• New Student Special -
  3 for $40 expiration 2 months

• Drop-in rate $20

• 5 Class card $90

• 10 Class card $160

• Unlimited Monthly Pass $165

• Payment info-cash check or Venmo @Andrea-Chesnes. Just come early to purchase class card

• Mats and props provided-no charge. Encouraged to bring your own

• Parking: Our beautiful studio is in a small neighborhood known as the Patch, on an island in the canal. Children play in the streets, so we must keep traffic and noise down. Please park in the bike trail parking lot on the right just before the bridge into the Patch, then cross the bridge on foot.

CLASSES

These are some of the formats you will experience weekly. Our teachers teach to the room so we prefer to list our classes in a simple format of Daily Yoga so we can meet the needs of the students in front of us. Please keep in mind that it is summer and it does get warm in the studio. Be sure to dress for the warmth and bring your water. We do have towels you are welcome to use but if you do have a yogi towel for your mat please bring.

DAILY YOGA

(DAILY CLASS MORNING AND EVENINGS, ALL LEVELS)

We structure this class to support you in maintaining your regular yoga practice. We will start with a gentle warm-up, then move into a combination of poses/asanas that we hold for a while (hatha yoga) and asanas that progress smoothly from one to another (vinyasa yoga). Each class will end with a quiet, relaxing asana to wind down. Throughout the class, we will use our breath to deepen each pose and our mindful awareness of body alignment and sensation. We will get a good workout and leave class feeling more calm and balanced.

This is an all-level class that will use poses accessible to brand new beginners and offer variations for anyone looking for a more advanced practice.

HERE ARE A SEVERAL STYLES AND THEMES THAT WE MAY COVER IN CLASS IN EACH

DEVELOPING OUR ROOTS – INTRO TO YOGA

WEEKLY CLASS, BEGINNERS ENCOURAGED

This style of class is for anyone with little or no yoga experience, and for experienced practitioners who want to cycle back to the basics to improve technique. This class is much like Daily Yoga (above), except that we will hold the poses longer, while you receive more individual assistance with your alignment. We will also save time at the end to answer your questions or provide explanations to teach you more about yoga.

STANDING IN OUR POWER – EMBODIED STRENGTH

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE

If you have already established a beginner or intermediate yoga practice and are comfortable with the basic asanas, but looking to take your practice to the next level, this style will work for you. We will use the same styles and flow of Daily Yoga (above), but focus on adding more advanced variations of the asanas and increasing our mindful awareness. This will level up the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of your practice and help you begin using it as a tool to assist you in your life off the mat as well.

ELEVATING MIND/BODY/SPIRIT – RISE UP

ALL LEVELS

If you have an established yoga practice and are ready to integrate meditation into it, or if you have an established meditation practice and are ready to integrate yoga, this is the class for you. We will use the same flow of warm-up, more energetic practice, and wind-down as in Daily Yoga (above), but may incorporate yin or restorative yoga as well as hatha and vinyasa. We will focus on using breath and mindfulness to reach greater heights of inspiration and depths of peace in the asanas. After 50 minutes, we will drop down into 25 minutes of vipassana meditation with guidance at the beginning and time for questions at the end.

This class is recommended for anyone with a regular yoga practice at any level and for anyone with a regular meditation practice at any level. If you are new to both yoga and meditation, we suggest starting with our Daily Yoga classes to build into your deeper practice.

ABOUT

ANDREA CHESNES

STUDIO OWNER AND TEACHER

Andrea Chesnes is a 1000-hour E-RYT Iyengar (hatha) yoga teacher who has also trained in vinyasa, yin, and restorative yoga. She has maintained a deep Vipassana meditation & Zen practice since 2013. Andrea has taught yoga since 2011 and meditation since 2018, and in 2019, she won The Valley Advocate’s Best Yoga Teacher award. Her practice is filled with mindfulness and laughter, creating an atmosphere of joy in her classes.

ALISON ZABKO

TEACHER

Alison Zabko is a 200-hour RYT from Turners Falls. She has always been compassionate towards others and interested in what connects the mind, body, and soul. Her interest in how the body connects to itself and the mind has provided a strong foundation for her career choices. Alison received her B.S. in Fire Science and her M.P.A. from Anna Maria College which garnered her a career as a Paramedic. She started her yoga journey as a way to combat the stress of the EMS world and to improve her mental and physical health. It quickly became a way of life, rooted in her passion for the mind, body, and soul connection. She has always put her full self into achieving her goals and becoming a yoga instructor is no exception. Her spirit is firmly planted in the practice and helping others feel more whole.

LILIAN AUTLER

TEACHER

Lilian Autler is a 200-hour RYT with a background in dance, creative writing, and theater.   For over 15 years she has found yoga practice and study to be a source of healing, comfort, and inspiration during difficult times.  Lilian has had the opportunity to live, work and explore in many places and is bilingual in English and Spanish.  In her work as an educator and artist, she strives to facilitate spaces for deep reflection and creative play where we are encouraged to express our whole selves and connect with the beings around us.