Calm Flow: Finding Mindfulness Exciting news: as of August 8th, our new Calm Flow class, formerly offered only at the Southlake and Alliance studios, is available at McKinney, Frisco, Mockingbird, Preston Forest, Prestonwood Place, and Uptown! Calm Flow is a moderately paced, restorative 60-minute vinyasa class practiced in 90 degree heat. The class combines the flowing connectivity of Power Flow with the deliberation and static sequence of Hot Yoga, helping you control each thoughtful movement. Not only is Calm Flow a great counterpart to more demanding classes, it is also an opportunity to listen to your body. Your teacher will encourage you to stay with your breath and to focus on recovery instead of full exertion in every posture. With no expectations and nothing to prove, you are free to simply explore. August 10, 2016 By Virginia Beam Body, Mind, New Students, Yoga 0 Comment Read More >>
Student to Student: Just Keep Coming Back to the Mat! Streams of sweat run off my nose as I move into a Balancing Stick yoga pose, my body looking vaguely like a capital “T” from the side. When I tip forward standing on one leg with my arms above me and the other leg tipping up behind, it’s as if I’m a tea kettle and I am pouring a cup of hot water off my nose. You see, I am exercising in a 98.6oF room with 60% humidity, and I can produce copious amounts of sweat. It is January and new faces crowd the room, ready with their New Year’s resolutions to get healthy, and it is clear that the newbies are struggling in the heat. How can I tell them that I was one of them some years ago, overweight, out-of-shape, and unable to make it through a class? March 22, 2016 By John Beatty Body, Hot Yoga, Life 0 Comment Read More >>
5 Myths You Probably Believe About High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is huge right now, and it's easy to see why. It gets results fast, and it's a lot of fun. We get it, and we love all the buzz--especially since we are now offering HIIT exclusively at our two new studios, Prestonwood Place and Alliance Town Center. But with the hype comes a lot of misunderstanding. Which of these HIIT myths have YOU fallen for? September 23, 2015 By Ray Child Body, Fitness, High Intensity Interval Training HIIT 0 Comment Read More >>
How to Sit Focusing on body alignment in fitness classes is great, but ideally, that awareness would not be confined to just workouts. SunstoneFIT's vision is to become one of the world’s most influential fitness associations who transforms the very idea of fitness from isolated physical activity into an integrated body, mind and life practice. Our classes bring awareness to the body and stimulate a mindfulness that is rooted in our yoga foundation, allowing students to take these lessons "off the mat." Alignment of joints, muscles and bones affects the way you live in and relate to your body every day. An easy example? Learning how to sit. June 24, 2015 By Ray Child Body, Life, Mind body mind life, mindfulness, yoga off the mat 0 Comment Read More >>
Say Hello to Yoga Core Our Yoga Core Series (previously called Wood) is the perfect performance-enhancing complement to your fitness practice. For years, Sunstone has helped its members improve their balance, core strength, and overall fitness with this unique class, and now we're taking it to the next level! It's still the great blend of Pain-Free Yoga™, Pilates, and resistance stretching that you know and love--but with a few twists. September 9, 2013 By Ray Child Body, Mind, Yoga 0 Comment Read More >>
Skin Care In The Heat In Texas we are aware that there is just no real way around the heat or exposure to the sun during the summer months. Without even enjoying a day of swimming, hiking, biking, or sun bathing, we are exposed to the elements just walking to and from our car, driving, and running errands. July 16, 2013 By Christine Carman Body, Hot Pilates, Hot Yoga, Life heat and humidity, hot yoga dallas, skin care 0 Comment Read More >>
Why Hot Pilates? And More! I am very excited for Sunstone to be offering Hot Pilates (previously called Metal)! The postures Sunstone offers in our Pilates series are dynamic movements that complement the more static nature of most of our yoga postures. The dynamic movements of Pilates challenge the muscles, cardiovascular system, and mind in new and complementary ways. In our hot yoga classes we generally (not always) get in a posture and hold a static position. In contrast in Pilates, we generally stabilize our ‘Pilates Core’ (abdomen, back, inner thighs and buttocks) and making a controlled but dynamic movement. December 31, 2012 By Brandon Hartsell Body, Hot Pilates, Hot Yoga, New Students, Yoga, Yoga Teacher Training 2013, dallas hot pilates, dallas hot yoga 0 Comment Read More >>
How to Really Advance Your Practice As yoga teachers, we sometimes hear students categorize themselves and others as “beginner” or “advanced.” It is interesting to hear people talk this way because they usually base the label on the number of classes attended, length of time they’ve practiced, or whether they can do certain postures. The fact is that everyone is advancing--it just looks different for each individual. July 12, 2012 By Ray Child Body, Hot Yoga, Yoga advance your practice, advanced postures, breathe, dallas hot yoga, focus 0 Comment Read More >>
When To Take A Break Everyone needs to take a break sometimes, even from something as wonderful as yoga. Have a conversation with your teacher about your experience and be ready to give yourself permission to take time off if: July 12, 2012 By Ray Child Body, Hot Yoga, Yoga dallas hot yoga, injury, when to take a break 0 Comment Read More >>
The Importance of Savasana “Lie down, heels together, palms up. Close your eyes.” Your teacher has put you into your final Savasana. She turns out the lights and leaves the room. Do you: Open your eyes immediately, hop up, hang up your mat, and flee the room? Lie there for a few minutes, worrying about “to dos” still on your list? Acknowledge the effort you just exuded and allow your breath to assist in clearing your head and calming your body? All of the Above. June 21, 2012 By Ray Child Body, Hot Yoga, Mind, New Students, Yoga advantages of hot yoga, body mind life, calm mind, dallas hot yoga, mindfulness, relax, relieve stress 0 Comment Read More >>