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Regardless of whether you have an existing yoga practice or not, you might not see yourself as a “yoga person”.

Luna Yoga is for you.

Here, you will be met with a welcoming + warm space where you can feel at ease to engage with your body and breath.

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Teaching within a studio setting is not my path, s

Teaching within a studio setting is not my path, so today I share I’ll be saying goodbye to Luna Yoga PDX.

In opening Luna Yoga PDX, my vision was to increase representation + access to yoga for BIPOC in PDX. I have found that sharing yoga within my counseling practice is where I feel I have the most impact for the vision I started with.

I feel grateful for Luna Yoga PDX! It is an experience that has kept me accountable to furthering my personal practice and taking my understanding of yoga to a deeper and more embodied space.

I will be keeping this IG account active for the moment. I love seeing what others in the yoga community are doing after all!

Thank you to everyone who has attended classes, shared events + sent support my way.

With gratitude!
-Amy (She/Ella)

Breath can take you out of a state stress and brin

Breath can take you out of a state stress and bring you into a relax state.

What’s a stress state? (Aka your sympathetic nervous system is activated) Some signs of a stress state can include:

-Short + shallow breath
-Anxiety
-Insomnia
-Body tension
-Difficulty relaxing
-Heart racing

How can you tell you are in a relax state?
(Aka, your parasympathetic nervous system is activated) Some signs of a relax state include:

-Deeper + slower breath
-Decreased heart rate
-Mental clarity
-Relaxed muscles
-Being in a calm + relaxed state

In the upcoming (Virtual) 4-Week Pranayama Series we will be covering and practicing classical pranayama that help tranquilize + balance the mind + body.

So that you know exactly what you can do when you are feeling off balance.

I hope you will join me! ✨

Series begins Tuesday, 2/7
Tuesdays, 6:30pm-7:15pm PST.
Sign up + learn more at lunayogapdx.com

(Virtual) 4-Week Pranayama Series: A practice will

(Virtual) 4-Week Pranayama Series: A practice will be here soon!

Beginning February 7th
Tuesdays, 6:30pm-7:15pm PST.

But what is pranayama? And what can you expect in this series?

In its most basic sense, Pranayama is yogic breath technique. It’s the 4th limb of yoga.

There’s a variety of pranayama and different pranayama have different effects on the mind and body. Some pranayama bring tranquilizing (calming) effects, some pranayama are vitalizing (energizing) and some bring balance + harmony.

This series will simply take you through a pranayama practice that builds on itself throughout the weeks. So that you get exactly that, an opportunity to learn + engage in a pranayama practice.

I hope you will join me!

Learn more + sign up at lunayogapdx.com

When memory + embodiment sets in, you can take you

When memory + embodiment sets in, you can take your practice anywhere.

The beauty of an asana practice (and yoga as a whole) is that it’s there, wherever you are.

What benefits can a yoga asana practice bring? So

What benefits can a yoga asana practice bring? So many, but below are some of my personal favorites.

A yoga Asana practice can bring:

✨Increased body awareness
✨Increased emotion awareness
✨Increased sensation awareness
✨A sense of empowerment
✨Physical strength
✨Increased body + mind connection
✨Increase in flexibility
✨Increase in mobility
✨Reduced body/mind tension
✨Stress management
✨Increased ability to focus
✨Increased breath awareness
✨Can help reinforce self care routines
✨Can help build personal discipline
✨Anxiety management
✨Depression management

As a student of yoga, somatic mental health therapist and yoga teacher this is what I see.

How about you?

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