The Yoga Garage

Yoga + Barre Instructor. Marathoner. Fitness Enthusiast. Outdoor Yoga at Lake of the Isles during June - mid-September.

[theyogagarage]

Throwing it back to 2010 when I started Outdoor Yoga and I tried spots around town. I found this goodie in my Google Photo Assistant app. Here we are in the middle of Summit Ave flying high as an eagle. Please join me now 7 years later, on June 14. It's a Wednesday of course, at 7pm. We will be at our now usual spot at Lake of the Isles.

[theyogagarage]

Thank you for a fantastic summer! 

As we change seasons, I want to take time to thank you for changing with us this summer. This summer was an experiment as I transitioned to a new city and job opportunity; my dear yogi friends stepped in HUGE to help keep outdoor yoga going. Please thank and follow Jessica Rosenberg at Superstretch Yoga and at Modo Yoga, Meg Morrow at Life Time Fitness & Blooma, Rebecca Sheldon at Calhoun Beach Club and Dori of Yoga by Dori. And also check out our new musician friend Jeremy Ginsburg. 

I could not have made this summer possible without these incredible instructors’ generosity and without you for still coming together and keeping the spirit of outdoor yoga for all beings alive, no matter what you can afford.  It’s a testament to you all that from 5-6 summers ago, this has grown from 10 friends practicing with me to being able to continue without my weekly presence. I hope you have enjoyed amazing new instructors and met a new friend or two. 

Thank you for your patience for any quirks this summer and please do share any feedback. I’d love to keep this going next summer. We all enjoyed our time with you. 

Fun Memories 

“ My favorite moment was when my friend, Jeremy sang his original song "Just Breathe". I am not sure if Jeremy recorded it, but there was something special about it! “ -- Rebecca

“ I had crazy weather to start - sprinkles that turned into steady rain that turned into a downpour + lightning - and you can't believe how many yogis stuck it out. We also had some perfect weather, lots of fans driving/walking by and a super fun summer community. “ -- Meg (You all prove again how tough and hearty you are! #embracesummer)

“It was a fun summer!”-- Jess (a simple and sweet way to sum up summer from the on who took a lot of pictures, created a logo and coordinated a lot of the logistics. Words cannot convey my immense gratitude. The Twin Cities community is LUCKY to have her.)

[theyogagarage]

Beautiful August night at Lake of the Isles. Two more classes. Sept 7 & 14! 6:30pm

[theyogagarage]

It’s bittersweet to say but I must. Class is moving to 6:30 starting Wednesday, Aug 24 through the end of the season on Sept 14. Please help the spread the word. We’re gonna yoga outside until we can’t.

[theyogagarage]

It's bittersweet to say but I must. Class is moving to 6:30 starting Wednesday, Aug 24 through the end of the season on Sept 14. Please help the spread the word. We're gonna yoga outside until we can't.

[theyogagarage]

Thank you all for joining Dori for yoga this week! What a beautiful evening. You can always find Dori here on Thursdays. Next week is with Jess!

[theyogagarage]

Thank you for coming and sharing your practice with Rebecca! Happy Fourth of July! May you find peace among the business of the weekend. Next week Gorilla Yogi herself Jess will be your guide!

[theyogagarage]

Season Class Time Update

Hello!

Thank you for taking time to visit here and come to Outdoor Yoga at Lake of the Isles. I want to apologize for the confusion of class times the past couple of weeks. There will only be one class at 7p.m., June-early August. And one class mid-August through mid-September. No 8:15 class this season. 

Earlier this year, I took a job opportunity to move to L.A. In the flurry of moving and apartment hunting, I reached out to yoga friends and worked up a crazy plan to keep outdoor yoga going. No way did I want this to disappear! You all have been so supportive and a meaningful part of my life. You all have helped create and build an all-around outdoor yoga community in the Twin Cities, which is one reason why so many people stepped forward to say, “Hey, I want in!” Many thanks to Gorilla Yogis leader, Jess Rosenberg, for being the biggest champion in helping to keep things smooth. 

With the flurry of hatching a plan, comes some lost details like not widely announcing the loss of an 8:15 class. I am sorry for that. Unfortunately, I had to compromise on that to keep things relatively simple to flow and try out this summer. Please be patient with us as we figure things out. Please flag us if something seems unusual or to offer any suggestions. Please share photos too if you got them. Thank you for continuing to support and take class with some amazing teachers this summer. I hope to make one more return visit and check-in with you in person. 

