RISE Yoga Gettysburg

02/11/2026

March is Brain Injury Awareness month! Join us for our next round of LoveYourBrain Yoga starting in just a few weeks 💜🧠🙏

Join us for our spring 6-week series of LoveYourBrain Yoga starting in March- Brain Injury Awareness Month! Learn accessible yoga and mindfulness strategies that promote resilience and post-traumatic growth following a brain injury. Join Alli, an instructor with lived experience of brain injury and certified facilitator with LoveYourBrain, the leader in research and programming to support yoga and mindfulness for the brain injury community, every Tuesday March 3-April 7 @ 12-1:15 pm. This course is for anyone with mild to severe Traumatic or Acquired Brain Injury (including concussion and stroke) and their care givers. Learn more about LoveYourBrain's research-backed in-person yoga program at www.loveyourbrain.com/yoga.

If the timing of this course does not suit you, please let us know! If there is enough interest in shifting to another time of day to meet the needs of the majority of the group, we are happy to accommodate this request as possible.

Rise Yoga studio is an accessible facility. Please contact us if you have questions about accommodations or adaptive programming for different needs.

This course is offered on a tiered equity pricing model. We ask that you please pay what you can, taking into consideration the work that goes into providing this programming as well as what is most comfortable for you and your family. Full and partial scholarships are granted for individuals in need. We recognize the financial hardship of brain injury and will never turn away participants for lack of financial means. Please contact us at riseyogagettysburg@gmail.com if you are interested in participating on scholarship.

Register here:
https://www.riseyogagettysburg.com/book-online?category=7b6c8e2d-49d3-4a30-a6f2-873d66586eac

02/08/2026

We’re excited to introduce the newest member of our Rise Instructional team, Stephanie Asper.

Stephanie stumbled into her practice while searching for ‘her people’ – those that would thrive when going slow, offer space and grace, cheer on self-exploration, and serve others. Stephanie is Yoga Alliance RYT-200 certified and cares deeply about sense of belonging and community, safe alignment and sequencing, and helping others discover or grow their own practice. She’s returned to her mat for over 20 years to practice being more fully human through mindfulness, self-regulation, curiosity in the presence of challenge, and loving-kindness toward herself and others. She welcomes you to join her in that adventure and pursuit.

You can meet Stephanie at our March Free First Friday class! And stay tuned to learn about her upcoming Spring series- an energetic Vinyasa flow class Sundays at 8 am starting March 15 🤩

02/07/2026

"I feel like I've found my people." -recent feedback from a new Rise Yogi ❤

I have been hearing over and over these days, that folks feel a sense of urgency around cultivating strength in community, and collective care practices that nourish and sustain. ✨ We agree.

If this sounds like something you are looking for, we welcome you to join us in a care practice that meets you exactly as you are. Whether you are completely new to yoga and mindfulness, a seasoned practitioner, or are coming back to your mat, we are holding space for you to take care of your whole self- mind, body and heart. And we believe that in real and meaningful ways, this type of intentional self care translates to a collective well-being that this has a ripple effect within our community. 💗

Take care of yourself.
Take care of each other.
Join us this week at Rise 🙏

www.riseyogagettysburg.com

02/02/2026

Happy Monday friends! We've had a few people ask, so figured I'd take a moment to familiarize our community with our website and scheduling features 😁 You can find our weekly class schedule any time by clicking on the "View our Full Class Schedule" button right at the top of the landing page. From here you can book an individual class or purchase a class pack. To learn more about any of our classes and what to expect, check out the "Offerings" tab for our full list of offerings and class descriptions 🙏

Three more opportunities to practice with us today! We're holding space for you- hope to see you there 🥰

www.riseyogagettysburg.com
Yoga for every body, every mind, and every season of life. ✨

02/02/2026

"We can sit for those who can't sit, walk for those who can't walk, and create stillness and peace within us for people who have no stillness or peace...Healing oneself and healing the world at the same time really is possible with every awakened step, with every awakened breath."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh, from his book Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise

Join us for a Restorative Yoga practice on February 8, Sunday morning at 10 am, to pause, meeting yourself exactly as you are, and to absorb deep, intentional rest for body, mind and spirit. ✨ In real and meaningful ways, nourishing yourself and connecting with community are powerful forms of collective care.

While some of our other Restorative special events are not eligible for class pass use- this one is!! Use your class plan or drop in for $15. 🫶

Curious about other ways you might connect more deeply with your practice and/or our community? Stick around after for our monthly gathering of Roots to Rise book club @ 11:15! No need to read anything in advance and we will not be giving out homework (unless you want to dive deeper on your own 😊)

We will listen to a short reading around the theme of collective consciousness from Thich Nhat Hanh's book quoted above- as well as a connecting excerpt from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. We will then share a short guided meditation and reflection and then have some time for discussion. Whether you are completely new to Yoga philosophy or an expert, I'm sure we all have something to learn from each other. We will listen, reflect and discuss how we might apply these sources of wisdom to pursue collective care and wellness.

