About

Nancy has been practicing Yoga since she was a teenager when her mother brought her a book by Richard Hittleman and said, “I think you will like this since you sit like a pretzel already!” She developed a personal practice and eventually trained as a teacher of gentle yoga techniques that supported her work in the arts and psychology. Currently, as an elder herself, she teaches Chair Yoga to seniors and others who enjoy stretching and strengthening as they center, calm and focus their minds. 

Nancy offers a 30 minute, individual zoom class in gentle Chair Yoga for well being in body, mind and spirit.

Yoga Credentials and Continuing Education

200 hour Self-Awakening Yoga with Don and Amba Stapleton at Omega Institute, 2003

Kripalu trainings:

Yoga Nidra, 2006

Prana and Healing, 2004

Radiant Child Yoga, children’s yoga with Shakta Kaur Khalsa, 2002

Yoga for Depression with Amy Weintraub at Omega Institute, 2010

Relax and Renew restorative yoga with Judith Lasater at Om Yoga, 2011

Yoga and Art Interventions for Anxiety and Mood Disorders, with Dr. Ellen G. Horovitz/Yoga Alliance continuing education provider, 2019

Teaching Yoga to Seniors with Carol Krucoff, and Kimberly Carson, Yoga Alliance continuing education providers, 2020

Yoga Teaching

Enlarged City School District of Middletown, NY, and Mid-Hudson Teacher Center, New Paltz, NY 2003 - 2007

Teacher in-service classes: The Peaceful Classroom: using Yoga techniques to help children focus, reduce anxiety and enjoy learning

Self-employed and freelance work 2003 - present time includes:

Poughkeepsie, NY preschool: children’s yoga

New Paltz, NY at The Sanctuary and The Living Seed Yoga and Holistic Health Center:

Pre-natal Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Restorative Yoga

Chair Yoga

Saugerties, NY Public Library and Athens, NY Cultural Center:

Yoga and mindfulness techniques in support of Mindful Nature Journaling

Woodstock, NY Senior Recreation: 

Chair Yoga

Gentle Yoga