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What we are searching for is also searching for us. The way is to stop. To let ourselves be found. Stand still.
—Stephen Cope

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Jaya Yoga Center

Testimonials

"I love Jaya because it is my home away from home. I have been taking classes there for more than five years. If I am crabby or having a bad day, I show up at Jaya and there is always a friendly hello, a warm welcome and I leave feeling better. Jaya is not edgy or competitive; there is a warm acceptance for working within your limitations and for challenging yourself to new levels. There are a variety of teachers and the classes are all different so you are never bored. Carla will keep you laughing, Judy too and when Abby sings to you during final relaxation you don't want to go home. And that's the other beautiful thing, you are not rushed out the door. You can slowly get ready to leave and hold onto that blissful post yoga feeling a little bit longer."—Tracey, Brooklyn Gardener

"The teachers at Jaya Yoga are teachers at the very heart of what it means to teach. I always come away from my practice, feeling as if I understand more about body alignment, breath, and the yoga practice in general. But what I love most is how the lessons learned inside, on your mat, translate to life off the mat."—Carly, poet

"Jaya Yoga is a great place to practice. It is small, unpretentious and welcoming. The open classes are good for both experienced and newer students and the teachers offer much in the way of encouragement, personal modifications & good humor. I have found the teaching to be thoughtful and challenging and I often leave practice there with a new understanding of the subtlety of a pose."—Margaret, Manhattan

"I have been attending classes at Jaya Yoga for five years, and it has changed my life. The teachers are kind, precise, beautiful souls. The students are friendly yogis who joyfully support one another's practice. Carla Stangenberg, the director and guiding spirit, is an extraordinary person. I have learned so much from being in her class week after week, year after year, about how to find my balance in my practice and how to teach and learn mindfully and compassionately. If I could give every person I know a gift, it would be 10 sessions at Jaya with Carla. The rest would take care of itself."—Geri, Professor of English

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Send your thoughts on Jaya Yoga Center, your practice, your teachers to namaste@jayayogacenter.com.