By chanting this mantra of Lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino bhavantu we move from our personal self and radiate a prayer of love for the world around us. It releases us from our ego and our limited worldview and emits from us wellbeing for all, everywhere — those we know and love, those we know and don’t love, those we don’t know yet and those we won’t ever know. It is a reminder of our universal spirit.
Read moreFire Horse Yoga Class Clubs
Our 2024 Fire Horse Yoga Class Club Rewards have started, and we have a special treat included this year for you 100-class clubbers!
Read moreNew Year’s Resolutions - 3 tips to get started with a yoga practice
Happy (Gregorian) New Year, friends! For many of us, January signifies a new year, but for some, the new year truly doesn’t begin in earnest until the Spring Equinox on March 19. If you’re in the “New Year, New Me” camp - then welcome! Grab a warm mug of tea, coffee, or hot cocoa, and let’s chat.
Read moreOnline Classes at Fire Horse Yoga
Did you know we offer EIGHT online classes every week? We have literally everything you could possibly need in-studio, but what do you need to practice at home?
Read moreMeditation :: The Practice of Metta or Lovingkindness
This month, we’ve been focusing on lovingkindness as a practical way of practicing Ahimsa — the first of the five Yamas (moral/ethical guidelines of yoga). Ahimsa means ‘non-harming’. The absence of violence. It goes beyond physical violence. It’s a principle of ‘first do no harm’ that we should all apply to our lives when thinking about ourselves and others. It can be as simple as not gossiping or meeting an unkind person with kindness and grace; knowing that their unkindness is probably more about them than it is about us.
Read moreThe 'Why' Behind My Practice
If you look at our BINGO cards hanging up in the studio, you’ll notice that you get a sticker for sharing your Yoga ‘WHY’ with Sam via email (or text or social media!). It’s only fair that I share mine with you.
I have been practicing with our little community for nearly 7 years, but I originally found yoga in high school. I practiced in my room without a mat as a way to stretch and get some exercise in by myself. I needed nothing for the practice and there was no judgement. A time/space for me to accept myself and my body. A rarity for a teenager to be honest — especially in the early 2000s.
Yoga loosely followed me through my 4 years at Purdue, but it wasn’t until my mid-to-late-20s that I got serious about it and really began to see a difference in myself.
The big WHY behind my yoga is multi-tiered and has some other stories behind it, but to put it simply: I want to keep moving — and maintain a healthy mind — as I age. I don’t want to lose the flexibility, strength, and stability (mentally and physically) that a consistent practice has given me.
Share your ‘WHY’ with me — and others! Sharing with others why we practice and what the practice has brought to our lives can help encourage others to take that step towards a healthier, more positive life AND is a nice reminder to ourselves about why we started practicing in the first place.
With love and light, always —
Sam
Turning Inward for Winter
As nature settles into stillness and hibernation, we may also feel a draw to turn inward — nurturing ourselves through self-care rituals and finding time in our daily lives to be still and quiet and reflective.
Read moreOf Names and (Fire) Horse Things
Suffice it to say, over the last year+ I’ve had questions about the Fire Horse Yoga name. Is it because of my love of horses? That would certainly seem to fit — especially given my penchant for fiery red mares that my husband and parents are sure will kill me some day {If you know, you know}.
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