WELCOME to SHANTI YOGA. With a sense of excitement and gratitude we opened our doors in April, 2011. Our studio is located at 135 2nd Street, Troy, New York, and is a beautifully renovated space (one block from the Troy Library and Russell Sage College). Whether you are just beginning your journey or are wanting to grow deeper in your yoga practice, you will find the perfect fit in our studio. Our professional teachers are nurturing, compassionate and knowledgeable… always there to assist you in your practice.
Please check out our new class schedule listing under the “class Schedule” link. This is the place to find all of our updated class offerings as well as class cancellations or changes. You may register and pay for classes on line. EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST, YOU MUST REGISTER FOR ALL CLASSES. YOU WILL HAVE THE OPTION WHEN REGISTERING TO “PAY AT THE DOOR”.
We offer yoga classes, Pilates; stress reduction/relaxation classes, Meditation Classes, as well as Bellydance, Kundalini Yoga and Meditation; Restorative Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Hatha and Ashtanga yoga classes. We are currently offering a yoga basics class for very beginners.
We have increased our community donation offerings and hope that you will partake in the spirit that these classes are intended. Community donation classes allow participation by any student wanting to practice, regardless of ability to pay and they may benefit a local charity. It is the philosophy of our studio to truly serve the community. We offer a student discount… Classes only $12.00! We offer an Unlimited Monthly Pass option for students wanting to enhance their practice by taking as many classes as they wish throughout the month. We also offer money saving class cards.
UPCOMING EVENTS/NEWS
WORKSHOP: CANDLELIGHT RESTORATIVE YOGA. May 20th from 6pm – 7:30 pm. Join us for this blissful candelit restorative yoga class. In restorative yoga the student is relaxed and supported with the use of props, which help the student achieve physical, mental and emotional relaxation. Restorative yoga calms and energizes the mind while relieving pressure, improves digestion and supports the immune system, as well as providing other important benefits. (Additional workshop dates… June 17th and July 15th 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm)
WORKSHOP: CREATING A HOME YOGA PRACTICE. June 10th 9am – 10:30 am. This workshop focuses on the importance of maintaining a home yoga practice whether you are just beginning or are in need of inspiration to maintain your home practice. The workshop will center around problem solving and solutions to pitfalls in the home practice. We will also review a typical beginner home practice. Cost of this workshop is $30.00.
SENIOR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING INTENSIVE - Postponed… keep looking for future date. Join Leslie Hadley, ERYT for a one day senior yoga teacher training intensive from 2:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Cost of this program is $297.00. To register for training please call 518-788-4988.
Check out our other upcoming workshops by clicking on workshops link from our class schedule page.
Yoga Teacher Training – Check out our Teacher Training link above. Shanti will be offering a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Program, beginning September 2012 (see Teacher Training link for dates).
Therapeutic Yoga – We offer individual therapeutic yoga instruction. If you are experiencing a chronic medical (physical or emotional) condition, you may benefit from the many positive effects of yoga. Please call 518-788-4988 for a confidential discussion of how the ancient wisdom and practices of yoga and meditation can help you.
Corporate Yoga – If you are a local business or would like to have Shanti Yoga come to your workplace to offer classes, please call 518-788-4988. Yoga in the work place is known to: build comaraderie; reduce stress; increase the health and well being of co-workers; reduce illness; increase job satisfaction levels and increase the productivity of employees. Corporate yoga promotes self care and focuses on stress relieving techniques to be utilized during the workday. We bring the studio to you! We also offer Wellness Workshops and personal Health Coaching Services for the health and wellness of your employees. Call 518-788-4988 for details.
Holistic Health Coaching Services - Individual Health Coaching Services as well as corporate health offerings and Wellness Workshops. Call Suzanne for details 518-788-4988 or visit http://www.suzanne-nicklas-healthcoach.com.
Shanti is very proud to carry Young Living products. We carry essential oils as well as healthy living products. Call 518-788-4988 for a catelog or to place your order.
If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Gift certificates are available for purchase on line or at our studio. Perfect for anniversaries, birthdays or any special occasion. Why not purchase the gift of health for the yogi or yogini in your life.
You may reach our massage therapists, Lesley Kavanaugh and Jessica Bennett as follows: to schedule your massage appointment with Lesley, you may call (518)506-9985 or visit www.essentialindulgences.net . You may contact Jessica at 516-375-1235 or visit www.collarcitymassage.com.
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