The Breath is the Practice
YOGA BITES: 10/13/2026 Yoga Off the Mat: 8 Limbs of Yoga – Pranayama Let’s talk about Pranayama – one of the 8 limbs of yoga. Pranayama translates from Sanskrit to English as ‘Breath Control’, with Prana (meaning life force) and Yama (meaning control). In class at BDY, we commonly practice a few types of Pranayama:…
Practical + Science-Backed Gratitude
Yoga Off the Mat: A Gratitude Practice based in Science Whenever I see gratitude practices shared on social media or in newsletters like this, they often promote keeping a ‘gratitude journal’. I was fascinated to learn recently that while a gratitude journal is a lovely practice, it’s the least effective in terms of changing your actual physiological state.…
Committing to your Practice
Challenges in business are a given, but it’s our response to them that defines our trajectory. Looking beyond the immediate obstacle, there lies a realm of opportunity and learning.
About the author
Samantha Lee is the owner of Black Door Yoga, a community-centered studio with small class sizes, offering Vinyasa, Slow Flow, Prenatal, and Restorative Yoga in Hopkinton, MA.
