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If you’ve been around the Dallas yoga community for a while, you may already know the name Luke Ketterhagen. If you don’t, we’d love to introduce you.

Luke has spent more than two decades teaching yoga and meditation, with years of study in the Himalayan Tradition and teaching experiences that have taken him around the world. He’s a longtime faculty member of the Himalayan Institute and a featured teacher with Yoga International—and now, after years of traveling and teaching, he’s back in North Texas and joining us at MoveStudio.

What struck me when Luke first taught here wasn’t the résumé, though. It was the way he teaches. There’s depth without making things complicated, and a real understanding that yoga can challenge the body while also giving us tools to deal with stress, tension and everything we carry into the room with us.

This Friday night is a chance to experience that for yourself.

Luke will lead Release & Restore, a 90-minute Candlelight Yoga practice focused on the neck, shoulders and jaw, combining hatha yoga, breath practices, meditation and deep relaxation.

🕯️ Friday, Sept. 18 | 7:00–8:30 PM
MoveStudio Dallas

Come meet Luke—and maybe leave carrying a little less than you brought in.

Learn more + register: https://www.movestudio.com/luke-ketterhagen-yoga-workshops-dallas

You could finish this week the same way you finish most weeks—one more errand, one more thing on the list, one more night scrolling on the sofa.

Or your Friday night could look like this. 🕯️

Low lights. Candles. Movement. Breath. A little quiet. And 90 minutes when nobody needs anything from you.

This Friday, Luke Ketterhagen leads Release & Restore, a 90-minute candlelight experience. We’ll focus on the neck, shoulders and jaw—the places where so many of us carry the accumulated tension of the week without even realizing it.

You don’t need to be flexible. You don’t need an advanced yoga practice. And you certainly don’t need to accomplish anything.

Just show up.

Friday, Sept. 18 | 7:00–8:30 PM
🕯️ Candlelight Yoga at MoveStudio Dallas

Learn more + reserve your space: https://www.movestudio.com/luke-ketterhagen-yoga-workshops-dallas

🍎🍯 Shana Tova!

Wishing a sweet and meaningful New Year to all in our MoveStudio community who celebrate Rosh Hashanah.

May the year ahead bring you health, strength, peace, connection, and plenty of reasons to move with joy. 💙

25 years.

Today, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001, and honor the courage of the first responders, ordinary citizens, and countless others who stepped forward in the face of unimaginable tragedy.

We remember the families whose lives were forever changed.

And we remember how, in the days that followed, people reached for one another—with courage, compassion, and a profound sense of our shared humanity.

May we never forget, and may we find that unity once again. 🇺🇸

🎉 **Happy Birthday to Theresa!** 🎉

Theresa is one of those rare people whose creativity shines through in everything she does. A dancer, artist, art teacher, and our Sunday morning Nia instructor, she brings warmth, joy, and generosity to every class.

What I especially love about Theresa is that she teaches from a place of giving. Her classes are never about the instructor—they're about the people in the room. She has a beautiful way of helping everyone feel seen, encouraged, and free to move in a way that feels authentic.

While we won't say how old Theresa is, we will share that this birthday is a BIG ONE! she is living proof that age has very little to do with energy, creativity, or spirit. ✨

Happy Birthday, Theresa! We're so grateful you're part of the MoveStudio family. 💛

🧘 Help Us Choose MoveStudio's Next Yoga Instructor!

At MoveStudio, our instructors are one of the things that make us special. That's why we're inviting YOU to be part of the hiring process!

Over the next several weeks, instructor candidates will be teaching our Saturday 10:15 AM yoga class as part of their audition. This is your opportunity to experience their teaching style firsthand and help us select the instructor who will become part of the MoveStudio family.

We're looking for more than someone who can demonstrate poses and tell you what to do. We want a teacher who connects with our community, offers thoughtful modifications, provides individualized feedback, teaches with confidence and compassion, and creates a welcoming, supportive environment for every student.

After each audition class, everyone who attended in person will receive a short survey asking for your feedback. Your input will play an important role in our decision.

