Crofton Yoga

10/21/2026

Swadhyaya (svah-DHYAH-yah) — self-study. Not performing, not fixing. Just knowing who you are when no one's watching.

I recently got away and had real time with my own thoughts, a reminder of why I do this work at all. There's a poem by Naomi Shihab Nye, "Famous," that's been on my mind since. One line in particular: "The idea you carry close to your bosom is famous to your bosom." She flips our whole idea of fame: true fame isn't about an audience. It's quiet, deep connection.

That's how I try to show up here too. Not a famous Instagram yogi, not an untouchable guru, your guide on the side, walking this with you. And I couldn't do any of it without Steve, our teachers, and this whole community.

This week: try "Gratitude as a Compass" — type Gratitude Compass in the comments and we'll send you a link to one of our guided yoga nidra videos

Make it a GREAT day on PURPOSE!

What quiet thing are you most grateful for today?

10/15/2026

🌿 WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU GAVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO SLOW DOWN?

We have something NEW on Sunday mornings at Crofton Yoga & Wellness! 💜

✨ GENTLE STRETCH & RESTORATIVE ✨
Imagine starting your Sunday with gentle movement to ease tension, comfortable stretches to release tightness, and peaceful moments of rest that leave you feeling refreshed and renewed.

No rushing. No pushing. No need to be flexible.

Just an opportunity to slow down, reconnect with your body, and enjoy a little time that's entirely for YOU.

🧘 NEW CLASS — SUNDAYS AT 9:30 AM

💚 Gentle, accessible movement
💜 Soothing stretches and supported relaxation
💚 Time to unwind, recharge, and restore

Whether you're brand-new to yoga, returning after some time away, or simply craving a gentler approach, there's a place for you here.

✨ Your Sunday morning just got a little more peaceful!
📍 Crofton Yoga & Wellness
💬 Who else could use a little more stretching and a lot more relaxation? Tell us below! 👇

Tag a friend who deserves a little Sunday morning self-care. 💕

10/14/2026

Swadhyaya (svah-DHYAH-yah): self-study. This week: the things that irritate us in others often say more about us than them.

Steve likes to arrive right on time (sometimes a few minutes late). I like to arrive early. For years, we each judged the other through our own idea of "on time": his lateness looked like disregard to me, my earliness looking like impatience to him. Neither of us was doing anything wrong. We were just seeing through our own lens.

This week: next time something someone does irritates you, pause. Ask — what is this showing me about myself?

Make it a GREAT day on PURPOSE! 🕊️

What's something small that bugs you more than it probably should? ⬇️

10/13/2026

THIS WEEKEND!!

If you missed the first two sessions, you can still join Steve this Sunday and get value out of this workshop. Visit our website/workshop page for details and to register.
Comment MOVEMENT below and we'll send you the link directly!

10/07/2026

Swadhyaya (svah-DHYAH-yah), self-study — not fixing yourself, just watching yourself honestly, without judgment.

Route 3 near the studio is unpredictable these days. A 20-minute drive can turn into an hour with zero warning, and for a long time, our only response was gripping the wheel and getting grumbly about it. Then we noticed we had a choice about what to do with ourselves while we sat there.

Now we look. A pollinator garden we'd never have seen without being stuck long enough to notice the sign. A cut tree limb shaped like a heart. The sky.

The traffic doesn't change. We do.

Comment LISTEN below and we'll send you the link to this week's Mindful Meditation, "How to Listen to Your Body".

Make it a GREAT day on PURPOSE! 🕊️
What do you notice when you're stuck somewhere you didn't choose? ⬇️

09/30/2026

Tapas (TAH-pahs) is friction produced by going against the grain the willingness to feel uncomfortable on purpose. This month, we've explored it as repetition that reshapes the brain, the discipline of true rest, and persistence: the stream that wears down the rock, not through force, but by simply showing up again and again.

This week, closing out National Healthy Aging Month, an important caution. Tapas isn't meant to burn you out; it's meant to build you up. If a practice leaves you depleted instead of strengthened, that's a sign to adjust, not push harder.

Bamboo spends years building roots underground before it ever breaks the surface. Then it grows faster than almost any plant on Earth. The invisible effort was never wasted.

This week: take stock of whatever fire you're tending. Is it building you up, or wearing you down?

Make it a GREAT day on PURPOSE! 🔥

09/23/2026

Tapas (TAH-pahs) is often translated as austerity, or right effort. This week, we're looking at it not as force, but as persistence.

There's an old saying: "In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins not through strength, but through persistence." The stream doesn't grit its teeth or muscle through. It just keeps arriving, day after day, in the same place, until the rock eventually changes because of it.

My own practice moves like that. Some mornings it feels like reuniting with an old friend. Other mornings, it feels closer to punishment, something I have to talk myself into. Lately, more mornings are landing in the first category not because anything dramatic changed. Still, because I kept showing up for it anyway, even on the mornings it felt like punishment too.

Life rarely unfolds the way we plan it first thing in the morning. If you miss the class you meant to take, or the practice you meant to do, see if you can return to it anyway tomorrow, later today, in a different form — rather than letting one missed moment become the whole story.

That return, again and again, is the persistence tapas is really asking for.

Swami Kriaplu often said: "There is no wasted effort when it comes to practice. Even a little pracitce will bring you closer to your goals."

Make it a GREAT day on PURPOSE! 🌊

09/18/2026

This Sunday!
Even if you missed the first workshop, you can still join us!

The 2nd workshop in the Master Your Movement Series is 9/20.

Learn more & register with the link below in the first comment.