Can't touch your toes? Monkey Mind? No problem! We welcome you with open arms and practices to help. This is what we are about. This is what we teach. How? Why?
I offer a deep understanding of the body, a good sense of humor and serious devotion to offering each person what is possible thru yoga. OUR MISSION
We believe power, energy and happiness come from connecting the body, breath and mind. ABOUT THE BODY
Seriously, the body is genius. You don’t need to make it genius, it just is. Think about what this really means. The body is more than a vehicle to
get you from point A to point B. You have a high performance system that was meant for action, challenges, rest, fun and exploration. It facilitates everything you do. The body isn’t who you are. But it is a mirror. It teaches you about how you are taking care of it. That’s incredible. And it’s yours. Your body needs your attention. The way you hold your body-- the way you sit, stand, walk and sleep-- affects everything you do and how you feel. When you feel pain, discomfort, weakness, instability, tight muscles, headaches, stress, this is the body telling you something is out of balance. You have the power to do something about it. Yoga is way more than being bendy. Good posture and positioning can improve the alignment of your body. This helps you get stronger, develop mobility, protect your joints, eliminate pain, recover faster from injury, improve performance and just plain feel better. Understanding your body better helps you to access power. BREATHING
The practice of yoga is a great physical workout for the body. It also helps you to access the vital power of breathing. We’ve all heard the benefits of “deep and full” breathing. But the value of breathing can lose its meaning. It’s so basic we even take it for granted. In yoga, we train ourselves to be aware of breathing. How many times a day do you notice breathing? Have you ever felt stressed and then reminded yourself to breath, and things got better? Or maybe when you were running, you noticed how regulating your breath helped you run with greater ease? You don’t have to think about breathing, it happens automatically. But consciously working with your breath helps you generate power, handle stress, calm the mind, and approach difficult tasks with more ease and awareness. That’s big. MENTAL FOCUS
The choice of being relaxed and enjoying your day-to-day experience is up to you. We all hear about “meditation” as though it’s something we “should do” or that only “certain people" do, or that it’s “other-worldly.” Some people even find it creepy. But here’s the thing. Meditation is simply quieting the chatter in your mind. Because your chronic thoughts can make you crazy. Quieting the mind feels good. A quiet mind makes you stronger. People meditate without even knowing it. You probably know how it feels. You’re outside on a walk. You’re moving your body, you're seeing the color of the trees, you feel the wind, maybe it's a warm day, you notice the light in the sky. Your mind is relaxed. Your breathing feels good. That’s meditation, or mental focus. This kind of mental focus is a skill that improves everything you do. You’re in charge of where you direct your mind. That’s a game changer.
05/04/2026
Our new Get in Sync with the Season series is designed to help you transition from winter into spring and summer feeling refreshed, energized, healthy, and light.
☀️ Build heat and circulation through dynamic, full-body movement
🌿 Unwind with an accessible practice that helps release stiffness
🦋 Enjoy guided relaxation to clear mental overload
Join us at Stone House Farm, where each class offers an opportunity to connect with your body, your breath, your heart, and the beauty of the natural world all around you.
Spring has its own kind of intelligence. The earth softens, energy rises, blossoms appear, and everything begins to move again. The seasonal change is an invitation to clear out, wake up, and create a new rhythm that helps us feel refreshed, energized, healthy, and light.
Our new Get in Sync with the Season 6 week outside yoga series includes yoga postures, breath practices, meditation, relaxation, and time to reconnect with yourself in the great company of the Build Yoga community, chickens, goats, blossoms, sun, and clouds in the beautiful Stone House Farm Garden. I hope you'll join us!
Spring asks us to wake up a little. To shake off the heaviness of winter, clear out what feels stagnant, and make space for new energy, new rhythms, and new life.
