By Joyce Peirce Rudy and I recently returned from some significant time in Morocco including a week in Essaouira (ess-uh-WEH-ruh), where we had the joy of sharing a gentle yoga retreat with a wonderful group of people. There’s something special that happens when people come together in a new place—slowing
As November invites us to cultivate awareness and gratitude for the blessings in our lives, Joyce and I would like to take a moment to acknowledge our Gentle Yogis teachers for their dedication to their practice, studies, and ongoing education in yoga teaching. We could not sustain Gentle Yogis without
“A curious phenomenon often occurs when astronauts travel to space and look out on our planet for the first time: They see how interconnected and fragile life on Earth is, and they feel a sudden responsibility to protect it.” from The Big Think What astronaut Ron Garan saw in space
In these challenging times, a little extra care for yourself can go a long way. We’ve created a simple, downloadable checklist you can use throughout the week—filled with small, supportive practices to give you a boost when you need it. There’s even space to add your own idea, so it
We spent my mother’s last summer on the Little River, Georgetown, Maine, in a small A-frame cottage perched on a low rise thirty feet from where seagrass meets the shore. It was a modest affair with a loft for the four kids, and two bedrooms on the ground floor where
Renée’ has been in regular attendance for the Breath Practice starting back in the early days of the pandemic. She lives in New Brunswick, Canada. After the passing of Pat, her dear elder friend, Renée’ wrote in on June 6 to make a request for the metta* list and sent
Eleni wrote: “This piece evolved over time. It started as a class demo to show different ways of adhering paper onto canvas. I put it aside until a few weeks ago, when the watery colors of the original collaged pieces (a torn-up world map) called out for more in the present moment. Over the past few weeks…”
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Introducing Katy, the newest four-legged on-screen “participant” at Gentle Yogis. It’s been over two years since we said goodbye to dear Loki, our big black lovable Lab. We have missed him deeply and we weren’t actively looking for another dog—our hearts weren’t quite sure they were ready. Plus, with producing
Meet Rachel, a beloved yoga teacher who lives her yoga by bringing yoga to people who have suffered trauma as well as working for social justice. She is also a writer and musician. She has offered immersions on the Gentle Yogis platform in the past (see Video Library deep purple
