Let's Get Zen

  Signed, "Sealed," Delivered, the Outdoors is Yours~ By Claudia A. Barbieri ~ Kaitlin L. - Seal Pose ~ Get outdoors! LGZ offers midday namaste classes and Sunday at 5 p.m. yin yoga — wait for it — outside — amidst their beautiful and picturesque setting behind the studio.  Truly the best of both worlds for your wellness!  Just being outdoors offers tremendous health benefits. Yoga practice outside gives you that extra health and mindfulness boost that you will need.  In 1982, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery defined Shinrin yoku  or "forest bathing"  as taking in the atmosphere of the forest.  This eco-yoga practice not only bonds us yogis with nature but reaps phenomenal health benefits. Benefits of Shinrin yoku,"forest bathing" - yoga practice in nature's playground - outside: Lowers blood pressure Lowers levels of cortisol (hormone that causes stress in our lives) Lowers pulse rate Heightens senses and mood Increases Vi

  LGZ Honors Classroom Heroes - Teachers ~ By Claudia A. Barbieri ~ My child - Take your Daughter to Work Day - 2018 ~   How does the word FREE sound teachers?  Yes, please, right?  However, I want you to stop thinking about how many FREE things you can get for your students, but focus on you — just this once.  LGZ is offering UNLIMITED  FREE YOGA to teachers and administrators during the month of June.   Catherine and Erica, co-owners of LGZ, want to honor you and allow you to decompress and de-stress when the students leave your classroom, and you begin to think about YOU, a little.   As an educator myself, I understand the dedication, sleepless nights, and anxiety of classroom teaching.  However, I also know that your health takes a massive hit if you do not intervene and practice self-care.  June is the month to begin to take care of you.  Taking a free yoga class is one way to start.  This may be the catalyst for your new beginning.  If you read some past Q & A instructor bl