by Ayako DeRuby | Aug 15, 2022 | Instructors
I am so grateful to have found my new teaching home at The Alchemy Yoga Studio. I have loved being a student here since Ayako opened, and have grown so much in my meditation practice from spending time with Ayako and attending her sound healing classes. This studio...
by Ayako DeRuby | Aug 12, 2022 | Instructors
My yoga journey and practice began in 2007. I was searching for something… anything… to distract me from my truth. Although I have a family that pours love and acceptance into me, I chose to listen to the world chatter that communicated you are not pretty enough,...
by Ayako DeRuby | Aug 1, 2022 | Blog
Sutra 1.2 – Yogaschitta Vrtti Nirodhah TRANSLATION: Chitta means mind. Vrtti is fluctuations of the mind (our thoughts). Nirodhah means stoppage. Sutra 1.2 answers what the goal of yoga is…the question: What is yoga? Yoga is the ability to fix your...
by Ayako DeRuby | May 28, 2022 | Instructors
In 2014, I earned my 200 hr yoga certification. The weekend before I started, I knew I was in the right place. The yoga teacher finished the class with a crystal bowl meditation. I found a feeling of deep peace in regards to losing my mother years prior. It was the...
by Ayako DeRuby | May 28, 2022 | Instructors
After noticing those changes in my health and happiness, the meditation aspect of the practice kicked in. Yoga shed new light on my path, allowing me to slow down and be conscious of how I interact with others and most importantly, with myself. It helped me...