If you enjoy yoga—or have been thinking about trying it—this is a wonderful opportunity to experience different teaching styles while helping shape the future of MoveStudio's yoga program.

📅 Join us in the studio for Saturday Yoga at 10:15 AM, and help us find our next great instructor!

This Saturday, August 8, our guest instructor is Roxan Beneduce!

Register HERE: https://bit.ly/GuestYogaAug8

🧘 North Dallas Area Yoga Teachers – We're Hiring!

MoveStudio in North Dallas is holding auditions for an experienced yoga instructor to teach a permanent weekly Saturday morning class (10:15–11:30 AM).

We're looking for an instructor who:
🧘 Has at least 3 years of verifiable yoga teaching experience
🧘 Has a well-established personal yoga practice (typically 10+ years)
🧘 Is confident offering individual feedback, alignment cues, hands-on assists (with consent), and appropriate modifications
🧘 Can safely teach students of varying ages, abilities, and mobility levels
🧘 Is comfortable incorporating pranayama, meditation, traditional yoga principles, and appropriate Sanskrit terminology into an approachable class
🧘 Creates a welcoming, professional, and respectful class environment

➡️ Iyengar training or another alignment-based background is highly desirable.

At MoveStudio, we believe yoga is about far more than just moving through poses. Our clients—primarily women 40+—come to improve mobility, balance, strength, reduce stress, and build resilience for everyday life. While many begin practicing for the physical benefits, we believe yoga also offers valuable tools that extend beyond the mat.

We're looking for a teacher who values thoughtful alignment, intelligent sequencing, and individualized instruction while integrating the broader traditions of yoga into an accessible, welcoming practice. We want students to leave not only moving better, but feeling more centered, present, and connected. If you believe yoga is a lifelong practice that supports both body and mind, we'd love to meet you.

Position Details:
• Permanent weekly class: Saturdays, 10:15–11:30 AM
• Starting pay: $40 per class
• Complimentary MoveStudio Instructor Membership, including unlimited classes and infrared sauna access
• Opportunity to grow with MoveStudio through substitute teaching, additional weekly classes, workshops, and specialty programs

Click on the link below to submit your application. We look forward to meeting you! 🧘
Click HERE ➡️ https://bit.ly/MoveStudioInstructorApp

✨ Aging is not a diagnosis.

Somewhere along the way, we started treating completely normal biological changes—wrinkles, gray hair, changing skin, changing bodies—as if they were medical conditions that needed to be corrected. Meanwhile, the anti-aging industry has built a business worth hundreds of billions of dollars by convincing women that growing older is something to fear.

But let's look at it another way.

Every laugh line tells a story. 💜 Every gray hair represents time you were fortunate enough to have. Every year brings wisdom, resilience, and experiences your younger self couldn't have imagined.

At MoveStudio, we're not interested in helping women chase a younger version of themselves. We're interested in helping them become the strongest, most energetic, and most confident version of themselves—at every age. 💪 Yes, it's okay to want to look your best. But real confidence comes from moving through life with strength, standing a little taller, sleeping better, having the energy to say "yes" to the things you love, and trusting your body instead of fighting it.

✨ Aging isn't the enemy. It's inevitable. How you experience it is where you have more influence than you may think.

Because growing older isn't something everyone gets to do. It's a privilege. 💜

Please join us in welcoming Jill Frankel to the MoveStudio teaching team! 💜

Jill is a Level 2 Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Yoga Alliance RYT-500 who has been practicing and teaching yoga for more than 30 years. She fell in love with Iyengar yoga in 1992, drawn to its emphasis on precise alignment and the sense of harmony it brought to her body. Over time, she discovered that the practice also cultivated greater focus, balance, and calm in everyday life.

Jill's teaching reflects the Iyengar method, emphasizing proper alignment, thoughtful sequencing, and the use of props to make yoga safe, accessible, and beneficial for every body. She has a gift for helping students meet their individual goals, wherever they are in their practice.

You'll begin seeing Jill around the studio as she subs a variety of upcoming classes. When you have the opportunity to take one of her classes, be sure to introduce yourself and give her a warm MoveStudio welcome!