As we transition into the final weeks of winter, it's the perfect time to awaken your practice! We're excited to introduce our updated class schedule, specialty workshops, and private services to help you deepen your journey and connect with our supportive community.

Whether you're looking to explore something new or embrace your current routine, we hope we have something to help you this season! Let's make a time of transformation and growth- on and off the mat!

With Love and Light,

Laurie & your Balancing Owl Yoga & Wellness Community

This March, we invite you to bring a friend to class—on us! Whether they’re new to yoga or just to our studio, this is the perfect time to introduce them to the practice you love.

We've also been excited to see many returning students after years of being away and would love to also extend this offer to others seeking motivation to return.

How to register:

1. Select a class from the schedule & register.
2. Select "One Free Drop-In Class" for the payment option.

NOTE: Limit 1 class per student, good only during March, 2025 classes.

Do you wake up feeling tired, sluggish, or unbalanced? Struggling with digestive issues, stress, brain fog, poor sleep, or low energy? The way you start your morning sets the tone for your entire day—and Ayurveda has the tools to help.

In this immersive workshop, you’ll learn how to create a powerful morning routine using Ayurvedic self-care practices. These simple, time-tested rituals help restore balance, improve energy, and align your body and mind with nature’s rhythms.

Join Vandana Baranwal, founder & President of the Ayurveda Association of Ohio, for an interactive experience where you’ll explore personalized, practical rituals to enhance well-being—without overwhelming your schedule.

Investment: $49 (10% off for members)

This workshop is designed for anyone looking to build a strong, confident foundation in yoga, no matter your experience level.

If you relate to any of these, this event is for you:

• Curious about yoga but unsure where to start.
• Tried yoga before but had a negative or intimidating experience.
• Want to return to yoga in a small, supportive environment.
• Attend classes but feel unfamiliar with yoga’s deeper philosophy.
• Looking for a yoga space that prioritizes diversity, inclusion, safety, and community.

Join Laurie Markowitz, studio owner, for an empowering, judgment-free introduction to yoga. You’ll gain the knowledge, confidence, and tools to practice yoga in a way that feels authentic, accessible, and enjoyable for you.

Investment: $45 (includes 30-days of unlimited classes following the workshop).

Is it hot in here or is it just me? What happened to sleeping through the night? Why am I so achy/moody/sensitive!? Get ready to learn and chat about a topic that has been largely ignored but is getting LOTS of attention lately: menopause! The changes your body undergoes are real, from the natural chemical storm to mood swings, aches and maybe even an attitude switch. Everyone moves through “the change” in their own unique way so bolstering your knowledge is both grounding and empowering!

In this workshop, we will review some of the changes that occur in the body and discuss where you are in the menopause cycle. We’ll learn why building strength is so important and get moving with a gentle strengthening yoga practice. Then we’ll try out specific restorative yoga poses and breath practices that may help to manage your symptoms, ending with a restful savasana. All levels welcome, no experience needed.

Investment: $49 (10% off for members)

The Spring equinox is a moment in the year when day and night are exactly equal. The natural world is coming alive, the Sun is gaining in strength and the days are becoming warmer and longer. Come to circle to celebrate the change in season, awaken fully from your winter slumber and turn towards what you may wish to birth into the new season. There will be a mini sound bath, group flower mandala creation and plenty more.

Guest Sacred Ceremony Facilitator, Erin Tanker, will lead the group through relevant meditations & rituals. Embrace the beauty of the season during this cozy candlelit gathering where you will leave feeling grounded and energized. If you have been looking for support, collective wisdom, and connection with others, we welcome you with open arms. Limited to 10 participants.

Investment: $49 (10% off for members).

Please join me in welcoming Elaine Hauser to Balancing Owl!

Elaine will be teaching "Morning Flow" at 10am on Mondays starting with the new Spring schedule beginning March 10- see below.

Elaine is passionate about guiding others toward transformation through yoga, breathwork, energy healing, and self-awareness. With a focus on inclusivity and personal empowerment, she creates welcoming spaces for all students to explore movement and mindfulness in a way that feels authentic and supportive.

Monday: Morning Flow @10am w/Elaine: A gentle, breath-guided practice that links movement with mindfulness. By slowing down, we cultivate awareness, soothe the nervous system, and create space for inner peace and connection.

Wednesday: Yin/Stretch @6pm w/Laurie:

A 75-minute Yin yoga and deep stretch class focused on longer holds with a heavy emphasis on hamstrings, shoulders and low back/hips. Focus is on building mindfulness & capacity for stillness to help balance the nervous system. May include mini-sound bath, guided meditation & longer shavasana. All levels welcome, no experience required.

Thursday: Somatic Release @6 w/Kris:

Incorporates somatic release practices that include breath work, intuitive movement, and meditation to help students become deeply attuned to the body, release stress, and ease patterns of holding. All levels welcome, no experience necessary.

Saturday: Nia @10:30am w/Janis

Nia is a gentle cardio-dance movement practice and lifestyle based on the intelligent design of the body. Each class brings mindfulness to your movement experience leaving you energized, mentally clear, and emotionally balanced. Classes combine 52 simple moves with dance arts, martial arts, and healing arts. Nia appropriate for all levels, practiced barefoot, is non-impact, and is adaptable to individual needs and abilities.

Tell us About You and How Your Found Balancing Owl? Bobbie and I will be married for 49 years this July. We both retired from Nationwide Children’s in 2018, Bobbie as a nurse educator & me as a social worker. Our oldest son, Doug, is 41 and lives with his wife Katharine in Florida, with Emee 12, Jack 10, Luke 8, and Brooks 2. Casey is 36 and lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Priya. Doug and Casey attended Dublin schools K-12, and both graduated from Dublin Coffman. I retired from the US Coast Guard Reserve in 2001 as a Boatswain’s Mate Chief Petty Officer after 31 years of service. I am not sure how I became the old guy most places I go but it seems to be the case -I have done a lot of things for a lot of years. I am even older than Joe, Anne’s dad!

How Does Yoga Help You? Yoga helps me with flexibility, provides structure in my week, and gets me out of the house.

Why Do You Love Balancing Owl & What Keeps You Coming Back? I love the Balancing Owl community because it is welcoming and accepting; the instructors are awesome and the morning schedule of classes provides the options I enjoy at the frequency I need. Yoga is a low impact activity that fits my needs and I have enjoyed the addition of yoga/Pilates and other strength-focused classes to the schedule. I appreciate that no one makes us do crow poses!