Jess Tomaz is featured here on a visit from Brazil at Cascade Yoga Studio.
Jess Tomaz is featured here on a visit from Brazil at Cascade Yoga Studio.

Man do I love to get in a great yoga session, especially in the winter. If you live in the metro Grand Rapids area, yoga options are abundant for you. Here are some of my favorites, please feel free to add to the list in the comments section if I missed anyone.

Cascade Yoga Studio 616.464.1610  Located on the southeast side of Grand Rapids, off Cascade Road, Cascade Yoga Studio features a wide variety of classes and a cozy, peaceful atmosphere.

Funky Buddah Yoga Hothouse 616.459.9642  This is a newer yoga studio located in the heart of Easttown. It almost immediately became wildly popular, probably due to the upbeat, fun and energetic experience yogis enjoy there.

The Yoga Studio 616.776.0836   Carolyn Heines is the founder of Grand Rapids first yoga studio. She is also my first yoga teacher. I had been having back problems and in one session she showed me how to correct the problem. That made me a lifelong believer in yoga.

Seva Yoga 616.458.2541 I haven’t been here yet, but have heard rave reviews about this place.

LuluLemon East Grand Rapids  616.458.5126  Free yoga classes

Peacelab Yoga 616.745.0310

From The Heart Yoga 616.336.9642 Owners Behnje Masson and Rick Powell are the owners of this yoga studio in the Cherry Hill District and have an awesome reputation.

Music and Movement: Yoga with Rachel  Rachel Finan teaches classes Mondays 7:30pm – 9:00 pm downtown, payment is a donation.

The Studio Yoga 616.531.3026 This is a multi-style yoga studio on the south side of Grand Rapids.

Sadhana Yoga Small classes in a home studio on Grand Rapids’ Northeast side.

Vida Yoga located in Grandville (Thanks for updating me on this Viki)

Yoga Heat located in downtown Grand Rapids (Thanks for this update too)

This list is by no means complete and does not include all of fitness clubs in Grand Rapids that include yoga classes.

The Lotus in My Bog
The Lotus in My Bog

Amidst all the doom and gloom on the news, it’s easy to forget about the simple things in life that give us joy and happen even when the stock markets tank and politicians argue. I took this picture of a beautiful lotus in my little bog. It makes me smile and I hope it does the same for you.

Lotus flower in full bloom
As a yoga lover, I’ve always been fascinated with lotus flowers. This year I finally built a lotus bog and here’s my the first bloom.

By the way, thanks everyone who came out to see me at the Reed’s Lake Fine Art Show today in East Grand Rapids. It was a great show and I was honored to be included with all the wonderful artists there.

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