Equanimity Yoga

My yoga journey started at age 15 and has been the continuous thread that has continuously supported me through the chapters of my life. I began my yoga practice in my bedroom in Staten Island, watching Alan Finger and his students on the TV Show: Yoga Zone. I would catch myself trying to balance in tree pose while brushing my teeth and gradually I observed how my yoga practice would positively influence my passion for health and whole body wellness throughout my 20s. Now, in my 30s, I believe that the quality of health in the the mind and body are inextricably linked. We can use tools from yoga and mindfulness practice to heal the physical body and enhance the quality of our primary relationships. I teach what I practice and believe cultivating any type of caring attention to your mind and body will lead you to living an authentic and loving life.

Experience

• 200 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher (Joschi Yoga, Yoga Alliance School 2011)
• Advanced Certificate, Anatomy and Movement (Leslie Kaminoff, Yoga Anatomy, The Breathing Project 2014)
• Two Vipassana 10 Day Silent Retreats (Massachusetts 2015 and Thailand 2016)
• Master’s Degree in Urban Special Education (LIU Brooklyn 2016)
• Literacy Coach (NYC Public Elementary Schools, Department of Education 2014-Present)
• Open Water Certified Scuba Diver 2016

Tara is available for individualized yoga practices, meditation, small groups, private parties for children and adults.

• $100/hour Private Lessons at the studio (up to 5 people/ 1 hour class)

Equanimity Yoga intends to keep the yoga practice simple. The studio mat is fully padded so those with sensitive knees can practice in a space with a built in cushion. We ask that you sign a quick waiver and payment for class is $10 cash. There are two large changing rooms and bathrooms.

As an educator for public schools during the day, I understand that the “one size fits all” way of teaching does not work, espeically in a yoga setting. The class is mixed level which means that options are provided to increase or decrease the level of your practice. Classes are stuctured around a monthly theme.