$45 per class

Join us for an evening of deep relaxation and renewal. Imagine a cozy sound bath  where soothing vibrations wrap around you like a soft, warm blanket. The air carries the crisp scent of changing leaves, and the colors of the season—rich golds, warm ambers, and deep reds—paint the world in a gentle glow. As crystal bowls and chimes resonate, they echo the quiet rhythms of nature preparing for a new cycle. Each note feels like a grounding embrace, inviting you to release what no longer serves you and find peace in the turning of the seasons. In this sacred space, you’ll feel rooted in the earth’s steady pulse, embraced by the stillness and wisdom that autumn offers, and inspired to step gracefully into the next chapter of your journey.

Happy Hour Yoga, taught by Ali Verdicchio, is a fun and powerful Vinyasa flow class set to varying musical playlists each month. It is great for all levels, with simple modifications for beginner yogis and plenty of variations for those with a more advanced practice. Be prepared to build heat through Asana and Pranayama in this invigorating, musically inspired workout. No better way to start off a weekend then by energizing yourself amongst friends, music and a Disco Ball!

One Friday monthly 6:30-7:30pm

Hudson Valley 5Rhythms at Ascend Collective

Second Saturday and last Saturday Every Month from 5pm - 6:30pm 

Led by Peter Fodera, Stephanie Diamond and other Guest Teachers

5Rhythms is a dance practice created by the dancer/musician Gabrielle Roth in which participants gather in a supportive community, dancing instinctively to music, guided by a certified teacher/DJ. It is a combination between group meditation and dancing with the ecstatic abandon of someone who is absolutely certain they are all alone, but instead are in a supportive community. Wherever the 5Rhythms are practiced, a community is born to dance, to sweat, to change, to support, and to provide a brave space for each of us to shatter the ego’s hold and awaken the juicy, unpredictable, fascinating, edge-walking, rock star part of ourselves that yearns to be free. 

The 5Rhythms are: Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness. Classes last two hours. They begin slow, the pace pick ups in the middle and end with a slow unwinding.

Wear clothes you can move in, dance barefoot or with indoor sneakers, bring a water bottle and your open heart. This is a drug and alcohol free practice. 

More information: https://www.hudsonvalley5rhythms.com/

If you find it hard to switch off, this class is for you! Achieving this however can be very challenging for most of us, especially if you find it hard to relax, to fall asleep or to stay asleep. This Yoga for Deep Rest class aims to support your body to learn to relax fully, so the mind and body soften to allow the nervous system settle.

This class is about enabling you to let go of physical and mental stress and encourage your sympathetic nervous system (fight, flight freeze) to dial down and your parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) to dial up - promoting balance and helping you to reset.

You will be guided into a few very supportive asanas to relax the body and then you will be guided through a Yoga Nidra mediation enhanced with essential oils. A special place of sleepless sleep where you just listen to your internal pulse of just being.

Danielle Locastro

Danielle Locastro, usually known as Dani, is a professional artist and a certified yoga instructor. She has been exploring her connection to something greater than herself her entire life through her art. She initially came to the mat 17 years ago as a way back to health after a near death experience during childbirth. When she started practicing with Charles Matkin and Lisa Bennet, she knew that this practice was transformative. The first time she moved her body and breath in a yoga class for her was like drawing, praying and painting. It too would be part of her life’s practice to maintain a healthy, mind, body, and spirit connection.

In 2013 Dani starting teaching after achieving her teacher certification, in the Raja Hatha Style of Yoga under Amy Pearce-Hayden. Her focus is on alignment with a dash of creative expression so that yoga on and off the mat is accessible for everybody. She works weekly in a variety of Hudson Valley Studios such as Elevate Yoga & Barre, Encourage, All Sport Fitness and Ascend Studio in her hometown of Cold Spring. In addition she works with numerous private clients to maintain wellness, promote balance, improve quality of life and explore creative expression.

Are you just functioning, or are you truly living your full being?

That is the question Shree Guru Bhaneshwaranand starts with. He is a Vedic master from India on his first official US teaching tour this spring, and The Collective is honored to host him on May 17th.

His work draws on Vedic healing traditions so carefully preserved that most of the world has never encountered them. Practices passed quietly from teacher to student for centuries, never commercialized, never diluted. They work not just on the body but on the subtle layers beneath it, restoring harmony between the individual and the greater whole.

