gentle yoga

the whole of It

One of the deadliest forces on the planet is a human being who thinks the world, their body, or even the Universe is a collection of parts. A nervous system -- brain, nerves, and the estimated 100…


Just A Day Left To Jump Into Our Yoga Immersions This Year!

There's only a day left to join our yoga caravan this year. We are welcoming a few friends into Immersion 2 before we set off more deeply on this journey. You'd be joining an incredible group of…


remember how you so wisely moved as a babe?

There's a lot of noise out there about yoga and movement and meditation... so many people trying to tell you to do it this way -- no, do it that way -- no, this completely different way...on and on…


the wonder of the dancing steam...

Everyone keeps asking if I'm ready to hibernate...especially after quarantining the past eight months. I think I am. The hibernating months of December and January and February have always been rich…


In Gratitude For Bright Days . . . And Brighter Days

On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, our Board of Trustees made the difficult and wise decision to permanently move out of our space in Norwood, to expand our current online offerings and book-creation, and…


a very different yoga...

our yoga classes are more sensation-oriented than physically-rigorous... perhaps hearkening back to the roots of yoga 3000+ years ago... more of an invitation to knowing oneself and choosing to live…


SELF-CARE is WORLD-CARE!

How? When I... ...sit with a cup of tea and stare into space and realize it’s all going to be okay, the bigger picture of all things...the meditation that comes, that first begins with a storm of…


Wisdom from Friends Who Join Our VITALITY Circle

From our current Yoga/Healing Touch Interns -- VITALITY's 9th class! -- who are amazing yoga/wellness teachers in their own right reflect on what they have learned from visitors to our VITALITY…


This Week's Reflections by VITAL friends . . . July 21

A Reflection by Isabelle Provosty I ran into Brian in Norwood / Pleasant Ridge.  He mentioned my doing the yoga teacher training this summer and I was overjoyed!  I had been thinking about doing this…


Reflections by VITALITY's Yoga/Healing Touch Interns

A Reflection by Liz Wu Pulling weeds in the garden. It begins slowly, with some effort.  Finding a way to crouch down, to reach the plants. Experimenting with the best angle for pulling, and how much…