Yoga Instructor, Coach, and Lifestyle guru Hope Knosher
Health
I grew up in the South watching my mother steep tea bags until the tea was barely translucent. She would add several cups of white sugar, resulting in a syrupy mix otherwise known as sweet tea, with emphasis on the sweet. This was my first experience with tea. Fast forward several decades later to a …
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We all have times in our lives when we need to conquer anxiety and feelings of unease. For me, it has been a tough couple of months, and I have been out of touch. Hiding. Resting. Renewing. Re-charting. We all need time to come home and to recommit to our mission and ourselves. To get …
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A one day retreat is an opportunity to be transported, awakened, and transformed. It is a precious period of time devoted to the purpose of rejuvenation and inner discovery. Yoga is about treating ourselves well. It is about balance. A one day retreat can help with by leaving you feeling replenished in body, mind, and soul. …
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I spent some time recently hanging with my teenage daughter and talking about world happenings. I won’t go into detail as we all have already heard so much. Most of us are saturated with news stories about terrorism, politics, and more. I try not to spend a lot of time around the negative, but found …
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Yoga was a catalyst for my own transformation. I share the details in my latest piece up at mindbodygreen this morning; “How Yoga Made Me Look 10 Years Younger”. Please take a moment to read and share. It is always my hope that my words and teachings will be the catalyst for someone else’s journey into …
Read MoreCome join me for a fun yoga demonstration at the Roswell Green Expo!
Read MoreGoing into its 5th year, the Roswell Green Expo is a premiere family event in Roswell! I am honored to represent the practice of yoga at this event. I will be speaking on the Healing Power of Yoga in the morning and doing a yoga demonstration in the afternoon. This event will have a wealth …
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Too much time at the keyboard, behind the wheel, and too much stress in our lives can cause our bodies to become closed and tight, especially in the chest. Heart opening yoga poses can help keep your shoulders lifted and your heart space open. There are many different heart opening yoga poses offering gentle and deep …
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My latest article up at MindBodyGreen. Click here to go to the article and find out how yoga can help you age more gracefully – and who doesn’t want to do that? Love and Light, Hope
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Every January, the possibilities held by the next 12 months yawn open. That fresh calendar spurs many of us to set lofty new goals for our lives. Our interior voices whisper: This year, it’s going to be different. Sometimes our goals are ones we’ve set before, and sometimes they are fresh and new, but they all have …
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I am so humbled to say that Hope’s Yoga has been chosen by Atlanta Magazine (based on voting by you) as the Reader’s Choice – Best Of Atlanta for Yoga Outside the Perimeter for 2014! The “2014 Best of Atlanta” issue of Atlanta Magazine will be out this week and the listing will also be on their website. Yoga …
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My latest is up at MindBodyGreen — 7 Common Reasons for Not Practicing Yoga! You may recall using some of these yourself (especially # 3) and/or you may have heard many of them from those around you. Number 1 was my “go-to” before I ever got on the mat. Please take a moment to read and share! Did …
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If you have planned a beach trip for the summer, you have probably looked at websites and brochures that feature a photo of a person on the beach, gracefully settled into Warrior II and silhouetted against a blazing orange sunset. And you thought to yourself, “Ooh! That looks so relaxing and fun. I want to …
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It is hard to believe it is almost June and the beginning of summer! Thoughts of summer (that magical time in childhood that lasts forever – or so it seemed back then) bring up memories of sleeping in, watching lightning bugs dance around in the night, riding my beloved horse Betsy and spending time with …
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I have lived through a lot in my life, including a bout with breast cancer. It seems the only road I ever took was the hard one. By the time I made it to a yoga class, I was spent. I finally went to see if I could get some real sleep, something that had …
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An experience in one of my classes prompted me to write this article for new yoga students! It is my hope that I can reach those who are thinking about trying yoga as well as those who have tried it but haven’t returned. Sometimes it takes trial and error to find the best fit in …
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We are becoming more and more overstressed as a society as the pressures of our modern life keep mounting. How can you reduce your stress and find serenity? You might want to give yoga a try. Yoga is a mind-body practice that combines stretching exercises, controlled breathing, relaxation and meditation. And here’s the good news – there is a yoga class for almost everyone.
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