OYC Blog

Planting the Seeds of Growth Yes, it’s almost Spring! Currently, I’m looking out an open window, watching the birds, enjoying the breeze, and loving the sunshine. It’s been one year since the pandemic hit, but days like today help me put that aside to instead focus on...

A Journey to the Heart Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras are the guiding light on our experience and journey of yoga. Yoga means Union, to bring together, to yoke. What is it that we are bringing into union? Nichala Joy Devi offers a beautiful interpretation: “Yoga is the...

New Year, Fresh Perspective Hey everyone, we did it, we made it to 2021!! The never-ending year has finally ended and it's cause for celebration! 2020 was a year like no other, with trials and hardships not previously seen in our lifetimes. So now that the new year is...

Season's Greetings, Yogis! It’s December, the last month of the year, and oh boy, has this one been a doozy! But before this year is over, let’s shift gears and direct our attention towards something positive. In fact, we now have a multitude of holidays upon us, with...

GratitudeHappy November, everyone! Yes, you read that right, it’s November, the month of Thanksgiving, which gives us plenty of reminders to recognize the abundance of beauty and good that exists virtually everywhere in our lives.  Upon hearing this, some of us may...

Fear as TransformationOctober is here, and you know what that means: cute little ghosts and goblins will be walking the streets of your neighborhood very soon! Although these little monsters are typically not too frightening, we figured this month would be an...

Surrender sur·ren·der /səˈrendər/ verb cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority. Here’s a great topic: surrender. This may be something you’ve heard before in one of your spiritual circles. It could be advice you’ve gotten from one of...

Yoga and TranscendenceYoga and transcendence are both words with big meanings and potentially life-changing implications, but most of us don’t realize just how much the two have in common. Generally speaking, we revere transcendence as a state reserved exclusively for...

Freedom & LiberationThis month, our country celebrates Freedom & Liberation on July 4th, Independence Day! As yogis, we can focus on choosing Freedom & Liberation for ourselves. Liberation from what, you may ask? Well, as a country, we know we were seeking...