extendYoga | Vinyasa Yoga, Flow Yoga, Hot Yoga, TRX, In North Bethesda, Rockville, MD

Tuesday, September 5, 2012

That’s right.  Yoga and Local, FRESH food.

On Sat, September 15th, extendYoga‘s pairing up with the Central Farm Markets, Rockville Pike location and offering two COMPLIMENTARY yoga classes.

 The sessions will take place on the grassy area in the middle of the market.  The first class is from 10:30am – 11:15am (adult class), and the second class is family friendly and offered from 11:30-12:15pm.  We’ll have around 10-15 mats available, but you’re encouraged to bring your own mat if you can.

For more information, please check out this link: Central Farm Markets Free Yoga Classes – Rockville

The Farmers Market is located at 11806 Rockville Pike, between Old Georgetown and Montrose Roads in Rockville (Mid Pike Plaza: La Madeline, Toys R Us, Chipotle Shopping Center).

The market is open from 9am-2pm on Saturdays, so feel free to come early to get your shopping done before class!

Excited to check out Central Farm Market but overwhelmed at the thought of so many great choices?  lululemon posted 9 tips for shopping a farmers’ market.

We hope you’re loving this as much as we are!

Enjoy and see you on the mat!

Summer has finally arrived!  And based on the weather we had last week— it’s looking like it’s going to be a scorcher here in the MD/DC/VA area.

I had my first trip to our neighborhood pool the other day.  It was so refreshing taking a dip every few minutes after frying in the sun (make sure to always lather up with your SPF)!

If you are like me, yoga is always on your mind.  As I read this month’s addition of Yoga Journal in my pool chair, I couldn’t help but think… how can I incorporate yoga into my adult swim?

When I headed back to extendYoga, I googled ‘yoga at the pool.’  Low and behold, of course you can do yoga at the pool!  You can virtually practice yoga anywhere… duh!

Women’s Health Magazine wrote a short article  called Yoga Water Workout; with pictures too:

backbend

standing head to knee pose

triangle pose

By practicing in the warm water at the pool, you can work deeper into poses and hold them longer without getting too tired (since your muscles will be relaxed and the water will support your weight).

Since water yoga is low impact and gentle on the muscles, it’s also great for the elderly, pregnant and anyone with injuries.  Check out these additional water yoga exercises on LIVESTRONG.COM.

Remember when you used to do handstands in the pool when you were young?  And we all floated on our backs (aka: savasana).  Turns out, I was doing water yoga before I even knew what yoga was!

So next time you need a break from the sun, jump in the pool and get your yoga on.  I can’t wait to try some moves the next time I’m poolin’ it this summer.

I wonder how this could work in the ocean???…

See you on the mat (and at the pool)!

Three weeks ago I had the pleasure of being in one of my dearest friends weddings.   It was an amazing 4 day destination wedding in Beaver Creek, Colorado with no detail left unplanned.  Being a crazy planner myself, I thoroughly enjoyed the itinerary that included activites such as bonfires (complete with s’mores), spa time, scavenger hunt and a yoga class.

The class lasted 45 minutes and was a gentle vinyasa, it was perfect for the mix of students we had in the class.  We started off our morning with setting an intention for our practice that day, the wedding day and also to the bride and groom’s marriage – the happy tears pretty much started at this point and continued throughout the class.  I included the Wedding Day playlist that Laura made below:

1. The Luckiest – Ben Folds
2. Forever – Ben Harper
3. All You Need is Love – The Beatles
4. You are the Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
5. You and Me – Dave Matthews Band
6. Your Song – Elton John
7. Make you Feel My Love – Adele
8. Marry Me – Train
9. Wild Horses – covered by The Sundays