April/May Yoga:
The “flexi-pass”! Using the sliding scale, sign up for as many/few classes as you wish, then mix’n’match any time slots this whole month.
You Belong Here:
Welcome to this uplifting, warm-hearted yoga community. Let’s strengthen your core (for low back pain, diastasis, pelvic floor issues, knees), stretch out your sticky spots, expand your bronchial tissues, and learn new mood-regulating techniques. I want your experience to be supportive, refreshing, and educational.
You don’t need to have a certain body type. You don’t need to be bendy. You don’t need to be an experienced yogi. I provide options so that each body can participate with comfort. So bring your furrowed brow, bring your tight hamstrings, bring your beautiful love handles. You belong with us!
Remainder of April 2024 Schedule:
New May 2024 Schedule:
Mix’n’Match any classes:
Sign up for the month on a sliding scale. Then mix ‘n match any/all of these scheduled classes that suit your location & time zone for the month. It’s a flexi-pass!
Morning Yoga: M/W/F
When: Mon/Wed/Fri 8:00 - 9:00 am EST.
Special dates: Make up class on Thurs May 2, 8-9 am EST.
Zoom-only: Link is right HERE. Meeting ID: 879 477 005 Passcode: calm
Set a healthy tone for your whole day with these feel-good classes. Build strength in your whole body (including pelvic core) and cultivate clarity in your mind. We chuckle a lot. We stretch. We learn about the neuroscience behind the poses. And we increase our lung capacity. It’s the best way to renovate your new health routine.
Mid-day Yoga
When: Wednesdays 12:15-1:00 pm EST.
Zoom-only: Link is right HERE. Meeting ID: 823 6105 8398 Passcode: calm
Reset & revitalize mid-day Mon or Wed with these short & sweet 45-min movement breaks. Remarkably, we pack a lot of yoga into 45 min! Strengthening, stretching, breathwork, meditation. Afterwards, you feel refreshed and energized to tackle the rest of your day.
Hybrid Nights (both in-person & zoom)
When: Every Tue night, 8-9 pm EST, except….
Special dates: NO class Tue May 7. Make up classes Mon Apr 29 & Thurs May 16.
Hybrid: Both In-Person under the twinkly lights at cozy 414 Pleasant Park, right HERE, and also Zoom: Link is right HERE. Meeting ID: 860 5325 6130 Passcode: calm
Unwind. De-stress. Safely tone your core, stretch out tight spots, and feel connected to community in meaningful ways. These classes are for YOU and your own personal well-being.
Investment & Registration
STEP 1: Select a rate on the sliding scale (reflecting your situation, how often you’ll attend in that month, and how many make-up classes you have).
STEP 2: Register for that month.
STEP 3. Reach out to your support systems. Explain that you want to prioritize your wellbeing. Ask them for help caring for your kids/pets/projects during yoga. Mark your calendar (and theirs!) so this really happens.
STEP 4. Lie down. Inhale fully….and exhale completely. Come, let me take care of you.
About these classes:
An educational element (either anatomical or philosophical).
A safe warm-up for your connective tissues.
A sequence of asanas (yoga postures) to strengthen and stretch your whole body—both inside and out. This is the largest component of each class.
A meditation/breathing technique.
Savasana (our final resting pose). This is when your body absorbs all the healing benefits of your practise and integrates what you've learned. You lie down on your mat for a few minutes with a cozy blanket. Close your eyes, and completely & utterly relax. It’s divine. Sometimes you’ll fall asleep :)
What’s the big deal with yoga?
While most forms of fitness focus on strengthening the parts of your body that are only visible from the outside (your muscles), this extensive and intelligent system of yoga is different because it focuses on pairing your breath with particular movements in order to massage and tone your most vital, essential systems that actually keep you alive & regulate your mood (circulatory, lymphatic, immune, endocrine, nervous, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, excretal, skeletal, mental, hormonal), in addition to your lovely muscles :)
That's why we feel so refreshed, clear, and whole after yoga. The movements, breath, and meditation techniques produce a steadying effect on our mental health. Plus, as a bonus side-effect, we also benefit from the whole-body movement, too!
I so look forward to sharing vibrant, safe, informative yoga classes with you to ease your tension, move your digestion along, flush out your lymphatic system, and strengthen your whole core. You’re in the right place!
Yoga Props:
Yoga mat.
Any kind of strap (stretchy theraband like physios use, or a traditional cotton yoga strap, or the belt from your bathrobe. One of my students uses a bungee cord). If you’re attending in-person, I’ll have some extra for you to borrow, if you wish.
A blanket keeps you warm in savasana. We can fold it up into a square and use it like a cushion for seated poses, or for extra padding under your knees in kneeling poses. We can roll it into a tube shape and use it in place of a bolster.
If you do have two (2) yoga blocks, then definitely bring them. They are so helpful to protect your lumbar spine, ease tension in tight hips, strengthen inner thighs, add some lift in safe inversions, and to sit upon.
If you borrowed a bag of my yoga blocks last year, then keep borrowing them for this session!
Free Trial Classes:
Hesitant?
Try some complimentary trial classes, just to see how it feels first.
Are you brand new to yoga, or brand new to me, or just hesitant about joining? I’d love to offer you a chance to try it out for a few classes—as my guest—and see how it feels for you. After the trial classes, you can decide whether or not you want to register for the remainder of the month. Treat’s on me.