An In-Depth Examination of how yoga changed over the past 10 years and what we can do to reclaim the art.

Now you may not have IBS. But I am willing to bet that you would not mind having more energy. Maybe you got used to being a little bloated,

Spira Talk-Radio Listen to this casual 30-minute conversation about raising a family and how yoga and meditation became his anchor.

Spira Talk-Radio podcasts to be light-hearted, casual conversations with teachers, students, and the community about anything!

Dear Students and Community, 2020 has been a challenging year, but I firmly believe that our challenges are often our blessings. Covid...

There are many different kinds of love, the love of friends, family, culture, society. We need real love NOW more than ever.

Slowly, but we are taking steps to get back to our regular schedule in the studio. Don't worry zoom is here to stay;

If you wish to learn about the apartheid, race, and the power of language, then listen to this audiobook. I recommend the audio version!

This journey binds us together; it is the same no matter what color your skin is, what culture you grew up in if you are rich or poor.

We have way more in common than what we think. We just need to listen to each other's stories, that's all, just sit and listen.

I believe the most important subjects to teach in school are philosophy and comparative religions. Without an understanding of these two...

This is the perfect book for anybody who ever wondered why breathing is so vital for yogis.

It is not about supporting small businesses; it is, How do you want to live once this is all over? What would you like cities to look like

Five minutes a day for 21 days “challenge” – go ahead and laugh, we are serious! You heard me, right!

I know you guys love our Spira App, we worked so hard to develop a great product. I know it will be more inconvenient to book classes...

Unfortunate consequence of Apple's 30% rule is the added burden for small business during the pandemic

Nothing can be changed unless it is faced. Philosophers, religious leaders, writers,have been hammering this fact away for 3000 years...

If you are looking to bite into a book that is a page-turner, a love story, drama, horror, and history, look no further. Seriously, read it!

Right now, we need to take a moment to mourn; we mourn the loss of black lives, and we mourn the pain of the past 200 years of racism.

Nature writing at it's very best. Read this Mind-bending journey into the hidden universe of fungi. Literature, expidition, science.

Then, I stumbled onto this video interview with Dr. Bush He is a triple board-certified MD who has been fighting how the medical system is

Yes, these intentions and reactions are coming from the right intentions. The problem with giving into censorship though, is that we are....

Share your emotions, talk to someone. Make a hugging list for the future, in the meantime, make sure to talk and share your feelings.

So how does a 44-year-old woman who dislikes yoga and diets end up dedicating a life, with 12-hour workdays to these subjects?

So how did we get here? How in the world did all of America attack the local grocery stores like zombies in the hope of resurrection?

We think being apart limits how well we can communicate; well, think again. Too often, we (all of us in society) make too many assumptions,

We will wet mop with bleach after every class We will alcohol wipe all door knobs every day Please do NOT come to class if you are sick

“Honesty is reached through the doorway of grief and loss” this raw, vulnerable statement sank into my bones and resonated with me ...

vulnerability is like taking a plunge in cold water. At first, you want to run, but if you stay and start swimming, you will find more power

Class concluded and as we went into savasana, I heard a steady pulse of a drum rhythm wash over me. After a few bars of the hypnotic beat...

Take time to cut back on sugar, prioritize meaningful relationships, and reorganize when you see acquaintances. I promise ....

Burnout is the dark side of measurability, productivity, and performance. How can we find balance? How do we strive to be excellent ...

There are folks who love David Brooks, and there are those who really don't let go your opinion about him as a journalist and read this..

1.) You’re about to walk into a bank, and the person just a few steps ahead of you lets the massive beast of a door slam in your face…

This is such an important read for anyone struggling with anxiety, depression, or well just life in general.

Dive into this book if you wish to be inspired to live life more fully...

Below you will find the winners, as well as photo of our amazing challenge board! Well done yogis!

Our sorrows are precisely proportional to our joys, and therefore they are both necessary and meaningful parts of our lives.

Do not get rid of the negative. All feelings are important, when we try to get rid of or suppress our emotions, we run into trouble.

The ultimate satisfaction in life comes not from external achievements but from internal, “moral joys”..Our current culture glorifies self..

Life is lived between your goals. You must think of the process that leads to that goal.

To heal, we need to avoid avoidance. One of the reasons we love sugar is because it suppresses our “bad feelings.”

Without a mild dissatisfaction and anxiety about how things are, we don’t have the drive to create something better....

Freedom is cherished and defended by Americans and since in July we celebrate Independence Day, the most integral representation of our...

Des and Dora getting ready to lecture at NTI Have you ever experienced burnout? I mean the total absolute collapse of your world;...

Summer is often the time for ‘light reading; magazines are full of paperback recommendations for the beach. I feel differently about the...

Can we change our culture? How could technology help small businesses? Greater Seattle is a very progressive town. Shop local and organic...

Why not more retail and fancy stuff? Instead just my mom’s paintings on the wall. I often get the question; Dora, why don’t you do more...

Welcome to Spira Power Yoga – Issaquah We are a local family owned studio located in Issaquah and West Seattle. Our West Seattle location...

Three Major Health Benefits of Mindfulness and Mindful-Yoga You may remember the skit on Saturday Night Live with Will Ferrell as he...