Stepping Stone Yoga

07/28/2026

New series in August taught by our wee Scottish Powerhouse Mackenzie K.! Sword yoga flow is a unique movement practice combining Vinyasa yoga, Tai Chi / Kung Fu sword forms, and mindful breath work. This series builds core strength, balance, and focus through fluid blade transitions. We will use dowel rods for swords. $10 Book online at: https://tinyurl.com/mvymx2sj

04/26/2026

It’s easy to think that faster movement means a better workout.

But when everything moves quickly, there’s very little time to notice what’s actually happening in your body.

And without that awareness, it’s hard to know what’s helping and what might not be.

Slowing things down changes that.

It gives you space to breathe, to sense, and to adjust. It allows you to feel subtle shifts that would otherwise go unnoticed.

This kind of awareness becomes one of the most powerful tools in your practice.

Because the more you can feel, the more you can respond in a way that supports your body.

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about this and other aspects of what make therapeutic yoga so beneficial. Comment PODCAST to listen. 🎧

04/20/2026

The yoga classes at Athens Gymnastics Academy actively try to include our little yogis. Childcare can be a hindrance to getting back on the mat. We would love to see you and your family in our multi-purpose room this week. The current class schedule is posted on our website.

04/11/2026

Yoga doesn't promise a life untouched by difficulty.

What it offers is a way to stay rooted when life gets heavy.

Breath that steadies.
Presence that keeps you from disappearing into the moment.
A body that learns it can stay with what is true without collapsing into it.

The darkness may still be there.
But practice changes how you meet it.

Not untouched.
Not unaffected.
Just less likely to lose yourself inside it.

04/11/2026