Yoga Blog & Wellness Insights

1. You just got back from an International trip! Tell us where you went and your biggest takeaway! I Just got home from an amazing adventure in Morocco! I am still so in awe of the diverse beauty of the landscape, the kindness of the people, and of course the food. We were lucky enough to take in the magic of the Sahara, the Atlas mountains, the breathtaking Todra Gorge, as well as the cities of Casablanca, Fes, and Marrakech. Whew! I am still finding sand in my clothes and s

We are SO happy to be welcoming Jared Pelton to our weekly teaching staff as he (mostly) takes over the Tues night 5:30pm Vinyasa class! (Alisha will keep the first Tuesday of the month!) We asked him some questions so you can catch his vibe... 1) Tell us about your yoga journey so far! What led you to the practice? Initially, I was a “guinea pig” for a friend going through yoga teacher training. After a month or so of learning yoga poses and flows, it really started clicking

Tell us about your yoga journey so far! What brought you to the practice and why did you feel called to teach? My yoga journey over the years has been so expansive and beautiful. Initially, I was brought to the practice of yoga 11 years ago as a recommendation from a chiropractor when I was looking for a low impact movement practice. Over the years, this practice has offered me so much more than movement and has truly helped me tap into more unity with my internal wisdom, my

1 — You’re leading Yoga Temple for the summer! Tell us why you feel inspired to carry the torch at this time… Honestly, it feels like sacred timing! I feel deeply honored to carry the torch for Yoga Temple this summer because yoga has truly transformed my life, and I feel called to share that medicine in a deeper way than ever before.I first found yoga in 2011 while I was chronically depressed in college, and it became the first place where I could actually breathe again. It

We are SO happy to be welcoming Heather Gutekunst to our weekly teaching staff! We asked her some questions so you can catch her vibe! 1. Tell us about your yoga journey so far… I was actually introduced to yoga in a high school weight lifting class, which now feels like the unlikeliest of places. It was a VCR tape with a white man teaching vinyasa; I couldn't tell you what his name was or even what poses were involved, but I can say that it was the first time I moved my bod

We’re so happy to be welcoming Ryan Smith to our Wellness Practitioner Team! He offers Craniosacral Therapy and is such a sweet and nurturing soul! We asked him some questions so you can catch his vibe… 1. Tell us about your journey with craniosacral therapy and where your passion stems from. My passion for craniosacral therapy stems from my own personal health journey dealing with a number of concussions playing college soccer and my gut health. After two years of receivin

We are SO excited to be welcoming Claudia to our weekly teaching staff. This mama carries such wisdom and heart! She’s offering a Sunday Bilingual Vinyasa Flow 11:30-12:30pm starting THIS WEEK! We asked her some questions so you can catch her vibe! Tell us about your yoga journey and what motivated you to teach? I attended my first yoga class when I was in high school and quickly connected with the practice and fell in love. No matter where I’ve lived, I have found time to

We are so happy to have Ivan bringing 5 Element QiGong to Be Free on Fridays at 10:30am! (Starting Jan 9th!). We asked him some questions so you can catch his vibe… When did you first start practing QiGong and what drew you to it? I first started practicing QiGong years ago with a dear friend who studied Chinese Medicine. My friend was recommending QiGong to help me work through a fast paced stressful lifestyle. At the time I wasn’t showing any symptoms of a stressful lifes

We are SO excited to have Priscila joining our Wellness Practitioner Team AND our weekly teaching staff! She is such a beautiful woman, teacher, and nurturer. We asked her some questions so you can catch her vibe! ... Tell us what you're offering at Be Free!? I am so honored to be sharing love and care with our community by offering Integrative Energy Healing Massage sessions (60 min, 75 min, or 90 min) as well as Energy Balancing Reiki Sessions (60 min and 75 min). You can

Beautiful people, as some of you might already know, I have made the decision to let go of my massage practice in January . After 19 years, my body is asking for an extended break… I’ll be finishing up some outstanding gift certificates and packages in Jan/Feb, but aside from that I will be shifting out of seeing massage clients in January. I want to offer my DEEPEST appreciation for all the amazing humans I’ve gotten to nurture over the many years I’ve been back in FoCo (si

Once again we’ve arrived at the complex time of year that is the “holiday season”. For every person who LOVES this time of year, there are also many folks who cringe or downright despise it. So, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on Thanksgiving… from both sides of the spectrum. Perhaps these words can offer some support if you find yourself struggling with the cognitive dissonance of this particular holiday. So, let's start with the pain of Thanksgiving. At this point i

What originally brought you to yoga? I was drawn to yoga because of the attention it requires. My first deep dive was in 2008, when I enrolled in a hatha course taught by Christie Hall, an amazing Iyengar teacher at Riverside Community College in Riverside, CA. I had no idea what I was getting into; the course was nothing like the yoga I had experienced at the gym. Initially I was overwhelmed by the teacher’s detail-oriented instruction. Once I let the alignment-focused teach

We are thrilled to announce that starting THIS Sunday Jo will be taking over the Sunday 10am Vinyasa class. (Alisha had to give it up...

Amisha is one of our incredible Wellness Practitioners who offers a unique form of physical therapy. She is excellent in helping folks...

What are you currently offering at Be Free? I am a Reiki Master Teacher, Be Free Breathwork facilitator, budding sound healer, and...

We asked her some questions so you can catch her vibe… What are you currently offering at Be Free? I offer Ecstatic Dance every other...

What are you currently offering at Be Free? Services Offered: • 1 Hour Customized Intuitively Healing Session • 1 Hour...

What are you currently offering at Be Free? I offer individual therapy for women who are reconnecting with their true and authentic...

What are you currently offering at Be Free? 🧘‍♀️ Yoga – Myofascial Release Yoga (Mondays, 12–1 PM) This class rolls right into...

Have you met Nikki Schmidt? She’s been with us since the beginning and is such an incredible nurturer and human! We asked her some...