Weekly Gentle Yoga Class

WEDNESDAYS, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM

at Chatham Mills Studio

or online via ZOOM

currently on summer break
come to pop-up class july 29th!

Next series: August 26th – October 21st
Students receive a discount when signing up for a whole series,
as well as weekly class video recordings

Single classes possible with pre-registration
Online students must sign up before 4pm




(rates and more details below)

So grateful to be practicing together for over 15 years 🙏🏼

Gentle Yoga Benefits:

🌀 settle and soothe your nervous system

🌀 come home to your divine body

🌀 remember our deep connection to each other

🌀 provides clarity and courage for compassionate action, to embody the yogic principles of ahimsa (non-harming)
and satya (truthfulness) on and off the mat

What to Expect

I began my weekly gentle yoga class in 2010 at the insistent requests of neighbors :-) Our practice has become a sweet circle of community over the years, nourishing steadiness and connection as we navigate times of immense change, struggles, and joy.

Through our mindful exploration of movement and breath, we find more balance, length, strength, and easeful presence. Folks of all shapes, colors, orientations, and levels of experience are welcome.

My teaching style is heart-centered, trauma-informed, playful, and grounded. I enjoy weaving anatomy, easy self-massage, and my love of nature into class in refreshing ways. We end each series with a bring-your-own-dinner picnic on the mill porch to get to know our classmates.

Mobility considerations: These classes include postures while sitting on the floor and in “table pose” (hands and knees on the floor, on a folded blanket for cushioning). If these positions aren’t comfortable, another class like chair yoga or individual instruction may be more accessible. Contact me to explore.

My Experience

In my early 20s, reoccurring back pain led me to my first yoga class in 1995 with inspiring and dedicated instructor Elise Miller who studied regularly with BKS Iyengar and his family in India and the U.S. Not only did my budding yoga practice alleviate my physical discomfort, I benefited deeply from this sacred tradition’s* guidance for self-discovery and healing on many levels.

In 2003, after exploring various teachers and styles of yoga, I immersed myself in the year-long Body, Mind & Spirit Yoga Teacher Training with Lisa Clark and David Beadle (sourced in Body-Mind Centering principles). I began teaching regularly in 2007, first teen classes, then shifting to adults. My trainings in Somatic Healing, Massage Therapy, and Polarity Therapy also inform my practice and trauma-aware teaching style.

*as a white westerner with no ancestral or cultural ties to the teachings and lineage of yoga, i seek to honor and not appropriate. i encourage you to explore the resource page for south asian and teachers of color.

Personalized One to One Yoga Guidance

For my current or former yoga class students, I offer personalized one-to-one yoga guidance. Students can take home a set of yoga poses customized to their personal needs and intentions. We can draw diagrams and write descriptions to use as a reference for your home practice. A recording of our flow is also possible.

Through this personalized session, less-optimal patterns of holding and movement become more clear, allowing the emergence of new choices for strength, flexibility, presence, and ease in daily life. Contact me to learn more.

Testimonials

🌀 “This class nourishes my heart, mind, soul, and body and provides the welcoming solaces of acceptance, community, compassion, and speaking important truths in the face of so many challenges and brutalities for so many people right now. Thank you.” ~T.

🌀 “These classes feel like calm in the storm. Thank you.” ~Barb

🌀“Gentle Yoga is a space to discover and nurture my mind body connection.  It's been a welcoming space, and easy to join as a beginner. I genuinely look forward to this time every week. You're a very caring and approachable instructor.”  ~Anne

🌀 see here for more kind words and praise from students