Drop-in price is $15 per class. Class cards are available – 10 classes for $120. $10 for full-time students with valid ID. See any instructor to purchase your Breezeway class card.
Starting August 8th!
Love Vinyasa flow but think it’s just too fast? This class is for you!
In Slow Burn yoga, you will be challenged in a completely different way. Strengthen your body in a unique process by slowing down the creative flows, forcing you to ignite deeper, stabilizing muscles, focus and steady the mind to stay present and balanced, and become more flexible from holding stretches longer for a fuller release. This class welcomes students of all levels and will leave you with a better understanding of proper alignment and basic anatomy to take with you on your yoga journey.
75 minutes
Meryl’s journey of learning began in 2001, at the age of eleven, when she embarked on her martial arts path within the discipline of Kung Fu. She was trained by a second generation Si Fu assisted by a female Si Fu who was trained in massage therapy. The passion and knowledge of her two teachers, combined with the traditional approach of the school, inspired Meryl’s inquiry into the mechanics of the inner body and holistic healing. Later on, Meryl added Tai Chi to her martial arts practice, which further deepened her mind-body connection. It was Meryl’s female Si Fu who inspired her to pursue holistic healing, massage therapy, and yoga as a profession by treating her throughout the years as she attended the school.
In 2009, Meryl chose Asheville School of Massage and Yoga as the launching point for her education in massage therapy by completing 675 hours of school and completing her license massage training. The Asheville School of Massage and Yoga greatly emphasized the need for student self-care through yoga practice, as well as extending self-care awareness to clients. After starting her own practice,
Meryl quickly grew an extreme passion for the combination of massage and yoga. In 2013, she traveled to Costa Rica to complete her 200 hour yoga teacher training with Frog Lotus Yoga training program. Recently, at the beginning of 2017, she traveled to India to receive not only her 500 hour yoga teacher training certification, but also a 50 hour yin yoga certification. After that then traveling to Spain to stay at the beautiful yoga retreat centre Suryalila for three months to continue her personal growth and deepen her
yoga knowledge. Now she’s back in Knoxville ready to share all the extensive knowledge and training to all who seek it.
Meryl has spent the last several years developing her skills by working in freelance. Her working experiences have included practicing out of yoga studios, art festival healing sanctuaries, hospitality massage for multiple music venues, and private appointments. She currently practices integrated massages including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Shiatsu, Thai yoga, and her personal favorite: Myofascial Release. Her multi-faceted training and experience enable Meryl to treat each client with unique and intuitive approach, inspiring them to take an active part in their own healing.
Treat yourself to the discipline of good health and save! Attend 3 of Meryl’s classes a month at Breezeway and Receive $10 off a 60 minute massage of $15 off a 90!
Massage
30 min – $40 / 60 min – $70 / 90 min – $90
Yoga Privates
60 min – $60 / 75 min – $70 / 90 min – $80
Tuesday 6:00 -7:15pm Alignment Yoga Level (2&3):
This class is for intermediate students. It could be described simply as more of the above with the addition of more advanced poses, regular inversions, beginning seated meditation and beginning pranayama techniques. However, intermediate students should have a quality to their presentation of a pose. This is the progression in awareness that we seek by doing yoga. We train the mind to pay attention starting with the poses and working with precision versus sloppiness. We want “meditation in action”. We want to hold a pose with “effortless effort” allowing us the time for deep observation.. Remember that Yoga and its eight limbs is about the mind and becoming totally aware.
Here are some general guidelines from workshops and/or intensives that were geared towards intermediate students.
An intermediate student should:
- Be able to do an unsupported head stand. (sirsasana)
- Be able to kick up unassisted into a full hand stand. (adho mukha vrksasana)
- Be able to push up unassisted into a full back bend. (urdhva dhanurasana)
This class is taught as a series only and permission from the instructor is necessary.
Ron Felix BS, MPH, RYT
In 1991 Ron Felix opened Knoxville’s first commercial yoga studio, the Knoxville Yoga Center.
