PureJoy Podcast : Episode 3
In the third episode of the PureJoy Podcast, Niki and Jesi welcome Amanda Correa as a guest host, speaking on what students should do when wanting to sign up for teacher training. The girls cover non-attachment, chair pose, and Don Miguel Ruiz’s book The Four Agreements. Jesi, Amanda, & Niki start diving deeper into how […]
Gem Drops : PureJoy Podcast Episode 2
Niki and Jesi welcome Dr. Paula Barros, a chiropractor, cranial sacral therapist, and 40 year yoga practitioner and teacher, to the show where she discusses being 21 in India learning from Mr. Iyengar and her evolution with yoga and body work. Look forward to two Ask The Doctor workshops this fall, and Dr. Paula is […]
PureJoy Podcast : Episode 1
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 […]
Balancing On & Off the Mat
One of my favorite things to do in life is to find metaphors, and yoga is just full of them. Our yoga mirrors our life and our life mirrors our yoga. When we are balanced on our mat, in rhythm with our breath and in the flow; our life seems to follow and vice versa. […]
4 Tips to Starting Yoga
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 […]
The Many Benefits of A Yoga Practice
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 […]