September 17, 2025
What are your mornings like? Many of us follow a favorite routine. Perhaps you start with a short yoga session, or perhaps you make a beeline for the coffeemaker before thinking about what to have for breakfast. Our point is this – when your routine is disrupted, your entire day may feel off-balance. The same...
September 3, 2025
Try as you might to avoid them, injuries and health setbacks are part of life. As you start on your path to recovery, you’ll likely need to make time for medical treatment and perhaps also physical therapy. Returning to your yoga practice may seem a little daunting at first, but done right, your time on...
August 20, 2025
Are you ready to take your yoga practice to the next level? While there are many ways to expand your practice, few are as transformative as practicing poses where your heart is elevated above your head. So-called inversions improve your circulation, physical strength and mental clarity, as well as emotional balance. But if you’re not...
August 6, 2025
Do you know those days when you wake up focused and breeze through your to-do list in no time? And then there are the other days, when you can’t seem to concentrate for even an hour, and every distraction takes you on a mental detour. When that happens to your yoga practice, you may find...
July 21, 2025
Mobility and balance are key components of healthy living at any age. As we get older, however, they become even more important. Great balance can help you avoid falls, while strength and flexibility help you get back up if you do stumble. Practicing gentle yoga is an excellent way for seniors to exercise safely and...
July 7, 2025
Our most recent blogs have focused on very practical and even playful aspects of our modern yoga practice. However, yoga is an ancient practice, and there is more to it than might meet the eye of new practitioners. If you’ve been taking Uptown Yoga classes for a while, maybe you’re looking to expand your connection...
June 23, 2025
Cats, dogs, guinea pigs – pets bring so much joy to our lives. Their antics make us laugh, their enthusiastic greeting at the end of a day warms our hearts, and they’re the source of endless stories. But have you tried incorporating your pets into your yoga practice? Yoga with pets can enhance your physical...
June 10, 2025
Let’s be honest, life can get overwhelming at times. No matter how much you strive for balance, juggling work and family commitments can make it difficult to carve out time for yourself and your yoga practice. True, freeing up an entire hour can seem daunting, but how about finding ten minutes to dedicate to yourself?...
May 21, 2025
Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa – it’s easy to get confused between the different styles of yoga when you’re new to the practice. In this blog, we try to bring a little clarity into the confusion by taking a closer look at Hatha Yoga. Hatha is more than “just another yoga style” – it’s the foundation that...
April 27, 2025
Our daily lives revolve around a tight balancing act of life and work, but we sometimes take for granted our own health and well-being. As a result, we end up getting stressed, burned out, and depressed as all the negativity piles up on us. With that in mind, we think about ways to de-stress and...
