Village Yoga

07/28/2025

Indra Devi, often called the First Lady of Yoga, was a pioneering figure who brought yoga to the West. A student of Krishnamacharya, she became the first foreign woman to study and teach yoga in India. She later introduced yoga to Hollywood in the 1940s, adapting it for Western audiences with a gentle, accessible approach focused on breath, relaxation, and inner peace. Her teachings helped make yoga a global practice, especially for women.

Come practice.

07/19/2025

Thank you Martie Ritter for turning our eyes to the skies 🌌

🌌 Mark your calendar — Tomorrow, July 20!

The Moon is about to perform a rare celestial waltz with the Seven Sisters — the famous Pleiades star cluster ✨

This stunning event, called a lunar occultation, will momentarily hide the stars behind the Moon as they align in perfect cosmic choreography 🌙💫

🔭 What’s happening?
The Moon will glide in front of the Pleiades — a stellar group located 444 light-years away. Under dark skies, you’ll see the stars vanish one by one… then reappear, like a slow-motion magic trick.

🗻 Best viewed just after sunset — find a clear horizon and look up!

📸 Don’t forget to catch this once-in-a-decade sky ballet — where myth meets motion in the heavens.

07/02/2025

July is bringing the heeeeat! So much yoga! 🔗 in bio if you’d like to sign up for any of these incredible offerings! Of course, you can always hop over to my website for direct access or sign up for the exhalewithemily newsletter, dropping shortly! See you sooooon! 🤸🏼

06/21/2025

Celebrate today and every day well. 🧘🏽‍♀️
Happy Solstice, International Yoga Day, Saturday 🙏🏽

06/15/2025

Have you developed your Ujjayi breathing? 🫁🧠🫀

A portion of our video on Ujjayi Physiology. The full video is 20 minutes long and is a blending of ancient yoga wisdom and modern western science to introdu...

06/13/2025

Kitchari

Ayurveda and An Ancient Food in Modern Times

Kitchari is basic to the Ayurvedic way of life. Composed of basmati rice and mung dal, it has as many variations as there are cooks who prepare it. A one-pot dish, kitchari originates on the Asian subcontinent and has references dating back thousands of years. The skillful use of spices and vegetables can produce balancing effects for the three bodily doshas. It has many qualities but being quick and easy to prepare makes it a popular dish for almost every lifestyle. Basmati rice and mung dal together create a balanced food that is a good protein combination and is tridoshic. This complete food is easy to digest and gives strength and vitality. It nourishes all the tissues of the body. Kitchari is the preferred food to use when fasting on a mono-fast or while going through cleansing programs such as panchakarma. Kitchari is excellent for detoxification and de-aging of the cells. Lifestyle choices are one of the basic tenets of Ayurveda and diet is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.

Recipes for general cleansing kitchari & dosha specific kitchari.

https://www.banyanbotanicals.com/pages/ayurvedic-how-to-make-kitchari

06/13/2025

The Earth Says

The earth says
keep still
stay put & listen to the roar of silence
hold on & root deep for treasure
feel the sap rising through your bones
wait & see what happens

The river says
keep flowing
into the lochs swirling & swelling & swishing
keep floating down down & down
falling & carving the mountains
down to the beautiful sea

The trees say
keep rooting
rooting & rising into sky –
spread out your arms to embrace everything
breathe deep deeper with each falling leaf
gather fruit & nuts for winter

The sky says
keep looking
sniff the air & notice the small
changes moment by moment
breath by breath cloud by cloud
watching your thoughts float by

The birds say
keep singing sing from your heart
fly from branch to branch
stay curious stay light start fresh
each year with a new nest then be patient
& sit on your eggs till they hatch

The sun says
keep smiling
smile at your reflection on still water
from dawn to dusk go outside
out to play with light & shadow
in the day long dazzle leaping through thin air

The compost heap says
keep rotting
decomposing turning burning
digest everything that comes your way
keep returning to the earth
& the earth returns tenfold to you

the earth says keep still stay put
wait & see what happens next

by Larry Butler

06/11/2025

06/03/2025

It looks like summer is finally here!
Remember to check socials before heading out to class, just in case. 🤷🏼‍♀️

And note, no Village Yoga class on June 20th while Intentional Yoga celebrates 15 years! 🎉

02/19/2025

I’m still unable to take a deep breath without it turning into a massive coughing fit. Class is canceled again. Sorry to disappoint.