Om Shanti Yoga & Reiki Center
"No pill has the power to improve so many areas of your life at once like yoga."
Harvard Medical School
Our passion is to share the benefits of Yoga with everyone. Yoga has been shown to decrease anxiety, blood pressure and cortisol levels. Whether you are just starting yoga or a more advanced practitioner, our goal is to help you find peace in your life by learning how to reduce stress, increase focus and coping skills plus increase flexibility, balance and overall well-being.
Om Shanti has become a charter studio giving classes taking place on the first Monday of the month and will be offering a free class in studio and on Zoom on the last Tuesday of the month for cancer patients and their caregivers as well as a monthly Reiki Circle.
We provide free yoga for Veterans. Yoga has been used in the treatment of PTSD.
Teachers are available for private outdoor classes. Join with a few friends and host a class in your yard. We also offer workshops, beginner programs, private sessions, plus Reiki treatments and training.
Wear comfortable clothing and Bring a yoga mat, hand towel, and water is optional. Props are available for sale in the studio.
Classes are available for all levels. Doors open approximately 15 minutes before class begins.
All classes are available on Zoom.
As we are returning to normal, we are excited to welcome you back to the studio! Being together again as we practice is magical.
An EPA Air Purifier has been added to the studio to maintain air quality, along with the highest grade filters for the A/C and heat..
If you are fully vaccinated, masks are optional. Otherwise please wear a mask until you are on your mat.
Hand sanitizer is available as well as disinfectant for mats and props.
If you are not feeling well – please take the class on Zoom!!
Yoga Classes
Open Classes
Open Classes are suitable for all levels. Our teachers will provide variations to challenge the more advanced practitioners while adapting poses for the beginners.
Beginner Classes
Beginner Classes are a wonderful way to start your yoga journey in a supportive atmosphere.
Basic Classes
Basic Classes are perfect for a student who is new to Yoga or those who want to refine their practice.
Dharma All Levels
A Classical Hatha Yoga Class (Physical Postures) that will include modifications for all. Beginners are welcome!
Gentle Classes
Gentle Classes are appropriate for all students seeking the benefits of a gentle, restorative class to increase range of motion and relieve stress.
Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa Yoga is for those who want a little more active practice. Flow from one posture to the next.
Yoga Stretch
Learn a series of stretches you can do daily. Feel enlivened and energized! Suitable for all levels.
Restorative Yoga
A form of yoga that seeks to achieve physical, mental, and emotional relaxation with the aid of props. Healing and nurturing for the body, it is known for calming and healing.
Prenatal Yoga
Focuses on a series of gentle stretches and postures to bring a sense of calm and reduce anxiety.
Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nadira, also known as Yogic Sleep, is a guided mediation and conscious deep relaxation of the mind, body, and ones emotions.
Chair Yoga
Suitable for all levels. Enables those with limited mobility to experience the benefits of yoga.
Special Needs Yoga
For teens and young adults with autism.
Private Session Yoga
Do you:
Want to fine tune your alignment?
Just starting out and want to learn the basics before braving a class?
Wish to practice yoga in a more personal setting?
Want help achieving an advanced posture?
Want tips on deepening your meditation practice?
Have questions about how yoga can improve your health?
Want advice on how to incorporate yogic principles off the mat?
If you answered “yes!” to any of the above questions, you would benefit from one or more private sessions. Private sessions can be scheduled with any of our instructors.
Group (semi-private) rates available. Call for more info.
Pricing
**Gift Cards are also available for purchase
2 Weeks Unlimited
Single Class
5 Classes
10 Classes
20 Classes
Students or Seniors
$25 (New Clients Only)
$15 Seniors – $10
$65 (expires in 7 weeks)
$110 (expires in 4 months)
$190 (expires in 6 months)
$10 Class, $35 for 4 classes, $80 for 10 Classes, $110 unlimited month
We offer complimentary classes to Veterans
Basics Autopay
Monthly Unlimited Autopay
One Month Unlimited
Three Months Unlimited
Six Months Unlimited
Twelve Months Unlimited
$65 (12 month commitment )
$105 (12 month commitment)
$135
$300
$540
$960
Pricing does not apply towards special events, workshops, Reiki, or series classes.
