"You can become a certified yoga instructor by June, thanks to Chagrin Yoga's Teacher Training. Co-owner Darcy Providente explains how."

Follow the link below to read the article "Learn to Teach Yoga" that was printed in the January 19th issue of Mimi Vanderhaven.

Chagrin Yoga offers Yoga Enthusiasts the Opportunity to turn their Passion into a Career!

Chagrin Yoga is gearing up for their third 200-hour level Teacher Training through the Yoga Alliance. This enlightening, life-long journey will take place Mondays from 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. beginning February 6 and concluding June 1, 2012.

In today's turbulent economic climate, people are looking for new income opportunities and purpose. Teaching yoga can be a full- or part-time career. People from all walks of life - from stay-at-home moms looking to go back to work, and people in need of a new direction in life, to yoga enthusiasts who want to make their passion more of a life focus - can find an exciting and fulfilling future in yoga.

The purpose of the Chagrin Yoga Teacher Training Program is to provide a safe, nurturing atmosphere for in-depth study of the practice of yoga to enable students to deepen their personal practice and find their voice as a skilled yoga teacher. Chagrin Yoga will provide a quality educational experience that prepares graduates to succeed in the yoga instruction industry.

The Teacher Training Program is taught by Chagrin Yoga studio owner, Darcy Providente. Darcy offers nearly 25 years of experience in yoga and fitness instruction, teacher training and practice. "Teaching the class is a rewarding experience for me as well as my students," said Darcy. "We are thrilled that the majority of our graduates who pursue yoga instructor positions have succeeded and are teaching classes of their own."

Enrolled students are extended a 20% discount on all boutique purchases and free workshops/classes at Chagrin Yoga for the duration of enrollment in the program.

If you think you're ready to move to the next level and would like to discuss the program, please call Darcy at 216-513-4662 for more details or download the Course Catalog & Application online.

Chagrin Yoga owner, Darcy Providente, and two Chagrin Yoga instructors, Chris Starling and Roseann Borucki-Zaft, collaborated with Journalist, Kimberly Bonvissuto on an article entitled "Benefits of Yoga, Through the Ages" that was published in the Winter 2011 issue of Balanced Living, a publication dedicated to helping people attain health, harmony and happiness. Follow the link below to download the article in PDF format.

Weekend long workshop with nationally known Master Power Teacher, Sid McNairy, helps participants open their body, heart, and mind

Sid McNairy has been inspiring, guiding, leading and empowering people as a coach and yoga instructor for more than 20 years. Chagrin Yoga, located at 524 E. Washington Street in Chagrin Falls, is hosting a weekend long workshop February 3-5, 2012. The Master Power Teacher, author and founder and owner of Lifeline Power Yoga will teach participants to unite their mind, body and soul, and help build a solid foundation for an inspirational life-long practice during this exciting event.

Sid's love and dedication to yoga began while coaching football at Northern Illinois University in 1996 when one of his players injured both hamstrings. Instead of injections, Sid found that yoga could heal these injuries. Sid was so inspired by the impact yoga had that he began incorporating it as an integral part of his team's training. This resulted in their first winning season in 23 years. (read Sid's bio for more)

Sid has felt the healing powers of yoga first hand. His asthma, which plagued him for 30 years, is gone. He has full range of motion in his right ankle that was fused in 1995. Yoga has also helped Sid let go of many emotional scars and he has found peace.

Now, Northeast Ohio yoga and fitness enthusiasts can experience his teachings first hand. Mark your calendars and don't miss the following programs:

Boot Camp & Yoga Party:
Friday, February 3rd from 6 - 9 pm

Master Class:
Saturday, February 4th from 9 am - 12 pm

Foundation to Flying:
Saturday, February 4th from 2 - 5 pm

Seeing Your Reflection on the Mat:
Sunday, February 5th from 9 am - 12 pm

This unique opportunity to meet and learn from Sid McNairy is $65 per workshop or $225 for the whole weekend. For more information or to register, call Chagrin Yoga at (440) 247-4884.

Chagrin Yoga is an eco-friendly and well-appointed yoga studio located minutes from Chagrin Falls and just 20 miles east of downtown Cleveland. Yoga is therapeutic for body, mind and spirit by helping to heal injuries, improve chronic illness, balance mental stress and improve overall well-being. Chagrin Yoga's newly constructed and modern studio was designed to benefit people of all ages, genders, body types and fitness levels. Athletes, children and busy professionals can all find a class suited to their needs in a warm and encouraging environment.

Chagrin Yoga also features a boutique, offering a variety of athletic apparel created from organic material as well as a large assortment of eco-friendly giftware and jewelry created by local artists.