In this workshop, Guruji maps the 8 paths to energy mastery and explores the invisible forces at work across the 5 sheaths of the soul. He helps each person discover which of the three universal energies is most alive in them: Wisdom, Wealth, or Strength. Then he shows them how to consciously develop and work with it.

Maybe you recognize something in this. You’ve done the work. You’ve studied, practiced, searched. Real moments of clarity have come. And yet there are still areas of your life that don’t reflect the energy you know is inside you. Health, love, creative power. You keep pushing when your body is asking you to stop. You doubt your own guidance.

A lack of energy, love, and success in our outer life is not random. It reflects an inner energetic imbalance in the subtle layers surrounding the soul. Guruji has spent his life learning how to work with exactly that.

His work is not religious. It is not tied to any tradition or lineage. It is open to everyone.

$72 early bird (until May 1)
$88 full price

Shree Guru Bhaneshwaranand was initiated onto the path of enlightenment at the age of 13 and has spent his life mastering ancient Vedic spiritual practices. Those who sit with him consistently describe a quality of presence that is difficult to put into words.

His work has reached students across Europe, South America, and India. What they describe is not intellectual learning but a direct experience: something that shifts in the room, in the body, in patterns that had not moved through years of conventional healing work.

Guruji maps the universe through the lens of ancient Vedic wisdom: the 8 paths to energy mastery, the 5 sheaths of the soul, and the three universal energies of Wisdom, Wealth, and Strength. His teaching is experiential rather than conceptual. He believes that a lack of health, love, and success is not random but the outer manifestation of an inner energetic imbalance, one that can be restored.

His work is non-religious and does not require any prior spiritual practice. It is open to everyone who is ready to remember something ancient within themselves.

Guruji is making his first official US teaching tour in May and June 2026.

gurudham.net

Hudson Valley 5Rhythms at Ascend Collective

Second Saturday and last Saturday Every Month from 5pm - 6:30pm 

Led by Peter Fodera, Stephanie Diamond and other Guest Teachers

5Rhythms is a dance practice created by the dancer/musician Gabrielle Roth in which participants gather in a supportive community, dancing instinctively to music, guided by a certified teacher/DJ. It is a combination between group meditation and dancing with the ecstatic abandon of someone who is absolutely certain they are all alone, but instead are in a supportive community. Wherever the 5Rhythms are practiced, a community is born to dance, to sweat, to change, to support, and to provide a brave space for each of us to shatter the ego’s hold and awaken the juicy, unpredictable, fascinating, edge-walking, rock star part of ourselves that yearns to be free. 

The 5Rhythms are: Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness. Classes last two hours. They begin slow, the pace pick ups in the middle and end with a slow unwinding.

Wear clothes you can move in, dance barefoot or with indoor sneakers, bring a water bottle and your open heart. This is a drug and alcohol free practice. 

More information: https://www.hudsonvalley5rhythms.com/

Happy Hour Yoga, taught by Ali Verdicchio, is a fun and powerful Vinyasa flow class set to varying musical playlists each month. It is great for all levels, with simple modifications for beginner yogis and plenty of variations for those with a more advanced practice. Be prepared to build heat through Asana and Pranayama in this invigorating, musically inspired workout. No better way to start off a weekend then by energizing yourself amongst friends, music and a Disco Ball!

One Friday monthly 6:30-7:30pm

If you find it hard to switch off, this class is for you! Achieving this however can be very challenging for most of us, especially if you find it hard to relax, to fall asleep or to stay asleep. This Yoga for Deep Rest class aims to support your body to learn to relax fully, so the mind and body soften to allow the nervous system settle.

This class is about enabling you to let go of physical and mental stress and encourage your sympathetic nervous system (fight, flight freeze) to dial down and your parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) to dial up - promoting balance and helping you to reset.

You will be guided into a few very supportive asanas to relax the body and then you will be guided through a Yoga Nidra mediation enhanced with essential oils. A special place of sleepless sleep where you just listen to your internal pulse of just being.

Danielle Locastro

Danielle Locastro, usually known as Dani, is a professional artist and a certified yoga instructor. She has been exploring her connection to something greater than herself her entire life through her art. She initially came to the mat 17 years ago as a way back to health after a near death experience during childbirth. When she started practicing with Charles Matkin and Lisa Bennet, she knew that this practice was transformative. The first time she moved her body and breath in a yoga class for her was like drawing, praying and painting. It too would be part of her life’s practice to maintain a healthy, mind, body, and spirit connection.

