Vista Yoga

Full Moon Blessings! The Capricorn Super Full Moon peaks on June 24th, bringing waves of energy that are mixed in feeling and in frequency. We may feel all over the place or pulled in many directions, but thankfully, the grounding earthiness that Capricorn holds will help to keep us in our center and in a place of calm stability as we navigate the energies. Full Moons, especially Super Full Moons, have the ability to draw things out of us. They act as a magnet, pulling ou...Continue reading

Happy Strawberry Full Moon! Join Fabiana Pimenta in this earthy flow in honor of this full moon in the sign of Capricorn Follow the photos from top left down in photo 1 through 2. Move slowly, mindfully, focusing on breath. Repeat a few rounds, then end with your favorite releasing postures and savasana. Enjoy!... Join Fabiana for yoga this Thursday at 6pm (sub alert) or for her regular classes: Sunday 8:30am - Basics Monday 7am - Wake Up Tuesday 6pm - Basics *All classes are in-studio and online. Sign up at: vistayoga.com/classes #vista_yoga #moonflow #strawberrymoon #shine #supermoon #junemoon #capricornmoon #earhy #reflecting See more

Happy Valentines Day! Today we celebrate all forms of Love! Here are some thoughts on Love from Mary Oliver. Sending love to you. I have been in love more times than one, thank the Lord. Sometimes it was lasting whether active or not. Sometimes... it was all but ephemeral, maybe only an afternoon, but not less real for that. They stay in my mind, these beautiful people, or anyway beautiful people to me, of which there are so many. You, and you, and you, whom I had the fortune to meet, or maybe missed. Love, love, love, it was the core of my life, from which, of course, comes the word for the heart. And, oh, have I mentioned that some of them were men and some were women and somenow carry my revelation with you were trees. Or places. Or music flying above the names of their makers. Or clouds, or the sun which was the first, and the best, the most loyal for certain, who looked so faithfully into my eyes, every morning. So I imagine such love of the worldits fervency, its shining, its innocence and hunger to give of itselfI imagine this is how it began. #maryoliver #poemoflove #ltruthoflove #valentinesday #howlovebegan #lovetheearth #loveoneanother #loveislove #loveisourcore #letyourloveshine #imaginelove

New Moon Blessings! #newmoonaquarius If you’ve been itching for a little inspiration, the New Moon in Aquarius on February 11 will be just the astrological event you’ve been waiting for. This beautiful, magical new moon will join four other planets in Aquarius, boosting your desires to break free of outdated structures, beliefs and attitudes. Are you ready to evolve? This new moon is about innovation and reinventionit’s a time to manifest new opportunities that will allo...w you to shine brighter and march to the beat of your own drum! Read full article: https://stylecaster.com/new-moon-aquarius-february-2021-me/ See more

Our nervous system works together with our musculoskeletal and fascial system to shape and form our posture and body.-Tom Myers Join us for an exploration of the myofascial system and a welcome the Winter Solsticewith Roll, Release, Restore @msmarti1 Saturday, December 19th... 3:00-5:30pm In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice is the darkest night of the year, a time of transition where we surrender to the dark and turn towards the light. The practice will begin with myofascial rolling to expand awareness and soften patterns of tension, followed by gentle somatic movements to hydrate tissue, tune in and mobilize joints. We’ll then release into held yin and restorative postures to re-pattern tissue and sooth the nervous system, rebalance and syphon off stress. The afternoon will end with a short yoga Nidra practice to be held by the earth, be nourished and restored. Online and in-studio, socially distanced space available. Props well be using: * Foam roller * Purple yoga tuneup ball and tennis ball (purple is optimal) * Two tennis balls in a sock or two balls to roll along spine (not on spine) * 11/2 -2 inch dowel Props can be purchased online or from Vista Yoga. All participants receive 10% off purchase. To register, go to: vistayoga.com/workshops #rollreleaserestore#wintersolstice2020 #myofascialsystem #rolloutstress #satya #somatichealing #yinyoga #restorativeyoga #grounding #nourishing #vista_yoga #yogaatl #yogadecatur #yogaforeverybody

When you practice yoga once a week, you change your mind. When you practice yoga twice a week, you change your body. When you practice yoga every day, it will change your life.~ Unknown join us for practice tomorrow and throughout next week. Check out our schedule for in studio, socially distance and online live stream classes. To register:... vistayoga.com/classes #changeyourmind #changeyourbody #changeyourlife #yogapractice #yogaeveryday #vista_yoga #yogaatl #yogadecatur #yogaforeverybody See more

Ho, Ho, Ommm! ‘Twas the time before Christmas, and in the yoga place, not a muscle was moving, it was filled with grace. The mats were lined up, on the floor with care, in hopes that sweet relaxation would soon be there.... The students relaxed, all snug on their mats, while life hurried on by, like crazy cats. Everybody began moving, this way and that. Now Tadasana! Now Chandrasana! Virabhdrasana & Bridge! On Cobra! On Bow! On Locust and Fish! To the top of your head! And the bottom of your heart! Now breathe away! Breathe away! And please don’t fart! When up in my brain there arose such a clatter, I fell out of my posture, to worsen the matter, When what to my wandering mind should appear, but a big plate of chocolate, and a six-pack of cheer! Such a mental mirage so clever and quick, I knew in a moment, it was a monkey mind trick! More calm and deeper my breathing I made, to ensure that distractions, quickly would fade. Breathing mindfully now, making the ocean sound noise, I found balance and focus to bring my life poise. And as I turned my head, I lost sight of myself and caught a brief glimpse behind me, a small Santa’s elf! He was dressed in an outfit, all green and red, with a bright stocking hat to cover his head. His stretching looked strained, most likely due, to his crafting in the workshop, ’till his knuckles were blue. Gradually he got all stretched out and about, and his stout little body was filling with glee, from the crown of his head to his cute little feet. His energy cleared, his outlook made merry, his cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry. During downward dog pose, blood rushed to my head, flooding my brain with oxygen, turning me red. It was then I came to realize, that much like the elf I was creating a gift, of peace, for my Self. Yoga postures and breathing, not a cell left untouched now the body at peace, and the mind just as much. Each posture creating a delightful feeling. It felt real, I was not dreaming. Every part of my self I learned to treasure like a true gift of love, far beyond measure. In final shavasana I heard not a thing. I felt I was soaring, on a beautiful bird’s wing. My body at peace, and so too, my mind, releasing my Self from the stressors that bind. Never too poor, never too sick, never too old, or fat, like St. Nick. Yoga’s health and happiness, it’s certainly true, peace and joy are presents for you. And as you leave, relaxed and renewed, Here’s one wish I hope, you get just right: Peace and Joy and to all a Good Night! Adapted and written by Julie Lusk from Twas the Night before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863) and from Alex Newport-Berra’s rendition titled Bikram’s Torture Chamber (2009).

As we move closer to the winter solstice, it’s the perfect time to pause, look within and unite with your radiant spirit! Let your Light Shine By Marianne Williamson Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.... Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of god (or the world). Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory (of God) this is within us. It’s just not just in some of us, its in everyone. And when we let our own light shine, We unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, Our presence automatically liberates others. #letyourlightshine #truenature #liberation #salvation #redemption #poweroflight #luminosity #yogapractice #vista_yoga #yogaatl #yogadecatur #yogaforeverybody See more

Happy Winter Solstice! 2020 has been a challenging year but has also given us some beautiful astronomical images like tonight’s Saturn and Jupiter visual alignment, first time in 800 years. Beauty arises Out of the darkness. She finds her way through ... The cracks of the floor We stand on. When no one is listening, When you cannot find a hand to hold, That is the moment just before she arrives. Take a breath She is with you. Beauty, complete. Holding your hand, Lighting the way with the simplicity of heart. So fear not the darkness. And fear not the cracking open of your heart. This is how beauty comes. ~ Love and Blessings, Snatam Kaur #wintersolstice #saturn #jupiter #alignment #celestialmiracles #beautyarising See more

Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them. Unknown We’re so grateful to know these strong women and to have these beautiful moms & daughters in practice! Join us for in-studio or online classes 7 days a week. We have 28 livestream and 13 in o pop resin socially distanced classes. To see our full schedule and to register, go to:... vistayoga.com/classes #vista_yoga #strongwomen #shakti #yogapractice #yogaatl #yogadecatur #yogainthehood #yogaforeverybody

As we wait, we can take inspiration from the ordinary things in life around us. THE PATIENCE OF ORDINARY THINGS It is a kind of love, is it not? How the cup holds the tea,... How the chair stands sturdy and foursquare, How the floor receives the bottoms of shoes Or toes. How soles of feet know Where they’re supposed to be. I’ve been thinking about the patience Of ordinary things, how clothes Wait respectfully in closets And soap dries quietly in the dish, And towels drink the wet From the skin of the back. And the lovely repetition of stairs. And what is more generous than a window? ~ Pat Schneider See more

Happy Full #bluetaurusmoon This Fill Moon falls on an auspicious night, where the veil between dimensions is considered to be at its thinnest. This is connected to the rising of the Pleiades at this time of year in the Northern Hemisphere. October 31st is also linked to the Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos, which is commonly celebrated in Mexico and Central America, and originated from the time of the Aztecs.... Similarly to the pagan traditions of Samhain, it is believed that on this night, the veil between the living and the dead is thinnest. With the veil between dimensions thin, it is easier for our loved ones to return to Earth and make contact with them. Having a Full Moon on this night can amplify the thinning of the veil, helping us connect with our intuition and higher realms with greater ease. While we may feel pulled in many directions under this energy, we can also connect to the earthy, grounded stability that Taurus can offer to us. By rooting and grounding ourselves in whatever the present moment brings, step by step we can make our way through. https://foreverconscious.com/intuitive-astrology-taurus-ful #fullmoonwisdom #fullmoontaurus

Welcome the Winter Solstice tonight: 6pm Moon Flow and Yoga Nidra with Susan Mittleman 7:30pm Yin Yoga with Sheila White Celebrate a return to the light!... Sign up at: vistayoga.com/classes #celebrate #returntothelight #yogapractice #moonflow #yoganidra #yinyoga #yogaforeverybody #vista_yoga #yogaatl #wintersolstice See more

Happy Hanukkah! On this night we celebrate the miracle of light.The light within me honors the light in you. Here’s a beautiful mantra from Yogi Bhajan: Travel light live light spread the light be the light.... #hannukah #miracleoflight #celebrate #eightnights #lightworkers #travellight #livelight #spreadthelight #bethelight #practice #yogis #vista_yoga #yogaatl #yogadecatur #yogibhajan #insights #lightenup #yogaforeverybody

Good morning light workers! The world needs your light. Let it shine!

Thanks @elizabeth_gilbert_writer The universe buried strange jewels within us all, then stands back to see if we can find them.~Elizabeth Gilbert

It’s giving Tuesday! Please consider giving to Mercy Atlanta @mercyatl , an outreach that serves the homeless in Atlanta. You can give them a financial gift by going to their website: mercyatl.org We are collecting warm coats, skull caps, gloves, hand warmers, long underwear, undershirts, socks, for men and women, all sizes. Please message us at [email protected] to schedule drop off.... Thank you for your support! See more

HaPPy HaLLoWeeN! Our power is ON! Join us for livestream and in-studio classes starting tomorrow, Saturday, for great yoga! #notricksjusttreats 8:30am-Basics w/ Susan... 10am-All Levels w/ Marti 12noon-Basics w/ Marty #vista_yoga #livestreamyoga #instudioyoga #socialdistanced #yogaatl #yogadecatur #yogainthehood #yogaforeverybody

From our dear friend Christina Law

Hey friends! Weather looks a little treacherous for tomorrow morning. There will be no in-person class tomorrow morning at 10am. But, we do offer all of our classes online! For updated info, go to: vistayoga.com/schedule ... Y’all be safe! Hari Om

