Hello EveryBody. This is a difficult note to write.  After long and painful consideration and discussions with my husband, the decision has been made to close our sweet studio space and go all virtual. This has been a heart wrenching … Continue reading →

Since I have become a “Dame d’un Certain Age” in French terms, I have been spending quite a bit of time thinking about how I spend my time and what really matters. Why waste time doing things you don’t love, … Continue reading →

Mint Hill Yoga and Barking Duck Brewery team up for “Brew-ga” BY MARY BETH FOSTER, Mint Hill Times  - February 28, 2017 Yoga instructor Bettie Shea taught Sunday’s class in front of the bar at Barking Duck Brewery. On Sunday, … Continue reading →

Some recent reviews on Facebook:            Jeanie says: “‘I’ve been attending a gentle and beginner yoga class at Mint Hill Yoga for over a year now. Bettie Alston Shea is an awesome instructor and is very creative in … Continue reading →

 Yoga as practiced and taught in our achievement oriented Western culture is usually a very external, physical goal-focused thing. It is all about “getting the pose,” or “losing weight,” or maybe using asana practice as a way to get ready … Continue reading →

I recently got the notice I receive each year during January telling me it is time to renew my registration with Yoga Alliance. For those of you that may not know, Yoga Alliance is the registration service that yoga teachers … Continue reading →

If you ever find yourself in that awkward twilight state known as studio shopping, you owe it to yourself to visit our little jewel box here in Mint Hill. You will never find such a friendly and caring community of … Continue reading →

    “One of the most powerful and wondrous physical experiences a woman can have is being pregnant. Feeling life growing inside of herself makes her profoundly aware of the complexity of nature and the intelligence of her body. “ … Continue reading →

Certainly the Charlotte area is full of big gyms and enormous impersonal yoga studios where you can go and practice asana in a crowd and sweat, much like the aerobics classes so popular in the 80′s. What makes Mint Hill … Continue reading →

Hello All! For a while now, I’ve been trying to come up with a name that really captures the spirit of how we approach flow, or vinyasa classes here at Mint Hill Yoga. If you’ve ever attended one, you know … Continue reading →