Esther Jyothi Larson (Founder) is certified as a 500 hour RYT through the Integral Yoga Institute in NYC. She has been practicing and studying yoga for over 30 years. She's taught in NY and nationally for 15 years. Jyothi has adapted yoga for many populations. She teaches pre and post-natal yoga at the Integral Yoga Institute and the Pre-Natal Yoga Center in Manhattan. She is the author of "Yoga Mom Buddha Baby" (Bantam 2002). Jyothi also teaches Restorative, Therapeutic, and Kids yoga. At Beth Israel Hospital, she teaches people living with pulmonary and cardiac disease, as well as people living with cancer. Jyothi believes that everyone can benefit from Yoga and enjoys that her students range in age from in-utero to well into their nineties.
Jyothi also teaches group classes at:
Monday 10:30 - 12pm Prenatal
Monday 12:30 - 1:45pm Postpartum (moms, dads, and babies welcome)
Tuesday 1 - 2pm Postnatal (moms and babies)
Rachel Feinberg (Director) started out as a dancer, dance teacher and choreographer. She holds a BFA in dance from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA. She was certified to teach vinyasa in 2004, and has been teaching full-time ever since. She’s taught in private studios, corporations, and hospital settings in addition to maintaining a private practice. She’s led workshops on the effects of stress, and stress reduction through yoga for the Legal Aid Society and Group Health, Inc. She has experience working with individuals suffering from chronic illness, disease and mental health issues. Rachel studies and teaches Iyengar Yoga, and is enrolled in a two-year, intensive teacher training program at the Iyengar Institute in NYC. She graduates in 2011.
Rachel’s love of yoga and passion for teaching is evident. She gives clear, dynamic instructions and demonstrations. She emphasizes healthy alignment, attention and breath awareness. Her students range in age from 12 to 78, and Rachel believes that people of all ages, levels of fitness and body types can practice and deeply benefit from yoga.
Rachel also teaches group classes at:
Tuesday 6:30-8pm Iyengar
Sunday 12-1:30pm Iyengar
Saturday 12-1:30pm Iyengar
Friday 6-7:15pm
Lisa Feuer grew up an athlete, discovered dance in college and then her search for something more spiritual brought her to the study of yoga. Two years into her practice, she became pregnant with her son, Sasha. She thoroughly enjoyed taking prenatal yoga, practicing through the week he was born and was inspired to become a prenatal teacher herself. She hopes to bring the feeling of empowerment she felt then to her students now. Lisa is a certified and trained prenatal teacher through Ma Yoga and Janice Clairefield. She has also completed her 200 hour teaching certification in the vinyasa style at Om Yoga. As well, she is certified in restorative yoga from Kripalu, childrens' yoga from Karma Kids, and Reiki Level 1 and 2 in the Usui tradition. She holds an MA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Columbia College in Chicago. Lisa loves being a mother in the exciting city of New York, and is very excited to be working with other NYC moms! Sasha continues to be her greatest teacher and inspiration.
Alma Largey has been teaching yoga for the past nine years, with a style that combines compassion and grace with spirit and breath. She has been certified by OM Yoga Center (200-hour) as a Vinyasa teacher and by Janice Clairfield in Prenatal Yoga, in New York. Also, she has a Hatha Yoga Certification (500-hour) from the Himalayan Institute in PA.
ALMA YOGA, established in 2006, a yoga center located in Pennsylvania where she teaches vigorous, playful, and spirited flow-style Vinyasa classes, which emphasizes breath awareness, mindfulness and alignment. She encourages her students to observe their breath and practice on and off the mat to uncover their innate truth, gentleness and beauty. Classes are hearty and energetic and challenge students to develop their physical practice while widen their mental and spiritual path.
Also, she has ongoing yoga private clients and her expertise ranges from basic through advance levels. While teaching in the U.S. or abroad, Ms. Largey's teachings provide inspiration to the most advanced practitioner, kids and people with physical limitations.
