Yoga in BVI
I am a 500H certified yoga teacher.
I love sharing the practice of yoga, a powerful tool for strengthening the body, calming the mind, improving flexibility, and supporting overall well-being.
My aim is to make each class more than just moving through poses — I create a full mind, body, and soul experience, incorporating music, mantras, breathwork, intention-setting, and meditation to help you connect deeply with yourself and leave feeling balanced, inspired, and energized.
Everything that is meant for you will feel like a deep exhale,
as though you are returning home to a place you forgot existed.
- Brianna Wiest.
The Benefits
of Yoga
Yoga, at its heart, is a practice of regulating the nervous system and creating harmony between body, mind, and spirit. The great yogi Swami Satyananda Saraswati described yoga as "the science of right living."
Through movement, breath, meditation, and self-awareness, we learn to move from stress and reactivity into balance, resilience, and presence.
I've experienced this transformation firsthand. My symptoms of depression, anxiety, and BPD have all but disappeared since beginning my yoga practice.
Modern neuroscience calls it neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to change and rewire itself throughout life. Every time we choose presence, awareness, and positive habits, we're creating new pathways that support our wellbeing.
And the flexibility and strong body? I see those as beautiful side effects. See you on the mat xox
Sometimes We Just Need Space
To be
To feel
To allow
To be with what is
And what isn’t
To be with what’s happening within.
Sometimes we need to soften, melt, relax
Sink into ourselves
Be with ourselves
Go within
Inside of ourselves
Let ourselves be.
We don’t always know the answers
Or the next steps
Or the actions to take.
We can’t see what’s unseen
Or know what’s unknown.
But we can soften
Release
Tune in
And allow.
We can be with what is
Here
Now
In this moment.
We can feel where we are
Feel into where we’re going
Feel the energy of what’s coming.
We can let what’s happening happen
And we can watch it
Observe it
Be present with it
Be here, now, in this current moment with it.
We can be with what is
Be with ourselves.
Sometimes we need space to get quiet
To be quiet
To be still
Space to soften
To not do
Space to watch
To feel
To be.
- Lisa Erickson
Everyday is a great day for yoga!