Yoga Station Opens in Hartsdale
Yoga Station, a brand new yoga studio has opened in downtown Hartsdale, just to the left of the Hartsdale Train Station, at 221 East Hartsdale Avenue on the second floor. Yoga Station offers drop-in classes for adults and series of classes for children in an open, inclusive environment where the yoga is serious but they don’t take themselves too seriously.
The new studio is the love child of Char Daigle, a Greenacres' mother who has been teaching yoga for fifteen years in NYC and Westchester County, and Ravi Malhotra, her ever so patient husband who also happens to be a crackerjack yoga teacher himself. Their first date was Ravi's yoga class at LaMama La Gallaria on East 3rd Street back in 1993and it was also Char’s first yoga class. She quickly got hooked on both Ravi and yoga. Their two boys are now 11 and 13 years old and attend the Scarsdale Middle School.
After teaching yoga from her home studio for the past eight years, Char decided to open up a studio in downtown Hartsdale. Though she loved teaching from home, she found that some classes were getting so large that there just wasn’t enough space to accommodate everyone. Now, it feels luxurious practicing in a 750 square foot studio.
And why do kids like yoga? According to Daigle, kids, like people of all ages, come to yoga for a variety of reasons. Some students enjoy athletics, and practice yoga to improve their performance on the field, while others enjoy the solitary nature of yoga, where there is no winning or losing. No matter what the draw, yoga is a time to practice letting go of the countless stresses on children in the community while bestowing a greater degree of flexibility, strength, and focus.
Yoga Station’s is inviting the community to celebrate their grand opening this weekend (September 10th and11th) by participating in the FREE classes that are being offered all weekend long. Take advantage of 20% discounts on ALL adult class cards and meet other cool yogis and yoginis living in your neighborhood.
Here is the schedule for the weekend of free classes.
Saturday, September 10th
- 8:00am-9:30am: Hatha Yoga
- 10:00am-11:30am: Vinyasa Yoga
- 12:00pm-1:30pm: Back to Basics
- 2:00pm-3:30pm: Prenatal Yoga
Sunday, September 11th
- 8:00am-10:30am: In Memory of September 11th: 108 Sun Salutations. Yoga, in its essence, is a moving meditation. In this series of 108 Sun Salutations (108 being an auspicious number in the Vedic tradition), practice is offered to all affected by the events of September 11th, 2001. Students are welcome to come and go throughout this time, and to stay for the whole practice.
- 5:00pm-6:45pm: Vinyasa Yoga
- 7:00pm-7:30pm: Silent Meditation
Daigle recommends you come to class a few minutes early with comfortable clothes, bare feet, and an empty belly. To find out more or sign up for kid's classes (first series starts September 19th) check out their website at www.theyogastation.com or call 914-874-6295.
Yoga Station
221 East Hartsdale Avenue
Second Floor
Hartsdale, New York
(914) 874-6295
http:www.theyogastation.com
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written by Katherine Tobin, October 02, 2011
Katherine Tobin of Hartsdale
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not only a pleasure but a saving grace. I no longer experience chronic headaches and I feel stronger
physically and mentally. My husband suffers from the pain of arthritis and swears that Char's yoga classes are the only thing that takes away the pain. Plus his tennis game has improved since he started taking her class! Now my 10 year old wants to start to improve his tennis game. The studio is a great addition to the neighborhood, just what our community needs. Thank you, Char and Ravi.
(Ravi is a great teacher, too.)