Living Yoga

As an athlete accustomed to traditional activities such as weightlifting and running, Adam had the opportunity to experience the benefits of yoga after experiencing a personal tragedy.  He was in search of something to add to his traditional workout, something that would not only encompass his physical needs but contribute to his mental health as well.

After experiencing his first yoga class in 2018, Adam knew it was his calling. Adam made it his goal to obatin a yoga teacher training certificate, completing a 200 hour teacher training at bambooYOGA.  

Yoga has contributed many positive changes to his wellbeing.  The lifestyle change has made a positive impact in most areas of his life, including acting, playwriting and directing.  Adam still maintains a traditional training program, but primarily to improve his asana practice.  

Aditi Sarkar was introduced to yoga in India where she spent her life until completing college.  Her first experience was in an ashram in the hills of the town of Assam, where patients were treated for all kinds of ailments through personalized yoga sessions and diet.  Because of this, along with the influence of her father who was a Sanskrit scholar, Aditi developed a deep regard for yoga and its therapeutic capabilities.

In addition to teaching classes Living Yoga, Aditi also teaches beginners yoga to incarcerated women at Rikers Island.  She specializes in gentle yoga, hot yoga, and yoga history and philosophy.

Christy Alvarado is a California born and raised vinyasa yoga instructor who has made her home on the mat since 2007.  She has taught for over 10 years at various yoga studios in California and Florida.  Christy strives to bring the community together with fun, upbeat and challenging classes that connect the mind, body and spirit.  Always a constant student to the practice, Chrsity travels around the world taking classes from renowned instructors and tries to bring the knowledge of every experience into her classes.

David Ryan never thought that he would ever try yoga until he hurt his leg. His sister said that it might help his injury so he decided to give it a try. That was back in 1995. If he didn’t practice yoga, David is pretty sure that he would be in a wheel chair today. He feels like he's worked his body, mind and spirit after taking a yoga class. He enjoys the challenge.

As a teacher David gets hope and inspiration from all students, especially those who are older and dealing with more injuries than him. After his last car accident, David says when he felt really depressed because it seemed like he couldn’t get better, he thought about the many other students who had it worse than him, but who still worked hard and had a positive attitude. He thought that if they could do that, then he could do it too.

Today he is still working through his injuries doing yoga. He does it because he feels better, and he is happier when he invests in himself. David believes by helping others, he is also helping himself. He feels truly grateful for his life because it didn’t have to turn out as good as it has.

Through yoga, Jen learned to move and breathe into deeper parts of herself that she had either ignored or just didn’t even know were there. She found myself connecting to something real, something higher. Yoga didn’t change Jen into someolne else -- it introduced Jen to her truest self.  And her truest self is her natural state is joy.

That’s what she tries to bring to her own teaching; to create an atmosphere that is welcoming and supportive, a space where people can uncover/recover/discover the joy of who they already are.

Jen holds 200 hour and 300 hour certifications from LL Studio (formerly Laughing Lotus NYC). Her website is www.trueselfyoganyc.com

What remains true for John over the years of his practice is that the art of breathing, physical movement, and meditation create opportunities for heightened awareness, clarity, and personal wellbeing.

John weaves traditional postures, yogic breathing, cleansing techniques, and meditation into his classes to create both new and familiar experiences for the mind and body.

John studies Dharma Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Rocket Yoga, and Ghosh Yoga. He infuses his classes with principles from these lineages to create a dynamic experience for practitioners. He is an E-RYT 200hr and a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP).