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VATA- Grounding Ourselves for the Winds of Change
When the winds of change blow, some people build walls, others build windmills” ~Chinese Proverb As my students entered the house...

Melissa Valentine
Oct 26, 20162 min read


Restorative Retreat
In need of a mini-retreat but no vacation in sight? Take 40 minutes out of your day to try the following restorative sequence for a...

Melissa Valentine
Sep 26, 20164 min read


Putting “Therapy” into Your Yoga
Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured. ~BKS Iyengar I am often asked “What is Yoga Therapy?”...

Melissa Valentine
Aug 23, 20162 min read
PITTA – Embracing and Balancing the Heat of Summer
Sometimes it takes a meltdown to cool down. ~Evinda Lepins I’m hot, really hot. Literally, I am actually HOT and wet, according...

Melissa Valentine
Jul 13, 20162 min read


Legs-up-the-Wall / Viparita Karani
It is not the load that breaks you down. It is the way you carry it. ~Lou Holtz Legs-up-the-wall is my very favorite pose – so easy...

Melissa Valentine
Jun 8, 20162 min read
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