yoga
Yoga is for Everybody
& Every Body
Use what you have….
Do what you can…..”
Arthur Ashe
Take Your First Chair Yoga Class for Free
All new students of mine are invited to take a free group class with me before committing to regular study.
If you are interested in private yoga instruction, you are invited to enjoy your first private or semi private session with me at 50% off my regular rate.
Jana Castellano
I am a Certified Anusara Yoga Teacher and I am currently certified with Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT500 Yoga instructor. All that means is that I have had a lot of training in yoga (truly thousands of hours) and am able to apply it to real world situations and bodies.
My teaching years began at World Yoga Center where I revived an early morning series of weekly classes for Early Bird yogis. I have also taught Open Level and Level 1 classes over time, and currently teach a Level 1/Gentle yoga class on Wednesdays at the school. The World Yoga Center remains my spiritual and yogic home!
My Approach
Yoga on a mat. Or in a chair!
I have grown increasingly fond of teaching older Adults and adults with disabilities and mental challenges. I have taught for New York Presbyterian Hospital’s Health Outreach initiative and the ADAPT Network for CP. I taught in Queens at the Cyril Weinberg Adult Day Care Facility for adults with mental challenges. I currently teach for the Memory Tree program for early onset dementia, for PSS Circle of Care for Adults and Caregivers, and the 305 Residence Assisted Living in Manhattan. Each student in these organizations have taught me so much! We are all capable. We are all perfect in our imperfections. Through yoga practice we tap in to the brilliant potential of Connection with our hearts without exception!
What can Anusara Yoga do for you?
Anusara Yoga is Yoga from the Inside Out – whether on the floor or in a chair. In other words, we are not after a picture-perfect pose from a yoga book or magazine, but a pure expression of your experience of your own body and vibrant heart. Over time, and with practice, you will center yourself more and more in the essence of yourself, so that your yoga manifests who you are and compels you to serve yourself and the world from your best self.
You truly live from the heart.
A Tailored Experience for You
I combine my experience with yoga, reiki and a lifetime of thoughtful reflection and study to deliever a moving expereince for you in each class or session. We all show up in different places in our journey, and that should be honored as we bring about change through this sacred work.
Chair Yoga Class
A powerful yoga practice that is done in a Chair. As effective as a “regular” yoga practice, Chair Yoga engages the entire body with aliveness, and moves the body dynamically for health, well-being, and immune support. We use the Universal Principles of Alignment which strengthens balance and tone for greater freedom of movement and self expression.
$8
Semi-Private & Private Classes
You and I work together with a program that is custom designed for you and your body/mind needs. We can use yoga alignment practice as a therapeutic tool to help strengthen your body and better deal with deep seated patterns in your body that are not serving you. Our time together can be intense, or as mild and relaxing as you need it to be. I welcome couples or friends to study privately with me. Limit of 3 individuals per session.
$60/hr
Restorative Yoga
A very slow “moving meditation” yoga practice, using many props (bolsters, blankets, blocks, pillows, eye pillows, etc) to support the body in relaxed yoga poses on the floor. In deep relaxation, the parasympathetic nervous system is activated for deep inner healing and balance. Restores well being, soothes anxiety, and supports overall health of body & mind. Private sessions on Zoom only at the present time.
Contact Me
Leave me your email and any questions, comments or concerns, and details about yourself and your life goals that you care to share. You can select a particular interest in a practice here, select two, or all three. We can use them together or separately in a program designed for YOU. I will respond as quickly as possible so that we can begin our journey of healing together.