This yogic blogger yogi is coming off the heels of Wanderlust 108 and wow oh wow what a Sunday!! Normally you would have to get a crane to pry me out of bed for any Sunday activity. However, a major event designed to produce more love and peace in the world is a no brainer. […]
Month: September 2016
THE 30 DAY YOGA CHALLENGE IS HERE!!!!!!!!!
The 30-day yoga challenge at Kodawari Studios begins October 1st!! To some this seems like exactly the right kind of challenge, to others it may seem daunting. A few things to note on this personal undertaking. First, there are a plethora of classes to choose from. You don’t have to go balls to the wall […]
INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT-CHRISTINA MAJEED
Christina experienced her first yoga class in high school purely out of curiosity, but didn’t really fully discover yoga and its benefits until she was looking to de-stress and bring more balance to a very work focused life. Christina is a healthcare technology executive by day and a yoga instructor by night and weekend. […]
MONKEY SEE MONKEY DO
Most humans know that we are closest to mammals or monkeys, chimpanzees, and orangutans more than anything else. Specifically, the bonobo chimpanzee is 98.7%-99%(slight arguments arise) like humans, the closest in the evolutionary scale like us. What are the differences and what makes us superior or are we? The bonobo, formerly called the pygmy chimpanzee […]
INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT-KATIE WILKOLASKI
My love for movement and physical fitness began at an early age during my years as a ballerina. I studied dance throughout my childhood and into my young adult years when I also began teaching. In May of 2010 I attended my first Bikram yoga class and in 2013 began expanding my practice to include […]
GANDHI WHO???
“By doing service, you purify the heart. Egoism, hatred, jealousy, the idea of superiority and all the kindred negative qualities will vanish. Humility, pure love, sympathy, tolerance and mercy will be developed. The sense of separateness will be annihilated. Selfishness will be eradicated. You will get a broad and liberal outlook on life. You will […]
INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT-SARAH LESCH
“Change is in the Air” Original article for Elephant Journal by Sarah Lesch In An Instant Everything Changes I started my bike ride out on an eight mile stretch of sidewalk that wraps around the waters of the bay. As I looked out over the bay water, there were hardly any waves visible at all. […]
COME HOME
Now that the holiday weekend is over here in South Tampa and fall is in full swing, let’s get you up to date on our Kodawari offerings!!! There are some changes to the regular schedule and some big dogs coming into the studio for special workshops. No need to fear, the yoga tampa community is […]
INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT-KELSEY MCcOLLOM LUY
Kelsey’s passion lies in providing people with a healing and transformational experience, both inside and out. Kelsey fuses her extensive therapeutic and exercise backgrounds to serve the Tampa Bay Area as a licensed doctor of physical therapy and yoga teacher. She was drawn to yoga as a transformative tool, as it encompasses the perfect recipe […]
FEMALE POWER BOOM
Up until a few days ago I had no idea what I was going to blog about this week. It was only through a series of group texts with girlfriends followed by one of them sending a podcast and then meeting up for yoga that I had the inspiration for the week. What began as a wine […]