Cheryl Kish Yoga

Teaching tomorrow

10:15 AM Lawson Motion Fitness Hot Yoga

1 PM Play Studio 408 Ave C resonating in Rest

3:30 PM Private class

Welcoming September

Welcoming September with presence, giving myself permission to slow down and rest when my body asks for it. This can be a hectic time of year.

Children are heading back to school, and many of us are settling back into familiar work schedules and home routines. As the seasons shift, yoga invites us to move through these transitions with awareness and intention.

In Ayurvedic philosophy, autumn is associated with the Vata dosha. Vata energy is characterized by movement, change, and unpredictability, and during this season many people may notice increased feelings of restlessness, anxiety, or overwhelm. One of the greatest gifts we can offer ourselves is awareness—taking moments throughout the day to pause, breathe, and reconnect.

This month's featured breathing practice is Nadi Shodhana, or Alternate Nostril Breathing. This simple pranayama practice can help cultivate balance, focus, and a sense of calm.

Beginner Nadi Shodhana Practice

1. Find a comfortable seated position and lengthen your spine.
2. Gently close your eyes and take a slow breath out through your nose.
3. Using your right thumb, close your right nostril and breathe in and out through the left nostril for five breaths.
4. Then use your ring finger and pinky finger to close the left nostril and breathe in and out through the right nostril for five breaths.
5. Release both nostrils and take five slow breaths through your nose.

This is a simple beginner's approach to the practice. There is no need to worry about matching the length of your inhales and exhales just yet—balance and rhythm develop naturally with time and practice.

Before returning to your daily tasks, consider taking a moment to rest in Child's Pose or lying comfortably on your back. Allow yourself a few extra breaths to absorb the benefits of the practice.

Little Yogis Academy® Saskatoon, and myself Cheryl Kish Yoga is delighted to serve our community this fall. We look forward to moving, breathing, learning, and growing with you in the months ahead.

See you soon.

I am taking an assisted stretch program next week. Delighted to be able to offer more hands on assists in future classes and sessions. 😊Stay tuned

Only a few Saturdays left of summer. Join me for Hatha Yoga at Blackstrap. 9:30 AM weather permitting. Come enjoy nature and community as we practice together.

Ps. It is supposed to be really nice this Saturday!

9:30AM Gentle Flow at Lawson Motion Fitness

7pm Yin Yoga at Brighton Motion Fitness

Join me for a class today. Drop ins always welcome at the gym!

Ps. Eat something yummy. Nourish yourself. Homemade chicken soup with pinch noodles was my something yummy last night. What have you been eating?

Pretty full teaching day for me today! First up heading to Martensville for some family yoga and kids yoga wih Little Yogis Academy Saskatoon. This acternoon I am off to teach an accessible chair yoga class at Elmwood, followed up by a private session with a new client. Ending the day with a hot yoga class at Motion Fitness in Brighton. Of course there is always the book keeping to do as well.

Fall looks like it may book up fast with Little Yogis programs.

Feeling content.

Happy Monday yogi bears and butterflies.