by Katy Melendez | Apr 1, 2022 | Yoga
The first night alone in my studio apartment was challenging. I remember being so grateful that I had my dog and cat laying by my side. Being with them was home, and yes we were in a completely new environment, alone in the outskirts of Warwick, NY, but feeling their...
by Katy Melendez | Dec 29, 2021 | Yoga
It’s time to unwind. I was listening to Sadhguru last night as he shared the importance of spending time alone. He wasn’t urging his listeners to take isolation or embrace separatism. He was simply encouraging the practice of being. We get to practice...
by Katy Melendez | Aug 20, 2021 | Yoga
Everything casts a shadow. — even Yoga. When I first began my practice, I was naive to the masculine-dominated culture we created around Yoga in the West. It doesn’t come as a surprise to me that the regimented nature and disciplinary tactics of popular styles of Yoga...
by Katy Melendez | Apr 15, 2021 | Wellness, Yoga
I’ve been feeling the push to surrender — and who hasn’t? I’m sure we’re all feeling the need to let go as we navigate a world pandemic and collective crisis. I’m personally feeling it’s time to break free from my routines and schedules, which is hard for me, since...
by Katy Melendez | Jan 2, 2021 | Yoga
Yoga has taught me how powerful intentions can be. Most of us have to experience the tangible and intangible firsthand to truly believe in it. At the dawn of my yoga practice, I can remember the awe I felt when setting my first intentions at the top of my mat and...
by Katy Melendez | Nov 5, 2020 | Yoga
Yoga is many things. — it’s a balancing act of all the layers of your being; so physical, mental, emotional, energetic, and spiritual. In yoga, we call these layers the five sheaths, or Koshas. I reference all different practices that I feel fall under the umbrella of...
