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You Deserve Support That Meets You Where You Are
SMART Recovery — Mondays at 7:00 PM If you’ve ever felt like traditional recovery programs weren’t the right fit... If the idea of...

Vanessa Murray
Aug 181 min read


The “Heart” of the matter: Yoga supports heart health!
Nourish your mind, body, soul and…Anahata. In Sanskrit, “Anahata” means unhurt, unstruck and unbeaten. It is the fourth primary chakra...

Vanessa Murray
Feb 41 min read


Inside the Journey Within: Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training
Led by Vanessa Murray, 500hr-EYT, YACEP, CCTS, and Journey Within Yoga School, a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School “Yoga is the...

Denica Vega
Aug 1, 20243 min read


Do I Have Trauma That Needs Healing?
One of the questions I hear often is, how do I know I need to work on healing my trauma? At some point in life, everyone faces...

Vanessa Murray
Jun 12, 20243 min read


Level Up Your Practice
My Experience Flowing from Yoga for Flexibility to Hot 26 By Denica Vega The Struggle of Finding Time to Practice As a yoga teacher,...

Vanessa Murray
Oct 18, 20233 min read


WHY Try Aerial Trapeze Yoga?!!
Aside from the fun, there are benefits for the inversion aspect of the hammocks and moves. Some say that trapeze yoga helps to better the...

Vanessa Murray
Jul 14, 20232 min read


Setting An Intention For 2023 That You Can Keep!
In the beginning of almost every Yoga class I have attended the teacher will ask you to set an intention or a Sankalpa for your practice....

Vanessa Murray
Dec 12, 20223 min read


Essential Oils are for EVERYONE!
An overview of doTERRA from Heidi Banks, E-RYT, 500, YACEP Hi, I am Heidi Banks and I have 7 years of experience as a doTERRA Wellness...

Vanessa Murray
Oct 30, 20221 min read


Just Breathe!
For breath is life, so if you breathe well, you will live long on earth. - Sanskrit Proverb It’s been over thirteen years now since I...

Vanessa Murray
Oct 30, 20223 min read


Why should you start practicing Yoga…today?
Encouragement and an invitation from Heidi Banks, E-RYT, 500, YACEP Inherent Advantages: Yoga has the potential to increase physical and...

Vanessa Murray
Sep 5, 20222 min read


Ahimsa is Recycling, Reducing, Reusing, Remaking...
When I started planning for the new studio, I looked at everything I could to be sustainable, eco-conscious and upcycle. And wow. It is...

Vanessa Murray
Apr 13, 20223 min read


We've Always Done It This Way
We're opening a studio!!! But it's unlike any other! After several years in the Yoga trade, I started to notice a trend. All the studios...

Vanessa Murray
Apr 13, 20222 min read


Release Anxiety With These 5 Restorative Yoga Poses!
Release Anxiety Restorative Yoga Famous yoga teacher B.K.S. Iyengar developed a practice of holding poses for a longer time period to...

Vanessa Murray
Jun 1, 20212 min read


How did having trauma become popular?
How often do you read or hear someone saying they have trauma or PTSD from their "insert word here" and it's a struggle because I'm...

Vanessa Murray
May 12, 20216 min read


We've Forgotten Pratyahara
When I ask yoga teachers what Ashtanga is, they almost always start describing the primary series of poses. But it goes so much deeper...

Vanessa Murray
Apr 30, 20218 min read


Warriors and Their Story
I love the Warrior poses. They make me feel strong, sure and powerful. They also let me feel vulnerable. One of my favorite classes to...

Vanessa Murray
Apr 1, 20212 min read


Feeling the Flow of Pisces in the Full Corn Moon!
The Full Corn Moon is a natural checkpoint for your year’s progress. 2020 has undoubtedly been marked by uncertainty, instability, and...

Vanessa Murray
Aug 30, 20202 min read


Grow your fall garden
Every month in the Meraki Tribe we focus on certain ideas. For this month we’ll be exploring our yoga practice through expression,...

Vanessa Murray
Aug 30, 20201 min read


It takes work
One of the statements I hear the most in my yoga classes is, "I felt like you were talking just to me". With themes like, be your own...

Vanessa Murray
Jul 22, 20202 min read


Run Naked In The Full Moon Lunar Eclipse!!!
Let's start with an astronomy lesson: The moon moves through 8 different phases in a month and, when it’s a full moon, it looks like a...

Vanessa Murray
Jul 3, 20203 min read
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