigeon Pose is an advanced variation of Pigeon Pose that incorporates a backbend and deep hip opening. It requires flexibility, strength, and balance, while offering an intense stretch for the hips, chest, shoulders, and quadriceps. This pose is deeply restorative for the body and mind when practiced with mindfulness and patience.
🧘‍♀️ Alignment Tips:
Start in Pigeon Pose: Begin in Pigeon Pose (Kapotasana), with one leg bent in front of you, and your back leg extended straight behind you. Ensure your hips are squared toward the mat.
Set up the back leg: Bend your back knee, bringing your foot towards your glutes.
Reach for the foot: On an inhale, reach your hand back to grasp your back foot or ankle.
Lift the chest: On your next inhale, lift your chest and gently press your pelvis forward, creating a backbend as you lift your back foot toward your head. Keep your spine long, chest open, and shoulders relaxed.
Option to deepen the stretch: If you can, gently pull your back foot closer toward your head, deepening the backbend. Keep your gaze forward or slightly upward without compressing the neck.
🌊 Flow Variation:
Start in Pigeon Pose and move into One-Legged King Pigeon by slowly and mindfully lifting your back foot while engaging the core.
You can flow by coming in and out of the pose or holding for several breaths. If you like, try this variation after warming up with other backbends.
🌟 Modifications:
Use a strap: If it’s hard to reach your back foot, loop a strap around your ankle or foot and hold it to help you deepen the stretch.
Knee support: If your knee feels discomfort, place a folded blanket or cushion under your hips to provide extra support.
Half pose: If the full pose feels too intense, stay in a modified version of Pigeon Pose, simply stretching the back leg but without the backbend.
⚠️ Common Mistakes:
Overarching the lower back: Engage your core and lengthen through your spine to avoid compressing the lower back.
Shrugging shoulders: Keep your shoulders relaxed and avoid letting them rise toward your ears.
Forcing the back foot: Don’t force your foot toward your head if it feels too intense. Stretch it gently and within your range of motion.
🔊 Benefits:
One-Legged King Pigeon Pose improves hip flexibility and strength while deeply opening the chest and shoulders. It stretches the quadriceps, releases tension in the lower back, and improves posture. The backbend stimulates the heart and helps relieve stress, anxiety, and emotional tension.
One-Legged King Pigeon is a powerful heart-opening and hip-expanding pose. Approach it with mindfulness, and honor your body’s limits while embracing the deep stretch it offers. 🌞✨