Yogis will work with a variety of media, including paper, paint, markers and clay to create a different craft each class. A yoga flow will accompany each lesson for a fun filled series meant to unlock our creativity within

Yoga for Tweens is so much more than exercise. From shyness to independence to finding their voices, Tween life is not always easy. In this series, we’ll explore how to build confidence and self esteem. Yoga gives us tools to help focus, slow down and balance the good with the bad in a healthy way

Yoga is so much more than just stretching and exercising. Being a Teenager isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. From moral issues, social media challenges, to peer pressure and much more, teens face the same challenges as we do. When given the proper tools, our teens learn to deal with every day life challenges in a whole new way! This results in better focus, concentration and better judgment

This series is a great opportunity for those that are new to yoga or those just wanting a slow gentle flow. In this series we will take our time flowing through basic poses and learning properalignment. We will slow it down in a simple yet fun way that will help you to begin or enhance your yoga journey.

This class will run as a series beginning on 6/29 and ending 8/3.

Build strength and stability, deepen your connection with your little one, and relish in community support! Each class includes postures that bring balance and alignment to your pelvis, pelvic floor, and uterine ligaments--encouraging your baby into a more optimal birthing position so that you may have a more functional birth. In addition, yoga asana is also used to safely explore strong sensation and offer opportunities to discover and integrate coping and pain management tools such as breathwork and mantra. Throughout class easily digestible bits of childbirth education are integrated into practice, empowering parents to continuously learn about pregnancy and early parenthood. This class is appropriate for any trimester.

About the Teacher:
Dia Dearstyne is a professional dancer-turned-yoga teacher with a passion for alignment-focused, creative Vinyasa sequencing. She received her 200hr YRT through Yoga Vida NYC; 85hr Prenatal Yoga certification through the Prenatal Yoga Center under Deb Flashenberg; and has logged 200 hours towards her 300hr YRT certification through Yoga Vida NYC. Dia leads her classes through dynamic and accessible yoga poses with warmth and inclusivity–always with the underlying message that "Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life." B.K.S. Iyengar. She teaches Vinyasa, Yin, and Prenatal yoga throughout the Hudson Valley and hosts her own YouTube channel, Yoga With Dia. Learn more at diadearstyneyoga.com

This Summer Series will begin 7/2 and end 8/20 and will take place on the Vassar Alumnae Lawn across the street from the Tennis Courts on Raymond Avenue

Focusing on balance and breathwork, children will explore their bodies by moving through asanas (yoga poses) with the encouragement of imagination and story telling. Children will learn healthy peer interaction, spacial awareness, a sense of self confidence and much more. Props, such as stuffed animals, parachutes and essential oils are used to enhance the experience. Students will have fun and leave feeling accomplished and relaxed.