Integrity Series with Jay Fields: Breath and Pranayama Basics

Root Whole Body healing + injury prevention, increasing energy, keeping flexible

INSPIRED I often find my self in downward dog, or tree pose, wishing I had a pen and paper, and could somehow make a few notes without losing my balance.  Yoga teachers have a tendency to say beautiful things, and as a writer, I have a tendency to take note of good dialogue and save it for later.  In class …

Detox Yoga Workshop – This Sunday, 4/17 at 2pm

Root Whole Body detox + cleansing, healing + injury prevention, reducing stress

BREATH All the soarings of my mind begin in my blood. –Rainer Maria Rilke Blood, as defined by Merriam Webster, is “the fluid that circulates in the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins…carrying nourishment and oxygen to and bringing away waste products from all parts of the body.”  Oxygen fuels vital functions within us, as the trillions of cells we are …

Massage Benefits: First Impressions

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I’ve see people in the halls of Root after a massage. They float, walking slowly, softly, like angles in their white kimono robes. Sometimes their hair is a tiny bit messy, but they don’t seem to mind, and it only adds to their attractiveness, like the loveliness of your children or your partner when they first wake in the morning …

Mountains, Muscle, Surrender: A Tadasana Lesson with Jay Fields

Root Whole Body healing + injury prevention, increasing energy, keeping flexible

Sunday was living up to its name for once, sending afternoon light softly through the window to golden the faces and shoulders of the students gathering there, forming a semi-circle with their mats, gathering blocks and straps from the closet, speaking quietly amongst themselves.  We came to learn about Tadasana, Mountain pose, standing.  We stand and walk every day, and …

Qi Gong with Monica Rudestam

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I’ve been learning about slow.  I left New York City, the fastest place on Earth, to take a few deep breaths and maybe a long stroll or two that no one would interrupt with an elbow, briefcase, or soggy umbrella in my side.  I’ve been enjoying the space, even if it means if I drop something on the street, there might …

Good Vibrations: Yoga + Vibes! February 23rd at 7:30pm

Root Whole Body Events, healing + injury prevention, increasing energy, keeping flexible, reducing stress

Are you a vibration-craving, yoga-loving, singing in the showering, whistling while you’re working blog peruser who has no plans Thursday night? Never fear!  Yoga Vibes is here! Check out what Daniel has to say below, then make your way to Root Whole Body Thursday night!  See you there! Learn more about Daniel here.

The Qi Workout with Daniel Espiritu LAc

Root Whole Body Events, healing + injury prevention, increasing energy, keeping flexible, managing hormones, pain-free living

Remember my post about Sunset Park? Well, I’m finally learning tai chi and qi gong, and maybe someday I’ll go back to that high hill in Brooklyn and practice in the early morning like I always wished I could. For now, I’ll just practice at Root. We have three classes in which you can move your qi, get in touch …