I just do. I can’t help it. Now there’s a style of Yoga for everyone. I’ve recently tried Restorative Yoga. All of seven minutes, lying on the floor completely supported and with an eye mask. I felt like I was going to have a panic attack. I often feel like this right before I go to sleep to. I should probably look into that. Back to hot yoga. Bikram Choudhary began teaching his infamous style of Yoga in the 1970s. Side note I feel old because it’s weird to write “1970s”. I i

A few months ago a page called webeyogaofficial appeared in my feed and immediately caught my eye! Her name is Heather and she is direct. She knows exactly what to say and when to say it. She's a business coach for Yoga and wellness professionals. The timing seems a bit serendipitous since I rolled out my website recently. Heather shares her wisdom and experience of running businesses. I feel that's very generous. And smart. She knows what she's doing. The first post of hers

That sounds morbid. I know! That's a Baron Baptiste saying and you know, he's right. Stagnation is the death of us. I've been going through this evolution. For the longest time I saw myself in imposter syndrome. I went through a lot of pain and how I managed it was to teach the same thing over and over. I kept me in my comfort zone. However I wasn't growing. From my student's perspective I assume they found comfort in the predictability. That's how I built such a following. T

I waiting for my hair to dry so I can start recording content for my YouTube channel. Dorcas once said something to me about my hair being wet and it stuck with me. I have done, naturally curly hair. A blow dryer is not an option. As I’m waiting I’m preparing my space. Moving furniture around and also stretching a bit. Still dealing with this back injury after two weeks. I assume if I would let myself rest, I’d probably recover faster. In preparation for content creation I se

“I want lavender towels to be a Yogamour signature!” says Geni Donnelly. I could feel my body tense. This is not how I teach. Geni has always handed out towels to her students at the end of her classes. When Tiffany came on, she adopted the responsibility as well. I didn’t have any kind of attachment to it, but it wasn’t in my repertoire. We also had a lot of issues with the workflow with the towels. They often would be thrown in the washer, ran and left to mildew. Of course

In the beginning of 2020 I was working 30 hours for ATI Physical Therapy, teaching Wednesdays 4:30 & 7:30pm & Saturdays at 4pm at Down Dog in Bethesda and teaching Thursdays at 6pm and 8:30am at Yogamour. I was so grateful I still kept my classes even though I stepped away from managing. Rewinding to the summer of 2019 at Down Dog we had a regular student named Robin. He's of German decent and a personal trainer. I don't think that man had an inch of fat on him. He always wo

Blog #23. Who would have thought when I started this website that I would have so much to say. I think it might be from when I share my feelings a lot of times I just need someone to listen but I get met with some who's ready to offer a way to fix or "you just need to get over it." I professionally hold space for people. At some point I hope it will be returned. My first experience with Yoga was Vinyasa Flow and it spoke to me. If you know anything about Ayurveda, the sister

I've been having trouble sleeping lately. I hurt my back and took a week worth of steroids. I've gotten so much done but I've also been waking up in the middle of the night and staying up for a few hours. When I first wake I tell myself "don't look at your phone. don't look at your phone." And then I look at my phone. Rarely do I receive text messages after I go do bed. There was a group message to Geni and myself from a woman named Cherry. It was rather long and I had to jog

Have you ever seen the movie "Across the Universe"? There's a part in the beginning were Max and Lucy invite Jude to their family home for Thanksgiving dinner. Jude's from Liverpool and doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving, obviously. With the holiday, he had no where to be. The scene shows them sitting around a large table with Max & Lucy's parent's and uncle. Max and his father begin to argue. The debate kicks off when Max's father pressures him about his future, leading to Max's

June 21, 2026. International Yoga Day. Summer Solstice. Father's Day. International Yoga Day reel made. Check! Yoga Mala taught for the Summer Solstice. Check! Father's Day.... To my husband. I asked my him several times. All he wants to do is watch the US Open. Easy enough. To my own father. That's a tough one. Over the years to be honest, it's become an "as needed" relationship. I spent most of my life not feeling seen or wanted and I tried so hard to change it. At some poi

