Celebrating Our First Happy Warrior® Yoga Teacher Graduates! Earlier this summer we had the absolute honor of celebrating the graduation of our first cohort of Happy Warrior® yoga teacher trainees. This isn’t just a milestone for Yoga In Our City; it’s a testament to the incredible dedication and passion of our new graduates who are […]
On April 19, 2024, Yoga in Our City kicked off the first-ever Connecticut Yoga Summit in partnership with The Health Collective, bringing together a diverse group of teachers, leaders, and community members in Hartford to explore the transformative power of yoga and its role in strengthening our communities. With a weekend of inspiring workshops and […]
Harnessing Creativity in Cultivating Self-Care and Peace What comes to mind when you think about creativity? If you associate it with the fine arts, you’re in good company. But creativity can be expressed in so many different ways. We know from study in practices of mindfulness, the time spent as the mind wanders from a […]
Yoga and Black History: A Journey Towards Healing and Social Justice As we observe Black History Month, Yoga In Our City invites our community to explore the deep connections between yoga, Black history, and the broader quest for social justice and wellness equity. While yoga’s foundational principles champion accessibility and unity, its mainstream representation has […]
Winter Wellness: Uncovering Inner Peace Through Yoga It’s the time of year where, more often than not, we’re huddled inside. As snow falls and temperatures drop, the outside world conserves its energy, drawing its life force or prana from its edges down into its core, into the roots. If we think of ourselves as a […]
Waterbury, Meet Your Teacher Sondra What led you to start practicing yoga? Oh, it’s a bit of a nostalgic journey for me. Picture this: my mother, a powerhouse juggling three jobs, used yoga classes as her form of babysitting. So, there I was, a little one being dragged to her yoga sessions. Little did I […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Meet Carrie & Michelle October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we are spotlighting two of our yoga teachers. Carrie (Team Hartford) is a Breast Cancer Survivor who uses yoga as part of her healing journey. Michelle (Team Willimantic) works at the Hale YMCA where she partners with the LiveStrong Foundation […]
Waterbury, Meet Your Teacher Ann What brought yoga into your life? When I was an adolescent, I often asked myself: “Who am I?” During this time, I was struggling to find self-esteem and meaning. At age 19, I picked up my first yoga instruction book. As time progressed, I taught myself yoga poses from home. […]
Harnessing Creativity in Cultivating Self-Care and Peace Where did your journey with yoga begin? My journey with yoga began in 2018. It was a year after my mom had passed away, and a month before my dad passes away. So, I would say, grief and depression brought me to yoga, brought me to my mat. […]
