This summer The Mat Yoga Studio hosted another successful yoga retreat – this time in Thailand! And I eagerly watched out for photos and stories from my friends who were on the retreat. The stories coming from this trip were wonderful to see – exploring new environments, finding relaxation in…
I’ve wanted to visit Seattle for a long time. Growing up, I was such a fan of the Seattle grunge scene music and cool, rainy weather seemed like a dream during the hot Texas summers. But interestingly enough when I visited this spring, the weather was warm and sunny. After…
One thing I look forward to when reading The Mat Yoga Studio’s monthly newsletter – along with reading the lovely, often personal, stories from the teachers to set up the month’s theme – is looking ahead to see what workshops are coming up. As a perpetual student, I love marking…
Last month I wrote about taking advantage of a trip to western New York to visit Niagara Falls the other year, but my friend and I also did a little more exploring around that part of the state. As with every place, there’s so much to see, even beyond the…
I don’t think I was the only student excited to see what The Mat Yoga Studio’s new Dallas space was going to look like – and feel like – once it opened. And this was a different kind of excitement than the Plano’s studio opening. After all, that was a…
Niagara Falls was something I would have liked to see, but I have to admit that the sight didn’t come up when actually planning travel – often because I wasn’t planning on being in the area (though that can lead to a larger question of when there’s so much to…