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Yoga By Dayna Monthly Newsletter - August 2025 Your monthly dose of yoga wisdom, community updates, and healing practices Dear Yoga Family, As summer transitions to fall, I'm excited to share some grounding practices and exciting news with our growing community. Whether you're joining us virtually or in-studio, this month brings new opportunities to deepen your practice and find balance. Read More Our weekly group classes continue with strengthened attendance, and we're delig

Spotlight on Arch Manning--staying grounded Welcome to Yoga by Dayna!  This week, discover how Arch Manning incorporates yoga into his training regimen to enhance flexibility, focus, and overall athletic performance.  We also dive in to the beauty of traveling to places of different cultures and languages.  Having taught yoga in the Dominican Republic this week, we had the honor of meeting 17 beautiful ladies, all over 40, from the Santa Fe area of Argentina.  They're lovely

Monkey Brain to One Track Mind Yoga Therapy by Dayna Introducing One Track Mind – Your Gateway to Mental Focus Enjoy a little bit of fun as you boogie down to these Texas born artists' song. Are you ready to experience the power of a one-track mind through yoga? Join us this week at Yoga by Dayna for a sneak preview into our transformative Spotify single, One Track Mind. We are having a little fun with this since my sister Debra Watson is launching her new single in Spain!  

"Your successes are not my failures.", Assistant Editor of Nice News Rebekah Brandes Welcome to Yoga Therapy by Dayna! How Not To Compare Ourselves to Others Thank you for taking a look! This week I’d like to address an area that predominates among Social Media followers, but it goes way  beyond that.  As human beings, we have a natural tendency to find happiness in direct proportion to the happiness we see around us.    Check out Yoga Sutra 1.33 Ideally, we celebrate communa

Yoga By Dayna Yoga Therapy Insights - September 2025 Edition Practical anatomy knowledge for improved movement Dear Movement Explorer, Have you ever noticed instability in your knees when walking? Today, I'm excited to share a fascinating discovery about a little-known muscle that plays a crucial role in keeping your knees stable during everyday movement. Meet Your Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL) Located on the outside of your hip, the tensor fasciae latae (TFL) muscle is a powerf

YOGA INSIGHTS: When your shoulder shudders September 27, 2025 | Yoga By Dayna The Hidden Heroes of Shoulder Stability Your shoulders are marvels of mobility, allowing for an impressive range of motion. But this freedom comes with a vulnerability that requires special attention. Today, we'll explore the remarkable group of muscles responsible for keeping your shoulders safe and functional—the rotator cuff.    Before we move on, let me just say that we are so fortunate to have

Think you can just shrug it off? Think again! Greetings to all my favorite people in the world! Today is my birthday and I am so happy to continue educating and empowering you as I continue learning and exploring the amazing body. Do you ever shrug your shoulders? Perhaps you are sending the message, "I don't know?". Or, perhaps your patience is being tested by a slower than molasses service person and you emotionally elevate your shoulders to combat the tension that may be l

Yoga by Dayna Come visit us... if you dare How did Moses hold up his arms for so long?   I heard a great story this morning about Moses having the power to hold out his arms for hours and hours in order to save his people during battle.  Being the anatomy nerd that I proudly am, I started thinking about what it took to keep his arms raised for an extended period of time.  If he were to drop his arms, his people would have perished!  He actually had to solicit two men to help

Yoga By Dayna Healing One Body at a Time Yoga By Dayna: Tantalizing Toes November 2, 2025 | Lakeway/Steiner Ranch Area Welcome to Fall and the Fall back time change! This month, we're focusing on an often overlooked connection in our body that could be the key to relieving your knee pain . Plus, check out our updated class schedule and a mindful perspective on receiving feedback without cringing. Start with the toes: How Your Feet Can HealYour Knees  Weak feet Did you know th

YOGA INSIGHTS: When you sit for >49 minutes November 15, 2025 | Yoga By Dayna Mobility Mysteries Are you sitting at the moment?  My guess is that you are sitting in order to take a peek at my blog.  Thank you!  Here's the thing.  This weekend, while studying ligaments, tendons, fascia, and cartilage, I had a huge "aha" moment.  Believe me, you too will raise your eyebrows at this golden nugget.  The magic number is 49.   JUICY ORANGE--FASCIA First, I want you to visualize a j

Prepare for Thanksgiving with Chakra Harmony Find Your Voice This Thanksgiving Dear yoga friend, as Thanksgiving approaches, many of us prepare to gather with family and friends - sometimes navigating complex dynamics and conversations. This week, I invite you to focus on two powerful chakras that can help you speak your truth with confidence and compassion during the holiday season.    A couple of years ago I wrote a song about feeling unheard amidst others with strong voice

Yoga By Dayna Celebrate the Season with Movement & Joy Holiday Wellness to Warm Your Spirit As the festive season approaches, I'm wrapping up something special to keep you balanced through the holiday rush. Discover my seasonal classes, walking tips, and stretching techniques to help you feel your best during this joyful time of year. View Top Holiday Offer Special Holiday Classes to Brighten Your Week Give yourself the gift of movement with these rejuvenating sessions design

ATHLETES IN ALIGNMENT Create a balanced body for pain-free movin' and groovin' Do you consider yourself to be an athlete?  Well, even if you’re a “wanna be” athlete, you’ll want to know how to best keep your body ripe for action! Yes, athletes in great shape can experience hip and back pain. Sitting for periods of time in between your action filled sports can create tight hip flexors. As I write this, we're sitting on IH 37 in very slow traffic, trying to commute from my brot

New Year,Refresh & Renew Start the month of January in peace. Set a positive intention. Forgive those who have hurt you and move on. Wellness in colder months As a former gym rat, I proudly used to go to the gym almost daily in search of exercise. Does anybody remember step bench classes? I do and yes, I taught many step bench classes. I also took some type of boxing classes using small weights. Interesting but hard on the joints. And then there was the movie room. How long c

Your Vision Moving forward not backwards! Dear Reader, Come on. Celebrate. You did it! You survived the first full week of January. You sent the kids back to school and you may have watched a few football games in preparation for the Superbowl. You cleaned up your celebration decorations and you returned to work with a positive attitude (or at least an attitude of some sort. LOL).   In honor of all your achievements, I'd like to introduce some surprising information for you  

Why is Osteoarthritis Kicking our Butts? Let's break it down so we can rebuild before it's too late Dear Reader, Wow! The holidays have come and gone and now we somehow have stumbled into Mid-January. My heart goes to you who may be shivering up North. Here in Texas we enjoy summer followed by winter every couple of days. Thank goodness for the Weather Channel to help us know how to dress for the day.   A week ago, I introduced the topic of Osteoarthritis. I hope you don't mi

Getting on Your Nerves Are you getting on your own nerves? Hey there! Tongue and cheek here--this week's blog is about the Sacral and the Lumbar Plexus. I looked up Plexus. It rhymes with Lexus and is a collection of nerves that either affect us on the backside or the front side (mostly below the belt). If you've ever had symptoms or an injury in that region, you will definitely want to read more. This week we will take a look at that plus acknowledge the negative emotions th