Initially, Ron taught Bikram’s (hot yoga) which he learned while living in Key West, Florida.
In 1992 Ron was introduced to the Iyengar method of yoga which is known for its attention paid to precision and alignment. After 25 years of studying and teaching the Iyengar method, participating in over 50 workshops and/or teachers’ trainings, Ron’s classes are a reflection of the love and appreciation he has for the myriad of effects yoga can have on the total “self”.
In June, Ron retired from the daily rigor required to operate a business studio, but plans to continue to teach part-time classes as well as private lessons.
Ron is registered as an RYT and an E-RYT with Yoga Alliance at the 500 hour level and has thousands of hours teaching experience having regularly taught 15-16 classes a week.
This is a great class for all levels, focusing on opening the body and creating space.
Patty Dougherty moved back to Knoxville in 2010 after spending 10 years in Los Angeles studying and practicing yoga and yogic philosophy. A 2009 graduate of Cloud Nine Yoga in California, her specialties include Gentle Yoga and Restorative Yoga. Patty studied anatomy and Yoga Basics under Simone Market, a student of Erich Shiffmann, and Iyengar Yoga with Michael Rucculo of Life Yoga Center both in Hermosa Beach, California. Patty is certified in Restorative Yoga with Jillian Pransky, Director of Restorative Yoga with Yoga Works.
She is as gentle and kind in the classroom as she learned to be with herself and her own body. Patty’s goal is to help open the body and find space to breathe and to move – enabling the opportunity for radiant physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.
Patty is currently leading classes at her studios: BalancedYouStudios, and Breezeway Yoga Studio.
Tuesday 7:30 – 8:45pm Alignment Yoga Level (1&2):
This class is a natural progression up from Level 1 (beginner’s), which is the level that focuses mostly on the standing poses or “teaches you to stand on your own two feet first”. In addition to refining and reviewing poses already learned classes will now be themed based.
Examples of common themes would be a back bending class, a forward bending class or a class emphasizing twists. In addition, we will be doing the prep work and any modifications necessary to prepare for a safe and regular inversion practice.
This class is taught as a series only and permission from the instructor is necessary.
Ron Felix BS, MPH, RYT
In 1991 Ron Felix opened Knoxville’s first commercial yoga studio, the Knoxville Yoga Center.
Initially, Ron taught Bikram’s (hot yoga) which he learned while living in Key West, Florida.
In 1992 Ron was introduced to the Iyengar method of yoga which is known for its attention paid to precision and alignment. After 25 years of studying and teaching the Iyengar method, participating in over 50 workshops and/or teachers’ trainings, Ron’s classes are a reflection of the love and appreciation he has for the myriad of effects yoga can have on the total “self”.
In June, Ron retired from the daily rigor required to operate a business studio, but plans to continue to teach part-time classes as well as private lessons.
Ron is registered as an RYT and an E-RYT with Yoga Alliance at the 500 hour level and has thousands of hours teaching experience having regularly taught 15-16 classes a week.
NEW TIME — 9:00AM
Yoga Basics has something to offer to both beginner and advanced yoga practitioner. Class is slower-paced and focuses on breaking down specific asanas, or postures, including foundational poses commonly seen in vinyasa and other classes. You’ll learn safe alignment through instruction, demonstration, and hands-on assistance. Beginner students will receive the building blocks to practice regularly and more advanced students will find this class useful in deepening their practice. Class includes practice of various styles of meditation and pranayama (breath work). Learn, play, and maybe even break a sweat in a supportive environment. You don’t need to be able to touch your toes; you just have to be willing to try.
After several years of practice, Amberly chose to deepen her path with yoga by attending Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga Landing in Chattanooga, TN with the inspiring and talented Jessica Jollie. After learning more than she ever expected from Jessica and the Yoga Landing faculty, Amberly immediately began assisting and teaching in the Knoxville area thanks to the wonderful Patty Dougherty. Amberly teaches and practices many forms of yoga including: Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Yinyasa, Restorative, and Yin.
