The Yoga Loft

02/27/2026

✨ Teacher Spotlight: Elyse ✨

500 RYT Certified Instructor
Practicing at The Yoga Loft since it opened its doors in 2005 😉 — (she’s basically been here since day one!)

🧘‍♀️ 200 RYT with Jen Ryan & Greg McGowan at The Yoga Loft (2015)
🧘‍♀️ 300 RYT with Jen Ryan & Janice Mousseau at The Yoga Loft (2024)
📚 Teaching at The Yoga Loft since 2015

Class in 3 words: Powerful. Strong. Challenging.

Favorite pose: Any arm balance — but if she has to choose, it’s Ashtavakrasana (Crooked Limb Pose). 💪

🎶 Music vibe: Come ready to move. Elyse curates playlists that’ll have you bopping between chaturangas — mixing beats, 90s throwbacks, oldies, disco, and just about every decade in between.

Her goal?
To have you leaving class feeling tired (LOL), deeply stretched, confident, challenged… and yes, maybe a little sore too.

By day, Elyse is a Defense Lawyer — so don’t be surprised if you get a little bonus legal wisdom sprinkled between arm balances.

When she’s not in the courtroom or on the mat, she loves the beach, shoes, skiing, fast cars, dogs (hers and all of them 🐾), pushing limits, stepping outside comfort zones, and always learning something new.

Catch her on the mat and see what you’re capable of. 🔥

02/27/2026

Don’t forget- book club tonight 7pm 🕖

Come for the Friday night flow at 5:30, stay to discuss!

The Correspondent 📝
By Virginia Evans

02/25/2026

Save the date. 📅 special Friday night of POWER 🔥🔥 book your spot today. Let’s bring the heat to melt away this snow. ❄️

02/25/2026

Join Maureen on March 7th | 12:00–1:30 PM for a special Foundations of Yoga Workshop ✨

This workshop is perfect for true beginners who want to feel more confident stepping into class — and equally supportive for seasoned students who want to sharpen (and deepen!) their practice.

We’ll slow things down and break it all down:
• Proper alignment in common poses
• Breath connection + how to move safely
• Modifications and prop use
• Building strength and stability from the ground up
• Understanding the “why” behind the poses

Whether you’re brand new, returning after time away, or simply craving more clarity in your flow, this workshop will help you feel grounded, empowered, and more at ease on your mat.

Investment: $35 per person

Come build a strong, confident foundation — your practice will thank you 💛

Registration is open via mind body- or on our website under workshops

02/24/2026

✨ Meet Peggy! ✨
Our Restorative Teacher Extraordinaire

Peggy is a 500-hour RYT and Reiki Master Teacher, sharing her calming presence with students since 2018.

Her restorative style:
Welcoming • Adaptive • Calm

Peggy creates a space where you feel fully supported and met exactly where you are.

You’ll leave her class feeling:
Calm • Peaceful • Renewed

Favorite pose: Triangle — she loves how it activates so many muscles while lengthening the body in every direction.

When she’s not at the studio, you’ll find her hiking, camping, or soaking up time with her new grandbaby 🤍

We’re so grateful to have her guiding our restorative practice. Register early, as space is limited.

MARCH 1st 6-7:30pm.
Just days before the full worm moon welcomes us into spring.

02/24/2026

All morning classes cancelled today. See you at 5:30. Stay safe on the roads.

02/23/2026

Stay safe and warm

No school again
tomorrow.

Planning on the ten am class but will update in the morning

Please be careful if you go out on the roads

02/23/2026

✨ Teacher Spotlight: Christine — also known as “Chris” ✨

Practicing yoga since 2013
Teaching since 2023

🎓 200-hour RYT with Jen Ryan at The Yoga Loft (2023)
🎓 300-hour RYT training with Jen Ryan & Janice Mousseau at The Yoga Loft (2024)
✨ Reiki Master Level 1
✨ Yin Yoga training through Bernie Clark modalities

Class in 3 words:
Grounding • Releasing • Meditative

Favorite Pose:
While I’m a true Gemini and my favorite pose tends to change often, right now it’s Warrior III (Virabhadrasana III). I love the strength it builds in the legs and core, and the focus and attention it takes to stay balanced. Every time I step into Warrior III, I feel strong, steady, and empowered.

Music in My Classes:
You’ll often hear acoustic covers of popular songs. I’m a true lover of music and spend time curating playlists that match the mood and intention of each class. Sometimes slower and soulful, sometimes more upbeat and free-flowing. Music helps yoga feel like a fluid dance — something that can lift your spirits while supporting the energy of the practice. And yes… you’ll probably hear a few good covers. 🎶

How I Want Students to Feel:
I hope students leave feeling accomplished, supported, and confident. My greatest hope is that each person allows themselves space to explore, grow, and reconnect inward. Watching students evolve in their practice and show up for themselves week after week is deeply inspiring. I also hope they leave feeling the special sense of community we share here at The Yoga Loft. 💛

Outside the Studio:
Chris is an avid golfer, trail hiker (often with her black lab 🐾), traveler, reader, and book club member. She loves being outdoors, considers herself a student of life, and is always trying something new. A true foodie… who doesn’t love to cook!

02/23/2026

02/20/2026

Not one, not two, but THREE chances to flow with our fabulous Lori! Tonight 5:30 flow
Tomorrow 8am subbing for Jen
Sunday 8:30am subbing for Becky.

Come for one or all 3️⃣ classes. 🔥

Lori Berk Steelman

02/20/2026

✨ Teacher Highlight: Maureen ✨

We are so grateful to spotlight one of our most experienced and intentional teachers — Maureen.

🧘‍♀️ Training & Experience
Maureen is a 500-hour RYT and has been teaching since 2014. She completed her 200-hour training with Jen Ryan and her 300-hour advanced training with Kristen Olsen, deepening her expertise in alignment, intelligent sequencing, and accessible strength.

🌿 Her Class in Three Words
Intentional · Aligned · Accessible

Maureen’s classes are thoughtfully structured with a strong emphasis on alignment, making them welcoming for all levels while still offering depth and challenge. She teaches our Beginner Candlelight Flow, creating a warm, supportive space where students can build confidence, refine alignment, and move with steady intention.

💛 Favorite Pose: Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward Dog)
She loves Urdhva Mukha Svanasana — a strong, heart-opening backbend that feels empowering and energizing. Upward dog invites courage, strength, and expansion while creating space across the chest and front body.

🎶 Music Vibe
Her playlists feel timeless — rooted in classic 70’s musicians and layered with modern alternative artists. She’s always searching for contemporary covers of classic songs, creating a soundtrack that feels both nostalgic and fresh.

✨ Her Intention for You
Maureen wants every student to leave class feeling renewed — physically stronger and mentally refreshed.

Join her for Beginner Candlelight Flow and experience thoughtful movement in a calming glow. 🕯️💫

02/20/2026

✨ Gratitude Post ✨

A heartfelt thank you to Karen and Becky for the most incredible, blissful Soundbath + Yoga Nidra experience.

The space you created was pure magic. From soothing vibrations, grounding stillness, and deep, nourishing rest. Every note, every pause, every breath invited us to soften, release, and simply be. 🙏🏼

You reminded us how powerful stillness can be. How healing sound can be. And how transformative true rest really is.

Our community is so lucky to experience your gifts. 🤍

Already looking forward to the next one… ✨🎶🌙

RestIsSacred