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Yogapata, of Cannondale, is only the second yoga studio in the country to offer an innovative new approach called Sridaiva, or Bowspring practice.
According a press release from the studio, the art came about “from an old teacher and new friend… [Owners] Mitchel and Tracy Bleier were introduced to it near its inception and its impact was so quick and powerful that they changed their whole studio.
“We kept seeing people who immediately would get out of pain,” Mr. Bleier said in the release. “Pain they have had for years. Pain from life. Pain from years of yoga. Pain that made some stop doing yoga. All of a sudden acute and chronic pain was disappearing, and not just students’ but my own. It really made me think.
“It took a lot of courage for us to make this transition,” he added. “It hasn’t been easy, but it’s what we believe in.”
For those with yoga experience, it requires a re-orientation since most of the poses are new and not found in the traditional yoga people are familiar with.
Information: 203-210-7750.