The Story of Abilene Yoga House 

This year marks a decade of breath, movement, and community at AYH. To celebrate this milestone, we’re taking a 7-week trip down memory lane, counting down to our biggest celebration yet.

I got certified after my second child was born. Postpartum, dealing with weight and body changes, yoga was what brought me back into my own body, back to my own breath. There was a lot of unraveling happening in me that season too, work I didn't even understand I was doing yet, finding my way back to the person God had quietly told me I was all along. I hadn't even met her yet. That's the practice, really. Calming the fluctuations of the mind. You keep coming back. I didn't understand pause back then. I thought everything needed a big gut reaction, a fast answer, something to protect myself with. Learning to pause was its own kind of practice, maybe the hardest one. I taught for a while at a local studio, built relationships, learned a lot about impermanence long before I had the words for it, and eventually needed a break and stepped away.

I cleared out my living room furniture and offered one yoga class a week, invites sent out over text. No Venmo back then, we were still just getting started with social media too. 

That one class grew. Before long we were two days a week, no furniture left in the living room at all, just mats, breath, and people showing up for both. The students wanted more, and we outgrew the space fast. It was also just not sustainable for my family to have a studio in our house. Nothing stays the same shape for long. That's the practice too.

We found a spot on Tannehill that had been used for machinery, completely run down. I put in cork floors, good lighting, calm wall colors, and turned it into a real studio. We stayed there for years. It's where I ran my first teacher training. It's where GlowGa started, black lights and neon paint. We should bring that back.

We built relationships all over town during this stretch: Wine and Unwind at The Mill, Bend and Brew at Sockdolagers, The Local, the Zoo, yoga on the rooftop at The Grace, outdoor classes when the weather allowed. That was a season of real momentum, and the studio grew quickly.

See you next week for Part 2: Building relationships around town, and the Downtown Studio space.

Floating Sound Bath
$45 · Buffalo Gap Presbyterian Encampment

Why float? > Floating deepens relaxation and opens your body to the vibration in a way a standard mat simply can't. You'll only get your feet wet getting onto your raft. Your body stays completely dry, gently supported on the water while the sound washes over you.

We only offer these six times a year. When a spot opens, it's worth taking.

Our July 16 and July 19 sessions are filling up fast, too. Click the date above to claim your spot before they’re gone. 

What to bring: Comfy clothes, a swimsuit underneath if you'd like to swim before or after, a beach towel, and a small pillow. Keep in mind these items may get wet.

Where: 608 Litel St, Buffalo Gap, TX 79508 — we're out in the country, so plan to arrive 10–15 minutes early.

10 spots per session available. Weather permitting. No refunds or transfers.

For the safety and respect of all:

• 🚪Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to class time.
• 🔐 The door is locked at the start of class for safety. 
• 🧍 If you're signed up but can’t attend, please early cancel on Mindbody.
• Thank you for creating a space of respect, safety, and mindfulness.