"Just Legs Up the Wall"
(You may remember this post from our old website, we have updated it and want to share again!) A few weeks ago I asked a student if...
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Samantha William
- Oct 27
- 4 min
Asana is King
Asana, the 3rd limb of yoga is just as important as every other limb. The thing that makes this limb special is that it is the place...
Samantha William
- Oct 18
- 2 min
The 5 Yamas: Brahmacharya (Moderation)
The 5th yama is often translated as celibacy, but a more modern and accurate translation of Brahmacharya is moderation or right use of...
Samantha William
- Oct 9
- 3 min
The 5 Yamas: Aparigraha (Non-Possessiveness)
Aparigraha translates as "not taking more than one needs." I love every one of the yamas and aparigraha is no different. We are a society...
Samantha William
- Sep 18
- 4 min
The 5 Yamas: Asteya (Non-Stealing)
Asteya is the 3rd Yama and means non-stealing. There are obvious ways of stealing and there are not-so-obvious ways we steal.There are...
Samantha William
- Aug 29
- 3 min
The 5 Yamas: Satya (Truth)
Seems pretty self explanatory right? The funny (or not so funny) thing about it is, we lie a lot. From white lies to not living our...
Samantha William
- Aug 14
- 5 min
The 5 Yamas: Ahimsa (Non-Harming)
When we think of yoga, we often think about yoga poses (asanas). Although the poses (asanas) are important, the practice of yoga is so...
Samantha William
- May 9
- 4 min
Less is More - The Practice of Restriction and Repetition
"Tatpratishedharthamekatattvabhyasaha'' tat = their; pratisheda = prevention; artham = for; eka = one; tattva = principle; abhyasaha =...
Samantha William
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Be Kind to Our Earth - Start Today!
Do you know what’s bad for the planet? Us humans. We wreck everything. Fortunately humans also have the amazing ability to problem solve...
Samantha William
- Feb 6
- 3 min
Winter Blues
I’ve been hearing a lot lately about how winter is crushing many peoples' motivation - as soon as it starts to get cold, depression and...
Samantha William
- Jan 20
- 3 min
Using Moon Days as Rest Days: An Ashtanga Yoga Tradition
Ashtanga moon days are days taken off from our regular Ashtanga practice in observance of the moon cycles. Full Moons occur when the...
Samantha William
- Jan 15
- 2 min
I'm Very Human and So Are My Teachers
The other day one of my students was sharing all the awesome chakra stuff she’s been reading about. She discovered that the 3rd eye...
Samantha William
- Jan 6
- 4 min
3rd Sight's Insights on New Years Resolutions
Of course we shouldn’t wait until New Years to set goals - we should do that whenever the spark is lit - but the calendar changing over...
Samantha William
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
Not Sacrificing the Whole for the Part
I broke a toe and it's been great for my yoga practice. I highly recommend getting a broken toe sometime and practicing with it. I’ve...
Samantha William
- Nov 28, 2022
- 4 min
When You Should and Shouldn't Practice
We all know how beneficial yoga is. It’s a science we practice because we know we feel better afterwards mentally and physically. The...
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Samantha Williams
Samantha has a passion for individually focused, traditional yoga classes with the flexibility to fit a wide range of abilities and lifestyles. She has been a yoga instructor for a total of 9 years, and has been practicing and in deep study for 17 years. When she is not in her studio, she enjoys creating art and researching a balanced, plant-based diet.
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