Our Special Yoga Floor

If you’ve been to our new Pikesville studio, then you’ve experienced our super fancy yoga floor! The floor is made of PVC — the same material that standard yoga mats are made of — and looks mysteriously like ramen noodles. Yoga flooring is made of “closed cell” extruded PVC, meaning that it won’t absorb any moisture, eliminating odors. The ramen noodle-like looped design allows for maximum air circulation and moisture evaporation, keeping the floor dry in even the sweatiest conditions. Read More…

A Workshop for Spring Cleaning

With spring weather in full force, the opportunity for new growth is among us, both in nature and in ourselves. To make room for this growth and new opportunities, though, we need to clear our minds and realign with what we really want out of this life. It’s time to shed our baggage that accumulated over the winter’s short days and embrace the sunshine. What better way to start off the season than with a little mental spring cleaning? Marina’s upcoming yoga and acupuncture workshop promises to do just that! Read More…

A Student Finds Her Perfect Practice

We received this testimonial from Nichole & it always makes us so happy to see the way CCY is helping transform our students’ lives. There’s no doubt that yoga can not only change you physically, but it can also improve your outlook on life. Read Nichole’s story and see how yoga helped her recover both physically and mentally after a car accident. If you have a story to share about how yoga has transformed your own life, please send it to amanda.charmcityyoga@gmail.com and we’ll feature you on our blog!

I have worked in the fitness industry for more then 7 years as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor (I currently work at the MAC Harbor East). I am an endurance athlete at heart, and admittedly I have had poor stretching habits my whole life. In December I was rear ended by a car on my way to work. The pain in my jaw, neck, shoulder, and back set in immediately. Read More…

Announcing… Our App!

If you haven’t heard already, Charm City Yoga now has an app! It’s FREE and available for both iPhone and Andoid. You can either search for it in your phone’s app store or go to our website here where we have handy QR codes that will take you where you need to go to get the app when you scan the code with your phone. Sign up for classes right from your phone and plan out your entire yoga week! Need to get in touch with us? Get all the contact info for each studio! Change of plans? Cancel a reservation and reschedule on the go! We’re also brewing up some special promotions that will only be available if you have the app — so download today! Here’s what people have said about the app already: Read More…

Guest Post from Heather Brown: Having a Home Practice Post-Baby

You can find Heather Brown’s blog at teenyyogini.blogspot.com. Heather teaches a Pregnancy Yoga classes at Fells Point, Thursdays at 5:45pm and at Pikesville, Fridays at 6:15pm. She also teaches a Beginner Yoga class at Pikesville, Fridays at 4:30pm. If you’re interested in becoming a Pre-natal yoga teacher, check out Heather’s Pre-natal Teacher Training program.

If it is important to you, you’ll find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse.

I’m not sure who said this gem that I saw on Facebook this week, but it rings true for me in my efforts to find space in my life for my yoga practice. After welcoming my third daughter in December, I’ve found it challenging to find a consistent, dedicated time to devote to my practice. Establishing a consistent home practice in general is something I’ve always wrestled with – wanting to do it, but somehow mostly making excuses or thinking that somehow it doesn’t count if it doesn’t resemble the 90-minute Ashtanga practice I’m used to in a studio setting. In fact, after the birth of each of my daughters, there has been an adjustment period where I am figuring out the new normal of my life and how my yoga practice fits into that new landscape. Read More…

A Transformative Practice & Our Thriving Community!

The other day we received a letter from a committed yogi who wanted to share his story with us. It’s amazing the impact that yoga can have not only on your physical fitness, but your entire wellbeing. We love hearing from our students and seeing how yoga can transform lives. If you have a story to share please email amanda.charmcityyoga@gmail.com and we’ll feature it on our blog!

Dear Kim Manfredi and the Staff at the Towson Charm City Yoga,

Thank you for the blessing that Charm City Yoga brings to my life! The instructors are well-trained, the schedule is flexible and accessible for me, and te benefits I receive from a regular yoga practice are positive, healthful, and spiritually meaningful. Read More…