Rocky Mountain Yoga

It is only natural that humans are affected by the different phases of the moon. We are after all, made up of 70% water and if the tides ebb and flow differently then surely we must. How this effects us in our yoga practice is worth pondering over. Today, is the Full M...

Look at you now! Already halfway through the yoga challenge and still smiling=)

Here are 7 tips from the teachers at RMY. We are loving the community of yogis practicing together and are always here for you.

1# Remind yourself of your intention when you first start...

There are so many different yoga books out there its hard to choose which one to read and those that are must haves for your bookshelf. Myths of the Asana ~ Stories At The Heart of Yoga Tradition by Alanna Kaivalya & Arjuna van der Kooij is one book that I can't resist...

There are many ways to describe the monthly visitor women get, but this one seems the most poetic. Yes, I'm talking about our beloved menstrual cycle. No matter how familiar we are to it, for whatever reason it can throw us off guard every now and then. What is importa...

We cannot help but feel our bodies at this point in the challenge. Our energy changes day to day, which means our body is going to respond differently. I came across this excerpt from Larry Schultz's yoga manual that sums up asana practice. I find his words reflect how...

Oh, the favorable pose for many or not! What can be a very liberating movement can often feel like a struggle even for those who manage to invert on all fours. There are many variations to play with in order to coax the back into bending and it doesn't have to necessar...

We start by finding a place of ease, child's pose, ​(y​es this is a resting pose but if we engage slightly we can find strength and comfort in our upper body​ through the breath)​. A teacher once said to me imagine you have little suction cups on the tips of your finge...

When we engage in any physical activity, it is common to feel sore, tight and maybe even

tender. Yoga included. Sometimes we are led to believe that ‘all we need is yoga to open the

body and feel a good stretch’. I agree. However, we need to understand and accept that

fee...

Rocky Mountain Yoga's tag line embodies deeper meaning than a play on a favorite saying. The studio was created to bring community together to share the love of yoga. It is also intended as a home away from home where people who've been practicing for years or those wh...