CLASS LOCATION
Christ Church community room
35 State Street at 5th Avenue (in the red door)
Downtown Troy, NY 12180
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35 State Street at 5th Avenue (in the red door)
Downtown Troy, NY 12180
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Certified yoga instructor and founder of Troy Yoga, Joely Johnson Mork leads this Sivananda-style class including classical yoga postures, focused breathing, and deep relaxation. Students gain awareness of the present moment, increase physical flexibility, reduce stress, and improve breathing capacity. Modifications are offered for total beginners; experienced students get a chance to work on form and mindfulness. Contact Joely.
Joely is currently on maternity leave, but Monday classes are ongoing. Her Monday classes are being taught by two passionate new instructors: Ali Kenner and Adrienne Stiles.
Registered yoga teacher Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius, RYT leads a gentle, introductory class that will focus on reducing stress, centering, and the body-mind-breath connection. A perfect class for beginners wanting to take a slower pace and learn basic poses in a supportive, small-class environment. Elizabeth can be reached at elizwood@nycap.rr.com.
Elizabeth is currently on maternity leave -- yes there will be two Troy Yoga babies this year! The Wednesday beginner/gentle classes are ongoing and being covered by Tracy Swanson.
Andrew Kasius, RYT offers a fun and challenging blend of asana, pranayama, and meditation to help strengthen mental focus and awareness, enhance physical and energetic vitality, and foster stillness and peacefulness. Andrew draws from his experience with diverse teachers and styles of yoga and seeks to offer classes that suit the needs and capabilities of each student. Andrew completed his 200-hour Yoga Teacher Empowerment Training through HeartSpace Holistic in Albany, NY, and is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) through the Yoga Alliance. You can contact Andrew at andrew.kasius@gmail.com.
Joely Johnson Mork has been practicing yoga since the age of 18 and teaching for more than 10 years. Her teaching style and personal practice are strongly influenced by the Sivananda school, but she also has years of experience in Iyengar yoga and often uses props in class. Joely is certified by the Integral Yoga Institute to teach yoga to people with cancer and by Karma Kids Yoga to teach yoga to children from toddlers to teens.
In addition to her Monday night class in Troy, Joely also offers private sessions for individuals at all levels at your location.
Contact Joely for more information about private classes for adults, children, and people facing chronic illness.
Elizabeth Kasius, RYT completed her yoga teacher training from the HeartSpace Holistic Yoga Teacher Empowerment Program, an Albany-based 10-month long certification program that explores a variety of yoga traditions. Her influential teachers include Robert Cuozzi, Laurin Toolin, Cyndi Lee, and Jenny Otto. Elizabeth's yogic focal point is stress relief and well-being, and she loves teaching to beginners. Elizabeth is also a musician and composer, and is a Creative Arts Therapy faculty member at Russell Sage College in Troy. Elizabeth can be reached at elizwood@nycap.rr.com.
Andrew Kasius, RYT began practicing yoga ten years ago. He sees yoga as a pathway for enhancing health, groundedness, and increased awareness. He completed his yoga training through the HeartSpace Holistic Yoga Teacher Empowerment Program in Albany, and has been teaching in the region for the past several years. You can contact Andrew at andrew.kasius@gmail.com.
Ali Kenner has been practicing yoga for six years. As a doctoral student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Ali began practicing yoga to help with back pain and stress. Yoga not only changed her life, but transformed her research as well (to learn more, visit her website at http://www.alikenner.com). She completed her teacher training at Sadhana Center for Yoga and Meditation in 2010, and now offers mixed level classes that focus on meditative movement. Ali practices Thai Yoga Therapy and offers private yoga sessions as well. For more information, contact her at ali.kenner@gmail.com.
Adrienne Stiles completed her yoga teacher training in early 2010. She builds on a foundation of education as a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner through the Kerala Ayurveda Academy of Seattle and Master level Reiki Training through the Usui lineage. She has spent time in the hospice setting practicing Reiki with individuals and their families, and has lectured and taught workshops on Ayurveda in addition to doing private consultations.
These studies have directly impacted and enriched her experience of herself and how she lives in the world, and she is passionate about creating an atmosphere for others to cultivate their own unique resonance and harmony.
Adrienne is available for individual and small group restorative yoga sessions with the inclusion of Reiki.
Tracy Swanson, RYT, has a dedicated personal practice and has been a student of yoga for nearly 15 years. She completed her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Empowerment Training through HeartSpace Holistic and is registered with Yoga Alliance. She is eternally grateful for the guidance, love, and inspiration provided to her by her teacher Lauren Toolin. Tracy is dedicated to helping others realize their potential and the divine spark they possess. Her passions include working with teenagers and children. She enjoys sharing the gift of yoga with at-risk youths. She has a warm and easy-going personality which is reflected in her teaching. Her classes are accessible to practitioners of all levels and modification are always provided.