Connect with Amberly:
Via email: amberlykelley88@gmail.com
Via instagram: instagram.com/amberlyann88
Qigong is roughly translated as “energy cultivation”. It is a broad term that describes the multitude of practices that originated in China designed to increase the flow of the body’s internal energy. Using a combination of fluid and static postures, these simple yet profound exercises can lead one to greater vitality and well-being.
Mark has been teaching yoga for 20-plus years in the varied landscapes of California, Iowa, and now Tennessee. In addition to yoga, he also holds certifications in qigong, polarity therapy, cranio-sacral therapy, and acupressure, bringing an eclectic knowledge and experience to the classroom. Mark is also available for private energy balancing sessions.
Therapeutic class with Patty.
Beginners & Injuries Welcome!
This class is also offered on Thursdays at noon.
This therapeutic class is a gentle movement class for all levels of experience.
Jesse Williams, RYT200
Jesse teaches a breath centric yoga class that focuses on re-balancing the body. He uses dynamic (moving) yoga poses to help the body regain symmetry.
As Jesse went through his yoga training he became passionate about how breath and movement work together to bring harmony and healing to the body. He continues to study the Viniyoga teachings handed down from Krishnamacharya through his son Desikachar and to Gary Kraftsow and other teachers. Jesse is happy to work in class and individually to allow students to fully experience the transformational aspects of yoga.
If you are seeking to restore symmetry in the body in an effort to move through life feeling less bound by your own physicality, this is the class for you. Come join Jesse at Breezeway and begin a journey to a higher quality of life through movement.
Join patty each Thursday at noon for Therapeutic Yoga. A great class for beginners and those with injuries.
This class is gentle movement and stretching and is suitable for all experience levels. $15 per class. Beginners & Injuries Welcome! This class is also offered on Wednesday evenings at 5:30PM and Saturdays at 11:00AM.
Mindful Yoga with Judson Nichols moves to Breezeway Yoga Studio
The focus of Mindful Yoga is to bring the mind back into the body. Generally, our attention is scattered all over: the past, the future, other places. In our practice, we bring our mental focus back to the body. We search our body for stress and tension with our mind’s eye, and then we practice letting it go. Along the way, we also become stronger, more flexible, and more at peace.
Call or text questions to 865-963-6042.
About Judson:
Judson Nichols enjoys tailoring his classes around his students’ specific needs. Every body is different, and each has its own path back to a state of balance. Since he began teaching yoga in Knoxville in 2008, the emphasis of his teaching has been to guide each student toward a happy medium. If we’re too stressed, then we learn to relax more. If we’re too prone to multi-tasking, then we learn to focus the attention. If we’re too tight, we get more flexible. If we’re too flexible, then we stabilize the joints. It’s all about bringing conscious choices and awareness to your life to give you more freedom to be who you need to be.
When he’s not teaching yoga, he enjoys spending time with his wife and their small herd of cats. His other work involves writing custom software to help businesses become more efficient.
You can email him at judson@judsonnichols.com. His website is http://judsonnichols.com/yoga.
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Mindful Gentle Flow is a moderate mindful flow class with a strong focus on breath, internal awareness of sensation, and body alignment. We will explore the postures and work our way into waking up the body to help you step into your day. This class is for all levels with a general understanding of yoga and meditation. With regular weekly devoted practice my students often find:
• Improved energy levels and sleep
• Clearing the effects of a stressful lifestyle
• Weight loss
• Feeling less anxious
Gina is a Licensed Massage Therapist, CranioSacral Therapist, and RYT 200 hour Yoga Instructor, Spiritual Counselor using a wide range of holistic modalities that capture the true healing potential in everyone. Weaving together yoga, restorative bodywork, energetics, breath, and mindfulness, Gina helps facilitate each individual student to set up a solid foundation “on and off the mat” to create a life that is rich with all possibilities and understanding of one’s true nature as well as a greater sense of compassion for everyone, starting with yourself.
Gina has been a student and practitioner of yoga for over 15 years on a personal journey into a deeper richer learning so she can be an advocate for each individual yogi wanting to organically cultivate and grow into a mindful yoga practice.
