At Joyful Yoga, we introduce our students to a kind and gentle way of rediscovering their bodies through an intelligent sequence of poses designed to work with all stages of life experience. No matter how long it has been since you have had a true “inner body experience”, we promise you will be able to make it through a class feeling better than when you came in!

If you can breathe, you can practice Yoga. The first guideline in Yoga is non-violence, or ahimsa, meaning “there is nothing to gain through pain or strain”. We practice this concept first and foremost in our teachings. It may seem quite obvious, since Yoga is supposed to FEEL GOOD…however, it has been our experience through our decades of practice in various places across the country, as well as from the stories our students have shared, that in fact, not all Yoga is created equal.

Our approach to Yoga is non-dogmatic, since we believe everyone is unique and will be attracted to different paths, one approach or lineage does not always meet each individual’s needs. Unfortunately, some styles of Yoga may be more concerned with passing down a lineage, a one-way approach to Yoga, without a lot of room for the student to discover what really feels good to them. Often, this will scare new students away or cause more harm than good.

We have designed our Joyful Flow to incorporate the best of the best, realizing there is something amazing to experience with each style of Yoga out there. This can be achieved without making you feel intimidated or overly concerned with how you look in a pose, or doing it “right”, that will improve with practice over time, meanwhile, it is our wish to hold a space for students to explore their inner landscape, see where they have been and decide where they wish to go. As a student steps onto the mat, they are invited back to health and well-being, reconnecting to the inner strength, stability and joy in their lives.

Joyful Yoga is a combination of linking movement with breath (Vinyasa flow) as well as alignment (Iyengar) and longer holds for deeper connective tissue release (Yin). We also combine the energizing and detoxifying techniques of Kundalini Yoga to maintain an overall state of balance. We have had the opportunity to study with the greatest Yoga teachers in the World and it is our pleasure and honor to bring the gifts these many styles of Yoga have to offer to our students in one great class.

We also incorporate the principles of Yoga’s sister science, Ayurveda into our classes, helping students understand what helps them stay balanced on and off the yoga mat. Yoga is more than just physical, it is a therapy in and of itself. It is a practice geared toward maintenance and prevention, allowing you to come into balance before illness and dis-ease become part of your experience. You do not need to be in shape, or flexible to begin your Yoga practice. With time, flexibility of both mind and body are achieved, you just have to be willing to journey inward and discover what it takes to feel whole again. Life is an adventure, open yourself to the flow of Joy from within. Feel Good Now.