Do you or someone you know want to learn how to do yoga, but aren’t sure where to start? Join us for a 4-week series that teaches the foundations of yoga in a small, classroom-like setting, with other beginners! 

No flexibility required; all ages and body types welcome! This four-week series, limited to eight students, will walk you through the basics of yoga. Learn pose anatomy and alignment, ways to personalize the practice for specific issues or injuries, and the foundations of yoga philosophy. Students will receive printed materials each week for them to keep, which include pose diagrams and summaries of the topics covered at each session.

Due to the small class size of 8 students, which allows for individualized attention, pre-registration is required. This total cost for the four-week series is $50. Pre-register by clicking the links below, or call 989-302-7928.

GRAYLING INTRO TO YOGA SERIES
Dates: June 18, June 25, July 2, and July 9 (Sundays)
Time: 6:00pm to 7:15pm
Location: Stone Turtle Yoga Grayling (600 N. James St. in downtown Grayling)
Cost: $50
Click here to pre-register for the Grayling Series. Or call 989-302-7928.

HIGGINS LAKE INTRO TO YOGA SERIES
Dates: June 28, July 5, July 12, and July 19 (Wednesdays)
Time: 10:00am to 11:15am
Location: Stone Turtle Yoga Higgins Lake (9435 N. Cut Rd.)
Cost: $50
Click here to pre-register for the Higgins Lake Series. Or call 989-302-7928.

Meet the teacher! 

Amy Pendergraff is new to the Stone Turtle Yoga teaching team, and we are so excited to have her teach this Intro to Yoga series. Here is Amy’s story, let’s give her a warm welcome!

I first came to yoga through a community class offered in Grayling in 2008.  My teacher was BKS Iyengar trained, and I found it difficult to follow.  After several sessions, I stopped going but continued to wonder about it.  I always felt that I had missed something. Then in 2012 I discovered Stone Turtle and Mariah.  Together we began, her studio and my yoga education.  We (along with others) took yoga hikes where we learned to breath and bend like supple branches (or so I imagined). I continued my yoga path where I spend winters in Florida at The Yoga Sanctuary in Punta Gorda, and this past winter completed my 200 hour teacher certification.  I have been very blessed with the quality and variety of teachers I’ve had to date and through teaching and my own practice I hope to continue learning all that I can.  Yoga has been life changing for me.  My physical and mental well being continues to improve and I find that living a yogic life with a 5000 year old history is where I want to be.  I am a native of Detroit and have lived and worked in several areas of Michigan.  I have a husband of 25 years, Jeff, a son and daughter in law, Joe and Heidi and two wonderful grandchildren Hunter and Haylee.  In addition to yoga, I love kayaking, gardening, and generally being outside and in nature.

This June marks Stone Turtle Yoga’s five year anniversary!!

Throwback picture from our first class at the studio’s Grand Opening on June 16th, 2012!

On June 16th, 2012, Stone Turtle Yoga opened its doors in Higgins Lake with the dream of sharing the practice of yoga with this special place in northern Michigan. Who would have thought that five years later, we would have a thriving yoga community, interwoven with vibrant students from near and far?! We are humbled to be your home for yoga in the Higgins Lake, Houghton Lake, Roscommon and Grayling areas, and we are so excited to embark on the future with you. But first, time to celebrate! Here are the special events in store for our anniversary month:

June 1st – 30th: Anniversary Challenge! Attend 15 yoga classes in 30 days to win a Stone Turtle Yoga shirt or tank top of your choice! The challenge starts June 1st and ends June 30th. Bonus: STY workshops also count!

Tuesday, June 13th: Stone Turtle Yoga 5-Year Anniversary Party! Join us at 6:30pm (after Hatha Yoga) for appetizers and beverages on the sun deck to celebrate our fabulous yoga community. Be sure to check out the new STY t-shirts, tank tops and stickers!

Wednesday, June 14th – 6:00pm: Yoga on Tap at Paddle Hard Microbrewery! Grab your mat and enjoy a yoga flow to fun music, plus $2 off pints afterwards.

Sunday, June 18th – 6:00pm: 4-Week Intro to Yoga Series – Do you or someone you know want to learn how to do yoga, but aren’t sure where to start? Join us for a 4-week series that teaches the foundations of yoga in a small, classroom-like setting with other beginners. Click here to learn more and register.

Sunday, June 25th – 4:00pm: Restore, Rebalance, and Renew Workshop in Higgins Lake – Restorative yoga and chakra balancing with doTERRA Essential Oils! Join us and immerse yourself in a sensory experience that will leave you feeling aligned and balanced in both body and mind. Workshop lasts approximately 2 hours and costs $25 in advance, $35 at the door. Sign up here.

Wednesday, June 28th – 6:00pm: Yoga on Tap at Paddle Hard Microbrewery! Grab your mat and enjoy a yoga flow to fun music, plus $2 off pints afterwards.

Thanks to all of you fantastic yogis for sharing your practice with us. We hope to celebrate with you this month at one of these awesome events!

Namaste,

the STY crew

Click here to view the current class schedule.

Dear Stone Turtle Yogis,

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for being such loyal students and friends to Stone Turtle Yoga. When we embarked on this journey back in 2012, we had no idea it would blossom into the vast, vibrant community it has become. In fact, when we started, we thought it would only be a “summer thing”. My how happy we were to be wrong! We hope that you have enjoyed sharing your practice at Stone Turtle Yoga as much as we have enjoyed sharing ours with you.

For five years, we have strived to create a positive experience with each class and interaction at Stone Turtle Yoga. This summer, we will be offering over 16 classes per week between our Higgins Lake and Grayling studios, including a wide range of classes taught by wonderful, certified instructors. We also are offering an increasing amount of workshops and retreats, and will continue to offer amenities such as complimentary yoga mat rental and online payment options.

Since opening our doors in 2012, we have been able to substantially expand our offerings, grow our team of valuable teachers, and add a second location, all without raising prices. However, in order to continue growing and offering top quality yoga experiences in our community, we will be increasing our membership and class pricing options beginning on June 1, 2017. We do not take this increase lightly, and understand that our students’ budgets for yoga are limited. To make for as smooth of a transition as possible, we have created payment options that will allow members and class-pack holders to maintain the same prices they’re used to, just with longer commitments.

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued support and understanding. We are endlessly grateful for the light that each of you bring to the Stone Turtle Yoga community, and we look forward to a long and awesome future with you all. Please do not hesitate to contact Mariah if you have any questions or concerns.

Namaste, and thanks for being the best yogis out there!

The Stone Turtle Yoga Team