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Apr 05
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Build a Stronger, Safer Backward Bend in April Workshop

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BOOK YOUR CLASS BELOW

Backbending Essentials

with Michelle Ryan

Saturday April 30 from 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Backward bends are essential in any yoga practice, as they provide a counter-stretch from forward folds. But think of the MANY forward folds you do every day, from cooking to driving to working over a computer to texting. Not only does backward bending provide an important counter movement to these activities, but also it helps you maintain a strong, healthy spine and improved posture. This month you can learn to build a stronger, safer backbend with Michelle Ryan on Saturday, April 30 from 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Michelle will break down postures in the original hot yoga sequence (and their complements in vinyasa) and discuss ways to help you deepen your practice. During the workshop, she will present various stretches and tips to help you open your shoulders, hamstrings and hips to improve your backward bend. Expect a lively discussion and individual feedback on your postures as time allows. The room will be heated, but not quite as hot as the original hot yoga class. You are welcome to bring a notebook and pen as well. Reserve your spot for $35. We look forward to hosting this workshop for you. Look for more helpful workshops in the months to come!

Feb 27
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Yin + Yoga Nidra Returns in March

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Want to look ahead with a renewed, focused mindset? Candlelight Yin + Yoga Nidra is a great way to get started on closing out old patterns and move forward with clarity.

Join Michelle on Sunday, March 27 from 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. for a special 90-minute class, during which you’ll have an opportunity to slow down, examine your thoughts and, most importantly, make self-care a top priority. 

Yin improves concentration and flexibility, and yoga nidra has been proven to activate the body’s relaxation response. Together, this combination is very powerful for your body and your mind.

Yoga nidra improves the function of the nervous system and endocrine system. It helps cells in your body regenerate and repair, decrease anxiety and improve your mood.

Additional studies indicate that yoga nidra can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and improve blood glucose fluctuations and symptoms associated with diabetes.

Candlelight Yin + Yoga Nidra is a great way to end your weekend and get prepared for the week – and more – ahead!

It’s open to the public at a special drop-in rate of $10. Reserve your spot by clicking here.

We look forward to sharing this special class with you!

Feb 27
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21-Day Healthy Habits Challenge Starts on Wednesday

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How is your year going so far? If you need motivation to stick with your healthy habits or to develop some, we’re here to help!

In March, we’re encouraging you to set healthy habits with our 2022 Healthy Habits Challenge! Since it takes about three weeks to form a habit, the challenge is to take 21 classes in 30 days and get your year off to a healthy start!

Everyone who completes the challenge will be entered to win a drawing for these prizes: a one-hour private lesson with the teacher of your choice; gift cards to local restaurants; Sterling gift cards and more!

Of course everyone who completes the challenge will receive a special T-shirt and have the opportunity to sign the challenge wall.

The Healthy Habits Challenge begins Wednesday, March 3, 2022 and ends Thursday, March 31, 2022.

Sign-up cards for the Healthy Habits Challenge will be available this week!

Nov 20
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Black Friday Deal: FREE Yoga All Day!

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You won’t have to go too far to get one of the best Black Friday deals in town this year! We’re offering FREE classes again ALL DAY! 

It’s become a Sterling tradition for us to welcome everyone to practice for free on Black Friday.

We consider it our way of saying ‘thank you’ for all the community support we’ve been shown since our founding in 2010.

Our schedule on Friday, Nov. 26 will be as follows:

9 AM – Inferno Hot Pilates
Noon – Vin(yasa)/Yin
2:30 PM – Original Hot 60

Everyone is welcome to experience the healing therapeutic benefits of yoga for FREE.

We recommend you reserve your spot in one (or more) classes by clicking here. You may be prompted to create an account unless you have set up one previously.

Please come join us on Black Friday! You won’t find a better deal than the gift of better health!

Sep 27
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How We’re Getting Into the Spirit of Halloween at Sterling!

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We’re excited about the month of October at Sterling, and with so many fun classes we’re planning, we hope you will be too! 
 
Most of them are inspired by Halloween, and who wouldn’t want more chances to celebrate that?
 