Learn new and fun ways to enhance your practice this Thursday at 7:30pm with Patty Schmidt Practicing at Home Working Effectively with your Props! Thursdays, October 29 and November 5, 7:30-8:45pm... $40 for both sessions $25 for one individual session Join Patty Schmidt for this two-part workshop, exploring effective ways to get the most out of your props in your home practice. In Part 1, we’ll look at how the novel use of blocks and yoga belts can lead us to new experiences of length, height, and stability in well-known yogasana. We’ll unpack the many ways in which we can increase our engagement and attention in asana when we utilize these props, and what it feels like to set them down again (feeling their imprint and reminder). In Part 2, we’ll experience the power of soft: blankets, bolsters, and other supportive tools we may have lying around the house. We’ll take a nourishing practice that invites economy of use around propping to benefit our nervous system, at the same time that we foster a willingness to commit to our props and what they can do for us. *no prior experience necessary! Participants may want to have a yoga block, strap, bolster or pillow, blanket or beach towel. Register at: vistayoga.com/workshops #vista_yoga #homepractice #yoga #mindbodyspirit #workingwithprops #plsyoga #yogaatl #yogadecatur #yogapractice #yogaforhealth #yogaforeverybody

Join Marti and Caroline for an afternoon of self-care and relaxation. You will feel so good! Register here:... https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws "Breathe and Restore" Saturday, October 23rd 3-5pm Join Caroline Dunham and Marti Yura for this delicious afternoon immersion! We'll practice a variety of Pranayams (breathing practices) and restorative postures to soothe your nervous system, calm the overactive mind and restore your body. When the breath wanders the mind is unsteady, but when the breath is calmed, the mind too will be still. Hatha Yoga Pradipika Register for In-Studio Space (7 person limit): $35 Register for On-Line: $30

Hey peeps!We’ve just received a new shipment of @yosoycandles just in time for cool nights and the change of seasons! Yo Soy Candles are hand poured in small batches using a creamy 100% certified kosher soy wax (contains no herbicides, pesticides or genetically modified materials), natural cotton wick, essential oil and high quality fragrance blends. Our products are free of phthalates, dyes, lead, parabens and provide a long, clean, eco-friendly burn. All materials are pr...oduced and grown in the U.S and sourced through small businesses. Come for one of our social-distanced classes or message us to set up an apt to stop by: [email protected] *Order online at our virtual boutique. Mention Vista Yoga https://vistayoga.com/2019//01/vista-yoga-virtual-boutique/ #vista_yoga #yosoycandles #yogaatl #yogadecatur #yogainthehood #yogaforeverybody

#newmoonlibra blessings everyone! This new moon brings with it the potential for change and a new beginning! The Libra season is all about balance and equity. This is the perfect opportunity for the re-set we are asking for. Yoga is the perfect practice to support us to fulfill our own personal journey in finding balance. Join us for livestream or in-studio social distanced classes! Om shanti... Go to: vistayoga.com/schedule #vista_yoga #yogapractice #libranewmoon #findbalance #yogaatl #yogadecatur #yogainthehood #yogaforeverybody

I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness...it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude. ~ Brene Brown #happiness #payattention #gratitude #practice #yoga #vista_yoga #yogaatl #yogainthehood #yogaforeverybody

Early voting has begun in Ga. Vote as if the the future depends on it. It does! #earlyvote #vote2020 #voteforabetterfuture #bethechange

Happy Birthday to this beloved teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh who is 94 today! We’re so grateful for his insightful teachings! Every one of us has the seed of mindfulness. The practice is to cultivate it. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh... #seedsofmindfulness #thichnhathanh #insights #buddhism #WisdomForLife See more

When the breath wanders the mind is unsteady, but when the breath is calmed, the mind too will be still. ~ Hatha Yoga Pradipika Join Marti Yura and Caroline Dunham for Breathe and Restore"... Saturday, October 24th 3-5pm Feeling tired and stressed? Treat yourself to an afternoon of restorative and yin postures with a variety of calming pranayama techniques woven through. Soothe your nervous system, calm your mind and restore your body. Register for In-Studio Space (7 person limit): $35 Register for On-Line: $30 Can’t join us at that time? Register and we’ll send you the video! Go to: vistayoga.com/workshops #pranayama #yin #restorative #practice #breatheandrestore #vista_yoga #yogaforhealth #yogaforcalm #yogaforease #yogaforeverybody #yogaatl #yogadecatur