Winter Break

Winter is a time for rest and renewal. Sleep, hibernate, focus on self-care.

I'm honoring this quiet sacred time by taking a break from yoga classes. I plan to be back in the spring, I just need this quiet time. I hope you honor what your body needs now as well.

Class Donations

Classes are donation-based. Cash and Venmo (@livingyogany) accepted.

Donations are also accepted through Patreon. You can set up monthly donations for classes so you don't have to think about it every week.

My Patreon page is here.

I appreciate your support!

 

PRIVATE INSTRUCTION

Private sessions allow for personalized attention and can help to develop a better understanding of the Ashtanga Yoga sequence before heading to a class. Contact me directly for information.

Headstand posture, Sirsasana, on the top of Buck Mountain, Lake George, NY.

Winter Break

Rest. Reset. Renew. Hibernate. Sleep. Mediate. Nap. Veg on the couch. Do not feel guilty about taking the winter months to lay low. Stay indoors. Eat comfort food. Do what feels good to your body - whether that's a daily yoga practice or a weekly one. You know what your body needs. Listen to it.

I need rest, more sleep, more time just hanging out on my couch journaling, reading, listening to music, cleaning to podcasts or audio books. Lighting candles and burning incense, cultivating an environment that feeds my creativity. That's how I'll be spending my "winter break."

I hope you find what you need this winter, whether it is with connection or detachment. Take care of yourself.

Reach out on IG (@living.yoga.ny) if you want to connect or practice together. I'm around. Laying low. Staying present.

ASHTANGA YOGA

Ashtanga Yoga has deep roots and is one of the most practiced yoga disciplines world-wide. Known as the “eight-limbed” yoga ("asto" means eight, "anga" limb), it was popularized by Sri Pattabhi Jois in the early 1970’s and brought to the west by his faithful students. The Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series is a deliberate sequence of poses connecting movement and breath, and builds strength and flexibility. It begins with sun salutations, followed by a sequence of standing poses (asanas), then seated poses – the “Primary Series,” and concludes with the finishing sequence. Each pose is connected by the Ujjayi breath, a deep and cleansing breath intended to increase prana with every breath and movement.

Yoga pose "Tittibhasana" or "insect posture"

Amber's Yoga Bio

Amber has been practicing yoga since 1999, and discovered Ashtanga Yoga in 2010. Since then, she has trained in the Ashtanga lineage with David Williams, David Swenson and Kathy McNames. Amber began sharing her knowledge and training with friends and private clients in 2012, and completed teacher training from Yoga Vermont, an Ashtanga Yoga Studio in Burlington, VT, with Kathy McNames. She enjoys teaching Ashtanga Yoga and making it accessible to practitioners of all levels.

As someone with a serious wanderlust affliction, Amber enjoys all forms of adventuring from exploring the outdoors to traveling. By day, she focuses her energy on empowering others through workforce development opportunities.

Contact

Please contact me with questions, or for information on private instruction.