I've always loved a Yoga Mala. It's a traditional practice offered on the Summer Solstice to welcome the summer season. We practice 108 Sun Salutation A to honor the sun, which is responsible for all life. Why 108? The number 108 holds profound significance in yogic and Hindu traditions. It symbolizes spiritual completion, cosmic connection and the wholeness of the universe. Some of the many meanings associated with 108 include: Traditional malas (necklaces) contain 108 bea

Yoga is an integrative, holistic system of physical, mental and spiritual practices that's at least 2,500 years old. Facebook, on the other hand, was established in 2004. Somehow the two have now become intertwined. If you practice without posting about it, does it mean it didn't happen? When I was Studio Coordinator at Sol, Dorcas tasked me with social media. Linda Pruce was on the team and took care of Twitter, I believe. I didn't know anything about Twitter. Dorcas said "

It's Saturday afternoon, well almost. It's 11:57am and I just finish leading my 1,465th class at Yogamour. For the past year I offered the Teachers' Lounge but that didn't seem to take off and it dissolved off the schedule. I'm not going to lie. I appreciate being able to head out earlier. I've never been one to write out a class plan. I have a foundation and I go from there when I step into the room. I often tell people the playlist dictates the class. When I first started

This might conclude the story but who knows... Even though I didn't think I got much out of the Connecticut Master Class at the time, I was definitely reinvigorated. As soon as we got back I went on Ebay looked for Baptiste swag and content. I found the Baptiste Bootcamp in a box for $5. You can beat that. It has flash cards and CDs with four practices and a meditation. I did have to buy a CD player but that's okay. I'm happy to have an audio practice that's not connected to

That Thursday morning was beautiful! You couldn't ask for better driving weather. Here were are. Kim and I in my tiny Prius, which has five cup holders, together for six hours. We know each other but not that well. How is this going to go? Let's find out! The route is up 15 through PA to NY to MA to CT and the trip flew by! We shared our Yoga stories and what felt like for me was processing. After the trip I felt like connecting with Kim was as impactful, if not more than th

I don’t actually remember when Baron Baptiste showed up on my radar. I do remember when I first got into Yoga in 2006, the local library had a decent selection of Yoga books and Journey into Power was one of them. I checked it out and proudly carried it to Yoga with me. I was hoping Eva would notice it and ask me about it so we could talk about Yoga. The Journey into Power cover has Baron Baptiste shirtless, in bakasana (crow pose) gazing confidently forward. In Yoga that's c

I believe it was Christmas of 2005. My mother-in-law bought me the "best selling Yoga dvds" on Amazon. It's funny to think how much Amazon has changed in 21 years. Raviana's Kundalini Yoga with Ravi Singh and Ana Brett. They're a married couple where she demonstrates and he for the most part leads with a voice over. She joins in from time to time in the voice over. I fell in love with these dvds. Little did I know how much they would change my life. At the time I was a career

When I was little I watched a lot of movies and I would get lost in their soundtracks. Two in particular that stick out to me are Terminator and Back to the Future. I guess you can figure out how old I am now... Music invokes emotion and when you're empathetic, it brings those characters to life! I also loved to sing. Give me a ballad or a good pop song in my range, and I'll be on fire! This might sound weird but I would think if I had to choose between loosing my hearing or

My first Yoga class was at the Fitness First gym on Jefferson Street. It was almost 25 years ago. I couldn't tell you what style it was but it was the early 2000's so it must have been a Hatha based. It was hard because I didn't know what to expect however I left the class excited. Being 21 or so, I marched up to my parents' bedroom where they were watching television in bed and shared that I took a Yoga class. I was so proud of myself! This is my personality type. When I'm

About Jaime Jaime Russell is a yoga teacher, studio leader, and lifelong student of movement with more than 2,000 hours of teaching experience. As a Yoga Alliance E-RYT 200, she is passionate about helping students build strength, confidence, resilience, and self-awareness through the practice of yoga. Her yoga journey began as a student seeking greater balance and well-being and quickly evolved into a calling to share the practice with others. In 2016, Jaime completed her 20