Yoga from the Heart

Real people. Real care.

One of the things I value most about Yoga from the Heart is the people who help make it what it is.

Susan is one of those people.

She helps keep so much moving behind the scenes, but more importantly, she brings warmth, care, and a real sense of connection to the everyday life of the studio.

YFTH has never felt like an anonymous place. It’s a community built by real people who care about the people who walk through the door.

Meet Susan.

Sometimes the best conversations happen unexpectedly.

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Jane, a physical therapist at Sarasota Memorial. What began as a chance meeting quickly turned into a wonderful conversation about yoga, movement, teaching, and her own practice.

And then we discovered one of those wonderful small-world connections: Jane’s yoga teacher, Bill Birdsong, studied with my first yoga teacher, Anita Simons.

Anita was an important part of the beginning of my own yoga journey, and I love being reminded that the influence of a teacher continues to ripple outward through the students and teachers who follow.

Yoga connects us in so many ways—not only through the practice itself, but through the people and relationships we encounter along the way.

So lovely to meet you, Jane. I have a feeling our paths will cross again.

The purpose of a prop is not simply to make a pose easier. It is to make the pose more understandable.

Using a chair in Downward-Facing Dog reduces some of the weight on the arms and shoulders. That can give you more room to lengthen the spine, organize the shoulders, and feel the essential actions of the pose.

A chair doesn’t make Downward-Facing Dog less of a yoga pose.

Sometimes support doesn’t take something away from a pose. It helps us feel what the pose has been trying to teach us.

Yoga isn’t a performance. It’s a practice.

Small Things. Big Difference. 🍫

In Downward-Facing Dog, imagine there is just enough space beneath the center of your palm to protect a peanut M&M.

Activating the hand instead of flattening it can help the wrists feel more supported and the pose feel lighter.

Sometimes the smallest refinements make the biggest difference.

Has one small yoga cue ever changed a pose for you?

We’re honored! 💙

Yoga from the Heart has been named a finalist in Sarasota Magazine’s Best of Sarasota 2026.

If our studio has made a positive difference in your life, we would be deeply grateful for your vote.

One thing to know: the ballot requires you to vote in at least nine categories before it can be submitted, so it takes a little longer than a typical online vote.

Vote here:
https://bestof2026.sarasotamagazine.com/

Thank you for allowing us to be part of your health, movement, and well-being. Your support means more than you know.

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