Life Experience

Filling my cup.

Keeping my cup filled. By 502 Power Yoga owner, and mama to 5-year-old Samantha, Cat Scott A few days before I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, I was out with a group of girlfriends from high school. Those of my friends who had entered motherhood chatted about anything and everything related to...

Why go Beyond Resolutions?

Why go Beyond Resolutions? In the late summer of 2017, I attended Baptiste Yoga Level 3 training. While there were many incredible learnings and takeaways from the weeklong 100-hour Teacher Training immersion, the most impactful thing for me was goal-setting/vision board exercise that I brought home and turned into 502 Power Yoga's "Beyond Resolutions" program. I can't give away...

Mindful Sobriety

Mindful Sobriety by Cat Scott Will I ever drink again? Not sure. Do I miss IPA’s and red wine? Occasionally. Do I like the way I feel when I’m not drinking? Yes. Over the past year, I’ve been paying attention to why I choose alcohol, and I noticed a pattern: It was often when I wanted to escape; “go under;” or put...

Self Love, or: How Not to Binge Eat Jelly Belly’s

Self Love Or: How not to binge eat Jelly Belly’s The Monday before Valentine’s Day, I awoke to an alert that schools in Louisville had been canceled for snow. There had been no talk of impending winter weather, and when I looked out the window expecting to see a magical winter wonderland, there was exactly .0000000001”...

From 18 to 8

From 18 to 8 By Rebecca Burnett Pushing 200lbs, I remember once struggling to run 8 minutes without stopping in Iroquois Park. At the time I was a caregiver to my parents: mom with cancer and dad with Alzheimer's. The stress of this situation wasn't helping my own health - I was eating my way into...

Embracing the Sweaty Hug

Embracing the Sweaty Hug By Britt Bertolotti My first class at 502 Power Yoga was a Karma class. The room was packed beyond capacity, and the energy was high; you could feel the love when you walked in—which, when you’re new to this style of yoga, like I was, can feel overwhelming. My friend and I were...

A love note to 502PY

"This is for you, my friend." For the last few months, we have implemented a "welcome call" to our new students to make sure we are collecting feedback from the students' experience. After leaving a voicemail for one student, we received this message back: Hi Kelly, I got your message. Thanks for checking in on me as...

Here and Now: Stay Present in Winter

Here and Now: Stay Present in Winter By Shelby Villier It's here--The dead of winter. The temperature has finally dropped, the snow and ice have made an appearance, and most people are already itching for warmer weather. While winter has so far been much more mild than usual, it is still easy to get down and out,...

Yoga Lessons from Elephants

Yoga Lessons from Elephants By Melody Mayes The gentle giant of our planet is a favorite for many. Elephants have a long history of being known for their intelligence, memory, and adorable behaviors. But a lot can be learned from these loveable creatures. They operate much like how we do and offer lessons we can apply...

What to Expect from Hands On Assisting

What to Expect from Hands On Assisting By Jess Malloy Next weekend, the Hands On Assisting (HOA) workshop will be here (finally!). This time last year, I was new to 502PY and used HOA as an opportunity to sharpen my skills as a teacher, and get to know the community. What I didn't realize, was that 502...