In Balance Yoga Celebrates a Decade of Wellness and Philanthropy

Blacksburg, VA – May 2023 – As a Teacher and Owner of In Balance Yoga for a decade, Nicole Fitzwater LaFon exudes gratitude, as her small business evolves into a wellness community centered around collaboration and social responsibility expanding throughout the...

Heart On. Brain Off.

My friend recently completed his Yoga Teacher Training. The other day, he boldly stepped in to teach his very first yoga class when the scheduled teacher failed to arrive. What an initiation…Trial by fire. What an incredible gift – to him and his students. It took me...

Enough is Enough

The Holiday Season is upon us again! Does that make you smile or cringe? Do you happily anticipate peace, fun with family and friends, joy, gratitude, light, warmth and hope? Or does it portend exhaustion, depression, gluttony, anxiety, overwhelm, and financial...

The Poses You Hate

My husband likes to pose the intriguing question, “ Do you think it’s more important to feed your strengths or shore up your weaknesses?” As an Economist and a musician who’s spent many years playing in bands, he understands the value of specialization. Obviously, to...

Cleanliness and Holiness

Yoga is Distillation – the process of extracting the essence of base materials to create something pure and refined. On this path, WE are the base material. As a holistic lifestyle practice, yoga removes the impurities that prevent us from dwelling in our natural...