A warm welcome to Dogwood Studio’s newest intern, Rachel Kubinski! Rachel earned a Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine with a Minor in Dance from Mercyhurst University. She then completed her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Duke University.
October 11th: Monthly Therapeutic YIN YOGA with LIVE MUSIC
Yin Yoga can reduce stress levels, increase circulation, improve flexibility, and improve the health of your facia. Health benefits of live music are similar and include a mood boost, reduced stress, improved memory and thought processes, and reduced pain. Increase the health benefits by combining Yin Yoga taught by SAM Sather and live music with Courtney Long!
Using Fascia Inner Body Communication Qualities to Promote Improved Well-Being
Could it be Menopause?
Not sure exactly how to know if you might be going through menopause? You may start to notice changes in your health and well-being as you enter your forties and fifties but these aren’t always recognized as being linked to menopause. Changing levels of estrogen, testosterone and other hormones can encourage a range of symptoms. Some of these are classic menopause symptoms but others can be more surprising. If you have any of these symptoms and you’re in the ballpark age for menopause, think about speaking to your doctor about having your hormone levels checked.
Finding Your Balance, Catching Your Breath: The Benefits Of Yoga And Writing When Coping With Grief
Grief is a natural and normal response to loss — but we do not FEEL normal while grieving. Anything but! We can be easily overwhelmed by surprising, unsettling changes in ourselves and in our world. Grief is not just sadness or other emotions; it is an all-encompassing experience that profoundly affects us in body, mind and spirit.
Yoga and writing can be especially helpful during this difficult time because both fully engage body, mind, and spirit. Woven together as complementary practices, they quickly invite discovery and healing on a profound level.
How does this work?
A Sweet Therapeutic Treat (Twice!)
A friend described the monthly Yin classes on Fridays as a "sweet therapeutic treat".
Some Upcoming Opportunities to Experience this Treat:
August 16th, Friday at 6pm for another speacial treat with Yin Yoga and music with Courtney Long playing and singing.
LABOR DAY Monday, September 2nd, 6pm YIN Class.
Treat Yourself and/or a Friend to one or both of these event where we stretch, learn, and help to repattern habitual thoughts and body tension.
To register: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/su1.asp?studioid=995057 (log-in/create an account, then go to classes, the date and register.
You can also email info@dogwoodstudioyoga.com to have SAM sign you up.)
IMPORTANT August Announcements and Events at Dogwood Studio
1. Osteoporosis and Yoga Workshop (ONE SPACE LEFT), August 17th 8:30am to 12:30pm. We will have the workshop again later in the year (stay tuned). Sign-up here for the last space. After logging in, go to the “ENROLLMENTS” tab: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/LoginLaunch?studioid=995057 [YA CE points can be applied for]
Sweet Surrender: Opportunities to Improve Your Body's Fascia Glide
Yoga for Sleep
Having trouble sleeping? Add some yoga to your routine for a goooood night’s rest!
Practice some or all the following yoga poses and/or breathing techniques during the day, before bedtime, or when you wake up during the night. Practice each technique for 3 to 5 minutes. Combining the poses with the breathing technique will give you an extra boost! Except for Corpse Pose where you just chill and maintain your normal breath.
Benefits of Yoga Therapy for Chronic Pain
The American College of Physicians now recommends yoga and other alternatives to prescription drugs for chronic low-back pain, saying that opioids and more invasive treatments should be used only after other approaches have failed. A number of other key organizations, including the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health, agree and have laid out their position in resources such as Moving Beyond Medications.
SAM Sather and Jaclyn Sappah are certified yoga therapists through the International Association of Yoga Therapists (C-IAYT) https://www.iayt.org/default.aspx and have specialized training to help those with living with Chronis Pain. Pain that lasts 3 months or more—well beyond the time most injuries take to “heal”—is usually considered to be chronic. Chronic pain, including low-back pain, results from the interaction of many causes. This complexity makes it difficult to treat and is one factor behind the opioid crisis in the United States and elsewhere.
In 2017 NIH published a study noting that certain types of yoga practices can be as effective as physical therapy. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/yoga-eases-moderate-severe-chronic-low-back-pain. Caution: be sure you work with a Yoga Therapist that has been trained in this area and also be sure that the yoga class is designed for this. Having a private session with a Yoga Therapist to work with you individually is a smart idea.
DOGWOOD STUDIO is Open for Individual Private and Small Group Private Sessions. 50% off your first session. WOW! At check out, choose the option for First Session discount. Let us know if you have any questions. sam@dogwoodstudioyoga.com