You can reach Gina at gina@ginabaker.me or check out her web site: www.ginabaker.me.
Noon Flow is a vinyasa flow, incorporating many different postures which are woven into a sequence with breath, mindful alignment, and a meditative focus.
Caroline has been practicing yoga for the past 20 years. She recently fulfilled her dream and received her 200-hour RYT at the Asheville Yoga Center in March 2018. Caroline has always known the power of yoga to heal the body, mind and spirit on all levels. Yoga has become a way of life for Caroline and she infuses that with her passion for health and well-being in her healing practice. Caroline is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Eden Energy Medicine Clinical Practitioner, Authorized Teacher of Eden Energy Medicine 101/102, and Reiki Master/Teacher. Caroline is passionate about her work and loves working in partnership with her clients and students to achieve greater health, vitality and well-being in all aspects of their lives. She believes that our bodies can naturally heal and wishes to help empower her students to get on the mat and experience the healing power of yoga, physically, mentally and spiritually.
Email Caroline: carolinemunday@gmail.com
Jill Bartine, M.M., RYT
Jill Bartine has been a teacher for more than half her life. As a classically-trained flutist who performs with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, her first outlet for her teaching passion was music. She is thrilled to now include yoga to her teaching repertoire after completing her 200-hour RYT certification in August 2011. By the fall of 2013, she had already logged over 1,000 teaching hours, which made her eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT 200 (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher). She also holds a Bachelor of Music in flute performance from Northwestern University and a Master of Music from the University of Tennessee.
Having never been a fitness buff, Jill stepped into her first yoga class in 2002, and it was love at first sight. Over the years that she has practiced, she is continually amazed at the benefits yoga has brought to her life – physical fitness, better posture, mental clarity, self-confidence, increased flexibility on and off the mat, and a general sense of peace and gratitude.
Professional musical performance employs controlled breath, body awareness, energy, creativity, rhythmic flow, and harmony — all qualities of a successful yoga practice. Jill draws upon these elements in her classes, helping her students to feel in tune with their bodies and spirit, and those around them. She professes to have “yoga ADHD” and constantly seeks new ways to experience poses and offer them to her students in a dynamic, playful way.
Jill teaches power and vinyasa group classes at multiple studios in Knoxville and also enjoys teaching private sessions for individuals and small groups. Connect with Jill via email: flutistyogini@gmail.com , facebook.com/flutistyogini,
Twitter: twitter.com/flutistyogini, and Instagram: instagram.com/flutistyogini.
This therapeutic class is a gentle movement class for all levels of experience.
Jay Dee Clayton
JD has practiced yoga since 1998. He has lived internationally in Australia and China and experienced several different styles of yoga during the 12+ years that he lived outside of the US. JD recently finished his Yoga teacher training and received his RYT certification in September of 2017.
His teacher training was focused on breath centered yoga, and also included meditative study and practice to further develop skills in the delivery of effective yoga instruction. He will offer a Gentle Yoga class at Breezeway and JD hopes to soon add other class offerings that are currently under development. Stay Tuned…
Jesse Williams, RYT200
Jesse teaches a breath centric yoga class that focuses on re-balancing the body. He uses dynamic (moving) yoga poses to help the body regain symmetry.
As Jesse went through his yoga training he became passionate about how breath and movement work together to bring harmony and healing to the body. He continues to study the Viniyoga teachings handed down from Krishnamacharya through his son Desikachar and to Gary Kraftsow and other teachers. Jesse is happy to work in class and individually to allow students to fully experience the transformational aspects of yoga.
If you are seeking to restore symmetry in the body in an effort to move through life feeling less bound by your own physicality, this is the class for you. Come join Jesse at Breezeway and begin a journey to a higher quality of life through movement.
