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Unlimited Membership at a Weekly Pricing

$21 per week

Given the expensive nature of the world today, life can be hard to budget. In an attempt to access flexibility as a strength, we’ve created a membership option that allows you UNLIMITED access but paid out across the month instead of a single payment.

Our same terms apply to this membership: unlimited access to regular classes, discounted retail purchases, early access and discounts on special events and workshops and a personal cubby to keep your props.

Due to increased fees associated with using debit and credit cards on a weekly basis, this membership does have a one-time $5 registration fee. If you decide to utilize ACH payments instead this fee can be waived – please contact Michele for this arrangement.

If you’ve had more than one conversation with me (Michele), you know that Indian Lake is near and dear to my heart. It’s the substance of my magical childhood, the place of adventures and memories. Now, my own children treasure our time there.

We were fortunate that our family’s home did not sustain any damage. So many others were not as fortunate. I’m watching nearby communities donate items for victims who now don’t know what “home” will mean in the future.

The Bhagavad Gita states: “Perform your obligatory duty, because the action is indeed better than inaction.” The book of James of the New Testament says “Anyone who knows the right thing to do, but does not do it, is sinning.” These verses align with my general sense of: we need to do something. So in our small corner, I’m offering a way to take action.

The United Way of Logan County has already set up a relief fund, to which you can donate. As a community, I’m asking that you consider giving monetarily so that the people who will be rebuilding their lives can make choices that align with their values.

To encourage giving, I’ve set up a Relief Fund 4-class Pass for purchase online. 100% of these funds will be donated to the Logan County United Way. You get to help others and enjoy 4 yoga classes, to bring your own action and heart into alignment.

These passes will be on sale for a limited time; you can buy any number of them, and they are good for any of our regular open classes on the schedule. These classes expire in 45 days.

Give them to a friend, take a few extra classes, or just give – it’s up to you.

The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control: Yoga Book Club

6:30 PM Sundays beginning March 3

The beautiful thing about taking on too much is how it reflects back to you the places where you can grow. This past year my opportunities to learn have been presented to me in abundance. One of my biggest lessons – and I’m still quite early in the learning process – is dealing with disappointment. What does it mean when things don’t go as planned?

My friend who is also a professional counselor says regularly “all disappointment is rooted in unmet expectations.” The adage being: lower your expectations. I can definitely see room for that in my life (specifically as it relates to my hopes for how my children will clean the house).

But also: no. I don’t want less from life and you’ll never find what you’re not looking for. I remember hearing a seminar once where a pastor-type said “what if I told you that on this day when you went to church, you would hear God’s voice? Well, you’d show up and listen.” I’ve found this to be true: when you pay attention, you’ll find what you’re looking for. I don’t want to become a person that simply expects nothing and looks for nothing.

I want to be the type of person who expects goodness and revels in beauty anywhere it’s found. I know this world has so much to offer, I don’t want to let it off the hook with mediocrity. I think there’s more to be found.

In this moment, I’m exploring the idea of managing expectations without lowering standards. I’m striving to allow circumstances in my life – relationships, roles, experiences – that hold the potential to disappoint or delight me. This tension requires me to acknowledge that not all disappointment is rooted in my own value or worth. Just because I’m being let down doesn’t mean I did or did not try hard enough.

Instead, I’m leaning into my gifts of seeking big and beautiful things while not taking it personal. The teachings say, “[God] makes [the] sun rise on people whether they are good or evil. [God] lets rain fall on them whether they are just or unjust.” I don’t have to find blame, throw shame or even find a reason. But I can adjust my expectations for myself and how I can handle all situations.

My time on my mat shows me this ALL. THE. TIME. When a hip flexor prevents me from finding a lunge that I know will help me release. When my flow feels encumbered by my raggedy breath. Sometimes things don’t go as expected, but that doesn’t mean I’m wrong, bad, and tragically flawed. I just keep returning to the mat, to the practice to discover what I can find that reminds me of all that I know that is good. (Honestly, how have I avoided this life lesson after all these years of yoga?)

If this concept is new to you, or if you’re like me and it takes a lot longer to learn, this is the invitation to join me in doing the work. I’ll be leading a Yoga Book Club this spring using The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler. Rather than treating me like I’m broken for desiring good things, the author invites me to practice holding the tension without giving up on hope. It will be a spring cleaning of letting things go – specifically my expectations of controlling my way to perfection.

If you’re interested in exploring this topic with the support of other driven and intelligent women, join us for this 4-week series.

4 weeks of yoga, discussion, journal prompts and support: $48. Register by Feb. 18 and save $5!

Mondays, begins January 8

Power Yoga 6 PM
Move to Stillness Yoga 7 PM

Sometimes you gotta build bridges.
Sometimes you gotta burn ’em down.

Sometimes you say something.
Sometimes you keep your thoughts to yourself.

Sometimes you stay.
Sometimes you go.

Sometimes you gotta work hard.
Sometimes you gotta let things settle.

Wisdom is including both approaches.

Want to harness more yin AND yang? Try our Sweat & Reset Mondays! A 45 minute Power Basics (Express!) class at 6 PM followed by a 60-minute Move to Stillness class at 7. This way, you get the best of both energies.