Committed to superior client service, outreach efforts and engagement in the community, Chagrin Yoga offers classes in a variety of yoga styles taught by seasoned yoga instructors. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced yogi, you will enjoy the inclusive and welcoming atmosphere at Chagrin Yoga.

For more information, call (440) 247-4884.

Chagrin Yoga is delighted to announce the arrival of our very own mobile app for Android (iPhone and Windows coming soon). Of course it's an app where you can check out our upcoming events and register for classes while you're on the move, but it's a whole lot more.

The Chagrin Yoga app comes with premium content designed to improve your practice away from the studio too. With our app, you'll enjoy:

• 30 minutes of video instruction (four variations of Sun Salutations)
• Images and written instruction for over 80 poses including recommended flows
• A "wizard" that helps to map poses to problems like insomnia, low energy and sore muscles.

Other yogis are paying $2.99 for this app, but its 100% free for Chagrin Yoga app users!

Download Chagrin Yoga now
Installing the Chagrin Yoga for Android is easy. Go to the Android Marketplace and follow the simple instructions to download and install the app.

Watch a preview of Darcy's "Experience the Power of Vinyasa Yoga" on the YogaVibes website! This 67 minute, high energy class will appeal to your desire for intensity!

A new playgroup/childcare program called Mindful Play will be offered three times a week at Chagrin Yoga starting June 18th. Each playgroup centers on a weekly theme and celebrates a child's natural curiosity as a catalyst for learning. Children are guided to ask questions and make observations about themselves and the world around them. With materials provided for inspiration, this group honors the natural process of discovery that can happen through mindful play. Children have fun while parents are free to attend any class that falls within these times: Saturday 9:15-10:30 am, Wednesday 8:30-11:00 am and Thursday 12:00-1:15 pm.

Get your Yoga on with Chagrin Falls class of '96 graduate Leanne Hall on Saturday, May 28th from 9:15 - 10:30 am. Leanne, a Chagrin Falls native, is a Dallas-based Yoga instructor and owner of True Yoga.  She will lead you in a detoxifying and uplifting Yoga Flow to enlighten your body, mind and soul to feel your best and grow to new places in your practice and life.  You will awaken to the strength of arm balances along with the soothing flow of back-bends in a fun and free-flowing practice with some good tunes, too.  You'll be amazed at the ways you can strengthen, open and grow as Leanne offers helpful tips and insights from her own practice over the last ten years. 

Leanne is also the soon to be published author of The Fresh Fruit Cleanse which will be published this June by Ulysses Press and is available for pre-order now on Amazon.com.  We look forward to you joining us for this special class that will bring us together with lots of good energy to fully enjoy the memorial day weekend to the fullest.  Darcy will be assisting Leanne with all of her awesome adjustments to have you feel your best.  And, we'll get to connect with lots of lifelong friends and make new Yoga friends, too! 

Chagrin Yoga is proud to introduce our first 200 hour level Teacher Trainees! They've been working hard every Monday from 8 am - 7 pm since February 7th. This class will complete their training on June 6th and at that time, will become Certified Yoga Teachers (CYT) at the 200 hour level through Darcy Providente and Chagrin Yoga. They can then register with The Yoga Alliance to become official Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT). Congratulations!

Top Row L to R: Chaire Pavlich, Sherry Safier, Ashlee D'Angelo, Kris Radzanowski, Whitney Evans, Vishali Gupta. Bottom Row L to R: Jimmy Lloyd, Lori Grbac, Darcy Providente, Frank Alesci, Jane Easly.

Yoga has been around for almost 5,000 years -- even before humans learned to write. Not many things have that long of a proven track record.

At Chagrin Yoga, they are proving that the health benefits of yoga are timeless.

"Yoga is not a fitness fad but an age-old practice that creates well-being and perfect harmony between your body, mind and soul," says Robin Pastor, co-owner of Chagrin Yoga.

"We are thriving and constantly improving after more than a year in business. It is rewarding to see how we are helping our clients, from weight loss to alleviating back pain to adding joy to someone's life."

Everyone is greeted like family, from toddlers to octogenarians streaming in and out of the studios. "We make everyone feel welcome in a warm and encouraging environment," says co-owner Darcy Providente, who is an Educated Registered Yoga Teacher.

Chagrin Yoga Instuctors, Jennette, Claudia, Maribeth, Darcy and Deanna, demonstrated Vinyasa Flow Yoga during this year's GREENLife benefit for The Green Dream - Beachwood High School's Marketing/Junior Achievement class. Now in its fourth year, The Green Dream has become Ohio's largest Green Business Fair. Proceeds from GreenLife will benefit The Green Dream which has used prior proceeds to build The Ultimate Green Classroom - a national model for "green classrooms".
More information on The Green Dream.

