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Hips of a Hero: Andrea Maltzer on the 2012 Yoga Journal Conference
25 Jan 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • yoga
Where can you find the greatest convergence of yogis in January? The annual SF Yoga Journal Conference. This year we followed one of our beloved yoga teachers, Andrea Maltzer, to the conference. Between assisting MC Yogi and Amanda and taking Stephanie Snyder’s class, we paused for a moment to reflect on the biggest yoga party [...]
Tibetan Singing Bowls of Beauty
11 Jan 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • products • wellness
We’re starting off the year slowly. Easing into the rhythm and feeling our way into the year. What’s the rush any way? To honor the silence and beauty in ourselves, we’ve been playing with our Tibetan Singing Bowls here at our San Francisco spa. Playing til our hearts content. The Tibetan handbeaten singing bowls are [...]
Yoga Student + Teacher of the Month
04 Jan 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • yoga
To welcome the NEW YEAR with open arms, I present our 1st yoga student + teacher of 2012: Leila Swenson, who teaches an all levels vinyasa class on Monday and Fridays at 7:00 AM and Wednesday at 12noon at our San Francisco yoga studio and Tobin Schiller, a dedicated IO yogi who off the mat [...]
Yoga Student + Teacher of the Month
14 Dec 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • yoga
To seal in 2011, I bring you December’s featured student + teacher of the month: Bridget Kavanaugh, who teaches an all levels vinyasa class on Monday and Fridays at 12noon at our San Francisco yoga studio and Holly Foster, a dedicated IO yogi who off the mat is a managing editor at an aquatics life [...]
Dry Brushing 101 with Jodie Walker
16 Nov 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • products • wellness
At IO, we’re blessed with a talented team, dedicated to wellness at work and in life. Jodie, a member of our San Francisco spa front desk team, is also a Certified Yoga Teacher, and knows a thing or two about a beautiful wellness technique called dry brushing. So this week, I asked Jodie a few [...]
The Pursuit of Handstands, Part 2 with Jody Hahn
19 Oct 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • mind • yoga
I’ve kept you waiting. Here’s Part 2 of Jody Hahn’s step-by-step guide to mastering the handstand. This week Jody shares her steps for the advanced yogi or anyone who’s seen the world upside down. If you have mastered getting up at the wall, now it’s time to figure out the balance away from the wall. [...]
Yoga Student + Teacher of the Month
12 Oct 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • yoga
Happy October yogis! This month, I bring you October’s shining stars: Andrea Graham, who teaches an all levels vinyasa class on Monday and Wednesday at 7:45pm at our San Francisco yoga studio and Dina Mussano, a graphic designer for Whole Foods. TEACHER OF THE MONTH Andrea Graham HOMETOWN Louisville, Kentucky IDEA OF HAPPINESS Feeling connected [...]
The Pursuit of Handstands, Part 1 with Jody Hahn
05 Oct 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • mind • yoga
In every yoga class, there is always a glimmer of hope that I might just get upside down. I’ve been on the handstand pursuit for years, receiving inspirational and practical guidance all along the way. And, in true yoga form, there is no right or wrong way to get into a handstand, but there is [...]
Adding on: the Essential Oil Add-on
28 Sep 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • products
There are plenty of things to add-on. An extra cherry on top, a gossip magazine in the checkout line, an upgrade on your flight across the country. But if you’re going to add-on anything these days, add on essential oils. Specifically I’m talking about adding an In Fiore Body Balm ($15) to your IO massage [...]
Table Time: Michelle Lyn + Itching for a Healthy Scalp
21 Sep 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • products • wellness
Have you thought about your scalp lately? For many of us, it’s the last thing on our minds. As one of the most overlooked body parts, the scalp is quite literally the root of maintaining overall balance and wellness for the body. Michelle Lyn, a member of our San Francisco spa Certified Massage Therapist team, [...]
