In our first episode of the PureJoy Podcast, Niki and Jesi introduce the show, Niki interviews Jesi on the “whys” of PureJoy, Jesi discusses how hot a yoga class can get before it is unsafe, and they both look to you for feedback and direction on the site and some PureJoy love to be spread […]
For many years before I found PureJoy Yoga, I struggled badly with fibromyalgia and anxiety. I was on many different medications including a few serious ones for pain. I could only do things if i had my meds. I stayed home a lot, tried not to interact with people too much. My whole life revolved […]
Yoga is like a love affair and I remember my first encounter so clearly. It was 7:30 p.m. on a winter night and I stepped into a Power Vinyasa studio in midtown Sacramento. The room was hot, the music was loud, the class was challenging and the teacher was hip with a dry sense of […]
Tools to be successful with your yoga practice Let go of expectation. The practice of yoga is done on your own mat, drawing your attention inward. There is no expectation on you by the teacher or other students to be able to do every pose – or do it “perfectly.” At PureJoy, we believe the […]
There are many benefits of a yoga practice. Just ask the over 20.4 million people in the United States practice yoga! That number is said to increase 20% every year. So why are so many people picking up the “asana” practice? Benefit #1: Yoga is for everyone Often we place our own limits on why […]
If you have never tried yoga, you may be under the assumption that yoga is stretching and relaxing and just being all around zen. It is true, yoga can be all of these things. But if you end up in a Vinyasa Flow, Power or Ashtanga class, you are bound to see those are only […]
