A quick Peaceful Hands update for you.

(It’s not much of an update, I admit, but I wanted a reason to spin by and say “hello.”)

As you know, social distancing is still the best way to confront the coronavirus pandemic facing us today. As part of Virginia’s efforts, the state has required non-essential businesses including, specifically, gyms and fitness studios, to remain closed through at least May 8.

I chose to close Peaceful Hands Yoga on March 12, before the state made any recommendations because I believed it was in the best health interests of our Peaceful Hands family.

I have never wavered and I do not believe I acted hastily. (I guess you could say I was a trailblazer.)

Please know that, whenever the opportunity arises, I will not rush to re-open the Yoga studio if I do not believe that is safe to do so. (This applies to my massage studio in Madison as well.) I will keep you posted as things move forward.

In the meantime, I have been offering audio Yoga classes to keep you motivated and your practice fresh. If you haven’t already signed up – it’s never too late.  You can learn more about our brand new Peaceful Hands Yoga At Home “Ether Studio” which just launched in July here.

Email me at jackie@peacefulhands.com if you’re ready to join!

If you have any questions, concerns, or just want to check in and say “howdy-do,” I would love to hear from you. You can reach me at jackie@peacefulhands.com

Until we can be back together in our studio … may you be safe, healthy, and may you find a little time in your days to unroll your mat!

Internet’Fully Yours, Jackie

Maybe you’ve heard me talk about the limbs of Yoga in class.

The first two are the ones I’m thinking about right now …

The Yamas  — the ethics and morals of how we treat those around us.

The Niyamas – how we care for ourselves.

I think you know where I’m going here …

It breaks my heart, but it is, I believe, the right thing to do.

I am suspending my Yoga classes at Peaceful Hands as part of the effort to mitigate this fast-spreading COVID-19 virus.

Am I overreacting? Maybe. I sure hope so.

The Yamas of Yoga, the ethics of how we treat others, asks … no, it demands … that I care for you with love and compassion … with both wisdom and heart. And, that, for me means erring on the side of caution.

So, I’m going to use this website as our connection for now.  I’ll write again in the next day or so.  I’ll try to come up with a Plan B for helping give you some Yoga in the days ahead.

For now  … Continue reading →

The 8-week SPRING YOGA session at Peaceful Hands begins on Monday.

Spring gives us a vibrant, new energy that can transform our Yoga practice. What was stiff in December, suddenly let’s go. What was cold in January, warms. What was tired in February, awakens. There’s something fresh and alive and wonderful when it’s springtime on the mat!

It may still be chilly out … there are blustery cold days still ahead, I’m sure. I may not feel spring on the outside, but I sure do feel it in my bones.

Peaceful Hands Yoga Spring Session!

MONDAY, MARCH 2 thru WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020

Mondays and Wednesdays

4:30 p.m.  |  Level 1 

6:00 p.m.  |  Level 1 / Level 2

PLUS!  Saturday, March 14 and Saturday, April 4

9:30 a.m. |  Level  1 / Level 2

You can always just drop in from time to time, but … taking a session gives you a chance to commit to your practice and enjoy a generous discount (made even more generous, the more classes you take): Continue reading →

Just a reminder that we’re finishing up the Winter Session of Yoga at Peaceful Hands this week – with classes on Monday, 2/24 and Wednesday, 2/26 – so be sure to get your make-up classes in!

And – can you believe it?! – the new 8-week Spring session starts next week!

MONDAY, MARCH 2 through WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22

Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

I’ll have all the details for you … including the dates of our Saturday classes … later this week.

In the meantime, we’ll be wrapping up the Winter session this week with classes celebrating one of my favorite holidays …

Losar – Tibetan New Year – which begins today, February 24.

So, this week our Yoga will be inspired by the practice of Tibetan Yoga and by this new year’s energy … Continue reading →

Morning Yoga at Peaceful Hands this Saturday, January 11 at 9:30 a.m.

Do your hips and low back need a little Yoga love? Bring them to our first Saturday morning class of 2020!

That’s our focus for Saturday and there’s a brand new, super-awesome way of doing pigeon pose waiting for you! Continue reading →

Yes! There is Yoga tonight — Wednesday, January 8 — at Peaceful Hands at our regular 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. class times.

Just a reminder that we don’t automatically follow the local school system closures … but I try to make the best decision for us and I’ll post here whenever classes are cancelled.

(Annette and Nancy have cancelled their morning classes today. I don’t always hear when their class schedules change, so if you are one of the morning students, it’s best to check in with your instructor directly.)

Things are already melting away … and I hope to see you on the mat this afternoon!

Sunshine’fully Yours, Jackie

El Paso Morning Times, 1/1/1920

“A resolution has a short and rough life; made in the morning of New Year’s day, broken before a week has passed and forgotten before the person who made it has overcome the habit of writing 1919 for 1920.” ~ El Paso Morning Times, 1/1/1920

I guess it’s a relief that our grandparents and great-grandparents … and perhaps the great-greats before them … encountered the same challenges we do today: feeling the urge to make a New Year’s resolution, feeling disappointment when it fails, and, darn it, getting the year straight when writing it down.

See, we’re not the only ones.

Happy 2019 … I mean 2020!

Just a reminder that our Winter Yoga Session begins, in earnest, on Monday, January 6.

JANUARY 6 thru FEBRUARY 26, 2020

MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS

4:30 p.m. // Level 1

6:00 p.m. // Level 1 / Level 2

PLUS: SATURDAY, January 11 and February 8 at 9:30 a.m.

There’s a tendency in our world today to look to technology to teach us. Yoga classes and other group activities are discarded in favor of videos and streaming. Sure, I get it. But, it doesn’t hurt to give Peaceful Hands Yoga – a real Yoga class – a try. And, here are some reasons why … Continue reading →