Dec 17

New Years Day Live Music + Holiday Class Schedule!

Hello friends!

Below are the schedule changes for the upcoming holiday weeks. We are having a very special New Years Day class, with Lexi’s very talented brother, Jake Allen, playing harp at our Thursday evening Slow Vin/Yin Flow class. This class will be donation-based only, and will start at 6:00pm. Plan to attend this very special way to begin 2015!

Other schedule changes – remember if classes are not listed here, they are still ON as per the regular schedule!
Monday, December 22nd: no Kids Yoga class in Grayling
Wednesday, December 24th: no Hot Yoga in Grayling (Core Yoga at 9:00am is still ON, and it’s Mariah’s b-day so it will be an especially special class!)
Thursday, Dec 25: no Slow Vin/Yin Flow in Higgins Lake
Monday, December 29th: No Kids Yoga class in Grayling
Wednesday, December 31st: no Hot Yoga in Grayling (Core Yoga at 9:00am is still ON!)

And don’t forget, *Thursday, January 1st: Slow Vin/Yin Flow with live music from Jake Allen!*

Join us for Jake Allen playing harp at our Slow Flow/Yin Yoga class on Thursday, Jan 1, at 6:00pm!

Join us for Jake Allen playing harp at our Slow Vin/Yin Flow Yoga class on Thursday, Jan 1, at 6:00pm!

8 more days to get your Christmas Special Membership pricing!! $60 for one month, $165 for three months. Purchase here! Let us know if you need a gift certificate.

Much love and peace to you all this holiday season. Thank you for sharing your presence with us and the rest of the STY community, and for trusting us with your practice. It is a gift to grow and learn with you, and we are humbled and immensely grateful. Namaste!

– Mariah, Lexi & Amy

Dec 12

Christmas Membership Sale!

Give the gift of yoga this Christmas… to a friend, a family member, or your SELF!

Membership Pricing from now until Christmas:

One Month Unlimited Membership*: $60 (normally $70)
Three Month Unlimited Membership*: $165 (normally $180) (that’s $55/month!) (WOW.)

*No matter where you are on your current membership or package, these memberships won’t go into effect until after you run out of your current membership or package. If you’re buying for yourself, you can purchase these memberships at the Christmas special pricing online now at https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/admhome?studioid=29064, by phone at 989-302-7928, or in person at any yoga class.

Yoga makes an amazing Christmas present! Let Mariah know if you need a STY gift certificate this Christmas. Gift Certificates are also available for all packages and drop-ins, or for any dollar amount.

Yoga makes an amazing Christmas present! Let Mariah know if you need a STY gift certificate this Christmas. Gift Certificates are also available for all packages and drop-ins, or for any dollar amount.

 

Much love and peace to all of you!

– Mariah, Lexi & Amy

 

Dec 03

Welcoming Amy Mertz to the STY Family!

We are unbelievably excited to welcome Amy Mertz to the Stone Turtle Yoga teacher team! Amy has been teaching yoga in Gaylord for a few years now, and she has graciously accepted the role of sharing her experience, knowledge, and passion for teaching with our growing yoga community. Her yoga background and teaching style will be a great addition, and will compliment our current teaching styles really well by reflecting the same yogic fundamentals of alignment, precision, and mindfulness, while adding her own authentic touch. Above all, Amy will add to our overall mission to provide yoga instruction in a safe, welcoming setting.

Here are a few words from Amy about her yoga story and her life now. Please join her for Hatha Yoga this Sunday, December 7th at 2:00pm in Grayling. Amy will be on the schedule full time starting in January!

Amy Mertz Photo

I first tried yoga because I heard it was very helpful for dealing with stress.  Between moving to a new town, new marriage and career, I was looking for an avenue to help with so much change.   I took my first yoga class in 2001 at a community class offered at Grayling high school.  I was unsure about what I had experienced, but liked the overwhelming calm feeling I felt after class.  That class led to a lot of exploration, reading and yoga classes.  I developed a passion and love for it, that I knew I wanted to share with others.  After ten years of practice, I became a certified yoga instructor.

I completed the Yoga Alliance  200 hour registered teaching program at Yoga for Peace in Southgate, MI in September of 2011.  Yoga Alliance is a national 3rd party organization that insures proper training and certification of Yoga teachers.  Yoga 4 Peace is a non-profit organization that seeks to keep yoga accessible to all, through volunteers and community service.

My teaching style emphasizes alignment, form, and safety.  I thrive to inspire students to use the skills and ideas taught in class to develop a home practice, but also, to use those themes in class in everyday life off the mat.  I study the Iyengar method, with Mary Reilly, a Senior Iyengar Yoga Instructor in Petoskey, Michigan.

I currently teach at Stone Turtle Yoga and for private clients in Gaylord, where I live with my husband George, and children Caroline and Georgie.  I enjoy cross-country skiing, paddle-boarding, down-hill skiing and most of all being a mom.