Amanda Dzengeleski
Re-Blooming with Spring

Imagine practicing yoga surrounded by the delicate beauty of spring—wildflowers nodding gently in the breeze, the scent of fresh herbs and tea leaves in the air. This is the magic of the Tea House, where nature and mindfulness intertwine to create a space for deep connection. We invite you to embrace the season’s rising energy in our April yoga series.

Re-Blooming with Spring
Amanda Dzengeleski
NEW Mindfulness Meditation Class

Meditation is not a linear journey. It’s not about achieving a specific state or reaching a final destination. Instead, it’s a variable practice that shifts and evolves. This fluidity makes meditation an opportunity for exploration rather than a pursuit of perfection. It invites us to let go of binary perspectives such as good or bad, right or wrong, failure or success.

NEW Mindfulness Meditation Class
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Meditation for Those Who Can’t Meditate

Do you feel like meditation just isn’t for you? You’re not alone. Meditation is often seen as a gateway to calm, clarity, and balance. But the truth is, sitting in silence can feel anything but peaceful. It’s important to understand that meditation isn’t about achieving peacefulness. It’s about learning to focus on a single thought, noticing distractions, and gently guiding your attention back.

Meditation for Those Who Can’t Meditate
Amanda Dzengeleski
Easing into the New Year with Grace and ...

As the calendar turns and the new year approaches, it’s easy to get swept up in the tide of resolutions and the pressure to “start fresh.” We draft lists of goals and set rigid expectations, believing that January 1st marks the start of a perfect, linear path toward self-improvement. But what if we approached the new year differently? What if, instead of rigid resolutions, we embraced curiosity, intention, and a willingness to ease into this next chapter with grace?

SAM Sather
The Sacrum: A Key to Spinal Health and Mobility

The sacrum, often overlooked, plays a vital role in both spinal health and overall movement. It's not just a single bone but a fusion of five vertebrae that occurs as we age, usually completing the process in our 20s. Despite this fusion, the sacrum is part of a dynamic system that requires awareness and movement to stay healthy.

The Sacrum: A Key to Spinal Health and Mobility

Tensegrity and Mobility Changes

Tensegrity and Mobility Changes

As we age, we lose mobility. Western medicine focuses on our aging joints, which often suffer from arthritic changes over time. Following the concept of tensegrity, we can realize that mobility is much more than just our joints. Our changing mobility is due to a lack of space in our bodies, due to tightened fascia or soft tissue. The tightened soft tissue puts more strain on the joints and can lead to arthritis. Discomfort from joints may lead to a decrease in movement, which then starts the cycle over again with reduced flexibility in soft tissue.

October Outside Yoga in the Garden at NC Botanical Garden: with SAM Sather, Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)

October Outside Yoga in the Garden at NC Botanical Garden: with SAM Sather, Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2020, (Rain Date October 27th)

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Fee: $13 ($12 Member of the NC Botanical Garden)

Limited to 16 attendees: register soon

Where: North Carolina Botanical Garden (website)

Register: HERE

Join us for 75 minutes of rejuvenating outdoor yoga. The class will be held outside in the Children’s Wonder Garden.

Tensegrity and Yoga

Tensegrity and Yoga

What is tensegrity and how does it apply to yoga?

You may be familiar with your yoga therapist explaining that a certain pose will help your body “open” in a certain dimension. But what is going on inside the body to allow this to happen? There is an engineering concept called “tensegrity”, a combination of tension and integrity, that can be applied to your body. We usually think of our bodies being built on the skeleton, where movement is limited by the bones and joints. It is natural to think about it this way since we use skeleton models to understand how the body moves. We are primarily a system of soft tissues, the muscles and fascia, with secondary support from the bones. Instead of the bones holding everything together, the balance of tension across our bodies is the main support.

Outside Yoga in the Garden at NC Botanical Garden: with SAM Sather, Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)

Outside Yoga in the Garden at NC Botanical Garden: with SAM Sather, Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)

Join us for 75 minutes of rejuvenating outdoor yoga. The class will be held outside in the Children’s Wonder Garden. You will be immersed in the sounds and sights of nature as Sam leads you through a series of seated, standing and lying poses in the meadow with views of native flowers, trees, and butterflies. The class is gentle and invigorating. Variations of poses will be offered. Sign-up and plan to join us as part of your lunch break.

Yoga May Reduce Anxiety

Yoga May Reduce Anxiety

Anxiety is very common, with about 20% of adults affected with an anxiety disorder. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the common anxiety disorders. Symptoms include excessive worry about everyday issues, such as health, relationships, finances, or work, with difficulty controlling the anxiety. Other symptoms that can happen at the same time include being restless or irritable, having muscle tension, or difficulty in concentrating.

Common Myths about Yoga Debunked

Common Myths about Yoga Debunked

Yoga has become more popular in the United States over the last couple of decades. The Yoga Alliance published a study about the growth in popularity of yoga in 2016. Since then, it has continued to grow. Many who are unfamiliar with yoga see images of skinny yogis twisting themselves into an artistic pose and think that is what yoga is all about. Yoga can be for any body, young or old, fit or new to exercise, arthritic or post-surgery. Just as we understand that exercising is great for our health without needing to become a bodybuilder, we can enjoy yoga without needing to worry about attaining a perfect and artistic pose.

Yoga May Improve Gut Health Leading to Wellness

Yoga May Improve Gut Health Leading to Wellness

Yoga May Improve Gut Health Leading to Wellness

Most of us don’t focus on our gut health, that is until something goes wrong and we experience discomfort or illness. Gut health includes a healthy biome of microorganisms living in symbiosis with our systems. They are responsible for helping us digest and create essential substances like Vitamin K. A healthy gut is important not only for our digestive health, but our emotional and overall physical health as well.

Yoga May Help You Have a Healthier Brain

Yoga May Help You Have a Healthier Brain

Yoga May Help You Have a Healthier Brain

Brains are made up of two different types of matter, white matter and grey matter. White matter makes up about 60% of the brain and helps transmit signals from the brain down the spinal cord and back. It develops during your 20s and peaks in middle age. Grey matter is about 40% of the brain and interprets sensory information coming in from the white matter. Grey matter does not fully mature until you reach 20 years old, then it slowly declines as you age. Although both are essential, grey matter is important for making decisions, performing daily activities, and memory. So how can we help slow the decline of grey matter over time?