Outdoor Yoga in Child’s Park
Daily through August 31, 2021
Then ONLY Friday, Saturday, Sunday through October 10th
STAY TUNED FOR WINTER OFFERINGS!
Come join us this summer for a 1 hour yoga class outside in the park! We aim to make yoga accessible and affordable to as many people as possible in the beauty of the outdoors. Mats and props will not be provided, so please bring your own.
Time: Mondays, Tuesdays & Saturdays 8:00-9:00am ~ Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays & Sundays 10:00-11:00am
Location: Childs Park, 71 N Elm St, Northampton, field closest to the hospital
Daily classes run through August 31st, 2021 and then we switch to ONLY Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays at 10am until October 10th, 2021.
Instructors donate their time, experience, and expertise. Donations are gratefully appreciated, but not required.
Check out our Facebook page! Cancellations due to weather will be posted by 7:00am each morning.
If you teach yoga and are interested in joining us please email: pvmovementcollective@gmail.com
Instructors
MONDAYS 8:00-9:00am
Emily Salnick (she/her)
Emily Salnick is a registered yoga teacher who began teaching at both Serenity Yoga and the Westfield Yoga Center during the summer of 2020. Emily aims to teach classes that are rooted in compassion and accessibility, and enjoys anything from gentle restorative classes to fiery vinyasa flows. Her aim is to pass along knowledge of the history and philosophy of yoga while emphasizing movement, breath and introspection as healing elements.
In addition to practicing and teaching yoga, Emily is a current graduate student in Clinical Psychology, and is very interested in providing trauma-informed practices for the community. She is always excited to offer classes here in the Western Mass area!
Venmo: @emilysalnick
TUESDAYS 8:00-9:00am & SUNDAYS 10:00-11:00am
Taylor Haaf (they/them)
Taylor is passionate about creating safe and accessible communities that help nourish and promote self-care and healing. They value a trauma-informed approach to yoga and lead gentle classes that allow all bodies and peoples to come to practice knowing they will be seen and accepted as they are. Taylor encourages self-inquiry and options during practice, so each student can move in a way that feels right for them. Taylor is currently a graduate student studying Clinical Social Work, a Registered Yoga Teacher (200 RYT), Certified Reiki Practitioner, and Owner of Healingelementals, a small all-natural herbal product business. For more information and to learn about the other classes they teach in the area, please visit their website: www.healingelementals.com
Venmo: @Taylor-Haaf
WEDNESDAYS 10:00-11:00am
Linda Castronovo (she/her)
I discovered yoga in a 1979 Runner's World article while training for cross country. I followed the directions and tried all the postures because the author promised improved strength, flexibility, and injury prevention. It was just a handful of postures: warrior, triangle, cobra, downward dog, and child pose, but I felt different immediately. I felt calmer, more present, more awake and alive.
In the years that followed I attended many different classes and was certified as a Kripalu Yoga Instructor in 1990. I continue to study many forms of yoga and learn from all of my teachers. As I approach sixty, my classes are now moving meditations that build awareness through breath and body. I teach an eclectic mix of many traditions, but my aim is to guide you to your own deep well of gratitude, compassion, self-acceptance.
Venmo: @Linda-Castronovo-1
THURSDAYS (Saturdays starting Sep.) 10:00-11:00am
Steph Gerolimatos (she/her)
I'm an artist and yogin who loves sharing both practices with others. I began my inquiry into yoga in 2005 and was awed by its profound impact—it was as if I'd been falling for years and then suddenly, after asana, I felt ground under my feet and air in my lungs. There was equilibrium and a feeling of wanting to be exactly where I was. I continue to study yoga as a key aspect of caring for my mental and physical health and a path to create positive change. I'm happy to be able to share this amazing, ancient tradition.
I hope to provide a comfortable atmosphere where you can explore movement, breath work, and stillness without judgement. Sessions provide opportunities to focus, get playful and creative, choose your own challenges, and rest. Bits of yoga philosophy are sprinkled throughout to connect with the core of human values where we find compassion, love, and joy. Anyone with a desire to practice is welcome. Move at your own pace, decide for yourself what offerings to accept and what to skip. Prioritize taking care of yourself.
Venmo: @ssSteph-G
FRIDAYS 10:00-11:00am
Kim Deshaies (she/her)
Passionately weaving her studies in contemporary psychology and neuroscience with reverence for ancient yogic philosophy, Kim sparks curiosity in the roots of yoga practice and shares practical tools to help build resilience, support mental health and physical wellbeing. She takes a trauma-informed approach to yoga that aims to bring students into their bodies where they can make the decisions that are right for them in each moment, and hopes that students will leave class feeling celebrated and empowered to take their practice off the mat in ways that support their individual needs, lives, and work in the world. Kim is a registered yoga teacher (200 RYT) with a BA in Psychology and additional training in Yoga Therapy for Anxiety, Depression, PTSD and Yoga Nidra for Mental Health.
Venmo: @kmdeshaies
SATURDAYS 8:00-9:00am
McKenzie Umrysz (she/her)
McKenzie is a yoga teacher, and works for a Mental Health Clinic where she runs trainings, facilitates groups, and helps support first time young parents in their journeys. In her spare time she enjoys teaching TESOL classes to individuals, and being outside any chance she can get; hiking, rock climbing, gardening, going for walks by the water, or reading in the sun. She is passionate about her work with, and connecting to individuals and facilitating a supportive, open, and explorative learning experience for those who attend her classes. McKenzie weaves in themes about everyday life, poems, and nuggets of learning into her classes to make connections between our yoga practice and the life lessons (big or small) that come up. She believes in creating a space where people can come to move their bodies, listen to what their bodies are telling them, and grow from those experiences in a safe place. McKenzie does this by using intentional language, offering various options for poses, with a creative spin on movements that build off of one another to create a cohesive practice. She looks forward to meeting and connecting with you soon!
Venmo: @McKenzie-Umrysz
SUNDAYS (starting Sep.) 10:00-11:00am
Naomi Edelman (she/her)
Naomi Edelman, M.A., Kripalu Certified Yoga Teacher and Reiki Practitioner offers gentle yoga classes which will help relax your body, mind and spirit. She focuses on listening to your own body and it’s needs through deep breathing, gentle asana (poses), and vibrational chant. She has taught yoga classes for children, teens and adults throughout Boston and the Pioneer Valley including teaching at Serenity Yoga and the Hampshire Regional YMCA.