Yoga for You | Sundays, 9:00-10:00AM
Sunday. Yoga. You. Three words that go together like peas and carrots…and potatoes. 😉 Get the most out of your Sunday and join Jennie for this fun and encouraging class. Incorporating a blend of yoga styles and poses to accommodate any and all levels of practitioner—This is *Yoga For You*. We’ll offer posture breakdowns and modifications along with more vigorous options to take your practice to the next level, if you wish to. There will also be opportunities to explore the deeper, internal dynamics of a pose and how it feels within your own body. Discover your edge and work to it. Be kind and patient with yourself. Leave class with a calmer mind and spirit, a strong supple body, and a gentle heart. Make Sunday count!
Jennie Berger, RYT 200
It was clear from an early age that Jennie and yoga were destined for one another. A youth gymnast, she also dabbled in various forms of dance and eventually, in 1993, found a local yoga studio in town and took her first class. She instantly fell in love and over the 20 plus years that followed has continued to explore various types of yoga styles and teachers around the world.
Jennie’s training is rooted in classic Ashtanga yet she’s not very traditional when it comes to yoga, or life for that matter. 😉 She adores stirring her own blend of colors into every class and sees each practice as a blank canvas with the opportunity to paint any picture you want. This is, after all, your practice. She has a deep passion for animals, music, health and nutrition, and wants nothing more than to share her love of yoga with others.
Process-Based Contemplative Movement Series
with Siobhan McAuley
Starting Sunday October 7th, 1-3 p.m.
In this a 4-part series weíll explore movement through the lens of process as a way to be fully present in our bodies as they are. Rooted in yoga weíll incorporate journalling, poetry, meditation, music and community building through sharing in an intimate group. Using both nurturing and challenging movement elements participants will learn to establish a practice of contemplative inquiry using the body as our guide. *No experience necessary.
$140 for the 4-part series starting October 7th through October 28th. To learn more about what to expect visit the event page on Facebook and join the conversation.
Siobhan McAuley
Siobhan McAuley is a teacher, writer and the founder of The Meaning Maker Movement. She began teaching yoga in 1998 and lived as a sabbatical resident at The Kripalu Centre for 3 years before opening Green Tara Yoga in Key West, Fl. Originally from Toronto, Siobhan stopped teaching yoga shortly before a cancer diagnosis when she was 44. She has since developed a framework called The Process and teaches contemplative movement & art-making as practices to helps us live an embodied experience of awakening to the truth of who we really are. To learn more about The Process visit The Meaning Maker Movement.
To register and secure your spot with payment, please email Siobhan at csmcauley@gmail.com.
Jill Bartine, M.M., RYT
Jill Bartine has been a teacher for more than half her life. As a classically-trained flutist who performs with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, her first outlet for her teaching passion was music. She is thrilled to now include yoga to her teaching repertoire after completing her 200-hour RYT certification in August 2011. By the fall of 2013, she had already logged over 1,000 teaching hours, which made her eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT 200 (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher). She also holds a Bachelor of Music in flute performance from Northwestern University and a Master of Music from the University of Tennessee.
Having never been a fitness buff, Jill stepped into her first yoga class in 2002, and it was love at first sight. Over the years that she has practiced, she is continually amazed at the benefits yoga has brought to her life – physical fitness, better posture, mental clarity, self-confidence, increased flexibility on and off the mat, and a general sense of peace and gratitude.
Professional musical performance employs controlled breath, body awareness, energy, creativity, rhythmic flow, and harmony — all qualities of a successful yoga practice. Jill draws upon these elements in her classes, helping her students to feel in tune with their bodies and spirit, and those around them. She professes to have “yoga ADHD” and constantly seeks new ways to experience poses and offer them to her students in a dynamic, playful way.
Jill teaches power and vinyasa group classes at multiple studios in Knoxville and also enjoys teaching private sessions for individuals and small groups. Connect with Jill via email: flutistyogini@gmail.com , facebook.com/flutistyogini,
Twitter: twitter.com/flutistyogini, and Instagram: instagram.com/flutistyogini.
