Aging

The retreat with Hope was incredible.  A gift that I gave myself.  I came away from the retreat with energy and renewed purpose.  I would come back many times!

This has been such a difficult year. My husband and I have lost 5 family members this year including my father who passed away last week. I have used yoga and focused breathing to help me make it through. I miss being in class, but wanted you to know what a strong influence and comfort your meditative and healing approach to yoga have had on me. I hope to be in class again soon. Thank you!

Hope, you are your name in real. Hope opens the door to everything. So grateful to share my journey with you!

I learned how to and the importance of being able to meditate, being able to mindfully meditate to rejuvenate my spirit.

I have been practicing yoga for a year now with Hope at Hope’s Yoga. I started out of a desire to gain strength and flexibility. I had no clue of the deep and far-reaching benefits that I would encounter along the way. I am finishing up a degree in Psychology and Crisis Management, specializing in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). As I was experiencing the mental, emotional, and physiological benefits of yoga, I was also encountering numerous scientific research studies o…

I came to the retreat full of curiosity and left with fulfillment and purpose!

Hope’s Yoga has provided me with the opportunity to begin a yoga practice in a comfortable, supportive and peaceful environment. Hope is patient and skilled with students at all levels. Her classes are just what I need to feel flexible, refreshed, and ready to take on whatever the week deals out to me.

The best part of my week is practicing yoga with Hope! I’m as thankful for her warmth and generous support as I am for her excellent instruction. I feel very lucky to have found her program and encourage others to try a class with her.

When I first began yoga, I had been recommended for spinal surgery. I have a herniated disk in the cervical spine which caused a great deal of inflammation and pain. I had been on medications to treat the inflammation and pain for the two years prior and had just completed my third round of physical therapy. I did not want to have surgery, and I did not want to continue taking medications daily just to be able to manage my pain. In addition to that, I wasn’t sleeping well and had been diagn…

The retreat provided me time for introspection and helped me realize where I am holding on to negatives and gave me skills to bring more openness, growth, and joy into my life on a daily basis.