Reiki Sessions
PRIVATE REIKI TREATMENTS
Promotes harmony and balance through deep relaxation and allows the body release stress and tension, creating an environment for healing. Our treatments are enhanced by an Amethyst Bio Mat which uses an infrared heat to relax muscles and improve the immune system.
Private Reiki Treatments
Practitioners:
Reiki Menu
30 minutes -$40.00
60 minutes – $75.00
Book 4: 1 hour sessions – $240.00
Reiki with restorative yoga – 1 hour – $75.00
Couple restorative w/ Reiki – 1 hour – $90.00
Reiki Training School
Students who complete Levels 1 -3 will be eligible to train for Reiki Master/Teacher. Dates to be decided upon completion.
Payment in full is required for all classes prior to the class date. Workbooks are included.
Reiki Circles are held once a month, providing an opportunity to apply your practice.
A Reiki Treatment Room is available to rent hourly for your use with clients.
REIKI LEVEL 1 TRAINING
- The History of Reiki
- How Reiki heals and how it can be used
- Energy Fields and
- Energy Centers (Chakra)
- The Three Pillars of Reiki and how to practice them
- The Reiki Ideals
- The Levels of Reiki
- Hand positions for treatment of self and others
- Gassho Meditation
- Level 1 – $175
Upcoming Session:
Saturday, May 4th from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
REIKI LEVEL 2 TRAINING
- Prerequisite: Level 1
- The Reiki Symbols – how to activate and use them
- Japanese Reiki techniques
- How to conduct a Reiki session
- Preparing yourself and the room for Reiki
- Circles/Shares
- Distance Reiki
- Client Release and documentation forms
- Level 2 – $175
Upcoming Session:
TBA
REIKI LEVEL 3 TRAINING
- Techniques from both the Usui System and the International Center for Reiki Training
- Using Crystals and Stones to enhance your treatments
- Making a Reiki Grid to send continuous healing energy
- Receive a Master Symbol and learn its meaning and how to use it
- Reiki meditations to strengthen the mind and expand consciousness
- Reiki Aura Clearing
- Level 3 – $250
Upcoming Session:
TBA
Special pricing – If you sign up for Levels 1 and 2 at the same time, the cost will be $300 for both, a $50 savings.
Monthly Events
Reiki circle
Friday, September 20th, 7 – 8 pm
Experience the peace and stress reduction of Reiki. Suitable for all!
Yoga Spa Experience
Includes materials
Shadow Work & Surrender
The Key to lasting happiness and achieving our goals is within!
Join Theresa from Zen Shine to help you open the door to fulfillment. This is an ongoing series but newcomers are welcome.
Exchange $33
Pre-registration is required.
Sound Bath with Reiki
TBA
Book Club
October 28th at 7:45pm.
All are welcome.
Sound Bath with Reiki
Friday, October 4th 7 – 8 pm
Book Club
October 28th at 7:45pm.
All are welcome.
Root Chakra Balancing
Meet The Team
Roberta
Roberta returned to yoga several years ago developing a regular practice at Om Shanti. Having experienced the benefits of Yoga in her own life, when the prior owner announced she was closing the studio, Roberta felt a call to purchase the business. She is now a RYT200 with several years of teaching experience and certifications in Restorative Yoga, Yoga for Trauma, Meditation and Yoga for Cancer. Her passion is bringing Yoga’s benefits to everyone, no matter their fitness level. She has continued the longstanding practice of Om Shanti providing free Yoga in the park summer Sundays in Common Ground. A Reiki Master Teacher, Roberta wanted the studio to highlight Reiki’s benefits with Treatments, Circles, and Trainings. She has also become a Certified Health and Nutrition Coach to further her journey to share wellness with others.
Rosemary
Rosemary is an E-RYT-1000 certified Yoga Teacher, as well as a Reiki Master Teacher. Rosemary’s style is fun and light-hearted with emphasis on body awareness, proper breathing, and connecting to center. She delights in the transformative, calming effects of yoga and meditation and encourages taking the practice “off the mat” to cultivate a productive, healthy, fulfilled life. She has been teaching for over 30 years and is certified in several types of yoga including Nidra, Yin, slow Vinyasa, and Gentle. In her role in Teacher Training, she helps shape new teachers through Breathing Techniques, Classroom Management, Postures, Yoga for Business and Yin Yoga.
