7/28/26

Dear Student,

I hope you've been enjoying the summer.

By late summer many of us have spent more time outdoors, traveled, visited family and friends, worked in the garden, walked more, or returned to activities we especially enjoy.

It's often through these ordinary experiences that we notice how we're doing. We recover quickly and move on. Sometimes we don't. We move with greater ease, or discover that an old limitation has begun asking for our attention again.

These moments remind us that our relationship with health is never really finished. It changes as we do. As the body changes, so do the questions we ask of it. The opportunity to participate in our own well-being remains, and when conscious attention leads the way, we become more skillful at doing so.

Regaining Control; Beyond the Reason We Began

Most people don't begin a Yoga or other movement practice because they're interested in movement itself. They come because something isn't working the way they'd like. A painful shoulder or hip. Stiffness. Poor balance. Stress. Maybe something their doctor said about how Yoga could help with this or that. They want to solve a problem.

It's a perfectly reasonable place to begin. What often changes is the reason we continue.

After many years of teaching and therapeutic work, I've come to believe that the greatest value of practice isn't found in solving any single problem. Any exercise, technique, or approach that provides relief or resolves the presenting issue is valuable. It gets you what you need in the moment.

Perhaps more importantly, there can come an important insight when we recognize the value of the practice within which these exercises, techniques, and therapeutic approaches take place. It is this larger context that provides a framework for continuing to care for ourselves as life changes.

Within such a practice, over time, we can become better observers of ourselves. We become more responsive and less governed by fear. We may recognize meaningful changes sooner, ask better questions, and make more intelligent use of the knowledge and guidance available to us. Rather than becoming passive recipients of care, we become active participants in our own health and in the direction of our lives.

The reason we come to class may change over the years. The value of continuing to practice does not.

Late Summer 2026 Yoga & Movement Class Series

"Little by little, a little becomes a lot."
. — Tanzanian Proverb

Our Yoga and Movement classes are one way of putting these ideas into practice.

Though each class on our schedlue has a different focus, all are designed to help improve flexibility, strength, and balance while cultivating greater awareness, interrupting habitual stress patterns, and developing healthier movement habits.

Over time, these simple practices can extend beyond the classroom, becoming part of an ongoing Yoga and self-care practice that supports well-being as life changes.

The Late Summer 2026 Yoga and Movement class series begins Sunday, August 2 and runs for eight weeks through Wednesday, September 29. There will be a Labor Day break from September 1 -September 7.



• The Unlimited Membership now includes the Saturday morning Yoga + Somatic Movement class, offering another weekly opportunity to practice and explore.

If you have questions about which class might best serve your present needs click here for more class informatiion and how to join us.

Saturday Mornings: Specialized

Posture, Movement, and Healthy Aging

Join our ongoing 9:30am Yoga and Somatic Movement Class for a slower, more exploratory approach to movement with a particular focus on the whole-body postural patterns that often lie at the root of many of the problems that bring us to this work.

If ongoing pain, stiffness, tension, or balance concerns are keeping you from the activities you enjoy, this class is designed to help you move with greater ease and confidence.

Together we explore how long-standing movement habits influence comfort, balance, and ease of movement. Small changes in how we use ourselves can often lead to meaningful improvements in comfort and function.

The emphasis is not simply on reducing symptoms, but on developing movement habits that support healthy aging and help you continue doing the things that matter most.

Please note: This gentle exploratory approach is best suited for ongoing patterns rather than severe or acute injuries. Feel free to reach out with questions.

Drop-ins welcome—click here for details or to join.

Yoga, with all its possibilities, can help you take a more active role in your own health and well-being.

Whether you're looking to address a specific problem, return to the activities you enjoy, or simply care for yourself as life changes, these practices can become an ongoing source of support and benefit.

I hope you'll join us this fall, whether you're returning after a summer away, continuing an established practice, or coming for the first time.

Thank you for your interest and support of this work. I look forward to seeing you soon.

Namaste,

Alan

Disclaimer

*This information is for educational purposes only. Please remember that when practicing any Yoga, movement, and/or meditation techniques, you accept responsibility for all you do. I encourage you to consult your doctor or mental health professional and work in accordance with your medical needs and limitations. Read this full disclaimer for more information. I encourage you to seek out instruction and guidance from a teacher as you need to answer any questions and ensure the most positive experience.

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