Welcome to YOGAglow! Three Oaks, Mi.
Please note: YOGAglow will re-open Saturday, February 4th for week-end classes.
See Schedule page for class descriptions, our News link for upcoming unique and quality workshops in March-April including Yin Yoga with Machelle Lee and Movement for Scoliosis with Maureen Janson, plus an array of amazing Guest Teachers and our Massage Therapist (See Teacher link).
Featured in Lake and Shore Magazines, our studio,
located in the heart of Harbour Country, offers
deep-tissue massage, group yoga classes and private lessons for all levels.
Mats and props are provided in the Three Oaks Studio. YogaGlow also offers classes at Fernwood Botanical Gardens and teachers are available for special events such as retreats, reunions, and weddings. Please call if you have any specific questions or concerns about taking a class.
Welcome Message from Deirdre Guthrie,
Director of YOGAglow
I think of yoga as a living poem I create with my body each time I step onto the mat. And like confronting the blank page, there are days when it can feel intimidating or exhilarating.
During practice I feel tendrils of sensation awakening in my body which may feel achy, poky, electric, or warm and glowing. Currents of prana (life force) ebb and flow with my breath. On a mental level I may be distracted by samskaras (those pesky karmic traces) or what Virginia Woolf calls "atoms as they fall upon the mind." All of this is what it is to be alive!
When I feel disconnected or the monkey-mind is really rattling in its cage, I use tools like mantra (sacred sounds like the Bij mantra SAT NAM) or drishti (visual focal points) to regain focus. Or I simply wait for the thoughts to run themselves out like wild horses, kicking up clouds of dust until they are spent. And then spontaneously, when I'm ready to let go of the struggle, it's there, glimpses of santosha, sweet contentment.
Whatever brings you to this practice of yoga, welcome to YogaGlow. May our studio offer up a space for you to deepen a connection with yourself, others, and our world.
Deepest Shanti,
~Deirdre
Testimonials:
"Deirdre makes you feel comfortable no matter what
your level of experience is."
- Ann Christenson
"I am very grateful for the opportunity to practice yoga
here with a spirited, encouraging, and experienced teacher!"
- Kristyn Kauchak
(Photo: Stiff Goldenrod by K Kohout)
YogaGlow T-shirts and Tanks $20
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Location
The YogaGlow studio is located at 6 Linden Street, Three Oaks, MI. Click here for a map!
To get to the YogaGlow studio from Chicago:
- Take I-90/94 South to I-90/Indiana Tollway(Skyway)
- Take I-90/East for 21 miles to EXIT 21 which takes you to I-94/ East/Detroit
- Stay on I-94 East for 29 miles into Michigan. Shortly after entering Michigan,
take EXIT 4A/Route 12 (Niles/Three Oaks Exit)
- Turn right onto Route 12, and go 5 miles into Three Oaks
- At Elm Street/stop light, keep going straight one block to Oak St
- Make a left on Oak and then another left onto Linden
- We are the third building on the left!
Bad Weather Policy: Call the studio for an update on whether a class has been cancelled due to bad weather and road conditions. Also you can check for severe weather alerts here.
Asana: A yoga posture that brings comfort and steadiness
Hatha Yoga: Ha means "sun" and tha means "moon." So hatha yoga is the union of pairs of opposites. In yoga this means in each physical pose, and in the breath itself, opposing energies combine, forces of expansion and contraction, combine.
In yoga we activate these principles as we seek to bring balance into our lives and bodies.
If you are curious about yoga and its benefits, I encourage you to explore the Tibetan rites as an introduction to some central yoga dynamics. Here is a link to a worksheet that includes helpful modifications.
History
The physical practice of yoga was originally developed to prepare the body, and especially the nervous system, for stillness in meditation. The ancient sages understood that a calm mind requires discipline and strength. They developed asana as one limb on an eight-limb path called ashtanga.