Author: 8 Limbs Yoga

As flu season continues, and concerns around the spread of Covid-19 increase, 8 Limbs is taking several precautions, and ask that students join us in our effort to practice Saucha in our studios: Wash hands thoroughly before and after practice. Limit touching your face (yes, we know it’s hard!) Bring/use your own mat and props and/or towels […]

It’s easy to get sloppy. I do it all the time. I mean to stay off my phone at night, or in the morning, but then I pick it up, and in a snap I’ve fallen into a time machine.  So from time to time I clean up ­­- I get firm with my boundaries, leave […]

It’s easy to get sloppy. I do it all the time. I mean to stay off my phone at night, or in the morning, but then I pick it up, and in a snap I’ve fallen into a time machine.  So from time to time I clean up ­­- I get firm with my boundaries, leave […]

Every February 8 Limbs hosts our 28 Day Commitment. The goal is to inspire as many people as possible to commit to a daily practice of some kind, be it asana, pranayama, meditation, restorative yoga, chanting, yoga nidra, etc., either done in the studios, at home, or on the road. We know how helpful it […]

To my extended family at 8 Limbs Yoga Centers, It is with truly mixed emotions that I am announcing a change to the ownership of 8 Limbs Yoga Centers. On Wednesday, January 15, 2020 I pass the ownership of 8 Limbs Yoga Centers to Amaan Kurji, a local entrepreneur who is excited to take the […]

Each February we invite 8 Limbs students, teachers, and staff to go deeper with 28 straight days of daily practice. Our 2020 theme speaks for itself: Compassion. With a 28 Day Commitment, we make space in our lives to experience what a stronger commitment to yoga in one’s life can bring and discover how practice creates […]

Imagine a close friend who comes to you in some distress, and tells you they’re struggling and feeling bad about themself. How do you respond to your friend? What kind of words do you use, what body language, what tone of voice? Now, imagine yourself in similar distress, when you are struggling and feeling bad […]

In January many of us take time to pause, evaluate, and step into the new year intentionally. This year, I gave myself the treat of a New Year’s Day class with Misha at 8 Limbs Wedgwood. We spent more than two hours slowing down and sloughing off the pace of our urban lives, in order […]

December can be a very busy time. Many of us celebrate holidays and the close of the year, and sometimes we give gifts and have lists to get through. And all of this is in addition to the regular fun and games of adulting in a big city! This year, we at 8 Limbs want […]

When I was a kid, I had an image of a “burglar” that probably came from Sesame Street or The Electric Company. It was a cartoon of a male, wearing pants and a turtleneck, with a cap and mask. This burglar had a sack of stolen goods, or dollars, and was being sneaky, glancing over […]