Lydia Does Yoga

08/31/2026

✏️One more week of WEDNESDAYS at Fewell Park!

🗓TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH we return to Tuesdays... forever and always at 10am!

🧺No need to pre-register... show up, drop your cash donation in the little red basket, and we'll do some yoga ✌️😁🤚

08/31/2026

Your joints don't creak if you're not moving 😉 treat your crunchy bones to some restorative yoga tonight at 8th Limb Yoga 😍

☮️Restore
🕉7:15pm
☮️8th Limb Yoga Fort Mill

https://api.hellowalla.com/previews/4770468?b=6914&type=class

08/31/2026

Why I ask y'all sto sometimes shift your hips before a reclined twist!

Have you ever been told to “scoot your hips to one side” in a reclined twist? Or to “keep your opposite shoulder down”? 🤔

These cues pop up a lot in yoga classes, but their purposes aren’t always clear.

Here’s what’s actually going on biomechanically:

🔹Scooting the hips – for example, shifting hips left before lowering legs right – helps create a more isolated spinal rotation instead of combining it with some spinal lateral flexion.

🔹Letting the opposite shoulder lift is totally fine. If you prefer it grounded, simply prop under your legs so the shoulder can rest more easily.

🔹Different leg setups (both knees bent, one straight, both straight) each change the feel and muscular emphasis of the pose.

I unpack all of this – and more – in a short tutorial that clarifies the “why” behind these common cues.

🎥 Watch here! → https://youtu.be/LuqqmDoPaB8

08/31/2026

It's baaaaaack!

We’re giving you a second helping of UnShrimp Your Spine!

If you’ve caught yourself standing up and thinking, “Why does everything feel so tight?”-this hour is for you!

Join Lydia for Un-Shrimp Your Spine, a gentle workshop designed to help you move, breathe, and stand a little taller.

Together we’ll:
• Learn calming breathwork that helps your body unwind.
• Open tight shoulders and the front of the body.
• Build strength where posture needs it most.
• Finish with a deeply relaxing guided savasana.

No pretzel poses.
No pressure to “keep up.”
Just thoughtful movement that helps you feel more like yourself again.

Friday, September 4th 6:00 PM
Just $10
Included with Unlimited Memberships!

Come give your spine-and yourself—a little more room to breathe.

08/27/2026

UPCOMING POP-UPs 8th Limb Yoga Studio 🥳

Friday 8/28 - CHILL VIBES ONLY - cooling pranayama, guided meditation, air conditioning 😉

Friday 9/4 - UN-SHRIMP YOUR SPINE 2.0 - breathe and move more easily after an hour of mobility work & stretching targeting your shoulders, chest & back ☺️

All pop-ups are only $10!
Fridays 6-7pm

Sign-up link here > https://api.hellowalla.com/previews/46925?b=6914&type=staff

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08/26/2026

Warrior one to warrior 2 may feel weird af, but it's not going to kill your hip joint 😉

There’s nothing to fear about “closed-to-open” hip transitions in yoga. But if you listen to old school yoga rules that refuse to die, you might believe otherwise! 😛

It’s true: warrior 3 —> half moon is a perfectly safe, A-OK transition! ✅

Rotating one’s pelvis relative to one’s femur is a normal human movement. Did you know??

Rather than banning one specific hip movement ❌, we should instead move our hips in all the ways they can move on a regular basis to keep them happy and mobile.

My blog post features a complete explanation of why this yoga rule is biomechanical b.s. 👎

This article includes new insights on the topic that definitively close the case on this old school yoga alignment rule… forever! Muahahaha 😈

https://jennirawlingsblog.com/blog/are-closed-to-open-hip-transitions-safe-the-definitive-guide

08/20/2026

Pssst... new class time @ 8th Limb Yoga just dropped for Thursdays!

Candlelight Stretch @ 7:15pm is the perfect quiet way to wind down your day.

No bright lights, quiet music, lots of props, and gentle movement to work out the knots from your day 🥰

https://api.hellowalla.com/previews/46925?b=6914&type=staff

08/17/2026

I love seeing the surprise on new folks' faces when I tell them we hold poses for 10 minutes in restorative yoga 😯

Yes, it seems like you're not really doing anything.

Yes, your mind is going to try to convince you that there's something better you could be doing with your time.

Yes, you're gonna want to fidget and wiggle and adjust a million times.

But also... no, there's no where else you need to be, and no, there's nothing more important to be doing.

In a world where we are constantly bombarded with beeps and buzzes and to-dos and URGENT, restorative yoga is the antidote.

I give you a safe space to just exist as a person. For however long practice lasts, there are no to-do lists. There are no deadlines. There are no email or messages to reply to.

If your nervous system needs a reset, or you just need scheduled quiet time you can't get anywhere else, come practice yoga with me. Let's work on relaxing your whole being one breath at a time. 🫶

Monday Restore
7:15pm
8th Limb Yoga
https://api.hellowalla.com/previews/4770466?b=6914&type=class