Don’t forget that the 30-Day Fall Challenge begins Friday, Oct. 1 and ends Sunday, Oct. 31. We’re encouraging everyone to practice 30 classes during that time, and we think these creative options will definitely inspire you to participate!
Sunday, Oct. 3 – 4:30 PM
Wheel Yin Yoga 
Experience your yin yoga practice in a new way! Deepen your backbends, open your shoulders, massage your spine and more by incorporating a yoga wheel. Wheels will be available for purchase or rent at the studio, or you are welcome to bring your own if you have one.
Monday, Oct. 18 – 7 PM
Spooky Vinyasa Flow
Experience a challenging vinyasa flow with a creative take to make it spooky! Some familiar posture names may be changed to help get you in the mood for Halloween. Join Bridget to get into the spirit of the season and have even more fun flowing!
Tuesday, Oct. 19 – 5:30 PM
’80s-Themed Inferno Hot Pilates
Break out your neon, jellies, leg warmers and big hair, and get ready to sweat to the fabulous tunes of the ‘80s! We’re encouraging everyone to dress up for this one, and since Halloween is coming up, there’s no better time to get in costume. Expect to have even more fun than usual!
Thursday, Oct. 28 – 7 PM
Silent Original Hot 90
Your teacher will lead the class while practicing with you! To get into the spirit of the season, we’ll turn the lights down and the music up. Sweat, stretch and breathe to a Halloween-inspired playlist, and experience the 26/2 in a new and different way!
Friday, Oct. 29 – 5:30 PM
Sunday, Oct. 31 – 10 AM
Scary 60 – Original Hot 60
You think you know the Original Hot 60, but not in this class! Will you do one set or two? What postures will you flow through? We can’t tell! Just know that this will be a great challenge for your body and your mind, and if you like knowing what’s next, it may be a little scary too!
Saturday, Oct. 30 – Noon
Platinum Plus
Maybe it’s a little scary to push yourself out of your comfort zone, but you and your practice will be better for it! Platinum Plus is a 75-minute intermediate-level original hot yoga class that is designed to do just that. Work toward advancing your practice with us! $10 drop-in. 
We encourage you to register in advance for these classes because we do expect there will be even more interest in them! You can book classes through Mind Body, and if you have any questions, please let us know!
Sep 27
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NEW! Wheel Yin Yoga Class on Sunday, Oct. 3 at 4:30 PM

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Have you ever used a yoga wheel?
 
It’s a great prop to help massage the spine, assist in deep backbends and aid in flexibility, and we’re introducing them at Sterling!
 
Join Michelle on Sunday, Oct. 3 at 4:30 p.m. for a yin yoga class that will incorporate yoga wheels. 
 
We’ll have wheels available at the studio for sale or rent, or you can bring your own. 
 
We also encourage you to bring a thick towel or thin blanket if you do participate.
 
Wheels are commonly associated with deepening backbends and assisting in reducing tightness in the chest and shoulders. 
 
But this class will also make use of the wheel in forward folds and hip-opening poses. 
 
Sign up here in advance so you will have access to a wheel and to reserve your spot. Class size is limited! 
 
This is the first of what we hope are even more wheel yoga classes, so we hope you can join us and let us know what you think!
Sep 11
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Hot Vinyasa Fusion Returns Monday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.

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Looking for a class that combines the best of Bikram Yoga AND the best of vinyasa flow? We’ve got it! 

Hot Vinyasa Fusion is back on Monday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. Michelle will lead this 75-minute class that begins with several rounds of chaturangas, stretches and even some original hot yoga postures mixed in. 

Then it transitions to some balancing poses and floor work that will be very familiar if you practice the 26 and 2 regularly. 

It’s heated to about 100 degrees, so you will still work up a good sweat!

The original hot yoga sequence helps maintain and restore natural range of motion, but it is sometimes criticized for not having much of a focus on the upper body or hip openers. That’s where Hot Vinyasa Fusion comes in!

If you’ve tried it and loved it, your chance to practice it again is coming up soon. If you haven’t taken it yet, so is your chance to try it!

Sign up for the in-studio class here or the livestream option here!

 

Sep 11
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How to Get Free Yoga and Support a Great Cause This Month

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September is National Yoga Month, and it’s the perfect time to give it a try. We’re making it easier than ever with our September karma cause!

During the month of September, which is also Hunger Action Month, first-timers and comebacks can take up to two FREE classes with a donation of two non-perishable food items.  

Donations collected will benefit Feeding the Gulf Coast Food Bank. We invite everyone–even current members–to contribute to help us do our part to end hunger in our community.

Your support is needed now more than ever with continued impacts of COVID-19 and Hurricane Ida in our communities. 

We’ll accept food items through Thursday, Sept. 30.

First-timers, please arrive 15 minutes before class begins. Free class applies to any class on our schedule throughout the month of September! 

Visit our class schedule, select the class you want to sign up for and follow the prompts to create an account on Mind Body. 

Bring your donation to the studio, and you can take class for free!

 

Aug 02
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New Class Added: Vin/Yin Combo!

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Can’t decide between vinyasa flow or yin yoga? Now you don’t have to!

Experience an energizing vinyasa flow followed by the surrender of yin yoga in one NEW class. We’ll be offering Vin/Yin tonight and Monday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m.

It’s half vinyasa and half yin, but ALL amazing! It’s a great way to warm up the body in preparation for a deeper state of rest and meditation. 

Sign up now to reserve your spot in the studio here or get the link to join the class virtually here.

We can’t wait to see what you think about this exciting new combo!

 

Jun 30
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Platinum Plus Now Scheduled for Saturday, July 10

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Have you been missing Platinum Plus? It’s back on this schedule this month at Sterling on Saturday, July 10 at noon.

Platinum Plus is our 75-minute take on the intermediate hot yoga series, and it combines postures you would practice in the 26/2 of the beginner’s sequence, intermediate Ghosh postures and others similar to vinyasa or yin.

Don’t be intimidated by the word “intermediate.” Every pose has steps you work on as you progress. We do recommend that you have practiced the 26/2 sequence before taking this one.

This class is offered for a $10 drop-in rate. Reserve your spot here!