by Myra G. | Dec 27, 2019 | Program
While we can’t predict — and we certainly can’t control — all of the challenges that our children with CF will face, we have an idea of some of the trials that lay ahead in their lives. Introducing them to yoga is one way that we can help prepare them to face these challenges with determination, agility and a sense of peace.
by Chelsea S | Dec 1, 2019 | Yoga Foundations
Yoga nidra quite literally translates to “yogic sleep.” It is a form of meditation where you are guided into a state of deep relaxation while remaining completely awake and aware. Yoga nidra can be practiced for countless reasons: to deeply relax the body and mind; process trauma; promote physical healing; balance emotions such as anxiety, fear, anger, grief, sadness; or simply as a method to relax and slow the mind.
by Katie M. | Nov 26, 2019 | Real Talk
I’ve lived in this body on this Earth for forty years. Every day, as I walked and talked, learned and grew, sang and danced, my very body that enabled me to do all these things was fighting me from the inside. A systemic defect in the way my body processed salt caused...
by Myra G. | Oct 4, 2019 | Events, Program
This month we’ve got another round of Kids Yoga, and this series comes with a Team Boomer Challenge for the whole family! KIDS YOGA WITH MYRASaturdays October 5-26 8 AM PST / 9 AM MST / 10 AM CST / 11 AM EST In these fun and playful yoga classes, we’re...
by Katie M. | Sep 13, 2019 | Yoga Foundations
If you’ve been following along in our classes at CF Yogi this year, you’ve probably heard us ask at the beginning of class about certain CF-related complications, so that we can offer modifications and alternative poses. One of the symptoms that we ask...
by Katie M. | Aug 2, 2019 | Events, Partnerships
At CF Yogi, we all know that yoga is beneficial for us… that it helps us feel better physically and mentally. It gives us comfort, strength, relaxation, and yet sometimes we still have a hard time getting to the mat. Life gets busy, and sometimes our yoga...
by Katie M. | Jul 23, 2019 | Instructors
We are thrilled to announce that thanks to the support of the Boomer Esiason Foundation, a new instructor will be joining us in August . . . Colleen Lewis will be joining us as our first CF Yogi Teacher-in-Training! Those of you who follow Colleen on Instagram already...
by Katie M. | Jul 3, 2019 | Real Talk
CF is merciless and there’s no explaining why one person’s body succumbs to the disease when another’s does not. In the CF community, we share our triumphs, but also our trauma.
by Katie M. | Jun 19, 2019 | Events, Yoga Foundations
Summer solstice, the longest day of the year, falls on Friday June 21st! The summer solstice marks the day when we who reside in the Northern hemisphere experience the most hours of sunlight.
by Katie M. | Jun 7, 2019 | Press
This week CF Yogi is featured on the Breathe In podcast! Katie Malik and Chelsea Spruance joined Gunnar Esiason to talk about our organization’s free virtual yoga classes for the CF community, and our partnership with the Boomer Esiason Foundation. Katie talks about...
