Yoga Lessons + Creative Practices — Local services in New York

Not at all what I was expecting today. I’ve been to this yoga center multiple times before and have always been really happy with my experience except for today. I usually take the 11AM basic yoga class with Laura(she isn’t there anymore) so I decided to give the new instructor a try. I noticed right away that I was having a hard time trying to flow with the class and find a flow of my breath. Then I realized that the music she was playing was very distracting. The music she was playing actually had lyrics to it. So whenever the person was singing, it would go over what the instructor was saying so I could never hear her. The music she was playing also was pretty upbeat. More upbeat than music for a yoga class should be if you ask me. She told us that she’s been really into 80’s music that week and that’s what she was playing. Over all I didn’t feel like I benefited from that class at all and I feel like I wasted money and time. It’s a shame though because the instructor was really nice. But when I sign up for a yoga class, I want to feel like I’m in...

I’ve known Teri for 20 years and it’s been so beautiful to see her evolution as a teacher and grow with her as a student. Compassionate and patient, insightful and inspiring, strong and inquisitive, and ever-changing. Teri brings her love of art to yoga class every week by creating thoughtful sequences embedded with a focus on alignment, postural control, strength, coordination, and acceptance of the now. As an occupational therapist, these areas are very important to me personally and professionally. Teri also delivers supportive messages from books, such as “The pocket Pema Chödrön,” to connect to our yoga practices and lives. These readings stay with me after class, developing into my mindset for the next week and beyond. My body and mind have shifted so much since starting yoga 20 years ago when I injured my knee; Teri continues to help me find the mind body connection and balance I...

I moved to park slope and was spoiled by my yoga studio in the city. I have been practicing yoga intensely for 5 years and every class that I have taken there, I have learned something new about alignment, and have been challenged in both a mental and physical way. I have my 4 favorite teacher for very different reasons--micro attention to alignment, a lot of inversions and balancing practice, a spiritual calmness that reminds me to be calm, and a teacher who taps into all of the aforementioned qualities. I consider myself a yoga snob and I feel like I have found my...