In 2013 Dani starting teaching after achieving her teacher certification, in the Raja Hatha Style of Yoga under Amy Pearce-Hayden. Her focus is on alignment with a dash of creative expression so that yoga on and off the mat is accessible for everybody. She works weekly in a variety of Hudson Valley Studios such as Elevate Yoga & Barre, Encourage, All Sport Fitness and Ascend Studio in her hometown of Cold Spring. In addition she works with numerous private clients to maintain wellness, promote balance, improve quality of life and explore creative expression.

$45 per class

Join us for an evening of deep relaxation and renewal. Imagine a cozy sound bath  where soothing vibrations wrap around you like a soft, warm blanket. The air carries the crisp scent of changing leaves, and the colors of the season—rich golds, warm ambers, and deep reds—paint the world in a gentle glow. As crystal bowls and chimes resonate, they echo the quiet rhythms of nature preparing for a new cycle. Each note feels like a grounding embrace, inviting you to release what no longer serves you and find peace in the turning of the seasons. In this sacred space, you’ll feel rooted in the earth’s steady pulse, embraced by the stillness and wisdom that autumn offers, and inspired to step gracefully into the next chapter of your journey.

Hudson Valley 5Rhythms at Ascend Collective

Second Saturday and last Saturday Every Month from 5pm - 6:30pm 

Led by Peter Fodera, Stephanie Diamond and other Guest Teachers

5Rhythms is a dance practice created by the dancer/musician Gabrielle Roth in which participants gather in a supportive community, dancing instinctively to music, guided by a certified teacher/DJ. It is a combination between group meditation and dancing with the ecstatic abandon of someone who is absolutely certain they are all alone, but instead are in a supportive community. Wherever the 5Rhythms are practiced, a community is born to dance, to sweat, to change, to support, and to provide a brave space for each of us to shatter the ego’s hold and awaken the juicy, unpredictable, fascinating, edge-walking, rock star part of ourselves that yearns to be free. 

The 5Rhythms are: Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness. Classes last two hours. They begin slow, the pace pick ups in the middle and end with a slow unwinding.

Wear clothes you can move in, dance barefoot or with indoor sneakers, bring a water bottle and your open heart. This is a drug and alcohol free practice. 

More information: https://www.hudsonvalley5rhythms.com/

Hudson Valley 5Rhythms at Ascend Collective

Second Saturday and last Saturday Every Month from 5pm - 6:30pm 

Led by Peter Fodera, Stephanie Diamond and other Guest Teachers

5Rhythms is a dance practice created by the dancer/musician Gabrielle Roth in which participants gather in a supportive community, dancing instinctively to music, guided by a certified teacher/DJ. It is a combination between group meditation and dancing with the ecstatic abandon of someone who is absolutely certain they are all alone, but instead are in a supportive community. Wherever the 5Rhythms are practiced, a community is born to dance, to sweat, to change, to support, and to provide a brave space for each of us to shatter the ego’s hold and awaken the juicy, unpredictable, fascinating, edge-walking, rock star part of ourselves that yearns to be free. 

The 5Rhythms are: Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness. Classes last two hours. They begin slow, the pace pick ups in the middle and end with a slow unwinding.

Wear clothes you can move in, dance barefoot or with indoor sneakers, bring a water bottle and your open heart. This is a drug and alcohol free practice. 

More information: https://www.hudsonvalley5rhythms.com/

If you find it hard to switch off, this class is for you! Achieving this however can be very challenging for most of us, especially if you find it hard to relax, to fall asleep or to stay asleep. This Yoga for Deep Rest class aims to support your body to learn to relax fully, so the mind and body soften to allow the nervous system settle.

This class is about enabling you to let go of physical and mental stress and encourage your sympathetic nervous system (fight, flight freeze) to dial down and your parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) to dial up - promoting balance and helping you to reset.

You will be guided into a few very supportive asanas to relax the body and then you will be guided through a Yoga Nidra mediation enhanced with essential oils. A special place of sleepless sleep where you just listen to your internal pulse of just being.

Danielle Locastro

Danielle Locastro, usually known as Dani, is a professional artist and a certified yoga instructor. She has been exploring her connection to something greater than herself her entire life through her art. She initially came to the mat 17 years ago as a way back to health after a near death experience during childbirth. When she started practicing with Charles Matkin and Lisa Bennet, she knew that this practice was transformative. The first time she moved her body and breath in a yoga class for her was like drawing, praying and painting. It too would be part of her life’s practice to maintain a healthy, mind, body, and spirit connection.

