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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are one of the primary texts of yoga.  If you are looking to take your practice beyond the ...
01/09/2026

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are one of the primary texts of yoga.  If you are looking to take your practice beyond the mat, this course is for you.

The word sutra means “thread” and these brief, concise threads weave together to outline the complete system that is yoga.

Each class will focus on five or more sutras and break down the meaning of each.  While the concentration will be on the first two Padas (chapters) Samadhi Pada (Chapter on Contemplation and Union with the Devine Self) and Sadhana Pada (Chapter on Cultivation of Spiritual Practice), the last two Padas, Vibhuti (Chapter on Accomplishments and Manifestations from Practice and Kaivalya (Chapter on Absoluteness and Supreme Liberation) will also be discussed.   

This series will encourage group discussion and reflection as you will gain a deeper understand of how this ancient text is not just a manual on yoga philosophy, but also a manual to help you live your best life.

Each session will end with a group meditation.

No previous exposure to the Yoga Sutras is required.  All that is needed is a sincere desire to go deeper with your yoga practice.  

There will be homework each session to enrich your experience. Swami Satchidananda’s translation is the suggested text, but any translation is appropriate.

$70 for the 4-week series; $20 to drop in weekly.

A 6-week Breathwork manifestation journey where breath becomes the gateway to clarity, alignment, and receiving.Manifest...
01/05/2026

A 6-week Breathwork manifestation journey where breath becomes the gateway to clarity, alignment, and receiving.

Manifestation doesn’t happen in the mind. It happens in the body. In our nervous system. In the places where safety, desire, intuition, and truth actually live.

This six week series is designed to help you clear out the old, open to the new, and embody the energy of the life you want to create in 2026.

Through transformational Breathwork, the #1 body-based healing modality, and a safe group space for reflection, you’ll learn how to manifest from a grounded, embodied place where your deepest desires can finally be felt and received.

Each week includes:

⭐️A transformational Breathwork journey using silent disco headphones, the most powerful way to drop out of your head and into your body where your desires actually live
⭐️Guided journaling prompts that prime you for the session and help you integrate afterward
⭐️A safe, supportive space to reflect, share, and connect with the group if you feel called

This series will help you expand your capacity to receive, trust your body’s wisdom, and step into the energy of your most aligned year yet.

There’s still time to join our January Tuesday Night Series, beginning on 1/6.Curious about yoga? Or looking to refine y...
01/04/2026

There’s still time to join our January Tuesday Night Series, beginning on 1/6.

Curious about yoga? Or looking to refine your personal practice? This four-week series is designed for beginners or anyone looking to reconnect with yoga fundamentals. Through movement, breath work, and reflection, you’ll explore yoga philosophy, building blocks and core poses, and how to cultivate mental and physical balance—both on and off the mat. Each session includes elements of education, guided breathing, and gentle yoga sequences.

No experience necessary. Drop-ins are welcome; join for the full series or come when you can.

Join us as we move through the meditative practice of completing 108 Sun Salutations to celebrate the winter solstice an...
12/18/2025

Join us as we move through the meditative practice of completing 108 Sun Salutations to celebrate the winter solstice and transition into the new season. With a rhythmic pace we will move through this magical dance of movement linked with breath. Variations will be offered, and you are free to modify, rest, or just complete as many as you can. Please note moving through 108 sun salutations can take anywhere from an hour and 15 minutes to an hour and a half; please take your time and move at your pace as needed. Our group intention will be PEACE ☮️

Detachment (Vairagia) as it is established in Classical Indian Thought and as it is expressed through the practices of Y...
12/17/2025

Detachment (Vairagia) as it is established in Classical Indian Thought and as it is expressed through the practices of Yoga, is an effective tool for mediating (from latin mediatus, which means placed in the middle) the experience of life. Come together in community to discuss the idea of detachment and how it might be used to achieve some measure of freedom upon this loka (sanskrit meaning “world”, “planet”, “plane of existence”, or “realm”). In addition to the conceptual aspect of the Vairagia (Detachment) we will review several methods to practice, from yoga, that might aid a person in navigating their own personal cosmos, aham brahmasmi!

This class requires no prior knowledge of and/or experience of yoga.

All are welcome, including children, so as not to prohibit anyone from attending that wishes to be a part of the conversation.

Suggested donation of $30 for the 2-hour discussion.

The holidays can reopen rooms in the heart we haven’t visited in a long time.Sometimes we are celebrating and grieving a...
12/16/2025

The holidays can reopen rooms in the heart we haven’t visited in a long time.

