Classes

I offer a variety of local classes at locations throughout Northern Virginia and on Zoom; please get in touch with me to learn how you can experience different forms of gentle hatha yoga, including:

Gentle Yoga – Slow Movements to Renew Vitality & Balance
In this mat-based class, you will experience yoga’s stress-relieving benefits. Increased flexibility, a calmer mind, improved balance, enhanced range of motion, and a stronger body may be some of the results you notice after taking this class.

Chair Yoga – Move the Joints & Have Fun
Do you want the benefits of yoga without getting onto the floor on a yoga mat? This class offers all the benefits of yoga with the support of a chair. As your range of motion improves, a chair dance may be just what you need to bring a smile to your face!

Restorative Yoga – Chillaxation – Undo, Unwind, Let Go & Experience Rest
Instead of asking your body and mind to do more, this practice soothes your nervous system, quiets your mind, and helps you release deeply held tension. This series is a unique set of restorative poses using blankets, blocks, and bolsters to support deep relaxation. Experience the deep, nourishing rest you need and deserve. Leave feeling completely revitalized and refreshed.

Gentle Yoga for Perennials

What is gentle yoga for perennials?
In the days before COVID, one of my young at heart yoga students complained about being called a “senior.”  She thought that “senior” implied you were either old or had recently graduated from high school or college.   She preferred the term perennial because, in her mind, she could come back year after year to her yoga practice.  I loved this analogy and quickly adopted it.

Gentle yoga for perennials is a mat-based class that includes a variety of poses, whether lying on the mat, on hands and knees, or standing. There is usually some breath work and meditation included as well. If this is of interest, please email me.  

Yoga Nidra Meditation

Yoga Nidra, which means yoga sleep, is a meditative awareness practice that offers deep relaxation.  Sometimes, just one yoga nidra session can feel equivalent to 4 hours of sleep.  I have trained in various types of Yoga Nidra.   My certifications include iRest® Yoga Nidra, a trauma-sensitive practice, and advanced I AM™ yoga Nidra, an energy-based practice.  Donation-based Yoga Nidra is offered each Monday at 7:30 pm Eastern US time.  (See schedule page to receive the Zoom link each week)

Therapeutic Classes – Themed Classes Focused on Lifestyle Improvements
Are you looking to change your lifestyle to ease or prevent symptoms of chronic conditions? As a Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Coach and a Yoga Therapy Teacher with specialized training in Heart, Cancer, Stress Management, Brain Longevity, and Senior Yoga, I offer classes that include movement, meditation, proven yoga practices, and group discussions targeted toward ways we can better thrive as we age.

All classes offer modifications and are suitable for any age or body type. Prior yoga experience is optional.

A private session with me will help you focus on what’s most important for a balanced life. Yoga therapy principles influence my training. In this concept, Yoga views the individual as a whole, including body, breath, emotions, intellect, and spirit. Stress can cause imbalances at an individual level, not just in the physical body.

Yoga teaches that You already know what is required to restore your Self to balance and be your best Self. Sometimes, a busy life or facing a health issue may increase our stress level, which makes us forget our True Self. Together, we will explore what aspects of yoga will work best for you. Unlike a yoga class, this session is individualized to deal with your situation.