Yoga – Six Degrees Uptown http://dev.ekcetera.com/6degrees Connecting through Movement Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:29:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.16 Holiday Gift Drive http://dev.ekcetera.com/6degrees/blog/holiday-gift-drive/ Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:00:45 +0000 http://www.sixdegreesuptown.com/?p=10251 This year, our studio’s holiday gift drive will again support Brittany’s Place, a program and home for young women who have experienced sex trafficking. The center, where Heather Runman teaches a free weekly yoga class with the residents, has 14 young women in residence at any given time, and their wish list of holiday gifts... Read More >

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]]> Bringing Yoga and Hope to Brittany’s Place http://dev.ekcetera.com/6degrees/blog/bringing-yoga-and-hope-to-brittanys-place/ Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:29:09 +0000 http://www.sixdegreesuptown.com/?p=10202 It was supposed to be six weeks of yoga classes, just six classes. But when Heather Runman’s yoga teacher training “karma project” brought her into Brittany’s Place, the girls there found a spot in her heart. Months and months later, every Tuesday is still the most rewarding and growing experience of Heather’s life—and it’s helping... Read More >

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]]> The Buddy System in Action http://dev.ekcetera.com/6degrees/blog/workout-buddies/ Thu, 15 Oct 2015 16:02:51 +0000 http://www.sixdegreesuptown.com/?p=10154   Six Degrees’ community demonstrates what science has long told us: working out with a friend, partner, or family member is, well, good for your health! In our studio, we see more than a few families (even three generations!), dedicated groups of friends, and partners and spouses. It certainly seems true that making fitness a... Read More >

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]]> Six Degrees and the Prison Yoga Project http://dev.ekcetera.com/6degrees/blog/prison-yoga/ http://dev.ekcetera.com/6degrees/blog/prison-yoga/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2015 20:18:47 +0000 http://www.sixdegreesuptown.com/?p=10085 This Friday marks a very, very special occasion: Emily Easton, owner of Six Degrees Uptown, and her yoga teacher training class at the Yoga Center of Minneapolis are going to prison. They’ll be entering the Oak Park Heights maximum security prison as part of their “karma yoga” project for training. They’ll also be ushering in the... Read More >

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]]> http://dev.ekcetera.com/6degrees/blog/prison-yoga/feed/ 2 Outdoor Yoga Break! http://dev.ekcetera.com/6degrees/blog/outdoor-yoga-break/ Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:14:45 +0000 http://www.sixdegreesuptown.com/?p=9869 “Professor, can we have class outside?” Remember asking — pleading! — to take the lessons outside on a gorgeous day? Well, our yoga teachers are happy to oblige! Starting July 13th and for the rest of the summer, weather permitting, our noontime yoga classes will start and end with a brisk walk to Lake Calhoun, where... Read More >

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