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It’s hard to believe it, but today is the first day of spring! With the longer days and warmer weather in sight, it’s a great time to find ways to bring some of that springtime spirit into our daily lives. Here I’ve complied 5 ways for you to embrace some Springtime Self-Care. 1 – Spring Cleaning Still holding on to that one sweater you were gifted during the holidays that you never wear? Maybe it’s time to giv

So I love a lot of things about teaching at Maha Yoga. But one thing that I love may seem a little off or counter-intuitive– the sporadic noise of the traffic below. Odd, I know but just hear me out. If you haven’t been to Maha before, the studio is situated on the 6th floor of an office building in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia. Like most 6th floors of office buildings in the middle of a bustlin

Natalie’s yoga journey began in the tiny living room of her apartment, where her friend (who was not even a yoga teacher at the time) taught a small group of friends the basics in ashtanga.  Natalie was hooked from the beginning and started a very dedicated home practice soon after. She found that yoga brought her mental clarity and patience, something she did not have a lot of! She also found the physical benefits o

Liz began practicing yoga while in college. An avid runner, she took up yoga as a way to stretch and build strength to support her running, but quickly fell in love with yoga on its own. She moved to Philadelphia in 2013 to begin teaching middle school, and deepened her yoga practice as a way to destress and center herself amidst a hectic work life. She completed her 200 hour Yogahour Teacher Training at Maha in 2017

An athlete growing up, Jess needed to find something physical to supplement her new sedentary lifestyle after graduating college. She found yoga in 2013 after experiencing lower back pain. While bringing healing to her physical body, yoga surprised Jessica with a physical challenge, and inspired heart and a more settled mind. She moved to Philadelphia from New York in 2015 and completed her 200 hour teacher training

Juli’s love of yoga truly took shape when she began practicing regularly as a means to curb her anxiety and support her well-being. Finding the practice transformative, she began building body and mental confidence both off and on the mat.  Juli completed the 200 Hour YogaHour Teacher Training in 2017 as a means to share the life-changing power of yoga. As a Counseling Psychology and Art Therapy grad student, she is

Happy Birthday to us! We are so excited to celebrate our 5th birthday this year, and we know we would not be where we are today without the support from all of you. So to thank you, we are celebrating on January 6th with a big party, free yoga and a really big sale! On January 6th, we’ll be running all of our regularly scheduled classes, but will be offering them free of charge. First come first served and we&#

Shortly after earning her BA in neuroscience in 2011 at Oberlin College, Adriana began practicing and studying yoga after taking her first Bhakti Flow class. An athlete growing up, she was first drawn to the physical challenge of the practice but quickly delighted in the equanimity it brought to her mind and spirit.  Adriana believes life is a conversation and is constantly surprised and inspired by the answers found

Sean has a burning passion for growing flowers and creating smiles in the service of life itself. Sean is a gardener and yogi navigating his human narrative with an humble intention to be a healing agent for all forms of nature, even humans. He began practicing yoga in 2004 as the pain from his scoliosis became visible as a sacred symptom. Within this moving exploration and conversation between spirit and body he bec

Are you aware of the clean sleeping trend that has been circulating the Internet lately? I am usually late on these trends so I’m sure you have. Similar to clean eating, clean sleeping is achieved by good pre-bedtime habits and lifestyle changes. Studies suggest that improving your sleep is essential to good overall health and wellbeing. The current popularity of clean sleeping is propelled by celebrities getti