Yoga for Women at Your Neighborhood Studio
It’s quite refreshing to find a yoga class in Los Angeles that isn’t all about powering through postures these days. Shari’s Yoga for Women class is a welcome respite from all the athletic yoga that seems to be dominating the current landscape. It’s a class that can appeal to women of all levels; it involves a great deal of awareness, breathing, and slow adjustments into the postures. Don’t let that fool you: You can still work up a sweat during the class.
Why is the class for women? Because Shari takes the time to work on female problem areas, including the reproductive system.
Her style is gentle and filled with fluid language. The class attracts young and old women, some of whom are not in the typical yoga shape that you see plastered all over yoga magazines. What’s great is that this class can be extremely beneficial and accessible to women with limited mobility. This is the kind of yoga I actually was attracted to when I started it back in the 90s and was looking for something to help my chronic fatigue syndrome.
For some used to powering through flows, this class might seem a bit on the slow side. I’m actually grateful to take a little time and sit in a posture to really practice it with awareness. A woman I met in class once said Shari was the best yoga teacher she’s ever had. This class means a lot to those who take it regularly.
Shari is on vacation until January 10; when she returns I assume she’ll be back on her regular schedule of 10 am Tuesdays and Thursdays at Your Neighborhood Studio in Culver City.