This yoga series is perfect for those who have never practiced yoga and are looking for an accessible place to start. It’s also great for those who are looking for a little bit more basic alignment and foundational details to add to their practice.
I want to show you that you CAN do yoga. I want to show you how to modify and tailor your practice just for you. I want to help you eliminate your anxieties and fears about walking into a yoga studio and feeling like you aren’t flexible enough, aren’t thin enough, aren’t young enough, ect. Just forget those stereotypes of what you think yoga is SUPPOSED to be or look like. I want to help you feel good regardless of your age, weight, or ability.
During this 6 week series you will receive a recorded class each week. You will learn the foundation of a yoga practice included basic postures, breath, and meditation.
You will also have access to me personally to reach out with any specific questions regarding your practice.
Each 1 hour video will be sent to you before 6pm each Wednesday. You can choose when you practice. The idea is to mix accountability w/ accessibility. I want you to set aside time each week to practice, but I also don’t want you to be constrained to a specific time as we all have different schedules.
Program cost $50 (you may redeem existing class credits or memberships with Greenwood Lake Yoga)
Curriculum Dates
January 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
February 3rd, 10th
Material Covered in the course
Yoga props and how to use them, finding your yoga seat, introduction to The Yoga Sutras, mindfulness meditation, simple breathing techniques, internal and external rotations, beginner yoga postures, building strength and flexibility, learning sun salutations, and deepening your practice.
Sarah Snider
Founder, Yoga Instructor
Sarah is a 500 hour certified yoga teacher and certified prenatal and postnatal yoga teacher. She has taught yoga throughout New York City and is now excited to join the Greenwood Lake Community. Sarah teaches students of all levels seeking to develop their understanding of yoga and improve mental and physical health. Her classes combine alignment, vinyasa, and relaxation.
To learn more about Sarah and her offerings please visit her website at www.SarahSniderYoga.com
To learn more about Sarah and her offerings please visit her website at www.SarahSniderYoga.com
Sara Gallmann
Yoga Instructor
Yoga is Sara’s practice, passion and offering. It brings her great joy to teach the physical practice of asana, vibrant breath-work (pranayama), mindful meditation, yoga philosophy and to be a guide on the path to awakening, inner peace and freedom. With a passion for health and wellness, Sara has been teaching yoga and coaching holistic fitness programs in the northern NJ area for over 30 years. She has a deep reverence for our natural world and believes that connection is what informs and sustains vibrant health.
Blending her Music Degree with the Healing Arts, Sara facilitates Healing Sound Ceremony with her Gong, Himalayan Singing Bowls, Native Flute, Drum and various other instruments. She is a PaddleFit Certified SUP Coach and has also created fun and restorative practices incorporating yoga, essential oils and hooping.
Sara is the creator and director of The Essential Journey, a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Alliance registered school, and Yoga Retreats.
Blending her Music Degree with the Healing Arts, Sara facilitates Healing Sound Ceremony with her Gong, Himalayan Singing Bowls, Native Flute, Drum and various other instruments. She is a PaddleFit Certified SUP Coach and has also created fun and restorative practices incorporating yoga, essential oils and hooping.
Sara is the creator and director of The Essential Journey, a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Alliance registered school, and Yoga Retreats.
Hugo Sanchez
Yoga Instructor
Hugo is an Experienced Yoga Teacher Registered with Yoga Alliance (E-RYT), and a Yoga Alliance Continued Education Provider (YACEP).
He holds a B.A. in Communications from La Universidad del Zulia and has worked in major advertising agencies in New York City.
Besides his formal Yoga Teacher Training, his sessions are infused with his personal spiritual practice, mediation techniques and dharma teachings.
Additional credentials include Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Pranayama, Meditation, and Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Certification from the Ramapo College of New Jersey.
He’s also undergoing a Life Coach Certification Program, and is a Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) Co-Facilitator and Mentor at the Greenwood Lake 200 HR YTT.
Hugo is passionate about activating, facilitating, and sustaining a profound collective change, and he strongly believes Yoga and community support groups are the vehicle for that change.
Hugo is a member of The ManKind Project USA, a nonprofit training and education organization who host experiential personal development programs for men, for whom Hugo is a co-facilitator of the New Warrior Training Adventure, as well as a member of peer-facilitated men's groups and support for men to lead lives of integrity, authenticity, and service.
He holds a B.A. in Communications from La Universidad del Zulia and has worked in major advertising agencies in New York City.
