Instructors

Sheri Martin Soosaar

Sheri is an Occupational Therapist in Waterloo who teaches Yoga and Mindfulness classes. Her class consists of a combination of the following:

Gentle range of motion exercises to release chronically tight muscles
Balance poses
Connecting breath with movement
Building body awareness
Developing a relaxation practice

She also provides helpful hints to manage daily activities and ideas around improving sleep. Participants report that they can often take the relaxation and other lessons learned in the class and put them into practice in their everyday lives.

Yoga with Sheri class on YouTube

Mary Neil

Mary Neil has been a student of yoga for over two decades with a teaching style that focuses on hatha yoga and restorative yoga with a trauma-sensitive approach. Mary offers a holistic practice by grounding her classes in breathwork and movement, incorporating mudra and pranayama.
Using her extensive musical background, Mary brings together meditative and healing elements such as sound baths, drumming, music, and vocalization (chanting and mantras) to deepen the yoga experience. She creates an inclusive space for all students - come as you are and find a supportive environment to engage with the restorative practice of yoga.

Andrea Schnurr

Andrea teaches Slow Flow classes that are accessible to all. She invites her students to build strength in their bodies and to find ease in their breath as she guides them through sequences designed to invigorate the body and quiet the mind. Andrea loves the opportunity that yoga provides to practice being present in every action, every moment, and to look a little deeper inside ourselves; to connect with our bodies, our hearts and our breath. She also loves teaching Yin and Restorative postures because they are a beautiful compliment to the busy ness of life.
Her classes focus on building flexibility, strength and finding peace. In Andrea’s classes, you will be encouraged to listen to your body and show up for yourself, making adjustments that bring you greater comfort so there are fewer distractions and you can pour all of your awareness inward.

Jillian Phillips Holmes

As a lifelong student of yoga and a past 20 yr career as a professional corporate coach and mentor, Jillian now offers guided meditative breath & flow classes choreographed to curated Trip Hop music, to help students tap into their inner desires and unleash potential. Hatha slow flow, yin and vinyasa styles rooted in traditional asanas, pranayama and yogic philosophy make up a modern practice accessible for beginner to advanced yogis alike. Build strength, flexibility and unravel stress and limitations in the mind and body to allow space for self compassion, joy and health. Mind, body, spirit.

Come as you are. Take with you only what serves you. Leave the rest behind.