Namaste

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter the words, but to live by them." John F. Kennedy

It’s a cool day for hot yoga. #105degrees #105reasons #meetyourmat #mayatnamaste #namastestl #yogastl #hotyogastl #downtownkirkwood

#showupforyourself #show #sweat #flow . . . #mayatnamaste #namastestl #yogastl #hotyogastl #downtownkirkwood

This week, meet Kelly Her story is a special one and the perfect reminder of how yoga ties into #mentalhealthawarenessmonth . Kelly started doing yoga at home 19 years ago. She found yoga was a much-needed outlet for her mind and body. Both of her children have special needs, and one struggles with their mental health, so life was stressful and it was hard keeping her kids safe everyday. Kelly's stress level was high and she needed to do something for herself (so her frien...ds told her, though it took her a while to come to that realization herself). Finally in 2014, Kelly found a Groupon that took her a step beyond her home practice and into a studio for the first time. It was such a different experience than practicing on her own. The collective energy. The peace she found on the mat. That was it! The feeling she achieved in savasana and giving herself space is what kept her coming back. This is where Kelly began to learn self care and how to love herself. Two to three months in, Kelly knew she needed more so she started taking her yoga teacher training through Namaste. Becoming a yoga teacher changed the way she saw life. She feels happy and loves to share the space with every one, every time she teaches. Yoga also taught her authenticity. She was once asked in training: 'Are you always the same person with every person you meet?’ This stuck with Kelly and she made it her mission to be her authentic self always. This month is Kelly’s Four-year yoga teaching anniversary. She still practices at home, more so for strength building, but also enjoys taking classes from other people. Recently, she also takes YSA Wellness online classes. Kelly’s favorite class to teach is Warm Yin; yet, her favorite class to take is Hot Yoga! You can find Kelly teaching Warm Yin & Flow on Sunday mornings and Monday evenings at Namaste. She also has experience teaching Slow Flow and Restore. Find her classes in your MINDBODY app to schedule! www.namaste-stl.com/classes . . . #unmaskedmondays #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthishealth #behindthemaskmondays #mayatnamaste #namastestl #yogastl #hotyogastl #downtownkirkwood #yogaisforeverybody

You made it through a hybrid school year, now sign up for unlimited hybrid yoga with our Summer Special for Students & Educators: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws . . . #instudioyoga #virtualyoga #unlimitedyoga #mayatnamaste #summeratnamaste #namastestl #yogastl #hotyogastl #teacheryoga #studentyoga #summeryoga #downtownkirkwood #yogaisforeverybody

Practice with us... #warmandwelcoming #hotyogaisforeverybody www.namaste-stl.com/classes . . . #mayatnamaste #namastestl #yogastl #hotyogastl #downtownkirkwood #yogaisforeverybody

#behindthemaskmondays is changing to #unmaskedmondays! This week, meet Rachel .. Rachel has been practicing yoga on and off for 20 years. She started with a hatha yoga course, and she also took dance lessons all of her life. She liked that she was able to use the body awareness cultivated through dance in yoga. About 10 years ago, she started practicing Bikram yoga and really fell in love with the heated aspect. When she would travel, she would book classes at other hot st...udios. Rachel started practicing at Namaste when it first opened and loved it from the beginning. The instructors, community of students, and variety of classes are all outstanding. The heated classes were always her favorites - the sweat, the burn, the cool towels! Additionally, she has taken several workshops that helped her deepen her yoga knowledge and bring excitement to her practice. Rachel loves learning new poses, especially arm balances. Last fall, she felt like she needed to set what she called an "audacious goal". She was feeling uninspired and at loose ends - likely fallout from the pandemic. She wanted the goal to be bold and challenging so Rachel decided to sign up for yoga teacher training something she had considered it in the past, but never enrolled. She told her family and she knew she could not back out because she had said it out loud. Rachel started YTT in January and will graduate in July. One of her favorite parts of training has been acquiring the 40+ hours of yoga classes outside of the 200 hours of formal YTT training. She has taken classes at studios all over St. Louis in so many styles, and her recent favorites are Buti and aerial. Rachel is very excited (& nervous) to begin teaching at Namaste! Every time she practices, she learns a little something about herself and she hopes her students find they do as well. .. Come and see Rachel on Saturdays for hot and warm vinyasa! Find us on your MINDBODY app to schedule! . . #unmaskedmondays #behindthemaskmondays #mayatnamaste #namastestl #yogastl #hotyogastl #downtownkirkwood #yogaisforeverybody

Join us Sundays for Warm Yin at 9:30am & our new Restore Class at 6pm. These classes are the perfect yin to your hot yoga yang! www.namaste-stl.com/classes #dayofrest #yinyoga #restorativeyoga . . .... #mayatnamaste #sundayatnamaste #namastestl #yogastl #hotyogastl #downtownkirkwood See more

Namaste Mask Update . . #mayatnamaste #namastestl #yogastl #hotyogastl #downtownkirkwood

Our May Class Pack Special is still available: 10 Classes for $165! Call or purchase online: www.namaste-stl.com . . .... #mayatnamaste #namastestl #yogastl #hotyogastl #downtownkirkwood See more

#mood #balasana . . . #mayatnamaste #namastestl #yogastl #hotyogastl #childspose #downtownkirkwood

Join us for heated yoga in downtown Kirkwood: www.namaste-stl.com/classes #buildheat #givegrace #honoryou #mayatnamaste #namastestl #yogastl #hotyogastl #yogamakesyoustrong #yogaisforeverybody

Tis the season for a holiday schedule! Make sure you sign up ASAP for your Christmas and New Years sweat session before they book up! - #yogatime #stlyoga #stlfitness #stlfit #yogaeverydamnday #yoga #stlyoga #hotyoga #tistheseason

Give the gift of peace of mind and good time to anyone who needs it this season! 3 months of yoga at Namaste for $179 on sale now Includes in person and access to our Namaste@Home Online studio! Must be redeemed by Jan 31 2021. Don’t want to pick up the certificate in person? No worries, We Deliver! Just let us know the deets at checkout and we’ll send it! #seasonsgreetings #holidaysale #supportsmallbusiness #yogafortheholidays #tistheseason #yogagift #onlineyogaclasses #yogapractice #yogacommunity #stlyoga #stlouis #stlmade #stllocal #yogastl #stlouisyoga #kirkwoodmo #downtownkirkwood

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Bodhi the Buddha wants to follow the rules but be able to breathe too! That’s why he puts a mask expander in during practice! Wanna be like Bodhi and down dog without wet messy mask on your face making it hard to breathe?!? Go ahead and pick one up next time you’re in-studio and Namaste away with ease #stlyoga #namaste #socialdistancing #maskssavelives #maskitbeforeyouaskit #stlmade #stlouisyoga #yogastl #maskexpander #kirkwood

Find Your Balance with Sarah @fuhrgi this Saturday at 11 in-studio or online through the Namaste@Home Simulcast Studio! Spend two hours learning drills, skills, and movement to take flight in your asana practice! Go the bio to get in on the fun! #armbalance #takeflight #yoga #yogapractice #yogaworkshop #balance #learntofly #stlyoga #stlyogacommunity #saintlouis #yogaeverydamnday #yogatime

We’re looking to add to our #yogafam Are you an early riser (6am style) that has a passion for power yoga and a LOVE for the heat?!? Then hit up our DM or comments with an I’m interested! to learn more about teaching opportunities available right now! #yogateacherswanted #werehiring #stlyoga #stlyogacommunity #stljobs #yogajobs #yogateachers #nowhiring