Sometimes we are celebrating and grieving at the very same table. Join us for Altars of What Still Lives, a cacao-infused breathwork ritual to honor grief in all its forms:

❤️ for loved ones no longer earthside
🌿 for relationships that have changed or ended
🚪 for the family it is safer to love from afar
💼 for jobs, identities, and seasons we have outgrown
🌱 for dreams that shifted shape

We will create personal altars, write letters from the heart, move gently, and breathe together… not to fix grief, but to let it move with tenderness.

All grief is welcome here.

12/16/2025

The Arnold, Arnold Schwarzenegger, had some things to say about yoga in his daily email.

It's always nice to see main stream acknowledge the real benefits of yoga.

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Can Yoga Keep Your Brain Young?
If you’ve ever walked out of a yoga class feeling clearer, calmer, and a little more you, you’re not imagining it.

Growing research suggests yoga might do something most of us desperately want as we age: keep our minds sharp.

Researchers first noticed something interesting in studies comparing yoga to simple stretching. In one trial, people who practiced yoga had better accuracy on thinking tasks and a calmer cortisol response, while the stretching group showed the opposite. That’s important because higher long-term cortisol is tied to memory loss and even shrinkage of the hippocampus, the part of the brain that stores and organizes your memories.

But the brain benefits go deeper than stress relief. A review of neuroimaging studies found that regular yoga practitioners had more gray matter in regions linked to memory, attention, and decision-making. Even better: the more years someone practiced, the larger these regions tended to be. Think of yoga as a gentle sculptor, adding thickness and volume to the parts of your brain that help you stay sharp.

Yoga also boosts BDNF — a hormone that acts like Miracle-Gro for your neurons — and strengthens connectivity in the brain’s default mode network, which supports memory consolidation. These are the same networks that naturally decline with age.

It appears that yoga works because it supports your brain through three powerful channels: lowering stress, strengthening brain structure, and training the kind of focused attention most of us struggle to practice in daily life.

And that’s what makes yoga unique: it’s not just exercise. The blend of controlled movement, rhythmic breathing, and purposeful attention trains your mind as you move your body. That attentional “reps” component seems to give yoga an edge over walking or stretching alone.

If you want better focus, steadier memory, and a brain that ages more gracefully, 2-3 yoga sessions per week for 45-60 minutes is the sweet spot. Beginners benefit just as much as seasoned practitioners.

Start simple, breathe deeply, and let your mind practice staying where your body already is. Your future brain will thank you.

In addition to our regularly scheduled lineup we have several great events in store for you this weekend! You can find d...
12/10/2025

In addition to our regularly scheduled lineup we have several great events in store for you this weekend! You can find details on our Events Page and sign up on our website.

In order to keep our students and instructors safe, we will be canceling the 9:30a Fluid Focus and noon Chair Yoga class...
12/09/2025

In order to keep our students and instructors safe, we will be canceling the 9:30a Fluid Focus and noon Chair Yoga classes on Tuesday. Stay tuned for any updates about Warm Yin on Tuesday evening.

Due to increased precipitation and dropping temperatures all evening classes will be canceled at the studio on Monday, D...
12/08/2025

Due to increased precipitation and dropping temperatures all evening classes will be canceled at the studio on Monday, December 8. Please stay safe and warm, friends! ❄️❄️❄️

Join us on Saturday afternoon for a 2-hour breathwork workshop designed to help participants cultivate safety, grounding...
12/08/2025

Join us on Saturday afternoon for a 2-hour breathwork workshop designed to help participants cultivate safety, grounding, and embodiment.

Through guided breathwork, gentle somatic prompts, and a 60-minute immersive journey with music, participants are invited to expand their body’s capacity for trust and presence. Reflection and integration time is included, with Reiki energy offered to support participants in grounding and embodying their experience.

This workshop is trauma-informed and heart-centered, providing a safe container for all levels of experience.

Due to the nature of this workshop, registration is limited to 5 participants.

About Sara
Sara is a trauma-informed breathwork guide, somatic practitioner, and Reiki master. She creates safe, heart-centered spaces where participants can explore their inner landscape, expand their sense of safety, and connect more deeply with themselves. Her approach blends breathwork, somatic practices, and energetic healing to support integration and embodiment.

If you can safely make it to the studio today, we will would love to practice with you ❄️
12/05/2025

If you can safely make it to the studio today, we will would love to practice with you ❄️

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401 Highland Avenue, SE
Roanoke, VA
24013

Opening Hours

Monday 9:15am - 8pm
Tuesday 7:45am - 8:15pm
Wednesday 7am - 8pm
Thursday 7:45am - 8:30pm
Friday 9:15am - 1pm
Saturday 7:45am - 6:30pm
Sunday 9am - 6:30pm

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+15403090071

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