Get in Sync with the Season! With our new spring outdoor yoga series. Over six weeks, we’ll engage a well-rounded practice to support body, mind, heart, and soul through mindful movement, breath practices, meditation, and relaxation. Together, we’ll build strength, open the lungs, stimulate digestion, create mental spaciousness, and cultivate the kind of balance that helps us move into spring and summer with greater vitality.
May 12 - June 18, Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9:00-10:00 am & 5:30-6:30 pm
Stone House Farm, 649 East Pleasant St. Amherst MA.
The Yoga of Connection 6 week series starts tomorrow, and it could help.
❤️ Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-10:00AM Moderate/Vigorous, 5:30-6:30 Gentle/Moderate
❤️ The Jewish Community of Amherst (JCA), 742 Main St. Amherst MA.
❤️March 10 - April 23 (No classes March 31 or April 2)
This six‑week series is designed to help you reconnect with your body, your breath, and your sense of inner calm. Each class blends thoughtful movement, mindful breath work, and a touch of stillness so you leave feeling both grounded and uplifted.
When we move with intention, we build energy, focus, and resilience. This is your invitation to nurture presence, create connection, and feel your best from the inside out.
Connection is such a simple word, yet it carries so much depth. In a world that feels increasingly fast, loud, and fragmented, connection is what brings us back to what’s real — our body, our breath, our mind, our heart, and one another.
Our new Yoga of Connection series is an opportunity to explore those layers of being. Over six weeks, we’ll move through yoga postures that strengthen and open the body, breath practices that calm and clear the nervous system, and meditation that helps us focus and feel from the heart. Starts March 10th!
Let’s move, breathe, and feel our best together in 2026!
Every Day Yoga to Feel Your Best! An 8 week yoga series to help you move through winter feeling grounded and energized. Each class blends a full-body warm-up, a focused strength practice, and a soothing cool-down—so you leave feeling both relaxed and strong.
Key Details:
❄️ Begins: Next week! First classes start January 6
❄️ Take 1 or 2 weekly classes. Tu/Thur 9-10am or 5:30-6:30 pm
❄️ At the Jewish Community of Amherst, 742 Main St, Amherst
⏰ Registration Deadline: Register by January 4 at 11:59 pm
Nature is slowing down — resting, conserving, and preparing for renewal. It’s a rhythm we can learn from. When we move with intention, even a little each day, we generate inner heat, lift our mood, and feel more alive.
Our “Relaxed and Strong: Every Day Yoga to Feel Your Best” series is designed to help you do just that, to build warmth, strength, and mobility while also cultivating calm and steadiness within.
I don’t know about you, but winter always reminds me how easy it is to slip into stillness in all the ways—less daylight, less outdoor time, and a little less get-up-and-go. The darker months can feel slower, heavier, and quieter. That’s not a bad thing. But our bodies and spirits still crave movement, warmth, and vitality.
Our upcoming 8 week series, "Relaxed and Strong: Every Day Yoga to Feel Your Best" is designed to help you balance strength and relaxation, building the kind of consistency that helps you feel good all winter long, inside and out.
🌙 In these darker days, finding stillness within can be profoundly powerful. It’s about embracing what is, rather than seeking a different state. As we pay attention to our body and breath, we find stability and peace. This season invites us to nurture our roots and focus on what truly matters.
Our "Attune to the Moon" series at the JCA in Amherst is your invitation to experience both reflection and restoration as you align with the lunar cycle.
In our Moderate/Vigorous AM Classes: Tue/Thur 9:00-10:00 am
🌕 Engage with calming Moon salutations to balance all the Sun-busyness
🌖 Balance vitality with inner awareness through dynamic sequences
🌗 Explore breathwork that unites sun and moon energies for deeper self-exploration
In our Gentle/Moderate PM Classes: Tue/Thur 5:30-6:30 pm
🌘 Embrace calming poses to enhance alignment and balance
🌑 Experience gentle movements that increase mindfulness and relaxation
🌒 Enjoy practices that cultivate serenity and release in a welcoming environment
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