The Yoga Room

Welcome to The Yoga Room, an Ashtanga Yoga studio in New Orleans.

May 8, 2013

Kids Yoga Camp

June/July/August Ages 3-6 & 7-11 Children can reap the same benefits out of yoga as adults but the key to teaching yoga to children is keeping it FUN while imparting important lessons! Here are a few of the life affirming benefits children gain by having yoga in their life: – Yoga builds self-esteem and self-awareness; …

March 26, 2013

July 11-17,2013 Isla Colon Yoga Retreat

ASHTANGA YOGA – Island Hopping – Dolphin Watching – Hiking – Surfing – Snorkeling – Horseback Riding – Local Farming Communities – Spectacular Wildlife – Scrumptious Meals – Swinging in a Hammock Next to the Ocean… July 11 – 17, 2013 – Isla Colon, main island of the Bocos del Toro Archipelago in Panama. Join …

March 2, 2013

“The Practice of Teaching”

The Yoga Room’s – “The Practice of Teaching” with Melanie Fawer 200 Hr Teacher Training & Yoga Immersion October 2013 – April 2014 “The Practice of Teaching” pdf final Melanie Fawer: My yoga journey began in high school where my interest in eastern philosophy and spirituality was ignited as well as my desire to travel …

November 27, 2011

The Yoga Sutras – Food for Thought

III.1  Desha bandha chittasya dharana. Concentration is fixing the mind to a place. As with all the other limbs, our study of concentration begins on the mat.  Every posture is meant to be performed with the gaze directed to a specific point, the drishti.  This is “fixing the mind to a place” in the most …

October 12, 2011

Virabhadrasana

VIRABHADRASANA The story of Virabhadra, the Warrior, begins with Shiva, destroyer of the universe and the ego. Shiva, being the lord of yoga, would spend all his time in contemplation.  He was entirely free of samsara and the cycle of life, and had no need to engage in worldly pursuits.  However, it greatly vexed Brahma, …

July 20, 2011

New to Yoga?

If this is your first time trying yoga or you just want to fine tune fundamental postures come to our Beginner’s Ashtanga taught by Melissa on Monday at 6:15pm.  In this class for new students, Melissa teaches you the fundamentals of the Ashtanga Primary Series and the internal aspects of the practice: breath, movement, gaze and …

July 20, 2011

Ashtanga Yoga Workshop with Senior Teacher Annie Pace, March 22 – 24

With over 30 years of experience, Annie is one of the few practitioners in the world who has received Advanced B certification in the Ashtanga lineage. Her extensive study with the late Sri K. Pattabhi Jois is representative of traditional practice passed down directly from guru to disciple. As such, Annie is one of an …

July 20, 2011

Check Out Pictures of Our Newly Renovated Yoga Space!

The open and airy studio creates an inspiring space for yoga practice.