The camera crew from YogaVibes.com taped Darcy's New Year's Day Power Vinyasa class and the video is now live on the YogaVibes website! They also taped seven vignettes of Darcy and other Chagrin Yoga instructors demonstrating poses.

Richard Glass is in search of a fitness club on Cleveland's east side and is writing a blog about the adventure. Click the link below to read about his experience in Darcy's Power Vinyasa class at Chagrin Yoga. We think Richard liked it!

In a recent article printed in Dermascope magazine, Darcy Providente, co-owner of Chagrin Yoga, talks about the beautifying benefits of a regular yoga practice. "You sweat by using muscle, which generates muscle activity that creates lactic acid. Through perspiration, the body sweats the lactic acid through the pores of the skin, naturally exfoliating dead skin cells to the surface." Darcy also talks about the Sage Studio and how it was created with this detoxification in mind. Click the link below to read the entire article written by Keri Berardinelli.

Bikram-style Yoga, patterned after the practice developed by Bikram Chondhury, involves a series of 26 poses (asanas) and two breathing techniques (pranayamas) that relax and calm the nervous system, tone the body's core, aid in weight loss, realign the skeleton, and provide fresh oxygen to every tissue, muscle, organ and gland. Also known as Hot Yoga, it is practiced in a climate-controlled studio of 105 degrees with 40% humidity. The studio's half-inch thick Zebra Mat is easy on the joints and is antifungal and antibacterial. As long as participants drink plenty of water ahead of time, Bikram-style Yoga is suitable for everyone. Chagrin Yoga is happy to offer HALF PRICED YOGA through www.minideals.com. Click here to buy a $60 gift certificate for just $30!

Chagrin Yoga was featured in the 2010 - 2011 Chagrin Valley Magazine, an annual publication that shares stories about local businesses, organizations and people who contribute to make the Chagrin Falls community an exciting and unique place to visit and live. The article explains how Chagrin Yoga co-owners, Robin and Darcy have created an environmentally conscious studio that is friendly, supportive and encourages new people every day to learn about yoga and its many physical and mental health benefits. We are honored to be a part of this year's edition.

Chagrin Yoga owners, Darcy Providente and Robin Peavy are happy to announce the official opening of the new Sage Studio. The new state-of-the-art studio space features Zebra Mat flooring, surround sound and a Reznor high heat and humidity system that will definitely make you sweat!

Chagrin Yoga has partnered with Chagrin Falls High School to offer yoga classes at the high school two mornings a week during the school year. The classes will be open to all students, faculty and staff and will be taught by Chagrin Yoga Instructors, Darcy Providente and Dawn Holst on Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 - 7:30 am. In addition to Darcy and Dawn, many other seasoned Chagrin Yoga instructors will be teaching throughout the year.

Chagrin Yoga is proud to be a part of this unique partnership that will introduce teens to the many benefits of yoga. In addition to the obvious physical benefits, yoga can help teenagers manage stress, develop confidence and ultimately lay the foundation for lifelong health and happiness. Teens are at the perfect age and stage in their life to truly benefit from a regular yoga practice. We applaud the Chagrin Falls school system for caring enough about their students and staff to offer yoga at the school. We are confident it will be widely accepted and successful and hope to see you and your kids in class this year!

Chagrin Yoga is proud to have been picked as lululemon's studio of the month for June. Our instructors taught a complimentary, community class every Saturday of the month at the lululemon showroom.

Instructor schedule:
June 5th - Maribeth Will
June 12th - Jennette Zimmerman
June 19th - Brian Paquette
June 26th - Dawn Holst

The lululemon showroom is located in ETON on Chagrin Boulevard (in the garage down the alley by Fleming's):

28601 Chagrin Boulevard
Woodmere, OH 44122
tel: 216.378.1726

Chagrin Yoga has been named an official partner of lululemon athletica, makers of yoga-inspired apparel for healthy living. lululemon's technical apparel is now carried at over 100 stores across Canada, the U.S., Australia and Hong Kong. Chagrin Yoga is proud to announce the partnership and looks forward to carrying their line of yoga clothes soon.

In addition to the partnership, Darcy Providente, Chagrin Yoga's co-owner has been named lululemon's 2010 ambassador for Cleveland. The lululemon ambassador program is extended to unique individuals in their store communities who embody the lululemon lifestyle and live our culture. Congratulations, Darcy!

Check back soon for more details on the partnership and when you can expect to see lululemon athletica apparel in our retail space.

At their new Chagrin Yoga, owners Darcy Providente and Robin Peavy have taken the traditional Yoga studio concept to a new level by incorporating a green boutique, massage, and reflexology to help clients achieve a healthier balance.