Pure Light Yoga

09/05/2026

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

A student recently asked me a really good question:

“Can we do a power class without so many Chaturangas? My shoulders are feeling the overuse.”

YES. 🧡

Chaturanga can absolutely have a place in a strong yoga practice—but it doesn’t have to be the default transition every time we move through a flow.

As repetition increases and fatigue sets in, maintaining good shoulder and core stability can become more difficult. Sometimes the smarter choice is simply to choose another transition.

So how can we keep the POWER without all the Chaturangas?

• Use the legs. Strong standing sequences, lunges, Chair variations and balances can build plenty of heat.

• Challenge the core. Stability and controlled movement can be every bit as demanding as another push-up.

• Change the transition. From Halfway Lift, step back into Downward-Facing Dog instead of moving through Chaturanga.

• Slow things down. Intentional holds and controlled transitions can make a practice surprisingly powerful.

• Use your props. Blocks can change your relationship to the floor and help make certain transitions more accessible.

And remember: modifying or skipping a Chaturanga isn’t “doing less yoga.”

Sometimes it’s practicing with greater awareness.

A strong practice isn’t just about what your body can do today. We want to build strength, mobility and awareness that support your practice for years to come.

Power doesn’t have to mean repetition. 🧡

09/03/2026

DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA IN YOUR HEART?

A support group.

A circle of connection.

A place where people can feel less alone.

Pure Light Yoga is opening our studio doors to community support groups.

Maybe you’ve felt called to bring people together around a shared experience, challenge, season of life, or need.

Maybe you’ve thought, “Someone should create a space for this…”

Maybe that someone is you.

We would love to hear your idea.

Our hope is simply to offer a warm, welcoming space where people can gather, connect, listen, share, and support one another.

You don’t have to have every detail figured out.
Sometimes it begins with an idea in your heart and a willingness to bring people together.

Have an idea for a support group you’d like to facilitate?

Talk with us. We’d love to hear about it.

PURE LIGHT YOGA
Opening our space. Strengthening our community.

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

🧡 STUDENT HIGHLIGHT: KRISTINE SPAULDING 🧡

One of the things we love most about Pure Light is the people who walk through our doors and become part of our little community.

This week, we’re shining the light on Kristine Spaulding!

Kristine brings such a wonderful energy to the studio, and we’ve loved having her as part of the Pure Light family. Like so many of us, yoga has traveled with her through different seasons of life — offering strength, clarity, and a place to simply be present.

And while we’d like to take all the credit for bringing her to Pure Light, apparently being the closest yoga studio AND being located inside a coffee shop helped a little. 😂☕️

Swipe through to get to know Kristine, learn about her yoga journey, her favorite poses, and the pretty impressive number of states she’s visited!

Kristine, we’re so glad you found your way to us. 🧡

✨ Find Your Light.

09/01/2026

Here’s Wendy’s Sept teaching schedule at Pure Light Yoga:

Tues, 4:30 pm: Stretch, Strengthen and Unwind
Thurs, 4:30 pm: Stretch, Strengthen and Unwind
Sat, 11:30 am: Yinasana
Sun,11:30 am: Active Flexibility
Sun, 3 pm: Yin Flow and Self-Care

The month’s focus: Balance poses!

In keeping with the autumn equinox, first day of fall, and ingress to Libra, we’ll explore achieving balance, going off balance, and falling safely. Let's play with the tipping point!

Many yoga poses aspire to be balance poses, if pushed in that direction, even when sitting and kneeling. But typically we think of standing poses, arm balances, inversions, and variations of boat pose as balance poses. How about leaning so far over in a backbend that you almost fall over?

But perhaps more importantly, it’s about work-life balance, mind-body, heart and soul, yin to yang, definitely including balancing wants and needs. Feeling emotionally balanced, striving toward equanimity. Mediating opposing forces.

Left and right. Front and back. Head, heart and gut. Strength and mobility. Movement and stillness. Extremes and moderation. When to hold on and when to let go.

Let's get balanced!

🧘🤸‍♂️🔄⚖️😌☯️

Take classes with us at Pure Light Yoga, High Point’s longest continually open YOGA STUDIO — for 14 years! Pure Light Yoga is annually voted among the Triad’s Best.

$17 drop-in. Try 30 days of yoga for $30. Special class pass for full-time students. Register through the Pure Light Yoga app, Google and at purelightyoga.com. Friendly vibes! Pick up a weekly schedule next door at DeBeen HP.