Ancient Words of Wisdom: Yin and Yang
Reflections on Yoga’s Classic Texts By Leigh Pittenger Purpose of this series: Ancient texts have influenced the contemporary practice of yoga. You’ve likely read or heard of such famous works as the Hindu devotional classic, The Bhagavad Gita, or Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. The
Yoga on the Mississippi
By Jacqueline E. Oselen featured on BYTA Memphis, Tennessee—named after the ancient Egyptian capital on the Nile—is the largest city on the Mississippi River. When it was founded in the 1800s, it was a transportation center that served to move the product
Spotlight: Representation Matters
Whether it’s poses that are physically or emotionally accessible for different bodies, races and gender-identities, or classes that meet people where they are financially, we believe that yoga should be a reflection of the community we serve. We’re honored to
Student Spotlight: Yoga on and off the mat
In celebration of National Yoga Month #nationalyogamonth, we’re spotlighting one of our inspiring yogis who has recently moved but will always be a part of our YIY family: Alison Fitzgerald. Alison is an engineer who moved to Memphis for work over
Student Spotlight: Sharing the Gift of Yoga
As we wind down 2018 and ramp up our "new year, new me" goals, resolutions and intentions for 2019, gather some inspiration from Your Inner Yogi student, Julie Guardado. Read on to learn how yoga has helped this registered nurse,
Student Spotlight: Falling in Love with Yoga
September is National Yoga Month – a great time to reignite your practice and share the benefits with others. What better opportunity give our Your Inner Yogi Spotlight to student Wymon Brown! Read on for some yogi-spiration and an unlikely