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“Yoga at Asha has instilled in me a gentle awareness regarding the connection between my body and my mind. I have come to realize that where I am “in my head” has a direct impact on how my body feels physically and how I feel about my body. I have learned that my perceptions reach out like a trailing vine in all directions impacting all experiences. Asha is a great place to get grounded, live in the present and learn to be “flexible” in body and mind. The practice has had a positive and practical day-to-day influence in my life. My hope is that any person with the slightest desire to attempt yoga invests in him or herself and gives it a try!”
-Coco Keelan

“My whole life I have been unsettled. I have never felt at home anywhere or had a place to call home. Constantly moving from place to place and trying to find comfort in other things led me to a life of disarray. I never thought yoga could help me feel at home, no matter where I was in the world! It has completely changed my life and do not think the changes will ever stop. Finding Asha has been such a blessing. The atmosphere is what draws me to this place. All of the teachers have such a beautiful gift and have inspired me to talk about yoga to everyone I can reach. Whether it is on the train or to children, sharing this gift I have received makes me so happy. There are not even enough words to explain the benefits of this practice and how it has given me a new vision for my life. I am now excited to live and I never thought that would be possible.”
-John Smith (UJ)

“I was never opposed to the idea of yoga, but was always too distracted with daily life to actually do it. I had heard so many good things about it and my doctor recommended it to me for health reasons, so I finally gave in and took a class. My usual workout routine consisted of running and weightlifting. I was surprised to find out that some of the poses were more challenging than weights! The challenge was different, though. It allowed me to slow down for once and be able to focus on the details of my body and mind. After class, I feel more balanced, calmness, confidence and strength. In this fast-paced society Asha Yoga helps me to find the place where I can truly feel calm in my daily life.”
-Rick Murphy

“My experience at Asha Yoga has been life changing. Not only did I find a community of like-minded people, but I rediscovered and cultivated a sense of community and love within myself. I didn’t understand when I started the Living Yoga challenge that the physical practice would reach and transform my life as a person, mother, daughter, sister, friend or businessperson. Every day, every posture, every breath and every connection to a teacher cultivated a sense of peace, joy and flexibility in my heart and spirit. It’s come to a point where I can’t let a day go by without practicing yoga because I want that great feeling to perpetuate. My sister has been suggesting Yoga to me for years and years, and I dabbled in it but never committed. I guess I was scared of being happy. Studying with the teachers and Asha community has opened up a place in me that I will never close. I am proud that my teenage son participates with me and on his own—he uses breathing techniques to help himself in stressful situations at school or in his social life, uses the physical practice to support being on the soccer and basketball teams and uses the restorative Yoga (Mellow Yogi) to re-establish himself when he’s up for a big challenge. I love Asha Yoga, and I am sooooo grateful that they exist.”
-Bernadeen Zivkovic

“Before yoga, ballet was my life! I loved every aspect of it from the beauty to the competitiveness. It allowed me to build strength but also made my body tense. When I started doing yoga, I was able to continue to build strength without the tension. The philosophies taught in yoga gave me the ability to feel at ease with MY body for the first time. Asha’s classes are inviting, peaceful and leave the competition out of the picture. I am able to feel at home with myself when I step on my mat and that feeling gives me so much inner strength. Without that reminder I can get grumpy. So, I keep showing up for myself each week to keep the tension in my body and mind away.”
-Jennifer Lin

“When I think about how much yoga has influenced my life, and continues to do so every day, I can’t imagine not offering that opportunity to other people. Creating a Center that gives that gift to people every day has been a dream of mine since the moment I realized how much I myself have been given. Asha yoga is completely amazing. It was born from so much gratitude and inspiration that it couldn’t possibly be anything less. ”
-Maureen Gildersleeve

“Before yoga I was very unaware, unfocused and I was always losing things. This was not how I wanted to live my life and it was yoga that helped me to make a huge change. Now, I feel so much more aware and alive in every moment and I spend much less time dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. This helps me to stay focused and to be so much more organized. Practicing yoga also reminds me to stay open to ideas and people and a variety of situations that I may otherwise resist. This acceptance makes me a lot happier and a lot nicer!”
-Molly Egan

“I was overweight and unhappy with my body but I had heard that anyone could do yoga. I was a little nervous to try it at first but, even though I could hardly do any of the postures, everyone at Asha Yoga was so supportive and helpful that I felt comfortable right away. Now it really feels like my second home. It’s been amazing to see how what I learn from Yoga effects my whole life. I am so much healthier and happier with my body and I’m filled with this newfound inspiration to make a positive difference in the world!”
-Judy Bevington

“I used to make a lot of choices and do a lot of things not realizing how bad they actually made me feel. Yoga helped me to recognize this. I quit smoking and eat a lot healthier now. But even though I know there’s a million health benefits from practicing yoga, those things have become just an added bonus — I get on my yoga mat every day primarily because it reminds me of what’ s important in life, it makes me happier, less stressed, and more at peace.”
-Holly Jarrard

“At the time I started yoga I was going through a very difficult time. I had just given birth, I was feeling fat, emotional and ungrounded. I was inspired to give yoga a try because I noticed that the people who practiced it regularly seemed really vibrant. From my very first class, I was immediately intrigued — it was obvious right away that there was a lot for me to learn here, a lot to feel and experience. It felt good right away.

Yoga definitely played a part in reconnecting me with ME and supporting this change. Now I feel so much stronger in my body. My posture feels better and I just feel more secure and balanced walking through the world.”
-Anszil Keown

“I initially tried yoga because of a back injury and it contributed greatly to my recovery. Once recovered, I quit practicing, but later on began to think that yoga might help with my decreasing mobility and agility, which was creeping up due to age! I remember that it was savasana (the final resting pose) at the end of my second class that hooked me. I was able to relax so deeply that I felt I had an ‘out-of-body experience’.

I began doing yoga consistently and so many other changes and health benefits followed. My immune system got much stronger. When I first moved to Puna I developed a chronic cough –but after about a month of yoga my cough went completely away. I used to get 2-3 colds a year but in 4 1/2 years of practicing yoga I have had only one cold.

Sometimes I find that when I’m stressed or really busy I resist going to yoga -but once I’m there I can instantly let go. I realize it’s these times that it’s MOST important for me to show up. I am able to relax and experience a sense of clarity. After yoga class, I am able to be more productive and prioritize my life for the better. I can’t imagine my life without yoga now. I am so thankful for it everyday.”
-Bud Carlson