Every year we partner with Yoga Behind Bars to help support the vital work they do in bringing yoga to incarcerated people. This year we’re proud to serve as their Studio of the Month for November. If you’d like to join us in this partnership, consider taking Ellen’s Essentials class on Thursday, November 7 from 5:45 – 7:00pm.

All proceeds from this class will be donated to YBB. You can also place a donation in any amount in the donation jar, which will be located in the lobby throughout the month of November. Together we can bring about change!

Date & Time:  Nov. 7th, 2019 @5:45pm-7pm

Cost: $22

About the instructor: Ellen Boyle

Ellen Boyle, MFA, E-RYT 500 has been delving into the practices and teachings of yoga for over 30 years. A professional teaching-artist she is currently an Associate Professor at Cornish College of the Arts where she teaches Physical Technique in the theater department and yoga to all departments. She is also a founding member of Operating Theater Company which opens its rehearsals and process to the student actors at Cornish integrating professional practices into the academic setting. She has been blessed on her yogic journey to study with many wonderful teachers including Gary Kraftsow, Robin Rothenberg, Kathleen Hunt, Denise Benetiz, Sonya Nelson and Martin Kirk. In 2015, to deepen her understanding of the sister sciences of yoga, she completed a 500 hour Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor Certification with Kerala Ayurveda Academy and is available for yoga therapy and private wellness counseling using the tools of Ayurveda. Ellen integrates the practice of mindfulness into her classes to calm the mind and allow a deep and direct experience of the present moment. With a deep bow of gratitude for the many gifts yoga continues to bring to her experience of life, Ellen offers her teaching from a place of compassion and playfulness desiring that all beings everywhere be happy and free.