Finding a little time for health and wellness and a true mental break may be easier said than done.
That said, Palm Yoga located at 13911 N. Dale Mabry, may be the solution you’ve been looking for. Owner Rebecca Wood founded Palm Yoga about seven years ago after moving to Florida.
There are many styles of yoga training, but the style taught at Palm Yoga is the Asanas, which is yoga that focus on postures. This art of relaxation has been known to help people develop a mental calm by learning to focus just on themselves and the positions being executed at that moment.
“You are completely focused, because the training is all about you, and it’s good to come in and allow yourself that mental time to be calm,” said Program Director Anna Weeks.
Classes are offered five days a week, with normal class sizes ranging from 5-10 people in a session. Lunch time classes are also offered with a more relaxed setting to help clients get through the second half of their work day. Patch recently sat down with Weeks to learn more.
Patch: What types of events and seminars are offered at Palm Yoga?
Weeks: Fridays are rotational workshops, where each Friday is a different theme. We have backbend workshops every first Friday of the month. I teach a free yoga class for beginners every second Friday of the month. Then, we have question and answer session so people can learn more about the training.
Patch: What does yoga entail, for someone who isn’t familiar with it?
Weeks: We practice alignment-based yoga in order to make these posture accessible to everyone. We have clients ranging from age 5 to 70, so we want to make sure everyone can do the training. There’s a mental benefit that comes from yoga.
Patch: What are some class times?
Weeks: We offer classes five days a week. On Fridays, we have our special events. We have morning classes, lunchtime and afternoon classes. We’re here all the time.
Patch: How often do you recommend people attend their yoga classes?
Weeks: We structure training in six-month packages. We recommend coming at least two times a week. We offer unlimited packages as well, depending on how often the client thinks they can come.
Patch: What are some of the price ranges for classes?
Weeks: Prices can range from $99 per month. The more classes you take, the lower the rate can be.
For more information, log onto www.palmyoga.com.
