Classes & Workshops
Joint-friendly and adaptable, with meaningful movement to help you stay strong, mobile, and capable.
How I Teach
Joint-friendly doesn’t mean ineffectualYoga plus simple strength and mobility exercises to help you stay strong, mobile, and capable.
More than posesI teach from a Classical Yoga framework, drawing on yoga wisdom as well as modern understandings of the body and mind.
simple and straightforwardClear, approachable guidance for movement, breathing, relaxation, and meditation. No wondering whether you’re doing it “right.”
SMALL GROUP YOGA THERAPY seriesYoga for a More Comfortable Back: Adaptable Practices for Healthy Aging
Dates: 5 Tuesdays, October 6 - November 3, 2026, 10 - 11:15 AM
Cost: $99
Location: Community Room, Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor, 125 Townsend Ave, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Back discomfort can make it harder to stay active and continue participating in the activities that matter to you. You might worry that moving more or moving the wrong way will make your symptoms worse.
This five-week series is designed to help you move with greater comfort and confidence. Classes include joint-friendly yoga and mobility drills, breathing practices, relaxation, simple meditations, and brief educational topics. We'll also explore how stress and daily habits can affect how our backs feel. By the end of the series, you'll have practical, personalized strategies you can continue using at home and in everyday life.
Unlike a general yoga class, participation in this small-group yoga therapy series includes a brief intake phone call before the series begins. We'll discuss your goals, any relevant health history, and any questions you may have. This helps me determine whether the series is a good fit, plan more personalized classes, and let you know if something you've described would be better evaluated by a healthcare provider before participating.
Enrollment is limited to eight participants so there's plenty of opportunity for individualized guidance and adaptation.
Movement practices will be beginner-friendly, joint-friendly, and adaptable. No previous yoga experience is necessary.
A chair will be available whenever it's helpful (for instance during short discussions, breathing exercises, and chair-based movement).
Some movement practices will take place on the floor but transitions up and down will be unhurried and very limited.
Props will be provided, though you're welcome to bring your own if you prefer.
Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move easily.
chair supported yoga seriesMoving with Confidence: Chair-Supported Yoga for Balance and Healthy Aging
Date: 5 Wednesdays, October 7th - November 4th, 10:00 -11:00 AM
Cost: $89
Location: Community Room, Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
This weekly class combines joint-friendly, chair-supported yoga and straightforward strength and balance exercises to help you build confidence, stay steady, and keep doing what matters most.
Classes include both seated and standing movement, with the chair available throughout for support. You'll receive clear guidance and options to help you work at a comfortable pace. Everyone comes with different abilities, experiences, and health concerns, and it's always appropriate to modify a practice, take a break, or choose a different option. Breathing exercises, simple guided meditation, and relaxation are included to support energy, mental clarity, and overall well-being.
Movement practices will be beginner-friendly, joint-friendly, and adaptable. No previous yoga experience is necessary.
No floor work is included.
Classes include both seated and standing movement, with the chair available throughout for support.
Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move easily.
Props will be provided, though you're welcome to bring your own if you prefer.
2-hour workshopYoga for the Challenges of the Holiday Season
Date: October 27th, 2026
Time: 6-8 PM
Cost: $55
Location: Boothbay Region High School
236 Townsend Ave, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
The holidays can be a lot. Along with joy and connection, the season can also bring grief, loneliness, family tensions, unmet expectations, and a never-ending to-do list that pulls us in every direction.
In this two-hour workshop, we'll explore how yoga can help us move through the holiday season with greater steadiness, ease, and self-compassion. Together, we'll use joint-friendly movement, simple breathing practices, guided meditation, and a little yoga wisdom to reflect on boundaries, expectations, and what helps sustain us through the season.
Movement practices will be beginner-friendly, joint-friendly, and adaptable. No previous yoga experience is necessary.
This workshop includes practices done sitting in a chair, standing, and down on floor, however the transitions up and down to the floor with be few and unhurried.
Props will be provided, though you're welcome to bring your own if you prefer.
Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move easily.
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Not at all. No previous yoga experience is necessary. Movement will be beginner-friendly, joint-friendly, and adaptable.
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Please check class descriptions to see if a class includes floor work or not. For classes with floor work, transitions up and down from the floor will typically be limited and unhurried.
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Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move easily. No gear needed (unless you prefer to bring your own) though you might like a water bottle. You're welcome to practice barefoot or in supportive footwear, but stocking feet are too slippery.
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Some classes include a standing practice. Check the descriptions. If there is a standing component, a chair (or sometimes a counter or wall) for holding onto will be available.
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Then you will be in good company! We all come to yoga with different body histories and days when symptoms flare up.
Sometimes that means doing less, sometimes more, and sometimes something different altogether. The goal is to find a practice that works for you.
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Many people in my classes have health concerns, aches and pains, injuries, or changes that come with aging. As a yoga therapist, I’m used to adapting movement to the individual. If you have a new or acute injury, recent surgery, a significant change in your health, or questions about whether the class is right for you, please contact me before registering.