Besides his formal Yoga Teacher Training, his sessions are infused with his personal spiritual practice, mediation techniques and dharma teachings.
Additional credentials include Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Pranayama, Meditation, and Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Certification from the Ramapo College of New Jersey.
He’s also undergoing a Life Coach Certification Program, and is a Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) Co-Facilitator and Mentor at the Greenwood Lake 200 HR YTT.
Hugo is passionate about activating, facilitating, and sustaining a profound collective change, and he strongly believes Yoga and community support groups are the vehicle for that change.
Hugo is a member of The ManKind Project USA, a nonprofit training and education organization who host experiential personal development programs for men, for whom Hugo is a co-facilitator of the New Warrior Training Adventure, as well as a member of peer-facilitated men's groups and support for men to lead lives of integrity, authenticity, and service.
Jenna Corti
Yoga Instructor
Jenna found yoga to be an enlightening practice compared to the rigorous gymnastics training that she was used to. Even though she has always been athletic, it wasn’t until her first years of college that she found deep solace in Yoga and meditation. She began sharing her passion for yoga by teaching friends and family in the comfort of her home and backyard. Jenna dropped everything on her agenda one summer to achieve her 200 hour yoga teacher training.
Her biggest yoga philosophy is that we are all beginners. She believes it is very important that we always remember that there is always room for improvement because it is not about the destination... it is about the journey. Jenna’s yoga classes begin with a casual, inspirational dharma talk that can relate to anything from everyday mundane life, to chakras, to nature, to physics and chemistry! She then leads the class into a breathing exercise and guided meditation followed by a Yoga Flow that is made to accommodate every type of Yogi!
Jenna started her own small business called Sol Seed in 2016 and is continuing to expand on her natural self-care products and original jewelry right in Greenwood Lake today! She loves living and being part of this small-town with a big community.
Her biggest yoga philosophy is that we are all beginners. She believes it is very important that we always remember that there is always room for improvement because it is not about the destination... it is about the journey. Jenna’s yoga classes begin with a casual, inspirational dharma talk that can relate to anything from everyday mundane life, to chakras, to nature, to physics and chemistry! She then leads the class into a breathing exercise and guided meditation followed by a Yoga Flow that is made to accommodate every type of Yogi!
Jenna started her own small business called Sol Seed in 2016 and is continuing to expand on her natural self-care products and original jewelry right in Greenwood Lake today! She loves living and being part of this small-town with a big community.
Jamie Heller
Yoga Instructor
Jamie earned her 500 hour yoga certification in 2004 from Starseed Yoga & Wellness in Montclair, NJ, studying many different styles such as Viniyoga, Ashtanga, Restorative, Anusara, Vinyasa, and Iyengar. She creates a safe and secure environment for students to have their own personal experiences with classes that are creative, educational, and fun for both the beginner and the seasoned practitioner, with a strong focus on alignment and its importance.
Jamie's passion and energy help her students play with their edge and recognize their inner radiance. Students learn to thoroughly understand the postures and their benefits. Linking intention to every breath, movement and posture, her classes have a harmonious flow. She approaches the practice with playfulness and a sense of humor and encourages students to go deep to unveil their bodies' inherent wisdom. Her hope is that, as a student, you come away discovering an unexpected meaning to your practice, on and off your mat, integrating the benefits into your entire life, in order to experience the full vibrancy, spice, and possibility life has to offer.
Jamie's passion and energy help her students play with their edge and recognize their inner radiance. Students learn to thoroughly understand the postures and their benefits. Linking intention to every breath, movement and posture, her classes have a harmonious flow. She approaches the practice with playfulness and a sense of humor and encourages students to go deep to unveil their bodies' inherent wisdom. Her hope is that, as a student, you come away discovering an unexpected meaning to your practice, on and off your mat, integrating the benefits into your entire life, in order to experience the full vibrancy, spice, and possibility life has to offer.
Shari Martinez
Yoga Instructor
Shari brings Love and Compassion into all of her classes, cultivating a safe environment that allows her students to go beyond their self imposed limits. Throughout her Yoga Journey she has incorporated mindful breathing and meditation with powerful transformative movement. She invites students to dive deeper into the Yoga and infuses their practice with spiritual awareness. Her classes bring happiness and passion into the healing practice and gives students the resources and inspiration they need to embody this healing vibration on and off the mat.
Shari is a 200 Hour Certified Yoga Teacher and completed her training in Blooming Grove, NY.