Small-town studio located in the ❤️of Buchanan, Michigan
YOGA IS FOR EVERYBODY !!!! That is our Motto here at River of Life Yoga.
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Providing you a space to feel safe to try yoga for the very first time or to advance your current practice:) We offer small group classes in a more intimate setting to provide a safe environment ,giving you the support you need to develop your own yoga practice. Private one-on one sessions provide you with a practice geared towards your own needs and wants:)
11/14/2025
Grateful Heart Restorative Yoga & Sound NEXT FRIDAY , November 21st ,6-8pm
Settle deep within... in this heart centered Deeply Restorative Yoga Experience ! All poses will be supine. You will be held / supported / cradled by props allowing for the body to relax and release.Rest & Digest. Each pose is held around 10 -15 min , allowing for only 3 - 5 poses per class. Due to the limited number of only 10 students I can truly give my attention to each student.Personal touch , assistance to get comfortable in pose .You will be tucked in ,weights will be placed on the body for deeper relaxation , Lots of blankets are used for warmth and comfort. Gentle sound will settle you deeper into each pose. During the final resting pose a sound journey of gongs, bowls, chimes, will help you drift even deeper. Pre-registration is required for this class - no walk ins ! All props are provided. This class is open to all levels.
Fill your cup first before filling others - you cannot pour from an empty cup
11/11/2025
Yay :) Who will join me in welcoming Heather to the community ?
Happy Tuesday lovelies!! I hope you're staying warm and toasty today!! After this week's oh-so-lovely snow storm I've decided to push back the Cottage opening by one week! I'm so sorry for the inconvenience but there were a few things I wanted to get done and the weather put me back a bit. Ugh!
But the good news is, in just over a week will finally be opening and I can't wait for you to visit!
In the meantime, make sure you're following this page for a special surprise announcement coming soon! Crafters of the world (or at least near Buchanan) this is for you! Warm up those glue-guns girls! It's finally happening!
Gather. Glitter. Create.
Love,
Heather
11/10/2025
Link in bio !!!
11/07/2025
Awaken Your Wild Voice A Women’s Voice Healing & Embodiment Workshop & Immersive Sound Healing Journey Saturday , December 6th 1-5pm Led by Kimberly Rieli , a vocal coach and women’s embodiment leader
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I connected with Kimberly about a year ago through Jeremey & Nancy with their ensemble "Settle Into Stillness", and I am so glad I did. I had already ventured through different avenues of exploring my voice,finding my voice, using my voice in everyday life and my yoga and sound offerings. I had a wo...
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Ulrike McCarty is a native German.After finishing high school she completed an apprenticeship as a hairstylist . Met and married husband Greg while he was stationed in Germany with the US Army.After moving to the US, Ulrike pursued her Hair Stylist career and worked at various hair salons.While raising her two children she eventually started to work with the Family business as an office manager.In 2003 Ulrike and Greg purchased the family business and became sole owners of McCarty Well Drilling in Buchanan, MI .
Besides caring for the kids and working the family business Ulrike has always made exercise a priority. Bike riding,walking,spinning classes ,strength training were some of the exercises she enjoyed.Eventually she started up running and completed 7 Half Marathons and the Chicago Marathon and numerous 5k’s .Ulrike suffered from a lot of injuries due to running and overuse from heavy strength training .Despite having several surgeries she always got right back in the game of running.In 2012 her local Fitness Studio started offering yoga and Ulrike decided to use it as an complimentary exercise to her running regimen. She started to notice other benefits that she didn’t expect and also realized how hard yoga can actually be.Always enjoying a physical challenge she become hooked on yoga.In 2014 she suffered injuries from a car accident ,resulting in surgeries ,that laid her up for a good 6 month .Missing her running and yoga she decided not to dwell on what she couldn’t do but what she could do.Having learned about meditation in her yoga classes she decided to learn more about different mediation techniques. Once Ulrike was able to get back to a more active life style she was able to start practicing yoga again.She felt more of a connection to yoga than ever before and after watching her good friend go thru her yoga teacher training it became clear to her that she needed to learn more about yoga than she could in a class. Putting off another surgery she decided to complete a 200 hour yoga teacher certification with no intention of teaching but to deepen her own yoga practice. Halfway thru the training she quickly realized how she needed to share her knowledge with others and began teaching classes even before her graduation in April of 2016.Ulrike is always eager to broaden her knowledge and enjoys attending workshops and trainings held by very remarkable yoga teachers. In November 2018 she completed an additional 300 hour training and is now certified as a RYT500 through the Yoga Alliance.
Her husband and kids enjoy her knowledge of yoga and come to her often for guidance in yoga poses to help with tight shoulders , back pain,sciatica and more.The most enjoyable moments for Ulrike are when her 6 year-old grandson comes to visit and says “ Omi,let’s do yoga“ . He gets right down on the floor closes his eyes,uses his yoga breath and does the most beautiful down dog you have ever seen !
Ulrike currently offers private yoga classes, summer outdoor community classes in Buchanan and workshops.