In 2013 Dani starting teaching after achieving her teacher certification, in the Raja Hatha Style of Yoga under Amy Pearce-Hayden. Her focus is on alignment with a dash of creative expression so that yoga on and off the mat is accessible for everybody. She works weekly in a variety of Hudson Valley Studios such as Elevate Yoga & Barre, Encourage, All Sport Fitness and Ascend Studio in her hometown of Cold Spring. In addition she works with numerous private clients to maintain wellness, promote balance, improve quality of life and explore creative expression.

$45 per class

Join us for an evening of deep relaxation and renewal. Imagine a cozy sound bath  where soothing vibrations wrap around you like a soft, warm blanket. The air carries the crisp scent of changing leaves, and the colors of the season—rich golds, warm ambers, and deep reds—paint the world in a gentle glow. As crystal bowls and chimes resonate, they echo the quiet rhythms of nature preparing for a new cycle. Each note feels like a grounding embrace, inviting you to release what no longer serves you and find peace in the turning of the seasons. In this sacred space, you’ll feel rooted in the earth’s steady pulse, embraced by the stillness and wisdom that autumn offers, and inspired to step gracefully into the next chapter of your journey.

$90 for 3-class series

Struggling with pelvic pain and discomfort? In this 3-week Pelvic Pow-HER workshop, we'll explore the untapped strength of your pelvic floor to reduce incontinence, constipation, pelvic, and low back pain.

You'll learn how to lengthen and strengthen these mysterious muscles to relieve suffering and experience pleasure once again.  

Tara Gregorio, certified herbalist and STOTT PILATES teacher, created this unique workshop after the natural birth of her twins in 2013.  She combines a variety of Pilates, Physical therapy, and Strength training exercises so you'll leave with a complete understanding of how these muscles can create power from within. 

This is a floor-based workout and is offered on the second floor of The Collective.  You must be able to take the stairs up one flight and be able to get on and off the floor.  Open to women of all ages. 

Hurry, Limited space available. 

Tara Gregorio is a celebrated STOTT Pilates instructor, certified herbalist, and momma of twins. 

Tara is known for her accessibility, humor, and ability to empower her students to learn difficult information with step-by-step processes. 

The Massachusetts native graduated from U. Mass Amherst with a degree in Fitness Management. She continued to train with PJ O’Clair in the STOTT PILATESⓇ method before moving to New York City to manage the STOTT PILATES studio for over three years. As the lead instructor trainer, she taught thousands of students the STOTT PILATES method. 

In 2010, she moved to Cold Spring, NY, and now focuses the majority of her time teaching women postpartum & beyond how to heal after childbirth with exercises and natural remedies with her YouTube videos, in-person workshops, and online training. You can learn more about Tara @ www.taragregorio.com. 

$90 for 3-class series

Struggling with pelvic pain and discomfort? In this 3-week Pelvic Pow-HER workshop, we'll explore the untapped strength of your pelvic floor to reduce incontinence, constipation, pelvic, and low back pain.

You'll learn how to lengthen and strengthen these mysterious muscles to relieve suffering and experience pleasure once again.  

Tara Gregorio, certified herbalist and STOTT PILATES teacher, created this unique workshop after the natural birth of her twins in 2013.  She combines a variety of Pilates, Physical therapy, and Strength training exercises so you'll leave with a complete understanding of how these muscles can create power from within. 

This is a floor-based workout and is offered on the second floor of The Collective.  You must be able to take the stairs up one flight and be able to get on and off the floor.  Open to women of all ages. 

Hurry, Limited space available. 

Tara Gregorio is a celebrated STOTT Pilates instructor, certified herbalist, and momma of twins. 

Tara is known for her accessibility, humor, and ability to empower her students to learn difficult information with step-by-step processes. 

The Massachusetts native graduated from U. Mass Amherst with a degree in Fitness Management. She continued to train with PJ O’Clair in the STOTT PILATESⓇ method before moving to New York City to manage the STOTT PILATES studio for over three years. As the lead instructor trainer, she taught thousands of students the STOTT PILATES method. 

In 2010, she moved to Cold Spring, NY, and now focuses the majority of her time teaching women postpartum & beyond how to heal after childbirth with exercises and natural remedies with her YouTube videos, in-person workshops, and online training. You can learn more about Tara @ www.taragregorio.com. 

