// About Us
Soul Fire Yoga
"Spark your fire, illuminate the journey"🔥
Our mission is to be a community-centered space dedicated to empowering individuals through accessible and inclusive experiences inspired by the sacred practices of yoga. By fostering
personal growth, cultivating integrity, and embracing mistakes as opportunities for learning, we support you to spark your own inner fire to illuminate your unique journey.
We believe that a thriving community is built on shared values and mutual support, where everyone feels empowered to be their true authentic self.
In the words of Albus Dumbledore, "Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light."
Soul Fire’s intention is to be a community-driven space founded on principles of integrity & equity rooted in the belief of a "by the people, for the people" ethos. We prioritize action over intention; by
openly acknowledging and learning from challenges, we foster a stronger, more resilient community.
As Soul Fire continues to grow, we are committed to offering accessible weekly classes, scholarships, and continuing education. We commit to uphold and expand these offerings as part of our ongoing mission ensuring that Soul Fire remains a vital resource for our community.
// Benefits
Soul Fire Benefits
Connection to the Body
Reduce Stress
Many Yoga Styles
Improve Balance
Boost Immunity
Life Balancing
Increase Strength
// Soul Fire Yoga
What is Yoga?
Yoga is a Sanskrit word meaning “to yolk” or “to thread together,” given to a philosophy developed around 5,000 years ago by an ancient culture living in the foothills of the Himalayas. Around 2,000 years ago Patanjali (Pah-tahn-juh-lee)transferred the oral tradition of Yoga to the written word, creating the Yoga Sutras and earning the title “the Father of Yoga.” The purpose of Yoga is to prepare the mind and body for meditation, whose ultimate goal is Samadhi or union.
Yoga can be divided into 8 branches:
Samadhi (Union)
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Dhyana (Meditation) Yamas (external discipline)
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Dharana (Concentration) Niyamas (Internal Discipline)
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Pratyahara (Withdrawal of Senses) Asana (Poses)
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Pranayama (Breathwork)
In the west we are typically introduced to Yoga through asana, the Yoga poses, however the traditional starting point is the Yamas and Niyamas which are moral and ethical ideals the Yogi aspires to live by.
// Soul Fire Yoga
What Isn’t Yoga?
Yoga isn’t just poses.
Yoga is an instructional philosophy designed to help it’s practitioners become healthy, strong, and peaceful in order to help them reach a transcendental meditative state of mind.
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The yogic poses are just one of the 8 branches of Yoga.
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Yoga isn’t something that can be mastered through books or online videos alone.
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To properly learn Yoga you need to find the right teacher.
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Yoga isn’t just for flexible people.
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Yoga is for everybody and one of the benefits is improved flexibility.
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Yoga isn’t just for young people.
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Yoga is a lifelong practice that can greatly extend the span of your life as well as your quality of life.
Yoga Isn’t Dangerous.
While it is possible to injure yourself doing any kind of physical practice Yoga is very gentle on the body compared to almost every other form of exercise, and with the guidance of a knowledgeable teacher instances of injury in Yoga are comparatively rare compared to running or weight lifting.
Yoga Isn’t Something That Can Be Taught By Anybody.
Teaching requires knowledge and practice of anatomy, history, poses, morals and ethics, breathing techniques and meditation and the ability to transmit this information properly to their students.
Safety Is Our Primary Goal
At Soul Fire we strive to properly and safely teach Yoga asanas in a variety of styles and traditions, as well as honor the whole tradition of Yoga offering opportunities to learn and practice the other 7 branches of Yoga.
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