Here Comes the Sun – Finding Your Flow
There’s a feeling you get when you are so immersed in what you are doing that everything else falls away. All that is left is you, in this moment. You have found your flow state. . .
Ready. Set. GROW! Thank you Boomer Esiason Foundation!
Since our online yoga classes for the CF community started in January, over 500 households have signed up for our program. People are consistently telling us that they LOVE our classes, and want to do more! We are thrilled to announce that the Boomer Esiason...
Meet Chelsea – our newest yoga instructor!
Hi all, I’m Chelsea—A yoga teacher since 2017 and an adult living with Cystic Fibrosis; this is my yoga story. There I was. Sitting in a hospital bed after overhearing my doctor say, “I don’t know if we can bring her out of this.” Tubes running out of me, cold IV...
GiveBig OPEN HOUSE for CF Yogi on May 8th!
In honor of Cystic Fibrosis Awareness month and GiveBig on May 8th, we’re hosting our first ever virtual OPEN HOUSE! We’ll have events all day long to raise awareness for Cystic Fibrosis, and yoga as a powerful tool for wellness of body, mind, and spirit...
Kids Yoga for CF: What it’s all about!
Meet Kate – one of our participants in our first Kids Yoga session! Watching Kate during class was pure magic. At only 5 years old, Kate was engrossed in every class and quickly started applying the lessons she learned to her own life! In each class, Myra led...
The World on My Shoulders
With great power comes great responsibility. We all know the image of the strong man, holding up a gigantic weight atop impressively broad shoulders. But that image is a bit deceptive. In that strong man’s body, the legs are doing the majority of the heavy...
Happy Hips and the Art of the Hip Hinge
During yoga, we pursue a healthy balance between stability (strengthening) and mobility (stretching). By awakening the psoas and practicing our hip hinge we strengthen this muscular structure that powers us and holds us together.
The ABCs of Caring for the Core
If you’ve ever joined a gym or watched a fitness video, or even casually browsed Instagram, you likely have encountered and internalized certain ideas about core strength. We’re admonished to blast away the fat in pursuit of “killer abs.”...
Why Spinal Alignment Matters in Yoga for CF
Your spine is your lifeline. A string of 33 vertebrae, this bony structure is naturally designed in such a way that it balances stability and mobility. It protects the spinal cord, the major pathway of nerves sending signals to our brain. That spinal cord is...