Amenia Yoga - a Place for Wellness

2023 while reading posts on the Amenia Wassaic page I saw Sarah’s post about Amenia Yoga – a place for Wellness. Suffering from the winter doldrums, I contacted her about finding a class that would be good for me. This was life changing! In May I joined the Wisdom Yoga morning class which has improved my posture, balance, breathing and most of all, movement. As a teacher, Sarah is very knowledgeable about the yoga practice and the effects it has on the human body. Her studio is always warm, friendly, and clean. Every class is a new learning experience! She makes sure every student is performing the pose correctly even helping with innovated ways to achieve the pose to the best of their ability. Sarah then introduced me to her Friday morning class of Wise and Strong! I never would have thought that at the age of 70 and suffering with balance issues, A/R, and Lupus that I would be able to do a forearm plank let alone hold it for 59 seconds – balancing on one foot for the Tree pose while moving my arms in the air - doing the wall sit for over 2 minutes (just a few of my proud achievements). Thank you, Sarah, for giving me this opportunity.

I wholeheartedly recommend Sarah and Amenia Yoga to everyone! Sarah is sincerely committed to enhancing the well being of each of her students, regardless of their skill level. I have noticed a significant improvement in my strength and flexibility since I began taking Sarah's Wise and Strong classes. Sarah takes the time to explain not only the necessary moves but she explains the science behind them and how they will improve the functioning and strength of each of the muscles or body parts.

Amenia Yoga is such a gem! They offer a variety of classes that really work for all levels, with an emphasis on staying fit as we age. Sarahs teaching style is very engaging, relaxing and informative. She has a wealth of experience and knowledge about her craft and I always feel beautifully guided thru each class. Amenia Yoga is a place where you will find community as well, sometimes we are served tea after class much is so sweet. As someone who’s known for ages that I should do yoga but never liked it, I can truly say that I have found my haven at Amenia yoga!

I have regularly attended Amenia Yoga's morning classes biweekly for two and a half years and strength training weekly for one year. It is great to have been able to build a morning routine that improves my strength, balance and posture. Sarah is a knowledgable instructor who teaches us an awareness of our anatomy in addition to modeling poses and exercises. She caters for different levels and individual modifications according to our needs. Sarah is also eager to build a community of people who build connections as we practice. Newcomers are made welcome and always introduced to the group. After class Sarah serves tea and we have time to get to know each other. I feel blessed to have found such a wonderful resource in our community. Membership of Amenia Yoga has helped me physically, mentally and socially as I have adjusted to a changing lifestyle in my retirement.

I have been doing yoga with Sarah for a couple of years and I absolutely love it! It is a gentle practice and yet I can feel that my body (and my mind) have changed a lot. I feel stronger and much more flexible and I noticed that I have much more energy than before. Great thing about zoom sessions is that I can keep a routine when I am travelling!Also, Sarah is always bringing new elements to the class which feels dynamic and never repetitive. The practice is giving me more confidence and I now feel that my body is more fluid and better prepared to other physical exercises as well. Highly recommend it!!!