All posts tagged: Jessie Norris

MindBody Retreat in Costa Rica with The Mindfulness Center

Costa Rica Yoga and Meditation Retreat 2017 with Debbie Norris, Ph.D., and Jessie Norris Taylor  “We will be staying at Pura Vida Retreat and Spa, in Allejuella Costa Rica. Pura Vida Spa located in Costa Rica’s Central Valley is a beautiful estate surrounded by coffee plantations and breathtaking views of the valley below. Pura Vida is known for its delightful gourmet meals, outstanding accommodations extraordinarily gifted Healing Arts Spa Therapists and an impressionable team of staff members. Our Hatha yoga practices, led by TMC founders Debbie Norris and Jessie Norris Taylor, will include a blend of vinyasa flow yoga, as well as gentle and restorative yoga and meditation. Yogis of all levels of experience are welcome, and practices will be the lead in a way so as to meet each at their level of comfort. So, whether you are an experienced practitioner or brand new to yoga, you will find both the opportunity to challenge yourself and to deeply relax and rejuvenate safely! For More Information Visit: http://www.themindfulnesscenter.org/retreats.html. Or, contact Jessie at Jessie@TheMindfulnessCenter.org“  

Gentle Stretching Yoga with my oldest baby 

I love 6:30pm Gentle Stretching Yoga at The Mindfulness Center with Jessie Norris on Wednesdays. I don’t get to go often, but when I do, I usually invite my oldest son, or my husband to join me. Jessie’s class is the perfect introduction for anyone who’s wanted to try yoga, but has never had the guts. Her classes are calming and unpretentious – all are welcome. People of all ages, mobility levels, shapes, and sizes attend her classes. Each week can be a bit different, and this week Jessie focused on more Restorative Yoga with some gentle flow yoga mixed in. My son loved it and asked to be able to go again. Considering he started middle school this week and is almost 12 years old, I’ll take all the time he wants to spend with me at this point. I think taking him shooing for clothes for PE afterwards may have helped also, but I like to think he does enjoy hanging out with me — even just a tiny bit. Before yoga, we …