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Citrine – Abundance, Prosperity + Positivity
If you clicked on this blog, chances are you either always have a crystal on you (like me) or you’re wondering what the big deal is. Regardless of where in your crystal journey you are, this thread will provide a little insight about specific crystals and how to care for them. We’ll kick off our crystal blog with a stone suitable for Leo season as it shines the sunny shade of yellow/orange. CITRINE!! Citrine is a popular type of quartz used to welcome abundance, prosperity, and positivity. We could all use more of that! An interesting fact about citrine is that it transmutes negative energy rather than absorb it, so it doesn’t…
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Community Classes Back at BPY
Community yoga classes mean different things at different studios. Here at Balanced Planet Yoga, a community class is taught by a newly graduated teacher or a teacher new to BPY. The pricing for drop-ins is reduced to $10.00, but a class card can also be used to attend these classes. Many of the teachers are graduates from the studio’s 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program. You will also find that the studio’s community classes are multiple different offerings like heated classes, vin to yin, BPY flow, or vinyasa. The studio is currently offering the following community classes: Tuesdays and Thursdays – 6 am classes: Tuesday’s class is Movement + Meditation…
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High School + College Students – Get Grounded this Summer @BPY!
Balanced Planet Yoga is offering its annual high school + college student summer pass. The pass runs from June 1st to August 31st for $250. This gives students three months of unlimited classes to BPY’s regularly scheduled offerings. Not all stress is bad. Eustress (good stress) can boost motivation and decision-making, which are important to achieving education and career goals. But chronic stress that results in longstanding high levels of cortisol circulating in our systems can suppress the immune system and impair brain function. In fact, science has show that chronic stress can actually rewire the brain and disrupt normal development. Yoga and mindfulness have been shown to improve both…
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BPY’s Virtual Yoga Community + Patreon
BPY makes the move to Patreon and you can get in on a free 30-day trial period if you sign up before April 3rd We are so grateful for our time (and your participation) on the Marvelous Platform. Having the ability to stay connected via on-demand + livestream classes during the pandemic was a huge help in keeping our virtual yoga community intact! We have many students that now practice near and far and take full advantage of having BPY’s virtual yoga community “whenever + wherever” for as little as $15/month. In order for us to continue hosting this virtual yoga library of classes we need to make a small…
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New Year’s Day at BPY
The studio is hosting 3 special classes to kick New Year’s Day of 2022 First up on January 1st is Holly’s 9 am Vinyasa RED class. Instead of setting a resolution for 2022 on New Year’s Day, Holly will focus on setting a drishti. A drishti translates to perception in Sanskrit, and in the practice of yoga we use this term to indicate our gaze point, such as the nose, the brow point or navel. Along with the breath, we focus on these particular points to develop our ability to concentrate. Holly will be expanding upon the concept of a gaze point off the mat asking each student to decide…
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BPY Studio Announcements
Here’s what’s left on tap for 2021 and a look ahead to our plan for 2022! Our two-month long calendar challenge wraps up December 31st – still time to get some classes in. We will be announcing our winners the first week of January 2022! SCHEDULE CHANGES ONE CLASS on Christmas eve at 915A and CLOSED on Christmas ONE CLASS on New Year’s Eve 9:15 am THREE CLASSES on New Year’s Day – 9 am Vinyasa RED with Holly, 10:30 am Beginners with Cheryl, and 12P Recover, Reflect + Reset with Jenna. All classes are covered by our regular class cards. UPCOMING EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS: You can sign up ahead of…
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BPY Welcomes Back Drop-Ins
It’s been a long strange ride friends. And while not everything has gone back to normal since the start of the pandemic, we are happy to lift the restriction on drop-ins. Students may now attend any class at the studio without first signing into MindBody ahead of time. While we certainly still appreciate anytime you can sign in for class in advance, we once again want to allow students who find themselves able to attend class last minute to drop in. Payment can be made in studio by way of cash or credit card. BPY offers a variety of packages from drop-ins, unlimited passes, and class passes. As a reminder,…
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YBarre Monthly Membership
Join the YBarre Community at BPY – unlimited access + member-only perks 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗣𝗬’𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆–our studio’s signature YBarre classes combine the practice of yoga, barre, + pilates to create an efficient full-body workout that leaves lasting results! online barre classes give you the convenience to workout anytime, anywhere.you can stream our classes from any device including smartphones, tablets, or computers. 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?joining the YBarre Community gets you unlimited access to our complete library of classes that range in length from 10 to 45 minutes. our engaging instructors are here to motivate + inspire you with creative…
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Balanced Planet Yoga Announces Re-Open Date: Sunday, July 12th, 2020
Updated July 11, 2020 11:22 am 𝗕𝗣𝗬 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵.Kate + Cheryl have been working endlessly to ensure a safe way for the community to practice yoga. And although the studio is ready for its students re-entry, the state of world leaves us all feeling uncertain.Which brings us to this : all yoga classes will be hosted outdoors at BPY. What we have come to know + love most about our community is how devoted the students are to their BPY Family. We see you all missing each other and wanting to practice together again beyond the computer screen. We get it. We really really…
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Digging Deeper – What is Kundalini?
Kundalini is an ancient Sanskrit word that literally means “coiled snake.” In early Eastern religion (long before Buddhism and Hinduism) it was believed that each individual possessed a divine energy at the base of the spine. This is offen depicted as a serpent coiled up at the base of the spine. This serpent guards the entrance of sushumna nadi, the central energy channel of our bodies, keeping prana energy (our basic life force energy) from entering and ascending up through the center of the spine through the seven chakras. The exact origin of Kundalini Yoga is unknown, but the earliest known mention dates to the sacred Vedic collection of writings known…
