We bring yoga to you – offering the therapeutic activities of yoga and mindfulness classes that can be implemented in a variety of settings, from therapeutic settings to corporate offices – and everywhere else in between. We carefully curate our classes around each individuals specific needs and goals, specializing in trauma-sensitive yoga, beginners yoga, all-bodies yoga and chair yoga approaches, as well as focused classes for athletes and experienced yoga practitioners.
Mainstream America is finally catching on to what Eastern countries have known for thousands of years–that yoga is not only a great, low-impact way to increase flexibility and reduce stress, it is also useful in healing any number of afflictions, from common aches and pains to chronic diseases and emotional setbacks. Thus, making yoga and mindfulness classes an effective skill building activity to relieve stress and supplement the recovery process.
Addressing the prevalence and consequences of chronic stress in the world, we advocate for yoga as an access point to health and wellness.
As chronic stress can lead to serious health problems if not well managed, our yoga and mindfulness classes are designed and curated to deliver an effective method of self-care.
We also believe in the value for all parts of the community to have access to yoga, particularly in populations with limited resources, and to those whom experience significantly more stress. That is why we have devoted our skills to specializing in a trauma-sensitive yoga approach, a direct service that is commonly offered in many types of therapeutic recovery settings.
Additionally, we offer a variety of private yoga and mindfulness classes to choose from that are carefully curated to meet the needs and goals of anyone; from the novice, the heavily-stressed, those with physical accessibility modification needs, and experienced practitioners alike.
We stand the knowledge of what’s known about the benefits of yoga. This includes the growing number of reputable studies that have revealed how yoga may ease some of the symptoms associated with stress, anxiety, and pain through its combination of breath, movement, and mindfulness. Along with improving cardiovascular health and muscular strength, yoga is also known to strengthen mental focus. Due to the combination of mindfulness, meditation, and mental focus, many whom practice yoga regularly also become accustomed to living more presently and with intention in their everyday lives. There are many other benefits to a regular yoga practice that a participant can experience – no matter what age, body-type or level of experience.
Yoga can be a great stress-relieving activity to incorporate in any part of the day, and may help calm down the effects of stress on the nervous system. As chronic stress may cause the nervous system to experience uncontrollable effects such as irregular breathing patterns, rapid heart rate, and tensed muscles, yoga provides a practice of controlling the breath, breathing slower and deeper, which can then slow down the heart rate, and release tension in the muscles. Thus, yoga can serve as a great resource for those dealing with average to significant amounts of stress in their daily lives. By identifying this need, we can better serve our community helping individuals in a variety of settings with the access to yoga to help manage their stress and to better their well-being.
It is valuable for all parts of the community to have access to yoga, particularly in populations with limited resources, and whom experience significantly more stress. Yoga can ease some of the symptoms associated with stress, anxiety, and pain through its combination of breath, movement, and mindfulness. Along with improving cardiovascular health and muscular strength, yoga can also strengthen mental focus. Due to the combination of mindfulness, meditation, and mental focus, many whom practice yoga regularly also become accustomed to living more presently and with intention in their everyday lives.
Yoga may help calm down the effects of stress on the nervous system. As chronic stress may cause the nervous system to experience uncontrollable effects such as irregular breathing patterns, rapid heart rate, and tensed muscles, yoga provides a practice of controlling the breath; breathing slower and deeper, which can then slow down the heart rate, and release tension in the muscles. Thus, yoga can serve as a great resource for those dealing with average to significant amounts of stress in their daily lives. By identifying this need, we can better serve our community helping individuals in a variety of settings with the access to yoga to help manage their stress and to better their well-being.
Mindfulness is a practice where an individual trains the mind to realize some benefit or to simply acknowledge their emotions without becoming identified with that content, or to react to it.
There are a broad variety of mindfulness practices that include techniques designed to promote relaxation, build a better sense of one’s feelings without reacting to them, and develop compassion, love, patience, generosity and forgiveness. A particularly ambitious form of mindfulness aims at effortlessly sustained single-pointed concentration meant to enable its practitioner to enjoy a sense of well-being while engaging in an activity such as yoga or movement.
Co-Founder | Yoga Teacher
Aileen has dedicated much of her career directly in community wellness and advocacy, with a deepened experience working in therapeutic settings. When she is not in the office or out in the field teaching yoga, Aileen dedicates her time toward two non-profits, and additionally carries the role as an active board member of an outdoor climbing and environmental stewardship advocacy group for the Greater Sacramento area.
Aileen holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from Sonoma State University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from California State University, Chico. Through her studies, she has gained a deeper understanding and awareness of the need for mental health and wellness resources within the community. She became inspired to unite her two passions of yoga and psychology, which has driven her toward “an approachable, non-esoteric teaching style”, along with her implementation of trauma-informed yoga within therapeutic settings.
“As a yoga teacher, my moto is to never stop exploring. I believe that we as human beings are all on our own personal journeys toward a continuous and never-ending transformation of ourselves. As yoga personally inspired me toward this path of exploring and aspiring to more in life, I continue to share this practice with my community, providing classes in a diverse range of settings, serving to various experience levels and abilities.”
Co-Founder
Scott Schmidt is a divergent thinker with over 10 years experience in small business leadership and e-commerce. He posses a Masters Degree in Public Administration, and a Bachelors Degree in Political Science while also a member of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society.
Scott’s areas of expertise are in financial operations and grant writing. His educational background and professional competency has made him well prepared to tackle strategic and operational business planning and development. He has worked alongside several social advocacy groups and non-profits within his career, and through this past work he has helped serve the community through various social services and causes.
Chief Morale Officer | Office Dog
Farah is a Saluki breed with a little bit of Sloughi and a whole lot of affection to give. She carries a background within her early years of her career in dog racing in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and is now serving as Chief Moral Officer at Advocate Yoga. Her energetic spirit and attentive nature has made her the perfect fit for her role. Farah is a total people-pleaser known her infectious excitement and never-ending need for cuddles, making her a complete bundle of joy and fun around the workplace.
Yoga poses strengthen and open tight areas of the body like the shoulders and muscles of the upper back. This can help you keep good posture.
Yoga can help soothe the mind and lower stress levels. It does this focusing the mind on the moment and the movements, along with promoting deep and efficient breathing exercises that can be calming to the nervous system.
A main part of yoga is rhythmic, focused breathing. This can help you focus and become more aware of the body’s strengths and weaknesses.
Reduce risk for injury targeting specific muscles. Improve balance and stability engaging the core muscles. Gain strength and stamina through more vigorous styles of yoga.