Amanda Dzengeleski
A Deep Bow of Gratitude

In yoga, we speak of Sangha, a gathering of people who walk a shared path, who choose again and again to practice in a way that uplifts not only themselves but the collective whole. A Sangha is not defined by walls or geography; it’s defined by the steady presence of individuals who show up with curiosity, courage, tenderness, and a willingness to grow.

A Deep Bow of Gratitude
Amanda Dzengeleski
NEW Workshop Series: Exploring the Fascial ...

For students who have attended at least one of our Osteoporosis and Yoga workshops, we’re excited to offer a unique 7-session experiential workshop that blend Yin/Yang poses and movements designed to target specific fascial lines in the body.

NEW Workshop Series: Exploring the Fascial Archetypes - Let’s Make This Yoga for Your Body.
Amanda Dzengeleski
Interoception: Our Body's Sixth Sense

In many ways, interoception is the bridge between our body and our mind. It allows us to notice sensations that signal our emotional states, physiological needs, and overall wellbeing. When our interoceptive awareness is well-developed, we’re more attuned to what our body is telling us, which can guide us toward healthier choices, emotional regulation, and even pain reduction.

Interoception: Our Body's Sixth Sense
Amanda Dzengeleski
The Season of Expansion + Summer Class ...

Summer is a season of expansion - longer days, warmer nights, and a chance to open ourselves to the full and abundant energy. Summer invites us to embrace the vibrant qualities of the season: growth, activity, and celebration. Yet with all this outward energy, it’s easy to get caught in the busyness of “doing” and forget the value of “being.”

The Season of Expansion + Summer Class Announcements
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

Cultivate Your Meditation Practice

Cultivate Your Meditation Practice

Meditation is an invitation to mindfully switch from thinking to observing. A regular meditation practice has the power to open your heart and mind to the present and keep you focused and grounded in the face of adversity. The best part is, it can be done anywhere, anytime! 

Dogwood Studios is excited to be hosting many opportunities to commit or recommit to your meditation practice. Keep track you commitment to enter into drawing to win a prize. Sign up for a lunchtime learning, group yoga class with 15 minutes of meditation, Friday Evening or morning mediation using the calendar on our Class Sign Up Page.

Commit to Meditate This May

Commit to Meditate This May

This May, Dogwood Studios will be hosting many opportunities to develop a steadfast and determined commitment towards mediation. Natasha Rizopoulos explains in Yoga Journal Article, “If you can be resolute in your efforts and, in equal measure, not be fixated on the outcome of those efforts, your consciousness will become less hectic, and your vrittis (mental modifications or habitual thought patterns) will still or settle.”

Taking Yoga off the Mat to Sit Well

Taking Yoga off the Mat to Sit Well

You don't always need to roll out your mat to do your yoga practice. The tools and techniques of yoga can be practiced in your everyday life and they can help you find good posture in your daily activities. Practicing sitting well in everyday life such as driving, working, eating or relaxing on the couch can help reduce stiffness and pain in the lower back and hips. 

Yoga maintains flexibility in spirit, mind and body.

Yoga maintains flexibility in spirit, mind and body.

I have been volunteering to bring yoga to children while at school. In the middle school classes, there typically is a child who gets to a mat and immediately starts doing backbends. The other kids watch with a sense of disappointment because they fear that they won’t ever be good at yoga. However, yoga isn’t about folding the body into shapes. Yoga is an integration of the body, mind and spirit. Yoga allows you to have a flexible spirit, mind and body. This flexibility isn’t bending the body into various shapes, it is embracing the ability to adapt and change. 

Start Your Week From Within

Start Your Week From Within

Greet the day with loving awareness in our upcoming four-part series: Heart Centered Yoga and Meditation on Mondays 8:00-9:15 a.m. March 6–March 27, 2023.

We can all relate to the reluctance of getting out of bed on a Monday morning. The onset of a new week can induce stress or overwhelm related to a looming list of responsibilities. However, having a consistent morning routine can increase your energy level, productivity and contribute to a more positive outlook.