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Katherine Soper
Be Kind to Your Mind 20-Day Journey
Be Kind to Your Mind 20-Day Journey
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Katherine Soper
Move Forward with Intention 20-Day Challenge

These past couple of years have challenged us and changed us. For our February Challenge we’ll move forward, together. Starting Monday, February 7th, we’ll embark on a 20-day journey with the intention for it to propel us forward into a consistent practice. We invite all participants to choose an intention (a feeling, a word, a phrase) as a way to have this challenge meet you where you’re at!

Whether you join us in-studio or online, it’s going to be sweaty, fun, challenging in the best way.

Move Forward with Intention 20-Day Challenge
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Katherine Soper
Take Your Yoga Study Off The Mat

The following readings have helped us at PALM + PINE deepen our practice through greater understanding of yoga concepts.

Take Your Yoga Study Off The Mat
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Embrace Yoga Foundations

This post will give you a place to start your yoga journey or how to find deeper roots in your current practice.

Embrace Yoga Foundations
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5 Reasons to Practice Yoga Outside near La ...

Practicing outside in nature has many benefits. Here are a few:

5 Reasons to Practice Yoga Outside near La Crosse

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How to integrate integrity into your yoga practice

In yoga, integrity refers to the alignment of one’s actions, thoughts, and values. It involves living with honesty, authenticity, and a sense of moral responsibility in all aspects of life. Integrity is one of the foundational principles of yoga, guiding us in our journey toward self-awareness, personal growth, and spiritual development. So how exactly can we apply integrity in our yoga practice? There are a few elements to consider. When you step on your mat, allow the intention of integrity to guide your physical movement, breath, and focus.

1.       Asana (Physical Integrity)

When it comes to the physical poses of yoga, integrity refers to the positioning of your body in each posture to promote safety, stability, and optimal energy flow. It involves moving with awareness, mindfulness, and proper alignment. The goal of physical integrity is to prevent injury while promoting muscle engagement & strength, joint health and stability, and enhancing the mind-body connection.

2.       Pranayama (Breath Integrity)

In Sanskrit, “prana” means life energy and “yama” means control. This gives us pranayama: regulation of your breath (or life force). Breath integrity means maintaining conscious, steady, and controlled breath throughout your practice. It involves aligning your breath with specific movements, patterns, and intentions. One example is inhaling when you’re opening your body (like in extended mountain pose) and exhaling when you are closing your body (like when you bow into a forward fold.) Another example is using breath focus to keep your awareness in your body and out of your head. By cultivating breath integrity, you can access the profound benefits of pranayama, supporting physical health, mental clarity, and spiritual awakening.

3.       Drishti (Focal Integrity)

Drishti is a Sanskrit word that translates to “gaze” or “sight.” Finding a focused gaze or point of concentration plays a significant role in enhancing focus, balance, and inner awareness. Drishti can be used during the practice of asana, as well as meditation. Finding your Drishti in a balancing pose can help your stability in the posture as you fix your gaze on a specific spot in front of you. In meditation, finding your Drishti means focusing on a specific inner focal point to anchor your mind and deepen concentration. By integrating Drishti in your practice, you can experience deeper levels of presence, focus, and transformation on and off the mat.