Roanoke Yoga

01/20/2026

The koshas remind us that you’re not just a body on a mat.

You’re breath, nervous system, mind, awareness, and presence moving together.

When practice focuses on only one layer, things get loud elsewhere.
Tension in the body.
Restlessness in the mind.
A sense of doing everything “right” but still feeling off.

Yoga works when it’s integrated.
Posture without breath stays mechanical.
Breath without awareness stays shallow.
Awareness without embodiment stays abstract.

The koshas aren’t something to master.

They’re a map for noticing where you’re overworking and where you’ve been absent.

Balance doesn’t come from fixing one layer.
It comes from including all of you.

01/16/2026

01/06/2026

Most people believe meditation means stopping thoughts.
That’s why they sit down, close their eyes… and feel like they’re failing within seconds.

The mind starts racing.
Plans appear.
Memories surface.
Worries knock loudly.

And people conclude: “I can’t meditate.”

But here’s the truth 👇

Meditation is not about forcing the mind to go blank.
It’s about changing your relationship with your thoughts.

At first, the mind is noisy — and that’s not a problem.
That noise was always there; you’re just noticing it for the first time.

Then something subtle happens: You stop fighting the thoughts.
You stop chasing them.
You stop believing every story they tell.

You begin to observe without reacting.

Thoughts still arise —
but they no longer own you.
They pass like clouds, while you remain the sky.

With time, the mind naturally settles.
Not because you controlled it,
but because you stopped interfering.

And in that quiet awareness: • Clarity replaces confusion
• Peace replaces restlessness
• Presence replaces overthinking

Meditation is not about thinking less.
It’s about being less controlled by thinking.

Sit.
Breathe.
Observe.
Let go.

The calm you’re searching for
isn’t something you create —
it’s something you uncover.

01/05/2026

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01/04/2026

🔺️NEW CLASS starting this Wednesday morning! 👐 Drop into a class!

01/02/2026

🔺️NEW CLASS starting on Wednesday mornings! 👐

12/31/2025

Whether you're down with New Year's resolutions or not, reflecting on what we want to leave behind in 2025 and what we want to carry forward into 2026 is a great way to ring in the New Year.

Whether you decide to partake in a New Year's ritual or decide that setting intentions is better for you, it pays to start with some self-inquiry. Without knowing what you want deep down in your heart, you won't be able to set the right intention or find the right ritual.

My favorite thing about intentions is that they’re so expansive. You don’t have to limit them. But if you’ve never consciously set intentions before, you may be wondering how to start. Here are some tips to get you started:

🟢Sit and reflect on what values and elements of your life are most important to you. I love goal setting. But while it’s incredibly important to your personal growth, setting goals isn’t enough on its own. Goal setting helps us to see the future, understand what we want, create a plan,and stay on track to get it done. There’s also the potential risk of failure at achieving your goals. I know, no one wants to start out the new year contemplating the potential of failure, but it’s just a fact.

However, setting intentions is different.
Setting and living your intentions allows you to focus on who you are in the moment, to recognize and live your values, and to raise your emotional energy, which in turn raises your creative energy. Did you know that once you are able to identify your values and live them wholeheartedly, it is a powerful way to achieve success and happiness? Setting intentions can help you do that. They provide a roadmap and reminder for how to live out each day. Intentions give you purpose, as well as the inspiration and motivation to achieve your goals. The practice of setting intentions can change your life.

What brings you the greatest joy?
What fuels your fire?
What fills you with a sense of purpose?

🔴Make a list of your intentions and goals.
🟠Create a short mantra that will serve as your daily reminder.
🟡Let go and trust yourself.

You can’t force the outcome. Just plant the seeds and watch your intentions bloom when the time is right.

As we begin 2026, it’s helpful and inspiring to remember that at any moment we can take a fresh start approach to our life. You can reflect on your intention for entering the new year, or even a new day, and see what aspects of your life you want to cultivate through your personal values and goals. If you want to pick a New Year’s goal that will last, you have to look at the why behind the what you want to change. Looking at your motivation will provide fuel to keep the fire of intentional change burning all year long.

12/21/2025

Today, we celebrate the Winter Solstice, a universally sacred occasion honored for centuries as a time to gather around a blazing fire, cheeks flushed and hearts warmed in soulful celebration.
SILENT NIGHT
In yoga, and in astrology, the sun symbolizes the soul. The word “solstice,” in Latin, means sun standing still, so in a sense, we could say the soul stands still on the solstice—maybe even long enough for you to catch a glimpse of it, as some legends say you can at this divine time of year.
The longest night (meaning it contains the most hours of darkness) is a deeply-trusted nocturnal delight, a sort of spiritual pillow where we rest our head and nestle under soft layers of a velvety void. The darkest night contains the most magnetic power, too; this is a time to draw forth what you want, to incubate your best intentions. As you're cuddling in the cradle of a lingering midnight, nurture high hopes for your best new year ever.