The Summer Session will begin 7/1 and end 8/26

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 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.

The Summer Session 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.

The Summer Session will begin 7/3 and end 8/21

This class will include a weekly craft using a variety of media, such as paper, paint, markers and clay.

Our children live in a hurry up world of school pressures, video games, businesses, competitive sports – the list goes on. We don’t really think of these as stressful influences on our children. Now is a great time to provide kids with tools they can use daily. This age group will focus on moving through various yoga asanas (poses) and stretching exercises to help kids improve strength, flexibility, movement integration and coordination. Breathing and visualization techniques will be utilized to increase relaxation and concentration, while learning methods of self-discipline and control. Kids will leave feeling energized, self confident and happy.

Yogis are invited to a week filled with yoga, crafts, games and FUN! We’ll be outdoors as much as possible, weather permitting. Camp will take place 8/22-8/26, 9am-12pm

Our outdoor session will run from 7/5 to 8/23 and will take place on the Vassar Alumnae Lawn, across the street from the Tennis Courts on Raymond Avenue.

Yoga for Tweens & Teens is so much more than exercise. From shyness to independence to finding their voices, 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. Girls will form friendships, bond with one another and most of all, HAVE FUN!

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.

The Summer Session will begin 7/6 and end 8/24.

Students will create a yoga story of their own using their imagination and various props. When it's time to rest, Miss Alyssa will invite yogis to snuggle with their favorite stuffy as she reads them a guided meditation. Students will leave feeling accomplished and relaxed. This class is geared towards kids ages 4-7

This class will take place Wednesday’s 8/19-8/31, 5:30-6:30

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