$90 for 3-class series

Struggling with pelvic pain and discomfort? In this 3-week Pelvic Pow-HER workshop, we'll explore the untapped strength of your pelvic floor to reduce incontinence, constipation, pelvic, and low back pain.

You'll learn how to lengthen and strengthen these mysterious muscles to relieve suffering and experience pleasure once again.  

Tara Gregorio, certified herbalist and STOTT PILATES teacher, created this unique workshop after the natural birth of her twins in 2013.  She combines a variety of Pilates, Physical therapy, and Strength training exercises so you'll leave with a complete understanding of how these muscles can create power from within. 

This is a floor-based workout and is offered on the second floor of The Collective.  You must be able to take the stairs up one flight and be able to get on and off the floor.  Open to women of all ages. 

Hurry, Limited space available. 

Tara Gregorio is a celebrated STOTT Pilates instructor, certified herbalist, and momma of twins. 

Tara is known for her accessibility, humor, and ability to empower her students to learn difficult information with step-by-step processes. 

The Massachusetts native graduated from U. Mass Amherst with a degree in Fitness Management. She continued to train with PJ O’Clair in the STOTT PILATESⓇ method before moving to New York City to manage the STOTT PILATES studio for over three years. As the lead instructor trainer, she taught thousands of students the STOTT PILATES method. 

In 2010, she moved to Cold Spring, NY, and now focuses the majority of her time teaching women postpartum & beyond how to heal after childbirth with exercises and natural remedies with her YouTube videos, in-person workshops, and online training. You can learn more about Tara @ www.taragregorio.com. 

$45 per class

Join us for an evening of deep relaxation and renewal. Imagine a cozy sound bath  where soothing vibrations wrap around you like a soft, warm blanket. The air carries the crisp scent of changing leaves, and the colors of the season—rich golds, warm ambers, and deep reds—paint the world in a gentle glow. As crystal bowls and chimes resonate, they echo the quiet rhythms of nature preparing for a new cycle. Each note feels like a grounding embrace, inviting you to release what no longer serves you and find peace in the turning of the seasons. In this sacred space, you’ll feel rooted in the earth’s steady pulse, embraced by the stillness and wisdom that autumn offers, and inspired to step gracefully into the next chapter of your journey.

If you find it hard to switch off, this class is for you! Achieving this however can be very challenging for most of us, especially if you find it hard to relax, to fall asleep or to stay asleep. This Yoga for Deep Rest class aims to support your body to learn to relax fully, so the mind and body soften to allow the nervous system settle.

This class is about enabling you to let go of physical and mental stress and encourage your sympathetic nervous system (fight, flight freeze) to dial down and your parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) to dial up - promoting balance and helping you to reset.

You will be guided into a few very supportive asanas to relax the body and then you will be guided through a Yoga Nidra mediation enhanced with essential oils. A special place of sleepless sleep where you just listen to your internal pulse of just being.

Danielle Locastro

Danielle Locastro, usually known as Dani, is a professional artist and a certified yoga instructor. She has been exploring her connection to something greater than herself her entire life through her art. She initially came to the mat 17 years ago as a way back to health after a near death experience during childbirth. When she started practicing with Charles Matkin and Lisa Bennet, she knew that this practice was transformative. The first time she moved her body and breath in a yoga class for her was like drawing, praying and painting. It too would be part of her life’s practice to maintain a healthy, mind, body, and spirit connection.

In 2013 Dani starting teaching after achieving her teacher certification, in the Raja Hatha Style of Yoga under Amy Pearce-Hayden. Her focus is on alignment with a dash of creative expression so that yoga on and off the mat is accessible for everybody. She works weekly in a variety of Hudson Valley Studios such as Elevate Yoga & Barre, Encourage, All Sport Fitness and Ascend Studio in her hometown of Cold Spring. In addition she works with numerous private clients to maintain wellness, promote balance, improve quality of life and explore creative expression.

If you find it hard to switch off, this class is for you! Achieving this however can be very challenging for most of us, especially if you find it hard to relax, to fall asleep or to stay asleep. This Yoga for Deep Rest class aims to support your body to learn to relax fully, so the mind and body soften to allow the nervous system settle.

This class is about enabling you to let go of physical and mental stress and encourage your sympathetic nervous system (fight, flight freeze) to dial down and your parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) to dial up - promoting balance and helping you to reset.

