Dear Dew, Help me out, I notice that at the end of classes at Dew Yoga people make the prayer hands and say Namaste to everyone else in the class. Is it rude if I don’t do that? Thanks, Yogi Dear Yogi, The salutation Namaste, in simple terms means, the light in me honors the light in you. The hands held palm to palm at the heart is called Anjali Mudra, in simple terms; anjali – to offer or salute and mudra – seal as in to connect (not the animal.) It can be a way of connecting to or offering gratitude or respect to the teacher within, the teacher in the room, your loved ones, your fellow students or to whatever you honor in the moment. This moment also punctuates the end of practice time. It is absolutely fine, and certainly not rude to complete your practice in the way that feels most comfortable to you. As a teacher, I might suggest finding some other gesture or ritual that seals the practice for you, something that signifies the end of the time you dedicated to movement, mindfulness, meditation or […]

  Thank you to Alex Nason for sharing the healing and peaceful vibrations of the Gongs. Alex’s event helped us to raise funds for the sliding scale and scholarship funds at Dew Yoga as well create ripples of peace and serenity out into our shared world this holiday season. Thanks also to all who gave of themselves to both the fund and our collective wellbeing.