Ellen
Saltonstall


Ellen Saltonstall, MCKA

Ellen Saltonstall is a certified Anusara Yoga teacher and teacher trainer, a licensed massage therapist and a senior certified teacher of Kinetic Awareness®. She began teaching yoga and Kinetic Awareness® in the early 1980's after ten years as a dancer and massage therapist. Since then she has taught private and group classes at her studio and at colleges such as Sarah Lawrence, Bard, Cornell University, and Teacher's College at Columbia University. She has taught at various hospital programs for integrative medicine, most recently at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan.

Ellen's teaching style encompasses a strong interest in how the body works and how we can challenge ourselves safely. Her instructions are clear and encouraging, honoring each student's unique abilities and providing individual attention and variations of poses for special needs. Classes begin with quiet attention to inner awareness and breath, and a consideration of how yoga philosophy can shed light on daily life. The energy builds through a careful warmup and a full spectrum of poses for strength, flexibility and fun.

*All classes listed take place at this location. *
Ellen Saltonstall
17 East 16th Street
New York, NY 10003
212-727-7288

website: http://www.mohiniyoga.com

Monday - 11 AM - 12:30 PM mixed level asana
Wednesday - 12 - 2 pm Therapeutics
Wednesday - 6:30 - 8 pm  mixed level asana
   Thursday - 1:30 - 3 pm  Intermediate


Class prices: single class $18
4 classes in one month: $68
10 class card good for 4 months: $160.


Legs and foot of Ellen Saltonstall
Photo by Paula Court


What is Anusara Yoga?
Anusara Yoga is an integrated approach to Hatha Yoga in which the expression of the human spirit is interwoven with attention to precise principles of physical alignment and action. The practice of Anusara Yoga can be quite gentle or more vigorous, but always with an intention to connect with the heart.
As we perform the asanas, we open to our own greatness, we deepen our knowledge of body, mind and spirit, and we playfully celebrate the flow of life.
Using a concise set of physical principles alignment that apply to all poses and to everyday activities, Anusara Yoga is very effective as therapy for injuries or chronic body problems, and also as a way to maintain a state of health that is both strong and joyfully expansive.

What is Kinetic Awareness®?
Kinetic Awareness® is a bodywork system which is complementary to yoga practice. KA techniques release chronically tight areas of the body, enhance awareness and breath and facilitate greater range of motion. The unique feature of KA is the use of rubber balls (of varying sizes and textures) to support, massage and stretch localized areas. The result is a wonderful feeling of lightness in the body and alert quietness in the mind.


 Therapeutics
Therapeutics classes begin with Kinetic Awareness® done individually, with instruction and guidance as needed. The second half of the class is Anusara Yoga done as a group with poses adapted for therapeutics.
Students of any level with any type of injury or chronic condition are welcome, and prior consultation by phone is recommended for acute conditions.

Private Sessions
Private sessions are available by appointment. If you have an injury or condition that requires special care, or if you want to go at your own pace, private sessions can help you develop a practice that fits your individual needs. These sessions can include any combination of Anusara Yoga and Kinetic Awareness®.

Workshops
I offer periodic workshops on therapeutics for Lower Back, Shoulders and Neck, Hips and Knees. These workshops include both Anusara Yoga and Kinetic Awareness®. Please check my website www.mohiniyoga.com for upcoming workshops.