If you have ANY Rise class plan or pass, you are welcome to attend our Roots to Rise gatherings (and bring a friend!) at no additional cost (and without using any credit on your class pass!)

Sign up here:
www.riseyogagettysburg.com/general-6

01/30/2026

Breathe some light and love into our neighboring retail space! We are seeking a like-minded small business to move into this beautiful commercial rental space in a prime location right downtown. Turn-key, and available March 1. Contact Alli to learn more! 434-242-9844 riseyogagettysburg@gmail.com

01/28/2026

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The competition is heating up — our Favorite Local Pizza poll is almost dead even with over 200 votes already in.. Will you share your opinion?

01/27/2026

“If we are to teach real peace in this world… we shall have to begin with the children.” –Mahatma Gandhi

Join us this summer for a week of mindful movement, collaborative creativity and imaginative play at Rise Yoga Gettysburg. No prior experience with yoga or mindfulness necessary. For those who have only experienced yoga for adults, you might be thinking, "Is yoga really for kids? My kids aren't calm. Is that ok?" Children's Yoga looks a lot different than adult yoga, but incorporates the same elements of mindfulness, movement and connection, but in a fun, age-appropriate and accessible way for young people. It is a lively experience including storytelling, creative expression and teamwork, and our instructional team is certified specifically in yoga and mindfulness for kids! However this camp offers way more than yoga poses: loads of nature-inspired artistic expression, strategies to work through big emotions, social-emotional development and team-building and imaginative adventures with daily walking field trips. Send your children exactly as they are, with their big open hearts and creative energy.

We are thrilled to be offering a full-day camp this year with 3 different weeks to choose from!!

Learn about our instructors!

Melissa Rosenberger, LSW, RYT-200
Melissa is a licensed social worker working with adults, family and youth at Phoenix Wellness Center. She is the lead facilitator for the Adams County Peace Camp. Melissa is certified in Yoga and Social Emotional Learning instruction through Breathe for Change, an organization centered in the wellness benefits of yoga and mindfulness for youth and educators.

Wendy Machemer, RYT-500
One of our group yoga instructors at Rise, Wendy is an elementary school physical education teacher with a passion for health and wellness for all ages. She enjoys being outdoors, making learning fun and interactive and sharing her love of yoga and fitness with young people.

Emily Seils, RYT-200
Emily is also one of our regular group yoga instructors at Rise, and is an elementary art teacher during the school year. She loves teaching a blend of creative expression and mindful movement to build imagination and confidence.

Alli Crowell, RYT-200, MAT
Owner and lead instructor at Rise Yoga, Alli is a bilingual educator by background with over 15 years of experience in K-12 education. While Alli primarily teaches yoga for adult populations at RISE, she is certified in Children's Yoga and enjoys practicing with her own two young children, giving them the opportunity to create their own poses, grow their imagination and regulate big emotions through creative movement and breath work.

**Children will spend a large portion of their day outdoors. We ask that you bring bring sunscreen, a water bottle, packed lunch and small snack to camp each day.**

Early bird discount available through the end of February! AND enjoy a sibling discount for multiple children. When you register a second child from the same household, enter code RISEKIDS2! for a 20% sibling discount. When you register three children from the same household, enter code RISEKIDS3! for 20% off the second and third child.

We RISE by lifting others.

Link to register: https://www.riseyogagettysburg.com/book-online?category=6bd74bc6-87ac-48cf-859b-5360cf26ce36

01/27/2026

Come on in and warm up with us tomorrow afternoon at Rise! Classes are cancelled Tuesday morning, but we’ll be back open for our 4:30 pm class with Judy! Walkways and sidewalks are cleared but the easiest (and most cleared) parking right now is probably in the lot behind Mr G’s, unless you prefer to park directly out front on Baltimore st. Wear your boots as snow will likely drift into sidewalks with winds tomorrow! Stay safe and warm out there! 🙏💗

01/24/2026

Wishing you warmth and wellness this weekend! We have decided to cancel classes on Monday due to the impending storm. Our Sunday afternoon Restorative Yoga + Hot Stones event has been rescheduled to Wednesday evening. In the case of additional cancellations, you will receive a direct email or text if a class you have registered for has been canceled or delayed. Otherwise, check the online schedule for any udpates.

Stay safe this weekend!
❄️🙏💗

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www.riseyogagettysburg.com/general-6