You will be guided into a few very supportive asanas to relax the body and then you will be guided through a Yoga Nidra mediation enhanced with essential oils. A special place of sleepless sleep where you just listen to your internal pulse of just being.

Danielle Locastro

Danielle Locastro, usually known as Dani, is a professional artist and a certified yoga instructor. She has been exploring her connection to something greater than herself her entire life through her art. She initially came to the mat 17 years ago as a way back to health after a near death experience during childbirth. When she started practicing with Charles Matkin and Lisa Bennet, she knew that this practice was transformative. The first time she moved her body and breath in a yoga class for her was like drawing, praying and painting. It too would be part of her life’s practice to maintain a healthy, mind, body, and spirit connection.

In 2013 Dani starting teaching after achieving her teacher certification, in the Raja Hatha Style of Yoga under Amy Pearce-Hayden. Her focus is on alignment with a dash of creative expression so that yoga on and off the mat is accessible for everybody. She works weekly in a variety of Hudson Valley Studios such as Elevate Yoga & Barre, Encourage, All Sport Fitness and Ascend Studio in her hometown of Cold Spring. In addition she works with numerous private clients to maintain wellness, promote balance, improve quality of life and explore creative expression.

If you find it hard to switch off, this class is for you! Achieving this however can be very challenging for most of us, especially if you find it hard to relax, to fall asleep or to stay asleep. This Yoga for Deep Rest class aims to support your body to learn to relax fully, so the mind and body soften to allow the nervous system settle.

This class is about enabling you to let go of physical and mental stress and encourage your sympathetic nervous system (fight, flight freeze) to dial down and your parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) to dial up - promoting balance and helping you to reset.

You will be guided into a few very supportive asanas to relax the body and then you will be guided through a Yoga Nidra mediation enhanced with essential oils. A special place of sleepless sleep where you just listen to your internal pulse of just being.

Danielle Locastro

Danielle Locastro, usually known as Dani, is a professional artist and a certified yoga instructor. She has been exploring her connection to something greater than herself her entire life through her art. She initially came to the mat 17 years ago as a way back to health after a near death experience during childbirth. When she started practicing with Charles Matkin and Lisa Bennet, she knew that this practice was transformative. The first time she moved her body and breath in a yoga class for her was like drawing, praying and painting. It too would be part of her life’s practice to maintain a healthy, mind, body, and spirit connection.

In 2013 Dani starting teaching after achieving her teacher certification, in the Raja Hatha Style of Yoga under Amy Pearce-Hayden. Her focus is on alignment with a dash of creative expression so that yoga on and off the mat is accessible for everybody. She works weekly in a variety of Hudson Valley Studios such as Elevate Yoga & Barre, Encourage, All Sport Fitness and Ascend Studio in her hometown of Cold Spring. In addition she works with numerous private clients to maintain wellness, promote balance, improve quality of life and explore creative expression.

If you find it hard to switch off, this class is for you! Achieving this however can be very challenging for most of us, especially if you find it hard to relax, to fall asleep or to stay asleep. This Yoga for Deep Rest class aims to support your body to learn to relax fully, so the mind and body soften to allow the nervous system settle.

This class is about enabling you to let go of physical and mental stress and encourage your sympathetic nervous system (fight, flight freeze) to dial down and your parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) to dial up - promoting balance and helping you to reset.

You will be guided into a few very supportive asanas to relax the body and then you will be guided through a Yoga Nidra mediation enhanced with essential oils. A special place of sleepless sleep where you just listen to your internal pulse of just being.

Danielle Locastro

Danielle Locastro, usually known as Dani, is a professional artist and a certified yoga instructor. She has been exploring her connection to something greater than herself her entire life through her art. She initially came to the mat 17 years ago as a way back to health after a near death experience during childbirth. When she started practicing with Charles Matkin and Lisa Bennet, she knew that this practice was transformative. The first time she moved her body and breath in a yoga class for her was like drawing, praying and painting. It too would be part of her life’s practice to maintain a healthy, mind, body, and spirit connection.

In 2013 Dani starting teaching after achieving her teacher certification, in the Raja Hatha Style of Yoga under Amy Pearce-Hayden. Her focus is on alignment with a dash of creative expression so that yoga on and off the mat is accessible for everybody. She works weekly in a variety of Hudson Valley Studios such as Elevate Yoga & Barre, Encourage, All Sport Fitness and Ascend Studio in her hometown of Cold Spring. In addition she works with numerous private clients to maintain wellness, promote balance, improve quality of life and explore creative expression.