Be Engaged Throughout Your Class Last week, we introduced Sunstone’s vision as well as the Five Teaching Principles that guide our teachers in helping our students cultivate their very best selves. These principles are our core values, the foundation on which we've built our studios. They are equally valuable for you, our students. They create the landscape for what your experience with us can be like. Whether you're in your second class, or well on your way to building a body, mind, and life practice, these words describe behaviors that can turn what seems to be the simple action of taking a yoga class into something truly life-changing. April 9, 2012 By Ray Child Hot Yoga be engaged, body mind life, dallas hot yoga, focus 1 Comment Read More >>
Our Five Teaching Principles At Sunstone Yoga, our 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. April 2, 2012 By Ray Child Hot Yoga consistent, engaged, kind and grateful, observant, teaching principles, yoga values 2 Comments Read More >>
How to Be a Good Student Dear Student, It is an honor and privilege to guide you through your practice each day you’re in my class. Teachers do not exist without students. It is through you that I am able to refine my craft. My hope is that every time you leave the studio you feel fulfilled, in a different mindset than you entered and empowered with more knowledge about yourself and your practice. March 26, 2012 By Ray Child Hot Yoga accept your body, dallas hot yoga, good yoga student, mindfulness, yoga etiquette 1 Comment Read More >>
Preventing Injury: Accept Your Body “Set your intention before you begin, and accept where your body is in your practice today.” If you regularly attend Sunstone Yoga, you know we consistently tell you to listen to your body and honor it. Do you truly hear those words . . . and do you listen? Accepting where your body is each day--whether you are attending a Fire class, walking up stairs, or just bringing in the groceries --is key to preventing injury. March 19, 2012 By Ray Child Hot Yoga accept your body, body mind life, dallas hot yoga, mindfulness, prevent injury 1 Comment Read More >>
Workshops and Yoga What is it about workshops and yoga? Every yoga-centric magazine you open contains pages upon pages of ads for yoga workshops and retreats enticing you to practice with X guru in Y exotic location, attend a quick weekend “detox,” expand your horizons at a R & R retreat, and so on. Each one sounds better than the last, so how do you choose among them … or are you even ready? Whether you’re a regular workshop attendee or just wondering whether attending one is right for you, there are several key questions to ask yourself: March 12, 2012 By Ray Child Workshops body mind life, dallas hot yoga, workshops, yoga 0 Comment Read More >>
Be an Accountability Partner Ac·count·abil·i·ty Part·ner \ə-ˌkau̇n-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē ˈpärt-nər\ One who as an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for the actions of another with whom they are associated. March 5, 2012 By Ray Child Hot Yoga accountability partner, body mind life, dallas hot yoga 0 Comment Read More >>
Designated Manager Recognition Have you ever thought about what or who really makes Sunstone’s studios run? Managers, an integral part of the studio life force, a center point that gives energy while keeping things on track. We couldn't do it without them! February 27, 2012 By Ray Child Hot Yoga, Life dallas hot yoga, hot yoga, Sunstone Yoga, yoga career, yoga jobs 0 Comment Read More >>
How to Choose an Accountability Partner Last week, we introduced the concept of using an Accountability Partner to keep yourself on track to reaching your health and fitness resolutions. February 20, 2012 By Ray Child Hot Yoga accountability partner, dallas hot yoga, excuses, focus, hot yoga 0 Comment Read More >>
Accountability Partners: Not just “yoga buddies” Here we are, seven weeks into 2012 … perhaps you started out strong on your New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier, lose ten pounds, or take five hot yoga classes a week. Often times we make resolutions with great ambition in the moment, but we tend to lose perspective (and the eagerness to follow through) as time passes — sleep right now sounds so much better than getting out of bed to take a 6 a.m. Fire class. February 13, 2012 By Ray Child Hot Yoga accountability partner, body mind life, dallas hot yoga, excuses 2 Comments Read More >>
Set Your Intention — Focus Wristbands as Guides What does that colorful piece of plastic on your wrist mean to you? These days, everyone — from politicians to tweens — seems to sport a wristband as a simple reminder of something meaningful to them, whether a way of living, memorial to a friend, or a special occasion. At Sunstone, we acknowledge certain steps along your hot yoga journey with colorful Focus Wristbands to remind you of your focus for that point in your practice. February 7, 2012 By Ray Child Hot Yoga dallas hot yoga, focus, hot yoga, Intention, Sunstone Yoga, yoga 1 Comment Read More >>