Charlotte
Charlotte is a E-RYT 500 hour (Dharma certified) classical Hatha yoga teacher, and has taught yoga at Om Shanti Om, since 2013. Charlotte’s yoga path has led her to teach yoga to all ages and body types. Charlotte even incorporates her yoga onto the paddle board, for some summer fun! With over 5,000 contact hours, Charlotte is certified in Yoga for Breast Cancer, Prenatal Yoga and Yoga for kids. Off the mat, Charlotte holds a bachelor’s in technology, and works from home as an independent contractor. Charlotte is married and has two children, ages 23 and 13. Charlotte’s motto is “Inch by Inch, Life’s a Cinch.”
Linda
Linda, an E-RYT500, has been practicing yoga for over a decade, receiving her 200 hour teacher title in 2006 and her 500 hour level in 2009. She is also a “Relax and Renew Trainer” certified by Judith Hanson Lasater. In 2010 Linda completed the “Om Yoga Breast Cancer Survivors Teacher Training”, and began a yoga program at “The Friends for LifeFoundation”,working with cancer survivors for several years. Teaching a variety of styles and adapting the practice of Yoga to individual needs is her passion, believing the many gifts of yoga are available to all following their Svadharma(One’s own way). Since August of 2012, Linda continues to teach yoga classes for our nations Veterans in the PTSD residential treatment center at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Northport, NY “… There is no heart like that of a soldier.”
Rosie
Rosie is a certified RYT200 Yoga Teacher with several years of teaching experience She began yoga on a whim and soon realized the many benefits. Rosie deepened her asana practice while traveling abroad and began incorporating it into her spiritual practice. Rosie brings a thoughtful, meditative and playful quality to her yoga classes. She has always enjoyed leading and teaching and looks forward to sharing yoga with everyone!
Heather
Heather is a RYT500 with experience in both Hatha & Forrest yoga. She has additional training in yoga for cancer patients, trauma, addiction & meditation. Heather found her way to the mat six years ago due to physical injury but quickly realized that yoga is so much more than just a physical practice. In addition to teaching yoga, she has a Master’s degree in Psychology & is also a Reiki Master. She incorporates her unique blend of education & life experiences into each class with the hope of helping others take “the deeper work” with them off their mats & into their daily lives.
Maria
A cherished aunt introduced me to meditation at a young age and I was instantly hooked. This ancient magic of asana and breath is a gift that I am so honored to share. To serve as a guide to my student’s inner journey is at the heart of my practice.
Rosaria
Rosaria is a RYT200 with several years of teaching experience in Hatha Yoga and Chair Yoga. She loves crafting, the beach and spending time with her husband and three beautiful children. Rosaria loves sharing her passion for yoga with our community.
Sumati
Sumati is a Certified Yoga Instructor with a Masters in Counseling. Sumati has been teaching since 2003 and has experience teaching Beginner, Intermediate, All Level, Prenatal, Partner & Advanced at locations including libraries, camps, schools and hospitals. She did her Teacher Training at the Integral Yoga Institute and has also studied Yoga for the Special Needs Child, Prenatal/Postpartum/Labor & Delivery. She is also trained in Thai Yoga massage and a Reiki Master.
Cindy
Cindy is a RYT200 and Reiki Level 3 Practitioner. Cindy is married 33 years and mother of 3 beautiful grown children and a retired newborn nurse. Cindy began her yoga journey 20 years ago and began noticing more peace of mind, self control and awareness in every day situations. Cindy creates unique yoga and breath sequences that flow to her love of music and loves to create a serene yoga oasis. Cindy shares yoga tips to calm the nervous system so her students can bring their yoga and peace of mind into every day.
carrie
Carrie is a RYT200 and began teaching in 2022 after many years of practicing yoga. Her classes integrate meditation, inner reflection and breath work for a truly wholistic body+mind+heart experience. Her passion lies in sharing the transformative power of yoga with her students.