Class Descriptions
(listed easiest to most challenging)

Restorative- Yoga with the use of props to support and stabilize the body. Designed to release tension, soothe the nervous system and boost the immune system. This class uses breathing to calm mind and body, reduces stress and leaves you grounded and restored. Restorative yoga is offered in conjunction with our Gentle classes.

Gentle-  A comfortable flow for all ability levels. Focuses more on breath, balance and body awareness than perfect postures. A great class for the beginner.

Beginner & Warming up to Hot Yoga- Start here with a slow flow at an easy pace for everyone.We welcome all shapes, sizes, genders & ages. Feel better in your body today.

Foam rolling- Is a deep tissue massage and connective tissue release that you give yourself. It is done by rolling tight, sore muscles on a foam roller which acts to lengthen, soften and release the tissues it kneads. The foam roller can also be used to massage and release tension along the spine. It is a great form of self healing and can help repair and strengthen soft tissues. The rolling action itself will improve balance and coordination and serves as a great core workout.

Contact Improvisational Dance- is contact-based movement between two or more dancers. Gradually changing points of  physical contact and a shared center of gravity between the dancers allow for movements that are at once effortless and dynamic and create a dance that is new every moment.The dancers learn to trust gravity, momentum, inertia and friction and with practice grows their confidence to allow the moment without changing it. Everyone is welcome!

Intermediate- If you have mastered the beginner class and are not quite ready for the fast pace of a vinyasa class here is where you will find your new edge. 

Vinyasa- A sequenced flow linking poses together and connecting movement with breath. A fast paced cardio/athletic workout designed to build strength and endurance. This class will be vigorous, however students may take breaks and all poses can be modified.

Hot- Adding heat increases flexibility and aids the body in releasing toxins.

Core Strength Vinyasa- Join us for an exploration of strength and balance which is designed to create long, strong, lean muscles. Connect to your core with this dynamic vinyasa based flow. This challenging class involves many standing and balancing postures. Yoga experience is a prerequisite to attending this class.

$15 drop-in / $13 bike-in

$10 student, veteran, cancer survivor, bereavement 

$5 child with parent 

$65 for 5 classes (expires in 2 months) 

$125 for 10 classes (expires in 3 months)

$225 for 20 classes (expires in 5 months) 

$450 for 3 months unlimited

Private Instruction- Deepen your understanding of yoga and the benefits it brings to your mind and body. Designed to meet your individual needs. Lessons held our studio or in your home, small fee for travel may apply.
$75 for 60 minutes    $85 for 90 minutes  
$350 for 5 classes      $400 for 5 classes
$675 for 10 classes    $765 for 10 classes  

Kids-Please call ahead. Classes held Tuesday evenings. See kids page.

Corporate- Transform your conference room into a place of serenity and provide your employees with the tools to manage stress, $80 per hour.  

Yoga Roots Instructors

Tiffany Lenau has been practicing yoga since 1992. She draws her inspiration from the wisdom of many teachers and traditions. Tiffany's first love is Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. She received her 200 hour certification in 2005 at It's Yoga in San Francisco with Larry Schultz. In 2010 she received a Core Strength Vinyasa certification from  an intensive training with Sadie Nardini. She graduatied from Kriplau School of Yoga in 2011 with her 500 hour certification and is now a Senior Yoga Teacher. Tiffany has been teaching in Petoskey and Harbor Springs since 2005 and opened Yoga Roots in November of 2007. 

Tiffany is passionate about teaching Yoga to youth, and offers her time regularly to volunteer in schools and with at-risk-youth. She knows  from her own experience how deeply yoga can enrich the lives of children and teens and feels sharing yoga with young people is a sure way to create positive change for individuals and communities. Tiffany has seen many lives changed through the healing power of yoga, including her own. She considers herself blessed to be sharing the gift of yoga with her students, empowering them to find healing within themselves. Tiffany's classes are focused on breath and a comfortable flow. She understands that every person is different and strives to make yoga available to EVERY body. 

Cacia Lesh has been practicing yoga for ten years and began practicing Anusara Yoga in 2005. She immediately connected with the heart-opening nature of Anusara Yoga and found the Universal Principles of Alignment created by John Friend to be effective in healing injuries and deepening the yogic experience. Her study of Anusara Yoga has brought her joy and inspired her to teach with grace and love. In 2009 she received her 200-hour Hatha Yoga Certification through Deep Peace Yoga with Todd Norian and Ann Greene following a 108-hour Anusara Yoga Immersion. She has completed over 100 hours of Anusara workshops with teachers throughout the country including Neesha Zollinger, Amy Ippoliti, Desiree Rumbaugh, and Sarajoy Marsh.

Cacia’s classes will offer a range of poses for all ability levels focusing on alignment, awareness of breath, and taking a yogic attitude in daily life. Part of living with a yogic attitude means celebrating the good in all people and things as well as honoring our unique differences and supporting one another on the path to joy. Cacia encourages students to open to grace and step into their own greatness through the practice of yoga.  

Jen Wolf  found the beauty of yoga at age 21. It was such a gift to quietly settle down the wild and busy thoughts. She spent many years practicing the Iyengar method and developing her own home practice. She began to branch out into other methods and styles and found herself interested in teaching and deeping her own practice. She completed a 200 hour Power Yoga Teacher Training at Hilltop Yoga in Lansing, MI during the summer of 2009. Her interest in studying more unique methods will carry her into workshops and seminars, as well as classes taught by a variety of teachers.

Her classes range from deeply calming to challenging and always incorporates the study of Self. "We humans look for freedom and purpose in life and with Yoga, I have found the path to both." She feels honored and blessed to be part of the talented staff at Yoga Roots, sharing with each person the community of Yoga.
 
Lauri Hartmann was first introduced to yoga as a stress relief suggestion from a friend while living and working in Chicago.  She began practicing Bikram Yoga in 2005 and in 2007 became a Certified Yoga Instructor.  In 2010 Lauri moved to Indianapolis and began practicing Hot Vinyasa at The Yoga Center of Indiana.  Under the training and support of Heather Thomas and Karen Fox, Lauri began teaching Vinyasa.  As both a practitioner and teacher, she is humbled and inspired by the transformative power of yoga as well as the human capacity for healing and love that the practice calls forth.  

New to Petoskey, Lauri feels blessed and excited for the opportunity to serve students at Yoga Roots.  She has been welcomed warmly into the Yoga Roots family and looks forward to extending that open hearted welcome to new and existing students.

Cornelia Dhaseleer holds a BA in Dance Movement Studies from Naropa University in Boulder, Co. She studied CI with Steve Paxton, Lisa Nelson and Nancy Stark Smith as of the late 70s and recently with Eckhard Mueller and Daniela Schwartz. In 1985/6 she studied Butoh Dance with Tanaka Min in Tokyo, Japan and again with Minako Seki in 2008 and 2010 in Berlin, Germany. She has 10 years experience in coaching individual balance and movement developing skills as a snowboard instructor.

Carina Gail attended Jonny Kest Teacher Training in the summer of 2011. In hopes of bringing a new way to promote healthy living to her clients, she was also inspired by the yogic way of life. She attended Blue Heron Academy for the Art of Manual Medicine, completing NBCA certifications for Medical Massage therapy and remains an active member of the American Medical Massage Association.