Welcome Joy Sutter to our YogaXoga team:

Joy has been practicing yoga for five years and gained Yoga for Kids teaching certification from

Caren Lisondra in 2010. She's currently studying with Christy Burnette to complete her 200-hour RYT training.   

Joy also holds a degree in Early Childhood teaching degree from Southern Nazarene University (2008) and has taught preschool in many different settings. Her love of educating pairs wonderfully with her love of yoga.   

"To educate someone on their path of understanding themselves in a deeper way and to find peace is a wonderful gift.Yoga has provided an new outlet of peace and personal growth that I feel I can in turn give to others."

Joy will begin teaching Thursday's 7:15 p.m. class in Lenexa later this month.  Welcome, Joy!

Yoga Cooling Breath - Just in Time for This Heat!

Maybe it's this desert heat and my trying to acclimate...but I find myself practicing this breath frequently. 

Often in yoga class, we'll remind you to breathe in and out through your nose.  For class, that's the best way to breathe because we want to maintain warmth within your body to keep your muscles warm and to avoid injury.

When we're too warm, we can breathe in through the mouth and out through the nose to help cool us down.  Here's how to do it:

• Find a comfortable seated position.  If seated on the floor, you may want to lift your hips by sitting on a rolled yoga mat or pillow.  
• Either pucker your lips like you're about to sip on a straw or curl the outer edges of your tongue and stick your tongue out slightly (rolled or taco tongue).  Either position is fine.  Inhale through your mouth.  This may create a whisper sound - that's fine.  
• At the top of your inhale, pause just long enough to close your mouth and exhale through your nose, releasing the warmer air.  
• Repeat 8-10 times and then check in with how you feel, breathing a few slow steady breaths.   

And from our Wellness Junkie Blog:  

Sam and I have been getting up super early (that's in the 5 a.m. range) to walk Charli (as it gets hot by 9) and then we've been working out with Shawn T and the Insanity Workout Series.  Click here to read my review.   

While back in Kansas City this past spring, I made two amazing product discoveries made with Argan Oil:  Pre de Provence Argan Oil Soap and DermOrganics Conditioning Shampoo.

And finally, could your teeth be stronger? Learn all about Things to Make Your Teeth Stronger (and my lesson in balance)