UPDATE: Michigan State Police say ELF, electric assist bicycle, is a motor vehicle. READ MORE IN THE LANSING STATE JOURNAL, AUG. 2, 2013 ORIGINAL POST: Just B Yoga student and Warrior Member, Yvonne LeFave, made Michigan greening history July 31 with the delivery of her ELF organic vehicle. The covered vehicle is a pedaled tricycle
I’ve had a lot of interesting questions about our singing bowl chakra alignment workshops. How much yoga do you do? What do the bowls do to you? Can you feel your chakras? Is it hard? This March, Gale and I embarked on a journey to share yoga and singing bowls and our understanding of energy
Just B Yoga is partnering with local farmers to offer fresh local produce at the yoga studio. We are currently working with two farms and will soon have a third. We emptied our shelves of packaged water and went with greens, beans and more. Yoga sells. Just walk into any yoga studio and you may
Ran into a New Year’s blog post that calls for queers and trans to “forget the gym, occupy yoga studios.” I had to read it. And I think you should too. It’s written by Qui Dorian, a transexual Asian, yoga instructor. Everything he wrote resonated with me and the mission I’ve set forth for Just
How free are you on your mat? Is yoga freely available in your community? Do you have an independent, home practice? How does your yoga practice help you free your body, mind and spirit? And most importantly how does your yoga practice help create freedom and independence in your community for positive transformation? I encourage
I was honored to share receiving the Tribute to Women Award last night with Judi Brown Clarke. It was the first time the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing had given the award to two of the honorees. To stand alongside her, our journeys side by side, is awe-inspiring. From her wikipedia listing: “She competed for
Tonight I will attend the “Dream, Girl – Reach for the Stars” Tribute to Women award ceremony by the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing as a nominee. I am humbled to receive this nomination for so many reasons. According to the nomination application, “the award recognizes local women who have shown the following:” 1. Success
Depression and anxiety can leave us immobilized and feeling helpless. We struggle to gain control. We often fight to hide our situation from friends and loved ones. And we sink further and further. Even if we are in therapy, often prescription medications are offered and we are left hoping and waiting for results. Yoga practices
I am a natural-born tree hugger. And go figure! Hugging trees is good! A friend recently posted this article on Facebook. When I saw it in my newsfeed I took in a gasp. After reading it I exhaled. I almost cried too. You see, as a very young child I used to hug a tree
Does yoga cause injuries? That’s the question. There have been some articles lately with gurus and teachers confessing the error of their ways of teaching and practicing, begging forgiveness for injuries and throwing yoga under the bus saying it’s actually harmful to our health rather than restorative, healing and good. “How Yoga can Wreck your
I got the honor to join more than 1,700 people last week who are invested in building Michigan communities. Building them, literally, brick by brick. Building our transportation. Building our image and vitality. And, building our spirit and health. The Building Michigan Communities Conference celebrated its 15th year with a name change that sharpens its
The Just B Yoga kids garden program got underway this Saturday. City Sprouts runs at the same time as Empower Yoga, encouraging parents to do yoga while kids learn about gardening and fresh produce and yoga. Emily White, a Just B Yoga instructor, is teaching City Sprouts. She also has some help from our garden
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