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Informative Yoga & Strength Training Blog
by Jessie Kates
Jessie Kates
Mar 22, 2022
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at SHIFT YOGA - Introducing an Innovative New Approach to Go Deeper.
The name of our yoga studio here in Maryland is so much more than a name. SHIFT...it embodies a way of life, it is a viewpoint of...
Jessie Kates
Mar 17, 2022
Are These Your Expectations Or Mine?
Earlier this month, Howard County voted to lift the mask mandate in schools, a moment my daughter Addison has been dreaming about for...
Jessie Kates
May 28, 2020
You Are Still Growing
12 weeks ago we all got the rugged pulled out from under us. Seemingly overnight, everything got shut down and we entered into a period...
Jessie Kates
Sep 25, 2019
Why Can't I Be Myself?
My beautiful daughter Addison is now 9 and growing into a lovely young lady. Her firey spirit, strong will and tender heart make for...
Jessie Kates
May 23, 2019
You can always do more
My husband Zach is also a business owner. Now 3 years into his journey he is an unbelievable resource for me as I step into year 1 of my...
Jessie Kates
May 13, 2019
Look for Value
When we show up to our #yoga mat it is real easy to get swept away by the yoga poses. If you go to most yoga classes they are taught in...
Jessie Kates
Apr 30, 2019
3rd Time is the Charm
When I bought this studio last July, the moment I said yes meant that everything inside the four walls of the studio at the time became...
Jessie Kates
Apr 16, 2019
Please tell me you watch This Is Us?...
OMG, this show makes me cry every single week. Last week's season finale was no exception. If you haven't watched it yet, oh man... you...
Jessie Kates
Feb 24, 2019
It Just Takes Compassion
Last week I was away on retreat for the opening weekend of an amazing two year journey for Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification...
Jessie Kates
Feb 5, 2019
Shabbat Shalom
I have a friend who is jewish and I asked her to teach me something about being Jewish so she came over on Friday night to teach me about...
Jessie Kates
Jan 7, 2019
I Imploded!
I love the holidays. It is my favorite time of year. They are busy with excitement, family, abundance and joy. It fills my heart...
Jessie Kates
Dec 19, 2018
Know Your Limits
On December 1st, Zach, Addison and I moved into a new home! Over our many years together Zach and I have moved a few times. We can...
Jessie Kates
Nov 26, 2018
But I had a plan...
My family and I love to play games. Board games, card games, family battles on the latest video game console. Our favorite is the...
Jessie Kates
Nov 5, 2018
If you are forcing it...leave it
When I opened this studio 4 months ago I received an outpouring of love and support. It literally overwhelmed my inbox and my heart. ...
Jessie Kates
Oct 29, 2018
You could be drilling in reverse?
I recently bought a new hammock for my back porch, the kind that needs to be drilled into a support beam and hung from the ceiling. Now...
Jessie Kates
Oct 23, 2018
We all just want to be heard
I have been lucky enough to study Anatomy with world renowned anatomy expert and body worker Tom Myers. He is a legend in my field and...
Jessie Kates
Oct 1, 2018
It's not Ikea...It's me
Last week my project was to redesign the back room at the studio. It used to be storage room, but I envisioned transforming it into a...
Jessie Kates
Sep 18, 2018
You can always begin again
We put so much pressure on ourselves to get everything just right, the first time, that it causes us trouble in being consistent. Take...
Jessie Kates
Sep 4, 2018
You Are That
Last week I had a booth at a wellness fair to promote the studio. The booth next to me was this amazing woman selling crystals. As the...
Jessie Kates
Aug 27, 2018
Make the most of it
Buying this studio makes both my husband Zach and myself business owners!!! We try to be very #mindful everyday about how this affects...
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