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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!

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!
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!

 

Nov 24
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Candlelight Yin + Yoga Nidra Returns Next Month

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Look ahead with a renewed, focused mindset. Candlelight Yin + Yoga Nidra is a great way to get started on closing out 2020 and preparing for 2021! 

Join Michelle on Sunday, Dec. 6 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 $15. Reserve your spot by clicking here.

This class will be offered in the studio (limited capacity) and online. Please register online for the option you wish to choose. Online participants will receive a link to join 15 minutes before the class begins.

We look forward to sharing this special class with you!

May 14
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Another Special 2-Studio Virtual Yin + Yoga Nidra on Friday, May 22

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Our first virtual two-studio Yin + Yoga Nidra class was such a great success that we’re offering it again! This special class will connect Sterling Hot Yoga & Wellness and Hot Yoga Houston, the first original hot yoga studio in Texas, on Friday, May 22 from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Michelle Ryan, who teaches at Sterling Hot Yoga & Wellness and guest teaches at Hot Yoga Houston, will lead the Yin + Yoga Nidra class via livestream. 

Reserve your spot in the class on Mind Body as you would for any other livestreaming class. Once you register, you will receive an email from the studio through which you sign up 30 minutes before class begins. This special class will be free for the benefit of our students and anyone who wants to join us!

Yin + Yoga Nidra is a powerful practice that combines 60 minutes of a yin yoga practice, followed by 30 minutes of an often relaxing, yet energizing yoga nidra. 

You are welcome to use your own blocks, bolsters, firm pillows, blankets, etc., to support yourself during the yin practice and make yourself comfortable during the yoga nidra portion.

Sign up today using this link to reserve your spot in this special class!

 

Jan 13
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Renew Your Focus This Month with Candlelight Yin + Yoga Nidra

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Settle in to 2020 with a renewed, focused mindset. Candlelight Yin + Yoga Nidra is a great way to get started! 

In this special 90-minute class, 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 simply take care of yourself. This class is open to the public at a special drop-in rate of $10. Reserve your spot here!

Keep in mind this class tends to fill up quickly, so plan to arrive early. You are welcome to bring blocks, bolsters, blankets and eye pillows to use during the class. We will have a limited supply of blocks and bolsters available as well.

 

Dec 03
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Why You Should Make Time For Yin Yoga

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Feeling overwhelmed, stressed or anxious? It’s common from time to time, but during the holidays, these feelings can shift into overdrive.

So what are you doing to take care of yourself? Practicing yoga does help. But it’s important to make time to incorporate less strenuous styles of classes into your practice. 

That’s where yin comes in. Without yin yoga, your practice isn’t whole. Think about the yin and yang symbol. 

If you’re only showing up on your mat for original hot yoga, vinyasa and even Inferno Hot Pilates, you need to balance your practice with yin.

Yin allows you time and space to slow down, to relax and to breathe. By holding postures longer at your edge (no pushing!) in a cooler room, you can stretch everything below the muscle and closer to the bone.

This makes yin a powerful internal practice, not only physically, but also mentally as well. 

By consistently taking yin yoga, you can experience improved flexibility, stronger focus, more patience nyasa and even Inferno Hot Pilates, you need to balance your practice with yin. This makes yin a powerful internal practice, not only physically, but also mentally as well.

By consistently taking yin yoga, you can experienced improved flexibility, stronger focus, more patience and reduced stress.

Sound great? Try yin on Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. and Sundays at 4:30 p.m.!

 

Nov 13
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Yin + Yoga Nidra Returns Nov. 24

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Candlelight Yin + Yoga Nidra is back, and just in time for one of the busiest seasons of the year!

Give yourself permission to slow down among the chaos and make self-care a priority. 

Candlelight Yin + Yoga Nidra is a great way to do it, and it’s back on Sunday, Nov. 24 from 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.

The one-hour yin yoga practice 30-minute yoga nidra guided meditation practice adds up to bliss for your body AND your brain.

Yin helps improve concentration and flexibility, while has been proven to activate the relaxation response, which helps improve the functioning of the nervous system and endocrine system. 

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

Yoga nidra can also help cells regenerate and repair, decrease anxiety and improve your mood. 

Yin + Yoga Nidra is a great way to end your weekend and get prepared for the week — and holiday season — ahead!

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

 

May 22
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Reset Your Mind and Body With Candlelight Yin + Yoga Nidra

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Candlelight Yin + Yoga Nidra Sterling Hot Yoga Meditation Yin Yoga Mobile ALOne of our most popular pop-up classes is back on the schedule Sunday, June 2 from 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Candlelight Yin + Yoga Nidra combines the slower-paced practice of yin yoga with the calming meditation of a yoga nidra–and both are set against the backdrop of candlelight.

If you have not experienced this combination, please plan to! Yoga nidra is an ancient practice, mentioned in some of the earliest yogic texts.

In some of these instances, it is described as a “dream state,” and it is often referred to as “yogic sleep.”

Yoga nidra is a powerful guided meditation that helps address and alleviate many medical conditions, as well as reducing anxiety and depression, resetting negative thought patterns and beliefs, and more.

Non-Sterling members can experience this class at a special drop-in rate of $10. You can reserve your spot here!

Be aware that this class fills up quickly, and while we do provide props, such as blocks and bolsters, at the studio, you are welcome to bring your own, as well as a blanket, small pillow or eye pillow to help make you comfortable during the yoga nidra.

 

Dec 04
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Make Plans to Attend Candlelight Yin + Yoga Nidra Sunday, Dec. 16

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Candlelight Yin + Yoga Nidra Sterling Hot Yoga Mobile Mobile AL

Enjoy the blissful combination of yin and yoga nidra by candlelight! We know you probably need to slow down and take a self-care break, so we’re offering you 90 uninterrupted minutes of breath, gentle movement and meditation.

Our Yin + Yoga Nidra class combines 60 minutes of yin, a slower paced practice featuring longer posture holds, followed by 30 minutes of yoga nidra, often called yogic sleep.

Yin helps improve your flexibility deeper within the body, while yoga nidra helps reset and restore all of the systems of the body.

If you haven’t tried this class yet, now is the perfect time! This class is open to the public for a $10 drop-in and is included in memberships for active Sterling students. Click here to sign up. We can’t wait to see you there!