Discover the tranquility of Dharma Yoga Ohio, a unique branch of the renowned NYC studio, offering serene yoga experiences right here at Walden. For more information, visit dharmayogacenter.com.
“Relaxation is the best antidote for impurities.”
Sri Dharma Mittra
At Walden, we believe that yoga is more than just a practice—it's a journey towards holistic well-being. With our experienced instructors and diverse classes, we're here to guide you on your path to physical strength, mental clarity, and inner peace. Join us for a Dharma Yoga class or workshop and experience the transformative benefits of Dharma Yoga today!
Yoga Classes
Vinyasa Flow
Practice fluid movements that balance breathing, posture, sequences, and slow stretching.
Duration: 60 or 90 minutes
Skill Level: All Levels
Hatha Yoga
Incorporates breathing techniques alongside poses, static postures, and holds to increase circulation, stretch the body, and relax the mind.
Duration: 60 or 90 minutes
Skill Level: All Levels
yin yoga
This class offers a quiet and contemplative practice, focusing on deep muscle tissues.
Duration: 60 or 90 minutes
Skill Level: All Levels
Restorative Yoga
This restful practice holds poses for a longer duration using yoga blocks, cushions, and bolsters for relaxation and meditation.
Duration: 60 or 90 minutes
Skill Level: All Levels
Dharma Yoga Wheel
Designed to help stretch and release tension in the back, chest, shoulders, abdomen, and hip flexors. Dharma Yoga wheels will be provided for all participants.
Duration: 60 or 90 minutes
Skill Level: All Levels
Pranayama
This practice relates to controlled breathing through specific techniques and exercises. Pranayama exercises help to clear physical and emotional blocks within the body so that your breath and energetic flow can move freely.
Duration: 60 or 90 minutes
Skill Level: All Levels
Yoga Nidra
This class includes a technique of energetic healing, deep awakened sleep rest, and creative total relaxation.
Duration: 60 or 90 minutes
Skill Level: All Levels
Yoga for Athletes/Fitness
This strong yoga flow is ideal for individuals seeking a vigorous, deep, and challenging practice with inversions, deep stretches, and longer holds.
Duration: 60 or 90 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Workshops
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Learn the foundations of yoga, including sun salutations, complete breath awareness, alignment and stretch guidance in yoga poses, and a final pose of deep healing relaxation.
Duration: 90 minutes
Skill Level: Beginner -
Enjoy a series of gentle hand placements as remote, energetic healing sparks the life force within your body. Reiki is a technique for melting away tension, stress, and pain and enhancing your body’s inherent ability to heal and replenish. Our certified Reiki Master will guide you through this invigorating and introspective journey.
Duration: 90 minutes
Skill Level: All Levels -
In this workshop, you'll learn healing purification chants and mantras to connect with ancient healing principles. Cleansing meditations will strengthen your mind-body connection and increase your capacity for clarity and openness. This workshop will bring you peace and balance, essential for purifying your energetic nervous systems.
Duration: 90 minutes
Skill Level: All Levels -
Explore the energetic centers of your body through breathwork/pranayama, poses, asana, guided meditation, and mantra to explore, enlighten, and balance your chakras.
Duration: 90 minutes
Skill Level: All Levels -
Through dynamic and static stretching techniques, we will stretch and strengthen your muscles using a variety of methods, including static holding, to increase your flexibility and range of motion. Please note: The instructor will guide you in a hands-on portion during this workshop.
Duration: 90 minutes
Skill Level: All Levels -
This inversion workshop caters to all yoga levels. It teaches basic skills to create a strong foundation for backbends, arm balances, headstands, and handstand variations. All poses will be explained and practiced.
Duration: 90 minutes
Skill Level: All Levels -
A sound bath combines sound meditation, healing, and therapy. Participants lie down and listen to relaxing sounds from instruments like gongs, singing bowls, and chimes. It helps manage stress and improve mental focus, making it a great addition to any wellness practice.
Duration: 90 minutes
Skill Level: All Levels -
Life is very mysterious, and many factors are beyond our control. Your psychic reading can help give you a spiritual overview of your life. Additionally, you may connect with departed souls and receive guidance and answers to questions you need insight on.
Duration: 90 minutes
Skill Level: All Levels -
While meandering on the labyrinth pathway, connect with your breath and movements. Watch your spirit unfurl as you daydream.
Duration: 90 minutes
Skill Level: All Levels
Meet Your Certified Instructors
Audrey Besinger
Audrey is a 200 RYT certified yoga teacher with a master's in humanities from John Carroll University. She's passionate about practicing and teaching Dharma yoga, which has been transformative for her wellness, spirit, nutrition, and physical longevity. At Walden's Om Studio, Audrey goes beyond teaching poses—she helps each student gain mental and physical strength and flexibility.
Barrie Rosencrans
Barrie has been a Dharma Yoga teacher and dedicated DYC student since 2014. With 19 years of yoga experience and 500, 700, and 800/1000 DYRT, Barrie has mastery in Dharma Yoga asana, meditation, pranayama, yoga nidra, and vegan nutrition counseling. Barrie's passion is to help students cultivate a heart-centered, eight-limbed Dharma Yoga practice. Barrie's teaching is the epitome of Sri Dharma Mittra's selfless guidance that has molded and elevated her life.
Allison Yanci
Meet Allison, the newest yoga instructor at Walden! She started practicing yoga after years of bodybuilding and taking her first yoga classes in a gym. Yoga struck her as a way to balance and care for herself, and she fell in love with it as a lifestyle and perspective. Allison completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training in April 2016 and is excited to help others find steadiness and ease in their everyday lives.
The Details
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yoga
Classes are $10 for Walden members and $15 for guests at the Om Studio inside Spa Walden. Weekday classes are from 9 am to 10 am, and weekend classes are from 8:30 am to 9:30 am.
workshops
Pricing for Walden workshops vary. Please contact Spa Walden at spa@yourwalden.com or (330) 995-9772 for more information.