Gentle Yoga for 45+ and beginners

Online Classes (Zoom only):

-Mondays  6:00-7:15 pm 

-Tuesdays  11:00-noon 

-Thursdays  11:00-noon

In Studio + Hybrid Classes:

-Thursdays  11:00-12:00 

at PAUSE YOGA STUDIO

91 HAMPSHIRE ST (corner of Windsor St), Cambridge, MA

Join in person or on Zoom

Private Yoga Sessions 

available on Zoom, in the studio, or at your location

Email Barbara for Zoom class link or meeting ID & passcode, or for questions: bclyon23@gmail.com.

Welcome to Winter Yoga

Winter is the perfect season to reconnect with your body and spirit through yoga. Each class helps you build flexibility, balance, and strength while inviting you to slow down, breathe deeply,  and move with ease. Our gentle, minful approach supports harmony in body, mind, and spirit.

Choose from 4 different classes each week:

-In-studio Gentle Yoga (Thursdays 11:00-noon) 

Join us at Pause Yoga, a beautiful studio with 

-a heated bamboo floor (if we need it) 

-full sets of props provided 

-continuous HEPA air filtration 

No preregistration required, simply show up 5 or 6 minutes before a class.

-Online Zoom classes: 

-Mondays 6:00-7:15 pm 

Yoga for students with 1+ year experience; includes classic yoga, balancing, strengthening, twists. Cost $22/$21*

-Tuesdays at 11:00-noon 

GENTLE YOGA for 45+ and anyone else wishing for a more gentle, yet effective yoga class, regardless of age, experience, or stiffness; lots of warm-ups with yoga for better posture, flexibillity, strength & balance. Cost $20/$19*

-Thursdays at 11:00-noon

GENTLE YOGA for 45+ and anyone else wishing for a more gentle, yet effective yoga class, regardless of age, experience, or stiffness; lots of warm-ups with yoga for better posture, flexibillity, strength & balance. Cost $20/$19*

Each class is designed to enhance flexibility & strength, improve posture & balance, and bring more ease to your body.  I can give gentle modifications for poses if you need them. 

HELPFUL PROPS: a mat, 2 yoga blocks, a strap of any kind, and a chair. Also helpful: a bolster/firm cushion or folded blankets. (The studio provides all these props at the Thursday classes.) If you do note have props you can still do the class.

Our mission is to create a welcoming and inclusive space so that everyone can experience the transformative practice of yoga, regardless of age, yoga experience, or general stiffness.

Email Barbara for Zoom class link or meeting ID & passcode or for questions: bclyon23@gmail.com.

Each week we focus on a different body part (like neck/shoulders, tight legs, lower back, hips), or concept (like boosting our immune system,  tension, posture, insomnia) - and I take requests! I have been teaching yoga since 1995 and have special training in Silver Age Yoga (for seniors) and fascia/connective tissue release work.

HOW TO PAY:  Venmo and Paypal and Zelle are free programs on your phone or computer (easy to use). Please email me for the codes (no credit cards) or if you have questions. Cash or a mailed check also welcome.
 

*DISCOUNT: Prices above are drop-in cost; you can prepay for 8 or 10 classes receive a discount: 60-min classes on Tues/Thurs= $19 each, 75 min classes on Mon=$21 each. 

PRIVATE YOGA CLASSES: Looking to mainstream into a public yoga class? Recuperating from or dealing with a physical challenge? Feel more comfortable with just you and the teacher? Wishing to reduce stress while increasing strength and balance? Let me know and I will write classes specifically for you. Private yoga lessons are a great way to go. On Zoom or in studio or possibly at your place. 60 min=$100; 75 min=$125; 90 min=$145 (possible add-ons= my travel to you or studio rental charge. Neither applies if you choose Zoom. You are welome to invite a second person for $15/hr). See the "Where & When" page for more into.

See the Online Class Schedule and email bclyon23@gmail.com for the Zoom Meeting ID  or link for the class you wish to take. 

5 minutes before class starts, click the URL from the email or go to www.zoom.com, click on "join meeting" and enter the Meeting ID (or just click on the blue Zoom link) and enter the passcode. You will see Barbara live; when class starts you will hear her instructions and watch her doing the yoga throughout the whole class as you do the yoga at home. If you choose to turn on your video she will be able to see you (asusming your camera is pointing at you) or you can leave your video camera off and no one will see you.

Make sure your Zoom is set on "Speaker View" so you see Barbara large in the middle of your screen. If you don't know how to do that, ask her to show you before class starts.

Props: a yoga mat, 2 blocks, a chair, any kind of strap (even a bathrobe tie or necktie). Also helpful: a bolster or a few small blankets to stack up. If you do not have all these props, you can still do the class. 

VIDEOS: I CAN EMAIL YOU A VIDEO OF ANY CLASS SO YOU CAN DO IT FROM HOME WHENEVER & AS OFTEN AS YOU LIKE 

Can't attend a class at the time listed? Email bclyon23@gmail.com to receive video by email. The cost is the same as a class OR, if you have taken and paid for a class, that video costs $5. **You can either watch and do the class within 8 weeks without downloading it, or download it to your computer and own it forever, do it as many times as you like. 

SAMPLE OF TYPICAL VIDEO TOPICS: -Ease your Lower Back & Hips;  -Classic Yoga Poses; -Yoga to boost our Immune System; -Yoga to Help Build your Bones (literally);  -Yoga for Neck & Shoulders;  -Inner Thighs, 'Haunches' & Legs; -Upper Back "Hunch;"  -The Big S-T-R-E-T-C-H; -Yoga to Support our Knees; -A Stronger Core & Balance; -Legs Long & Strong; and more.

 WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT CLASSES: 

"Your classes have been an enormous help for me physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.  I feel like I have come such a long way in a year and you have been a big part of that so thank you!!"

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"I continue to find the classes both helpful and enjoyable. Thank you so much for good teaching that challenges us without threatening us, and for your wonderful attitude and good cheer."

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" What a wonderfully uplifting yoga class. Thank you so much for all your creative and inspiring efforts. It always feels great!" 

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"I took a couple of your toe, foot, and ankle strengthening classes last week. Today, walking at the farmers market, my foot caught on a cobblestone and I started to fall forward, but I was able to push down on my toes and feet, and I did not fall!" 

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"Centering. Calming. Perfect. I appreciated every moment. "  

"The huge difference between my left knee replacement surgery and my right knee replacement a year later has been Barbara Lyon's yoga classes. The very first time I put my foot on the floor post-surgery this time, I felt a stability, strength and balance that I didn't have with the first surgery. Yoga had gotten me to use all those muscles and tendons and bones to do their job and they supported my body."  

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"Yesterday's gentle yoga class was spectacular for my legs...Whatever we did strengthened my quads and relaxed my calf muscles so that my legs were straight and felt strong and walking was wonderful. No pain in the knees. "