831.459.8613   

738 Chestnut Street   
Santa Cruz, Ca 95060
   
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Body & Soul

A Yoga and Healing Arts Studio in the heart of downtown Santa Cruz that offers classes in a beautiful intimate space...

 

Classes

Jeremy Kotenberg will start teaching Yoga March 7th. His class will be a blend of asana, pranayam, and meditation. Jeremy studied with Kofi Busia in Santa Cruz in the Iyengar tradition, Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor and other instructors at the Yogaworkshop in the Astanga tradition in Boulder, CO. He recieved his BA in Traditional Eastern Arts with a focus in Yoga and Taiji Chuan from the Naropa University. Jeremy uses all he has learned about movement, meditation, breath awareness and sound in his classes with yoga as the foundation that brings everything together. For Jeremy the journey never ends and the magic that is experienced in every moment is essential to living a full and happy life. For further information, call him at 608-852-4869.

• Join Lyn Ackley for a Yoga class on Sundays from 8:30-10:00am.

Nihal Kaur and Dukh Niwaran Kaur teach Kundalini Yoga: Excel to Excellence on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:30pm. Kundalini Yoga creates a union of body, mind and spirit through specific movement, breath, and mantra. This enables you to experience your completeness and excellence as a human being. In this series, we will stretch our physical limits, cultivate a more potent state of awareness, and increase our capacity to face life with strength and grace. We will blossom and Excel to Excellence. Contact Nihal Kaur at 916-524-6712 and Dukh Niwaran Kaur at 831-295-1188. Click here to visit their website.

Mary Montgomery teaches yoga on Sunday evenings, 4:00 to 5:15pm. She also teaches on Monday mornings, 9:00 to 10:15am, Wednesday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:45pm, and Thursday mornings 9:30 to 10:45am. She blends gentle yoga flow with longer held postures to create a full and beneficial practice. In her classes the physical yoga practice also includes meditation, breath work, and acupressure. Mary, is a certified TriYoga Instructor, but highly influenced by her Iyengar style teachers. She has been teaching locally for almost 5 years. She draws together both of these methods in her personal practice as well as the classes she teaches. She is also a certified massage therapist and passionate about anatomy. Mary recently graduated from UCSC with a BA in American Studies. She lives in Santa Cruz with her family. Click here to visit her website. Contact her at 831-234-0726.

Path Star teaches Body Love Yoga class Tuesday nights, 4:30-6:00pm. Its a level 1-2 Kripalu style class. Contact Path at 831-331-3868. Kripalu yoga will do more than stretch you and make you strong. It is a unique way to integrate body, mind, and spirit through opening to the wisdom of your own body. Path has been teaching yoga since 1995. She gently guides students through a compassionate process of using yoga postures and conscious breathing techniques to access the body's wisdom, to build strength and flexibility, and to enter states of relaxation and meditation.

Steven Macramalla, Ph.D. teaches Chien-Lung, a Chinese Martial Art on Tuesday evenings, 7:15 to 8:45pm. Chien-Lung is based on six animals--each embodying a different way of moving and meditating, and representing a different system of the body, part of the brain, and style of self defense. Call him at 831-234-8451 for more info. Click here for his flyer.

David Gilbert teaches White Crane Silat, on Wednesday evenings, 7:15 to 8:45pm, and Saturday afternoons, 12:30 to 2:30pm. White Crane Silat is a Chinese / Indonesian martial art & Healing Arts System. David Gilbert (Certified Trainer in the Martial & Health System). The White Crane System offers a diversity of training and self-cultivation opportunities appropriate for everybody - independent of age, gender and physical condition. Everybody participates at the level appropriate for his or her body; no one is excluded due to lack of experience or capacity. Our small class size allows for individualized attention. The health system is recommended for 35 years and older. No Prior martial arts experience necessary. If possible, bring white t-shirt and white workout pants. Drop In Rate: $8.00 per class - Student Discounts Available. Contact David Gilbert at 831-458-1628. Click here to visit our web site for more information.

Susan Merritt, the founder and director of Body & Soul, teaches Iyengar Yoga on Monday nights, Wednesday mornings, Thursday nights, and Saturday mornings. She has been teaching Yoga for 28 years. Her training is strongly based on the Iyengar system of Hatha Yoga, which has given her a gift of working well with people with injuries and those needing individual attention. Contact Susan at 831-459-8613 or susanmerritt@sbcglobal.net . Click here to visit her website.

Susan Merritt is holding her 3rd annual New Hampshire Yoga Retreat, this time in the fall, a particularly spectacular time of year in the granite state. The dates are October 6-13th, 2012. More retreat info on her website...

Karen Zelin teaches Iyengar-based yoga on Mondays & Wednesdays at 11:30am, and Friday mornings at 8:30am. Her classes are designed to explore the depth of yoga: to grow in strength & flexibility, to bring compassion to the body & mind, and to grow in awareness. The last Friday of every month, Karen teaches a Restorative yoga class, which is intended to help students sink into deep relaxation. Click here to visit her website. Contact her at 831-426-6653 or karen@karenzelin.com .

Susan Moore-Orrett teaches Yoga for women over 55 on Monday afternoons. Contact Susan at 831-338-3794.

Clicking on the underlined names and terms will link you to a download...

 

Instructors

458-1628 234-0726
Dukh Niwaran Kaur 831-295-1188
Susan Moore-Orrett
338-3794
Nihal Kaur 916-524-6712 Kate Robbins 588-4577
Jeremy Kotenberg 608-852-4869 Path Star 331-3868
Steven Macramalla 234-8451
426-6653
459-8613
   
Fees

The drop-in single-class fee for most classes is $14. For deals on multiple classes and minor/senior discounts, see Class Fees.

How to join
Just show up at the class you want to attend, unless pre-registration is required. All fees are paid directly to the teacher.
When coming to class...
You may wear shorts and a shirt, or a leotard (or t-shirt) and tights that do not cover your feet. We advise that you dress in layers to remain comfortable as you warm up and cool down. Please don't eat for 1 & 1/2 hours before class. If you have any physical problems or injuries, be sure to inform the teacher before the class begins.
Available to Rent
The Studio is available to rent for meetings, gatherings and other compatible activities, schedule permitting. Talk to Susan at 459-8613.
Time Slots Available for Teachers

Take a look at the schedule, and suggest available times you would like... Please call Susan at 459-8613.

email: SusanMerritt@sbcglobal.net, Director