About Us
La Veta Yoga Studio is set in the foothills of the Front Range, surrounded by spectacular mountains and natural beauty.
Our goal is to provide a great selection of yoga classes taught by well qualified instructors
in a calm and peaceful space
and to supplement our regular classes with workshops and with guest presenters to expand and grow your practice
We aim to bring yoga to all regardless of age, physical challenges and financial issues.
We have classes suitable for all levels of yoga experience and offer a weekly community class by donation.
The Studio is located on Main Street in the heart of La Veta, Colorado.
Teachers
Ruth Heal
Ruth has an RYT 500 hour Teaching Certificate with extra training in Mindfulness Meditation from Spirit Rock and LifeForce Yoga to Manage your Mood. She has been teaching since 2008. She has been teaching at the Studio since 2012 and manages the day to day running of the facility.
Her classes aim to connect mind and body and increase self awareness through the use of a slow mindful flow from pose to pose. They are suitable for all levels. She offers meditation once a week before her class and would like to make meditation and it's benefits more accessible to others.
Bringing yoga to all is a goal of hers, and she is focused on inclusivity regardless of age, experience, body limitations or finances
Mary Anne Lane
Mary Ann has been practicing Yoga since 2007, received her RYT200 hour Teaching Certificate in 2014 and she has been teaching at the Studio since June 2018. She is a believer in "yoga in life" incorporating and communicating the benefits of yoga into one's daily life.
She enjoys teaching people of all levels and ages. Her classes are built around intelligent sequencing and alignment, so that the class is safe and challenging. Her ultimate goal is to have her students feel better because of their yoga practice.
Judy Sims-Barlow
Judy has completed 300+ hours of Iyengar Yoga teacher training with Senior Teacher Trainers, plus a 10day training with Geeta Iyengar in Pune, India in 2014. She has been teaching at this Studio for 8 years.
Iyengar Yoga emphasizes precision in poses by paying attention to allignment and anatomical details. Using props and modifications the poses are made accessible and beneficial to all ages, body types and expereience.
She also teaches Somatic Rejuvenation based on the SATYA work of Tias Little and Prajna Yoga in Santa Fe. This is a gentle practice using slow gliding movements done lying down. It promotes radiant health, serenity, deep rest and is recommended for seniors.
Judy loves finding creative ways to make the benefits of yoga available to all and is inspired and energized by her students
Ed Popovitz
Ed finds that yoga is the key to a healthful, centered life. as a practitioner since 2001, Ed completed an RYT 200 hour teacher training in 2007 and a Level 2 training in 2009. Prior to moving to La Veta he taught in Denver.
He likens teaching to allowing oneself to become a bridge. He encourages students to cross that bridge and become transformed.Ed is also an avid cyclist, hiker, swimmer, baker and artist.
Contact Us
La Veta Yoga Studio
200, South Main Street, La Veta, CO 81055
(PO Box 204)
Tel: 415 233 2632
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