The White River Indie Festival March 1–8!

You can find out more and see the whole schedule here.

This year, UVY will offer 3 All-Levels Flow yoga classes that all festival goers AND members of our yoga community are welcome to attend. Donations are welcome but not required. Any donations will be split between JAM for media education and Good Neighbor Health Clinic

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Monday March 2, 8 am, Samantha
Thursday March 5, 8 am, Kristin and Adyn
Saturday March 7, 8 am, Kristin and Adyn

SAMANTHA: Yoga found me in 1995 as a lost 20-something living in Oakland, CA who stumbled into a class with Rodney Yee.  Yoga carried me through film school in LA, becoming a parent, and eventually my move back to the Upper Valley where I grew up.  Here I found my yoga home and sangha at Upper Valley Yoga with Leslie Carleton. During the pandemic, I joined the inaugural online yoga teacher training (YTT) through Kripalu Center for Yoga.  Through my practice, I enjoy exploring connections between yoga, creative cultivation and flow, and intersections with other spiritual traditions. My teaching draws from many traditions and influences, including Hatha, Vinyasa, and Ashtanga, guided foremost by the body’s intuition.

FREE Slow Flow Class
Saturday, March 7, 11 am–Noon

Matt

UVY welcomes Matt Cronkite, now teaching the Saturday 11 am class. Please join us for this FREE class to welcome Mat. Sign up to save a spot.

About Matt:
Yoga connects me to the present moment, to myself, and to the world around me. When my body and mind are practicing together on the mat, I feel both grounded and free. 

I hope to empower students to build strength and resilience while exploring mindfulness and movement. Through cultivating our own inner peace and determination, we may release that energy into the world to help make it a more beautiful place for all.

In addition to practicing yoga, I enjoy spending time with my dog, gardening, and appreciating our lovely corner of the planet.

Trance Dance
Friday, March 20, 7–8:30 pm

Rahel Kühne

Offered the third Friday of each month, Trance Dance is a 40,000-year-old shamanic healing art, carried through time as a way to reconnect body, mind, and spirit. In modern lives, we often hold on to stress, emotions, and tension for far too long. What we don’t release gets stored in our tissues and cells—over time, the body grows heavy, even sick.

In Trance Dance, we use world music and a simple breathing rhythm to let go of control and allow the body to move by itself. When the body moves freely, healing happens naturally. Movements arise from within, guiding us into release, renewal, and flow. As the body unwinds, the mind begins its own journey. Emotions may surface, visions may appear, or you may simply feel the joy of movement. Whatever arises is welcome—it is part of your own unique dance.

Each journey is different: playful and light for some, deeply transformative for others. You remain aware of the room and the community around you, while traveling into your inner landscape. Many leave feeling lighter, more open, and alive.

No dance experience needed
Not recommended for those currently experiencing schizophrenia or psychosi.

$30; $20 for seniors (60+). Register and purchase pass

Mysore/Personal Practice
Thursdays 6–8:30 am
FREE for the first one, on March 26

Aleah Sommers

Our Mysore / Personal Practice class is run differently than our other classes. This is a space for self-directed yoga practice in an uplifting, supportive environment, in which each student receives individual guidance and assistance from the teacher (including optional physical touch). This is the traditional way of teaching Ashtanga yoga, but we welcome any form or style of yoga practice in this class. If you don't know how to begin, don't worry! We have reference sheets available and the teacher will help you get started. Practice at your own pace. Feel free to arrive and leave at any time within the class period—most students do not stay the entire time. 

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