YIN YOGA with Becky Maze, RYT-500
Yin yoga is a passive series of poses held for 3-5 minutes each. These poses target the deep connective tissues of the body and the fascia that cover the body to help regulate the flow of energy in the body. It is unique in that you relax in the posture. You soften and it can be meditative. Some benefits:
- calms the mind
- regulates energy
- increases mobility, especially joints, connective tissue/flexibility
- lowers stress/relaxation
- greater stamina
- lubricates joints
- helps TMJ/migraines
- aids in Yang practices (flow/vinyasa, etc)
- teaches you to listen to your body
Practice both Yin/Yang (other types of Yoga) for balance.
Becky Maze is a Knoxville native. She has shown an interest in yoga since her college days. This desire to know yoga’s balance intensified in 2005 as her life changed and growing pains ensued. She is also a Dental Hygienist and holds a B.S. in Health Education. She considers nutrition and overall health an important consideration in yoga practice. She believes that our body is but a vessel for our spirit and we need to treat it kindly. She has been privileged to be involved in the lives of several local cancer survivors over the last 20 years.
She studied yoga under Asheville’s Cindy Dollar (Iyengar Method) at the Glowing Body and she claims Patty Dougherty to be one of her most precious mentors. She has a love for vinyasa and yin. She practices Reiki as well. Her personal yoga journey has brought her into a more balanced lifestyle, which she delights in sharing with others through teaching. Yoga truly helps one find that balance of mind, body, and soul and guides you into the present moment where life truly exist!
Contact Becky at: becky@cherokeeyoga.com
Slow. Steady. Strong.
Take charge of Monday with a rejuvenating yoga class that guides you on a mental and physical journey through slow, calming flows and inspiring poses to support you for the rest of the week. Options will be offered for all levels of practitioner, from beginner to the more advanced. Explore your inner warrior, work to your own personal edge, be kind and gentle to yourself along the way, and ultimately discover increased strength, flexibility and resilience in both body and mind. This class is all about being true to yourself, practicing yoga with purpose, cultivating mindfulness. If you breathe, you qualify. Appropriate for all levels.
Jennie Berger, RYT 200
It was clear from an early age that Jennie and yoga were destined for one another. A youth gymnast, she also dabbled in various forms of dance and eventually, in 1993, found a local yoga studio in town and took her first class. She instantly fell in love and over the 20 plus years that followed has continued to explore various types of yoga styles and teachers around the world.
Jennie’s training is rooted in classic Ashtanga yet she’s not very traditional when it comes to yoga, or life for that matter. 😉 She adores stirring her own blend of colors into every class and sees each practice as a blank canvas with the opportunity to paint any picture you want. This is, after all, your practice. She has a deep passion for animals, music, health and nutrition, and wants nothing more than to share her love of yoga with others.
Mondays at Noon – Yoga 4 EveryBODY with Cheri
In this class you will be introduced to the teachings of yoga through physical movement, mediation, breath work and inspiration. This class is perfect for anyone wanting to treat their bodies with the love and respect it desires and deserves. Yoga 4 EveryBODY helps students stretch, learn, grow and be open to greater possibilities. Everyone at any level is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Cheri Pollack has been a student of yoga for almost 15 years. She believes that yoga can help everyBODY age more gracefully with ease, joy and lots of humor. Her practice has helped her find personal strength, stress relief and an inner knowing that “all is well.” Cheri loves to encourage others to let go of what doesn’t serve them and embrace their magnificence. Her classes are designed to compliment any lifestyle and ability level. They are geared to open student’s to their true potential; physically, spiritually, and creatively. Cheri is a clay and mixed media artist. She teaches ‘Healing through Art Classes” at The Cancer Support Community. Cheri is happily married for over 25 years, mom to three sons who all attend the University of Tennessee and loves living in KnoxVegas! She received her professional yoga teacher training in Asheville at the Asheville Yoga Center in 2014.
You can reach Cheri at 865-789-5180 or functionalfunk@gmail.com .
Chen style Tai Chi is considered by most historians to be the original system of Tai Chi. Along with the smoothly flowing movements for which Tai Chi is famous, it also trains explosive release of power. The twisting & coiling training induces deep internal massage & develops tremendous leg, core, & tendon strength.