Hope Flows Yoga

05/02/2024

We have added another evening Yoga class to the schedule!
Thursday Yoga with Hope 6:30pm-7:30pm

30/01/2024

So excited to be teaching again!

You can currently find me at WestSide Athletic Club in Powell’s Point Tuesday evenings 6:30-7:30PM (beginning Feb 8, Thursdays also).

My class is for all levels. I provide modifications and opportunities to advance poses at your own pace.

Don’t expect it to be easy, but it also wont be as hard as you might think. Growth happens outside our comfort zone.

I promise there will be mindfulness, a little Breathwork, a little sweat as we work on our core strength and stability, and tune our bodies. We strive for connection with the Self and with others, openess of the body and mind, strength in the will, empowerment, and deep relaxation.

17/07/2022

Adding a new tool in my fitness toolbox. Yoga and drumming? Why yes, I think I will.

03/05/2021

Next session at PNP Gifts & Thrift PNP Gifts & Thrift By The Sea is this Tue May 4@ 7PM! Space is limited so please reserve your spot online. Hope to see some of you there. ❤️

https://www.hopeflows.yoga/service-page/slow-flow-with-hope-pnp-gifts-thrift

Join me locally for a 45-60 minute Slow Flow Yoga session every first and third Tuesday at PNP Gifts & Thrift by the Sea in Grandy. A slow vinyasa flow with sequences designed to increase flexibility and balance, relieve tension and back pain, strengthen and tone. We close with final relaxation and....

29/04/2021

Latest project ... a yoga board so I can have a portable yoga studio. Imagine 8-10 of these I can set up a studio anywhere!

14/04/2021

Next yoga class is 4/20 at 7PM. I hope to see you there. Due to limited space, reservations are required. Please book online. Have a beautiful, blessed day! PNP Gifts & Thrift By The Sea

09/04/2021

Flow State Yoga Institute Founder, Dashama Konah Gordon, speaking at the United Nations on International Day of Happiness.

Dashama's Key Note at United Nations for UN International Day of Happiness

09/04/2021

Gomukhasana (Cow Faced Pose) + Variations For Tight Hips

Revolved Cow Face Pose or Gomukhasana. Also called Shoelace Pose in Yin Yoga.

This pose is dreaded by many with tight hips, but be easy on yourself! Start wherever you are and be patient.

🐮 Stack the knees, one on top of the other, with right foot next to your left hip and left foot next to your right.

🐮 The closer the heels are to your hips, the less intense. Stay here, with torso lengthened and tall, perhaps placing the hands behind you for support.

🐮Afte several minutes, about five, notice the hips open up and begin to hinge forward. You may even try pull the heels away from the hips, a little at a time, only so far as to reach the edge of the stretch and push yourself a little bit more. We have to push ourselves just a little passed the comfort zone or we won’t grow!

🐮 Use a pillow to rest your head and forearms on. You can also place a blanket beneath the sitz bones to elevate the hips and reduce stress on the knees.

Most importantly remember that wherever you are is fine. Keep breathing and send loving compassion and acceptance to the area of your body that is tense, the hips and lower back.

Having someone massage the lower back can also help release you further into the pose. You may also want to try a little “tenderizing” the hips (hammer the hips with your fist to help loosen up the muscle).

Repeat on the opposite side.

Have a beautiful, blessed day! Namaste!

01/04/2021

Interested in becoming a certified yoga teacher? When I joined the Flow State Yoga teacher training about a year ago, I had no intention of actually teaching yoga. I only thought to deepen my practice. Many people sign up for yoga teacher training with the same idea and many, like me, end up becoming a yoga teacher.

If teaching yoga has ever crossed your mind, watch this free Master Class from the founder of the Flow State Yoga Institute, Dashama Konah.

If, like me, you realize this is one of your heart's secret desires, you may find your life enhanced and transformed in ways you never knew possible.

There are several options to choose from ranging from completely online to a 30 day retreat in Bali. Which will you choose?

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Impact the lives of millions while traveling the world, doing what you love, and at the service of others

30/03/2021

I am studying chakra yoga so I can provide classes specifically for healing the chakra centers. I had not even heard of chakras until about ten years ago and I did not understand them until joining YTT. Learning about chakras gave me insight into my own healing journey and how yoga helped me. Today, I would like to talk about the first chakra.

The first Chakra, called Muladhara, meaning "root" in Sanskrit, is located at the base of the spine. It is associated with survival and self-preservation and its goal is to provide stability, grounding, support the development of our health, prosperity and trust. This chakra begins to form from about the third trimester to 12 months. Our Muladhara Chakra teaches us about our right to be here.

As you can imagine, when this chakra is unbalanced many issues can arise in our continuing growth and development. For me, it was an unstable home life and being forced to move around. I did not feel like I belonged anywhere and I certainly did not feel like I had roots. Even after I left home I continued to move and this became a way of life. When people asked me where I was from, I experienced a lot of anxiety. Which address should I give them? Sometimes, I would give them all of them and even go so far as to say my mother's Mississippi and her ancestors have been in since the southeast since before the Revolutionary War. If you want to really understand my anxiety, when I left the military I moved to Charleston, SC, where I had traced back my farthest ancestor in the late 17th century. Talk about having a complex!

Now, I understand these roots don't have to be physical or even pinpointed to one local. I can ground myself without putting down roots. My journey into yoga has helped balance my root chakra so that I am beginning to heal in other areas as well.

The root chakra is associated with the earth element. Going outside and putting your bare feet on the ground can provide an instant grounding. Spending time in nature can also help balance the root chakra. Any physical touching, such as massage, can help as well.

Many people with an unbalanced root chakra feel disconnected from their bodies. This creates an inability to connect with others as well. I have experienced this first hand. Without yoga, I may never have become aware of this imbalance or understood what was happening within my energy centers.

Some yoga poses that can help with Root Chakra balancing are the Warrior sequences, Goddess pose, Tree Pose, and Chair Pose.

Because food comes from the earth, diet can also help balance this chakra center, especially when adding more root vegetables into your diet.

Look for my first class on balancing the root chakra to come out soon, along with a restorative routine and diet plan.

30/03/2021

Next class is April 6 at 7PM. Space is limited, so reservations are required. Book online. PNP Gifts & Thrift By The Sea

Join me locally for a 45-60 minute Slow Flow Yoga session every first and third Tuesday at PNP Gifts & Thrift by the Sea in Grandy. A slow vinyasa flow with sequences designed to increase flexibility and balance, relieve tension and back pain, strengthen and tone. We close with final relaxation and....

10/03/2021

If you are local, I’ll be hosting beginner yoga classes PNP Gifts & Thrift By The Sea in Grandy, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. Spots are limited,so reservations are required. Book online at www.hopeflows.yoga

Classes will be an hour long and consist of a warm up with my favorite poses for back pain relief, a gentle flow through Vinyasa with variations and verbal cues (always beginner but good for intermediate as well!) and ending with some restorative yoga poses and final relaxation.

21/02/2021

Beginners welcome!

My classes are designed for the complete beginner. Whether you have never tried yoga or have taken a handful of classes or haven’t been to your mat in awhile, begin with a gentle yoga practice and build from there.

Check my website for zoom classes you can do from home and book online.