Rise + Reach with Yoga Innovations

Join Sarah W. and Tam Z. for Rise and Reach's first student feature with Les Gallagher.  Les has been practicing at Yoga Innovations for 4 years, in this episode we learn how he started yoga, what his favorite poses are as well as some life advice from one of our regular members.  Announcements:                Ultimate Karma Pass is still 20% off, visit yogainnovations.com to purchase.              Join us at Hamilton Park on August 6 from 9:00am-10:30 am for a Park Workout: 45 min workout followed by 45 min of yoga!             Metal Yoga will be back on August 20 from 6:00p-7:30p, sign up now, spaces fill quickly. 

Sometimes you don’t even know what box you are in until someone lets you out. Join Sarah W. and Tam Z. learn about one of our newest additions to the Yoga Innovations internship, Sarah Avery. Sarah A. discusses mindfulness, stepping out of your comfort zone, and how yoga teacher training helped her on and off her mat.  Find Sarah Avery on IG @serendipitouslywellpgh  Grab your Ultimate Karma Pass- it is currently 20% off! This means 365 days of yoga for only $1056. Purchase it in our online store. www.yogainnovations.com

Introducing Sarah’s new cohost: Tammy Ziccardi! Tammy has been teaching at YI for almost 10 years and is always bringing joy to students and other teachers. In this episode we get to know Tam and Sarah a little bit better and learn what is to come throughout season 2. Thanks for joining us. Follow us on Instagram: @riseandreach.yi

As the tables are set for Thanksgiving, Natalie and Sarah sit down with Yoga Innovations' teacher and health and wellness coach Leeana Hergenreder. Trigger Warning: they discuss her journey through eating disorder recovery and all it entailed for Leeana (i.e. self-harm and substance abuse.) Over time, she shares how she consciously built healthy relationships to food, to others, and ultimately to her self.  Leeana teaches Candlelight Yoga at Yoga Innovations on Wednesdays from 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM. Sign up for her upcoming Restorative Yoga & Reiki workshop on December 11th. To learn more about Leeana’s services, visit her website at www.moksawellness.com.  She is also a Group Discussion Facilitator for ANAD - The National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. ANAD provides free peer support services for anyone struggling with an eating disorder. Visit their website for more information at www.anad.org. 

Sharing is scary when you don't feel like what you offer is good enough. Local yoga teacher Tamara Ziccardi meets with co-hosts Natalie and Sarah to discuss ways to be generous in their yoga practice. As grief shakes your foundation, it reorganizes the energy in and around you. Integrating this energy awareness into your practice can help you bring the heart chakra back to life. So, we explain a bit about the chakra system. Then, Tammy offers a reassuring testimony that giving of yourself will always lighten your load.  Enjoy Tammy's 15 min. Heart-Centered Flow: https://youtu.be/XLHKiNpfWNs For more information on chakras, check out: "Wheels of Life: The Classic Guide to the Chakra System" by Anodea Judith, Ph.D.