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We get by with a little help from our friends! We are gifted people and circumstances in our lives to help us.  Sometimes they feel helpful, other times they feel more like a challenge!  I’ve been gifted an absolute angel on earth kind of person to help me through a challenging circumstance – that’s a […]

What’s missing from Yoga Teacher Trainings? I am privileged to know some experts in the physical, mental and emotional bodies.  I asked one a while back if they practice yoga solely on their own or if they have a teacher they enjoy practicing with. Their response was,  “I haven’t found a yoga teacher that I think […]

What do you mean I’m disconnected from my body? To say “I’m disconnected from my body” sounds absolutely absurd, right?!  I mean, come on… my brain is inside my head, my head is attached to my body, and I’m walking around in this meat suit.  So, there’s no possible way I’m not connected to my body! […]

What's so different about yoga at OPY? Ours is an empowering practice that takes into account the influence our mindset and nervous system have on how we move.  The pace of practice is slow enough to allow you to notice how your body and mind respond to stimuli.  Our Engagement & Mobility Skills address imbalances [...]

Omaha Power Yoga evolves and moves… OPY has teamed up with Trinity Physical Therapy to offer physical therapy informed power yoga and mobility classes, as well as a variety of other therapies.  Our priority remains empowering our community with the mindset, skills, and mobility to think better, move better, feel better, & human better.  Rachelle […]

No, not the comedy club type hypnosis! Omaha Power Yoga is hosting Hypnotherapist and Physical Therapist, Sami Herbster, for a 75 minute pop-up class to explore how hypnosis can be a powerful tool for deep relaxation, self-discovery and healing. In this session you will: ~ Experience the deep relaxation benefits of hypnosis ~ Tune out […]

Lucky Pup Yoga   We are so happy to report that Puppy Love Yoga in February was such a smash hit!  Two furever homes were found, and the rescue raised a little over $600.  There are still so many adorable puppies looking for their furever homes, and because you asked for another puppy yoga… We […]

Puppy Love Yoga   Have some goals to get healthier in the new year, but the weather makes you want to curl up and watch Netflix?  Here’s your motivation… plus you get to help the pups!!! Get your stretch & strength on, snuggle puppies, have your cheeks hurt from smiling so much, and support a worthy cause! […]

KNOWING ISN’T THE PROBLEM…   You know how tweens and teens know EVERYTHING? When asked or reminded about something, mine respond with “I KNOW!” To which my response is, “knowing isn’t the problem, doing is.” Well, as we sometimes do as parents, I found myself choking on my own words… I was a business owner, yoga […]

For The Love Of Dogs   Our pups so generously love us despite character flaws like forgetting the occasional biscuit or skipping a walk, but not all pups get safety and love returned to them.  Sometimes they end up neglected, abandoned or abused. Long time OPY-er, Christine DeMey, adopted her soul-pup, Jovi, in 2008 from […]

NOURISH IN NATURE 2023 OMAHA POWER YOGA RETREAT APRIL 27th – MAY 1st It’s time for some adventuring and nurturing!  Spend 5 days and 4 nights nourishing yourself with nature, nutrition, movement and learning secluded in the stunning Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. Enjoy reflective, silent mornings until breakfast, daily yoga and meditation, hiking, swimming holes, […]

GRATEFUL FOR THE OPY COMMUNITY   As I begin my 3rd year teaching at OPY, I take a moment to reflect.  As you’ll hear me say in class, take a moment to “practice the pause, feel the feels.” I have learned so much and evolved as a teacher in my relatively short time at Omaha […]

WE ARE NOT POWERLESS   This weekend someone shared with me they weren’t feeling very celebratory or even independent this Independence Day.  As we spoke, I could feel the frustration and overwhelm – in both of us. There is no stopping the waterfall of circumstances  and feelings from happening. Life is a continuation of them, […]

BRIDGE THE GAP, AND GET BACK TO YOUR MAT   Remember back when you were consistent with your yoga practice? You came to classes regularly, and felt the boost of support and care from all your yoga friends.  You had a stellar sense of what your body could do and were feeeeeling good in it! […]

Every Memorial Day I think back to family traditions.  My mom was a teacher and a genealogy buff, so we spent many summer days in tiny remote cemeteries looking for ancestors and making headstone rubbings (the older I got, the less fun I found this to be).   On Memorial Day we remembered family members […]

Our friend Julie shared her story with us. We think many of you will be able to relate to it. 😉  We’re thrilled to have her back again. Leon is thrilled about her generosity with treats! The very first time I practiced at OPY, I was scared to death. I also knew that how I […]

  It’s been written about and talked about a thousand times over…        What is yoga?  What’s not yoga? Ask ten people and you’ll get ten different answers. And that’s okay. This may be challenging – we don’t need to make someone else wrong to feel safe in our own belief. Yet that’s […]

We received this delightful comeback story from our friend Wendy. We hope it inspires you. Leon sure is grateful to have Wendy back, and so are we! These past 5 years had some pretty rough moments: I was diagnosed with cancer, we went through a pandemic, my mom was sick, work was insane. Through it […]

The mounting fear, panic and confusion surrounding the coronavirus can be exhausting and put our nervous system on high alert. In a distressed state we are more susceptible to illness. It is important to do the things that settle your nerves, help you rest, and keep your immune system, body, mind and heart strong! Things [...]

Omaha Power Yoga is committed to supporting your well-being in every way we can. To support you in taking care of yourself even when you can’t make it into the studio, we are streaming and recording our classes! How to Sign Up for Live Stream Classes Register in advance for all classes* (live-stream and in-studio) […]

At the close of the year, it’s natural to reflect on how it’s gone and decide what you want in the year to come. OPY is teaming up with Jamen and Dylan, founders of Clean Slate Food Co. here in Omaha, to bring you a 6 week program that will help you knock out next […]

Every year, Omaha Magazine announces businesses voted the Best of Omaha by local consumers. Because of YOUR votes, Omaha Power Yoga was named one of the TOP THREE yoga studios in Omaha!  We know you have a plethora of yoga to choose from (more than 20 studios in the metro area), and we are humbly grateful for your […]

For the third year, OPY is delighted to host a gift card drive for CASA of Douglas County to help bring joy to the lives of children in foster care! CASAs (court-appointed special advocates) are dedicated, trained volunteers who work with children in the juvenile justice system, ensuring those children have a voice at school, […]

I want to personally invite you to our 10:00 am Thanksgiving Day power yoga practice! Our 10am holiday class is a super fun tradition you definitely want to be part of. The room is a buzz of joy. Folks are ecstatic to be on holiday and “get their minds right” through a sweaty, moving meditation […]