Community Yoga

09/03/2025

🦎 Lizard Pose - Deep Release 🦎
This shape asks us to slow down, breathe deeply, and lean into sensation. Lizard Pose is a powerful hip opener that not only stretches the body but also teaches patience and surrender.

✨ Opens the hips and hip flexors
✨ Strengthens the legs and core
✨ Brings awareness to places we often hold tension

In yoga, the hips are sometimes called the “storage center” for emotions and stress. When we settle into a deep posture like this, we’re not just stretching muscle - we’re also giving ourselves space to release what we’ve been carrying.

Every exhale is an invitation to soften a little more. 🌿

09/03/2025

🌺 Slow Down & Soak It All In - Santorini Style 🧿✨

As our Greece retreat winds down, you'll enjoy a free day in Santorini to explore at your own pace. Whether you wander through the charming streets of Fira, sip coffee with a view in Oia, or stay close to our luxury hotel in Imerovigli, this is your time to truly unwind. 💙

Lounge by the pool, book a spa treatment, browse local shops, or simply savor the quiet joy of being present.

Later that evening, we’ll gather for a special farewell dinner - a celebration of new friendships, deep restoration, and the memories we’ve made together across sea and sky. 🥂🌅

✨ There’s still time to join us — but not for long!
📍Reserve your spot now → https://communityyogalafayette.iamfit4travel.com

09/02/2025

🌿 Grounded + Open 🌿

In today’s Prana Yoga, we flowed into a low lunge twist - rooting firmly into the earth while spiraling open through the chest and reaching toward the sky.

✨ Strengthens the legs and hips
✨ Opens the spine and shoulders
✨ Invites balance between stability and expansion

Yoga wisdom teaches us that every pose holds both grounding and uplift. When we root down through the earth, we create the strength and steadiness needed to rise and expand.

What are you rooting into today - and what are you opening toward?

09/01/2025

🔥 Core Awakening 🔥
This playful balance challenge lights up the abdominals, hip flexors, and stabilizers - but more than that, it strengthens our ability to stay centered when things get wobbly.

✨ Builds deep core strength
✨ Improves balance and focus
✨ Trains both body and mind to hold steady under effort

Yoga and Pilates remind us: true strength isn’t just about the muscles - it’s about resilience. Each breath is an anchor, each hold a reminder that we can find steadiness even when the ground feels shaky.

Where in your life are you practicing balance right now? 🌿

08/31/2025

⛴️ Ferry to Santorini + Sip Local Wines with a View 🍷🌋

On this unforgettable day of our 2026 Greece Retreat, we set sail from Crete and head toward the breathtaking island of Santorini - a place where beauty, tradition, and taste come together in the most magical way. 💙

After arriving by ferry, you’ll wander the quiet cobbled streets of Pyrgos, a postcard-perfect village filled with charm and history. Then we’ll head to Santo Wines, where you’ll learn about Santorini’s volcanic wine tradition and enjoy a guided tasting overlooking the caldera. 🍇🥂

From there, check in to our luxury hotel in Imerovigli, with private plunge pools and Aegean views. The evening is yours to relax, take in the sunset, or explore.

✨ This is just one of many stunning moments you’ll experience - but spots are limited!

📍Register now to join us: https://communityyogalafayette.iamfit4travel.com/

08/31/2025

🌸 Softening Into the Fold 🌸

In wide-legged forward fold, we let gravity do the work - releasing the spine, calming the mind, and grounding into the earth beneath us.

✨ Stretches the hamstrings and back
✨ Lengthens the spine and decompresses the neck
✨ Brings a quieting, cooling energy to the body

Yoga teaches us that not every posture is about effort. Sometimes it’s about surrender - letting go of the need to hold ourselves up and instead allowing support to come from the ground itself.

Each exhale here is an invitation to soften a little more, to quiet the mind, and to turn inward.

Where can you allow yourself to release today?

08/31/2025

Community Yoga Classes — August 31st at 4:00 PM 🧘‍♀️✨

Roll out your mat and join us for a peaceful, all-levels flow. Reconnect with your breath, reset your mind, and move with community.

• All levels welcome
• Arrive a few minutes early to settle in

Sign up here: https://communityyogalafayette.com/schedule/

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08/30/2025

08/29/2025

🥾 Hike the Caldera, Watch the Sunset in Oia 🌅🏺

On our upcoming Greece retreat, you’ll experience one of the most breathtaking walks in the world: an afternoon hike from Imerovigli to Oia, along the edge of Santorini’s iconic caldera. 🇬🇷✨

After a slow morning to soak in your private plunge pool or explore the quiet charm of Imerovigli, we’ll head out on a scenic cliffside trail. 🏞️

Whitewashed homes, endless sea views, and the deep stillness of the Aegean accompany us on this unforgettable journey - ending in the vibrant, artistic village of Oia just in time for the most famous sunset in Greece. 🌞

You’ll have time to linger, shop, and enjoy dinner at your own pace before we head back for a peaceful night at our luxury hotel.

📍Reserve your spot now — this retreat will fill quickly!
https://communityyogalafayette.iamfit4travel.com/

08/29/2025

⚡ Strength + Steadiness ⚡

In Prana Strength Yoga, we take the grounding foundation of Warrior I and add weights to build power and resilience. This variation challenges the legs, glutes, and core while strengthening the arms and shoulders - but it’s the focus of the breath that ties it all together.

✨ Builds muscular strength and endurance
✨ Enhances balance and stability
✨ Trains focus and mindful discipline

Yoga with weights reminds us: true strength isn’t just physical. It’s the steadiness of mind, the patience of breath, and the willingness to meet effort with awareness.

Where in your life do you need both strength and steadiness today?

08/28/2025

🍷 Sail to Santorini & Sip in the Views 🌋🏝️

On our 2026 Greece Retreat, one of the most magical days begins as we ferry across the Aegean to Santorini - the jewel of the Mediterranean.

We’ll wander the whitewashed alleys of Pyrgos, a traditional village filled with charm, views, and local treasures. After a relaxed lunch on your own, we’ll head to Santo Wines, where you’ll learn how volcanic soil shapes Santorini’s bold wines… and then taste them for yourself. 🍇🥂

All with panoramic island views that feel like a dream.

This is your invitation to slow down, connect deeply, and experience the beauty of
Greece from every angle.

✨ Spots are limited — don’t wait to save yours!
📍Register now → https://communityyogalafayette.iamfit4travel.com/

08/28/2025

🌿 Rest as Part of Strength 🌿

In yoga, rest isn’t a break from the practice - it is the practice.

Child’s Pose invites us to soften, to surrender, and to return to the breath. It reminds us that strength is not only in the effort of holding and lifting, but also in the wisdom of pausing and letting go.

✨ Gently stretches the hips and back
✨ Calms the nervous system
✨ Brings us back to center

Whether in the middle of practice or the middle of life, Balasana teaches us that coming down into stillness is a powerful act of care.

What would it feel like to pause and breathe a little more deeply today?