News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
Kari Sims Anthon will lead classes for all levels of yoga practice at her new studio in Sisters.
People across America are finding that yoga helps them gain flexibility, relieve stress and find balance in their hectic lives.
Life, Love, Yoga, of Sisters, can help local men and women do just that.
Kari Sims Anthon launched Life, Love, Yoga, located at 431 E. Cascade Ave. (former Sisters Jewelry building), to offer beginners and experienced practitioners alike a comfortable space in which to explore the 5,000-year-old tradition.
"This is going to be a great spot to try it out without a big commitment," Anthon said.
Classes are formatted on a drop-in basis, with reduced rates with purchase of a class card. All ages are welcome.
Classes range from introductory to advanced, and private sessions are available. One class is titled "Tight Cowboys" and focuses on yoga basics to loosen the low back, hips and shoulders - areas that typically plague men. Anthon notes that "tight cowgirls are welcome, too!"
The studio will also offer an eco-boutique carrying "yoga essentials" and appropriate accessory items including art, organic skin care products and clothing.
Anthon discovered yoga in 1998, while a member of the UCLA lacrosse team. She found it provided health benefits and a valuable balance to her driven, competitive athletic persona.
She achieved certification as a yoga instructor and continued to work in the field when she and her husband, Dan, moved to Central Oregon, where Dan is a guide for The Fly Fisher's Place.
"That's what brought us to Sisters," Kari said.
The couple moved to Bend, where Kari continues to facilitate yoga instructors' courses at Central Oregon Community College. They moved to Sisters last April.
"This is something that's been in the back of my mind since we moved here," Anthon said of her studio.
She was able to secure a small-business loan through U.S. Bank and has received strong support from her landlords, Bob and Ginger Shaw.
Anthon is deeply committed to her practice and to sharing its benefits with others - whether they are seeking the physical benefits, the spiritual benefits or a combination of both.
"From a purely Western medical perspective, it's amazing for the auto-nervous system," she said.
For those interested in delving deeper, it creates a strong connection between mind, body and spirit.
"Yoga is really becoming more accepted and mainstream," Anthon said. "I think that's a wonderful thing. It's been around for 5,000 years for a reason.
For more information call 390-5678 and visit http://www.lifeloveyoga.com.
Jim Cornelius is editor in chief of The Nugget and author of “Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans.” A history buff, he explores frontier history across three centuries and several continents on his podcast, The Frontier Partisans. For more information visit www.frontierpartisans.com.
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