Spring into Yoga
We are almost there! We have set our clocks forward! We can sense the smell of a new season. The daffodils are dancing. We are ready for The Warm! We have had more snow, ice and cold than I can remember here on the Eastern Shore of Maryland for many years.
The equinox, March 20, marks a moment of perfect balance between darkness and day, a reminder that nature moves in cycles, and so do we. After months of hibernating by the fire, we are getting ready to emerge, unfurl, and plant seeds to be nurtured and loved, eventually blooming into beauty and sustenance.
In these turbulent and uncertain times, yoga offers us powerful tools to cultivate a steady inner stillness—even when the ground beneath us feels unsteady. The storms and chaos of the world can drain our energy, pull us off course, and sometimes shape our experience if we let them. Our work as yogis devoted to empowerment is to nourish ourselves and develop equanimity so we can remain centered in the eye of the storm.
Yoga helps us to remain seated in ourselves, to anchor and re-ground ourselves, and to stand courageously strong, so as not to get blown over by the winds of chaos and change. When we practice with consistency and earnestness (Abhyasa) and with loving detachment (Vairagya) and a heart open to deep connection with our True Nature, we grow and bloom in Awakening.
Dear friends, take special care of your own sweet selves this Spring and always. I look forward to seeing you soon, perhaps at one of the offerings below. Maria and I are excited to be going to a new venue for our annual Fall Yoga & Meditation Retreat and also to be returning to Jamaica at a new venue in February!! Scroll down for all the news!!
Mother’s Day Workshop with Suzie and Joen!
Sunday, May 10 2026, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm
at Willow Street Yoga
Rooted in Love
Join Joe and his Mom, Suzie Hurley (who founded Willow Street Yoga in 1994) for a heart-centered workshop designed to honor and celebrate the power, love, and grace of mothers everywhere.
Joe & I in our more youthful bodies some years ago!
Our workshop will be a heartfelt offering exploring the essential nurturing energy behind the Universe (Divine Mother) and how it is embodied in our lives with our first most fundamental relationship, MOM!!
In our workshop, we will use contemplation, meditation, pranayama and asana to celebrate this most primordial relationship in our own hearts.
Our workshop is open to all as we’ve all had Moms, and is appropriate for bodies with some asana experience. Let’s make Mother’s Day extra special this year as we celebrate together.
Register Here.
Scotland 2026!
Thursday August 6 – Thursday August 13, 2026 with Maria and Me!
Our second trip to Scotland filled up quickly but it’s not too late to get on the waiting list for a last minute cancellation.
Email Suzie at suziehurley22@gmail.com.
Find out more here!
Yoga & Meditation Weekend Retreat
October 30 – November 1 with Maria Hamburger & me!
Mar-lu-Ridge in Jefferson, MD
We will be at the Ridge Inn Conference Center, in the beauty and quiet of rural Frederick County. Here nature encourages us to step away from the business of our everyday lives and turn inwards with yoga, meditation, and personal quiet to attune us to the deeper listenings of an awakened heart.
For more information and to register, click here.
Our Return to Jamaica 2027
Saturday February 6 – 13
Join Suzie and Maria for a weeklong adventure into asana, pranayama and meditation on the beautiful Cliffs of Negril. We will be on the westernmost coast of Jamaica, which boasts not only a spectacular coastline of the rugged high cliffs but also a world famous seven-mile white sand beach.
We will be at The Negril Huts, which are new, and are four Abnb cottages, each having different living units in each. All units have AC, Wi-fi, and TV.
Our Yoga deck is up a flight of stairs for a pristine ocean view. Under a covered veranda and open to the ocean breezes, it makes a perfect place for practice and to watch the sunset after our afternoon class.
For more information and to register, click here.
For more information on local class schedules, click here.
Namaste,
