Second Wind Yoga

01/01/2023

Happy New Year.

10/30/2020

A beginners class taped at Second Wind Yoga on Walnut St ext in Agawam Mass. Check their website at www.secondwindyoga.com for William Clarks schedule of cla...

02/09/2019

One never knows what the next day will bring.
Create Healthy Habits.
Treat yourself and others with dignity,respect, love and kindness.

08/28/2017

Last few days, Second Wind Yoga closing its doors on August 31st.

05/22/2017

Yoga is the Union of the Mind and Body.
Helping the Mind and Body to work together.
Life is ever changing.
Things from the past build up over time bring stress, fear, anxiety.
The future is coming, thinking forward can brings anxious and anxiety.
Letting go of those grudges, of those past mistakes, of past traumas, learning from them and letting them drop off your shoulders, having the weight of those events leave your mind and body.
Listen to your breath,
Breathe deep, using all your lungs,
Treat yourself and others with
Love, Kindness, Dignity and Respect.
Let go of those attachments, cars, phones,designer this and that,
Let go of those things you want, they will come to you in time and could leave and come back again one day. Being attached to them when they are gone is a worry one does not need.
Enjoy the Moment while treating yourself and others with Love, Kindness, Dignity and Respect.

https://www.groupon.com/deals/second-wind-yoga-2

Instructors lead styles including gentle yoga, Hatha, Vinyasa, hot yoga, and chair yoga for all experience levels

05/01/2017

02/25/2017

"Non-attachment is the deliberate process of drawing away from attachment and personal affliction, in which, neither binding oneself to duty nor cutting oneself off from it, one gladly helps all, near or far, friend or foe. Non-attachment does not mean drawing oneself inwards and shutting oneself off, but involves carrying out one's responsibilities without incurring obligation or inviting expectation. It is between attachment and detachment, a step towards detachment, and the sadhaka needs to cultivate it before thinking of renunciation.
Detachment brings discernment:seeing each and everything or being as it is, in its purity, without bias or self-interest. It is a means to understand nature and its potencies. Once nature's real purposes are grasped, one must learn to detach oneself from them to achieve an absolute independent state of existence where in the soul radiates its own light."
BKS Iyengar B. K. S. Iyengar

01/10/2017

http://www.yogajournal.com/article/teach/tools-for-teaching-prenatal-yoga-the-third-trimester/

Help your third-trimester students use yoga to ease physical discomfort and prepare for labor.

01/06/2017

Friday Yoga:
9:30am Hatha
4:45 pm Gentle
6pm Hatha

12/08/2016

http://www.nytimes.com/well/guides/beginner-yoga

It’s time to roll out your yoga mat and discover the combination of physical and mental exercises that for thousands of years have hooked yoga practitioners around the globe. The beauty of yoga is that you don’t have to be a yogi or yogini to reap the benefits. Whether you are young or old, overweig...

12/08/2016

"Daily hour of yoga lowers blood pressure"
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/314626.phpm

New research presented in India suggests 1 hour of yoga each day significantly reduces blood pressure in patients with prehypertension.

11/16/2016

Picture the earth spinning,
Earth circling the Sun,
Smell the Ocean,
roll a grain of sand between your fingers,
Our lives can seem Big and Heavy at times,
Daily life weighing us down,
Past Experiences, good and bad, bring anxiety and fear,
Future unknown, can be a scary stressful event.
What do we do?
Do we stress about the past and worry about the future?
What about the Present?
we are so busy in our minds, that we can lose focus and hurry around from place to place, from thing to thing, from Holiday to Holiday, work to home to work to school, from chore to chore, from debt to payment. The list is endless.
What do we do?
Learn from the past, let it go,
Let go of the grudges, bad experiences, learn and grow, but not let them linger in the brain, like a junk drawer over flowing with things we never will use again.
Present is a gift,
Treat your self with love,kindness, dignity and respect.
Treat others with love kindness, dignity and respect.
Time is a place holder, a number
The Sun rises, the Sun sets
Worrying that there is no time to get something done, will not get something done.
Try your best. hurrying through life can create some bad habits.
We need to learn Healthy Habits,
Practice these Healthy Habits every day.
Bad habits will have no more room in the present and will become a thing of the past.
Practice healthy habits everyday.
What are Bad Habits? What are Healthy habits?

10/25/2016

10/25/2016

Reviews for Second Wind Yoga 327 Walnut St Ext, Agawam, MA 01001 and 50% Off All Retail. $30 for One Month of Yoga

A) 5.0 star rating
Very nice place- went here with groupon and happy I discovered it. Bill very nice and knowledgable of practice

B) 5.0 star rating
I just started doing yoga and was leery of going to a yoga studio. I didn't want to be in a huge class with people whose skill level was far superior to mine and who were all yogad out is high-priced outfits. I didn't have to worry at Second Wind. William is very aware of the level of each student and the classes are very small. I'm loving doing yoga, which I was not sure would happen. I highly recommend this yoga studio for all levels.

C) 4.0 star rating 11/1/2014
Nice little practice - not fancy, just yoga.

I was traveling in the area and didn't want to miss my Saturday yoga. William obviously cares quite a bit about yoga and combined several different traditions (mainly Iyengar and Bikram I'd say - he mentioned a "type" of yoga that this was, however it didn't stick with me) into a practice that was both challenging and also contained the opportunity for ease.

D) 5.0 star rating
William is an awesome instructor! Class sizes are small so he was able to focus on each individual and made sure they are getting the most out of each poses. There are multiple sessions so it works great with my schedule. I especially enjoy the fact that he treats you as if you're family, and not just a customer! Another reason to support small businesses!

E) Felt so relaxed and my back pain was lesenned after my first class. Instructor was welcoming and explained how to do each pose.

F) Fantastic small personal place with a great instructor So glad I went!!

G) William does a great job! I haven't participated in a yoga class roughly in 15 years and after 2 recent injuries, everything seemed tight. It feels great to have someone attentive who provides guidance into poses. After 3 classes, I feel more flexible and connected to my body. So thankful for this Groupon that reconnected me to yoga.

H) Second Wind Yoga is an excellent place for Yoga. I tried the Gentle Yoga class and it is great for beginners and people like me who are very out of shape. The studio is clean and you are not allowed to walk in the yoga area with your outside shoes on (this may be a rule at every yoga place, I don't know, but I was impressed). The yoga leader was polite and gentle with the teaching.

I) 5 star
Bill is a great teacher! Love the vibe, relaxing and peaceful. Nice place to take a time out and focus on feeling better, mentally, spirituality and physically. I highly recommend trying yoga here! Peace :)

J) 4 star
Was my first time taking a yoga class and it was a great experience. William is a very patient and knowledgeable instructor. When the class was over I felt super relaxed and stress free!

K) 5 star
Love taking classes at Second Wind Yoga! William is a great teacher and is able to tailor the classes to the ability of the participants.

L )4 star
We really enjoy Second Wind Yoga. The environment is relaxing and peaceful. William is a very patient, knowledgeable, and kind instructor, who tailors the class to the participants. Also, it's a great place for beginners to learn. Give it a try!

08/08/2016

Schedule of Classes

07/16/2016

Yoga
an art form
creating a balanced, steady,
Mind, Body, and Spirit.

07/03/2016

Open July 4th
for 9:30am Gentle Yoga

04/22/2016

Vinyasa Yoga (sped up the video to 4X the speed)