In gratitude,

Meggan

[theyogagarage]

Wonderful opener of Outdoor Yoga at Lake of the Isles! Thank you so much for coming. It was a bright spot of my birthday. Again, I can't say how moved I am by your support in building this community. Appreciate it always! We honored our old friendly yoga dog Rupert, welcomed back Darla and a new foster Abby. I also shared the news about my move and that we will continue classes this summer. Thanks to partnering with Gorilla Yogis and help from wonderful teachers in town, Outdoor Yoga at Lake of the Isles will go on! Come next week and join Meg Morrow!

[theyogagarage]

Really grateful to help from Jess of Gorilla Yogis this summer. And thank you to my dad for his printer connections. It pays to connect with fellow small business owners. [email protected] Kindly did these in one day when other printers said, “no”. Thank you to my mom for driving to pick them up! Best Birthday present! 

[theyogagarage]

We're ready for this summer! Let's do this!

[theyogagarage]

Looks like I need to update the blog a bit! Here goes the first post of 2016. We attended a friend's wedding in AZ last weekend and went to Sedona for the day. It was like being in another country with this stunning scenery of red rocks. It was a great reminder that we are just a small piece of the universe. It's a cool thing to be amazed at all that is out there to discover.

[theyogagarage]

Happy New Year’s Eve Eve!

Happy New Year’s Eve Eve! It’s been a while since I shared a tune so thought I’d share a mash-up to get you in a celebratory mood for tomorrow night. From popular Canadian DJ Daniel Kim, here’s Pop Danthology. 

Wishing you a safe NYE tomorrow, and a happy or forward-looking 2016! 

[theyogagarage]

As I was leaving work tonight, something was missing. And of course, it hits! I won’t be on my way to Isles tonight for one of our lovely classes together.  I have no doubt many of you still would’ve shown up with a few extra layers, big smiles and say, “What a beautiful fall day! No snow yet!” 

Well, who knows! Sounds like El Nino is at play and we could find ourselves randomly outdoors one more time together. So stay tuned for a potential “pop-up” yoga event....

In the meantime, thank you a million times over! From regulars to newbies, thank you for finding our little gem, bringing friends or being brave to come try by yourself. Honestly, I was always excited and refreshed as Wednesdays came around this summer, and I realized that I got to leave the office and be amongst positive people at night. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your support and friendliness over the years. It means so much that I can offer donation-based yoga so that ALL people can try yoga judgment free. I realized during teacher training, what a privilege it is to learn this practice and its benefits and how economics & access can deny that opportunity to some. Your generosity helped each other as you never know what the yogi next to you is experiencing off the mat. You also have been essential to growing and keeping up a thriving outdoor yoga community around the Twin Cities. 

Emily of Luminous Yoga (the Tuesday Calhoun class), and I graduated teacher training spring of 2010. We knew we wanted to get teaching and played/practiced with friends at the lakes. Eventually, we both picked a day and just started tossing classes out there. People came! Random media mentions happened too and more people discovered (and more than just friends and acquaintances). Despite some initial confusion in the early days of who’s offering what and where, I’m glad to say I can still call her an OMie and that we can support each other in offering a couple weeknight weekly options. 

Despite our few spotty Wednesdays through which you adventurously handled, we had an amazing run of beautiful summer days. Until we see each other again, I wish you a beautiful fall of new beginnings, new opportunities or new challenges. Remember to just breathe and put one foot in front of the other. 

With gratitude, namaste.

Meggan 

[theyogagarage]

Yogis! Tonight is bringing another Wednesday evening rain. We’ll hold our finale at a special time. This Sunday, September 27, at 11 A.M., same spot.

[theyogagarage]

The sky changed through beautiful colors all throughout the hour last night. The on-off rain was still warm. I am beyond humbled and thankful for your presence last night. What a kick! We've had some close calls this summer and yet practiced through them all. I can only imagine the strength and flexibility you practice off your mats. With that said, I'd love to end on a high note and actually have a chance to chat and celebrate our season. So let's flow next week, one final time before we say goodby to summer. Temps look to be in the 70s again and much more clear of rain. Grab you mat and a layer or two and enjoy some yoga and sunsets next week at 6:45p!

[theyogagarage]

Technically, tomorrow will be the final class this season. So come on out and enjoy what's turning out to be a beautiful September! If 9/23 looks good, we'll throw one final class before the cold and/or snow snaps. In the meantime, this week, we'll flow and celebrate after. Treats provided. Bring-- Water, Layer for savasana, your mat or big blanket/towel Suggested donation $5 ~ whatever you can