Hatha Flow

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Dates
Monday 01/13/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Monday 01/13/2025 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Tuesday 01/14/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Wednesday 01/15/2025 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Friday 01/17/2025 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Saturday 01/18/2025 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Sunday 01/19/2025 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Monday 01/20/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Monday 01/20/2025 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Tuesday 01/21/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Wednesday 01/22/2025 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Friday 01/24/2025 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Saturday 01/25/2025 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Sunday 01/26/2025 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Monday 01/27/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Monday 01/27/2025 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Tuesday 01/28/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Wednesday 01/29/2025 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Friday 01/31/2025 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Saturday 02/01/2025 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Sunday 02/02/2025 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Monday 02/03/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Monday 02/03/2025 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Tuesday 02/04/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Wednesday 02/05/2025 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Friday 02/07/2025 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Saturday 02/08/2025 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Sunday 02/09/2025 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Monday 02/10/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Monday 02/10/2025 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Tuesday 02/11/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Wednesday 02/12/2025 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Friday 02/14/2025 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Saturday 02/15/2025 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Sunday 02/16/2025 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Monday 02/17/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Monday 02/17/2025 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Tuesday 02/18/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Wednesday 02/19/2025 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Friday 02/21/2025 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Saturday 02/22/2025 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Sunday 02/23/2025 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Monday 02/24/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Monday 02/24/2025 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Tuesday 02/25/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Wednesday 02/26/2025 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Friday 02/28/2025 9:30 am - 10:45 am

Hatha Flow is a class with traditional Hatha poses linked together in a flow with the breath, and is open to all levels of practice. Alignment and breath will be emphasized to cultivate a deeper relationship with the mind-body connection.



Maryam Ovissi

Maryam Ovissi, Trauma-Informed Yoga Therapist & Yoga Teacher

C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, RCYT, RPYT, YACEP

 

"Yoga is a proven system and philosophy that provides tools for the individual to develop a self-care routine that meets them where they are. As a teacher, I am only the guide.”

~Maryam Ovissi


This philosophy is the foundation of Maryam Ovissi’s approach to wellbeing and has guided her through more than two decades of work in the yoga and health industry. Maryam is the founder of Beloved Yoga, a studio and wellness center operating in Northern Virginia since 2005. Her vision for making Yoga accessible for all came to fruition in February 2018, with the opening of the flagship location of Beloved Yoga: A Sanctuary for All, a serene, safe, multi-studio space in Reston, Virginia. Maryam’s passion for sharing the original teachings of Yoga with reverence, integrity and accessibility for all is what motivates her to be of service to the Yoga commUnity.   


Maryam is a certified Yoga Therapist with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) and under the tutelage of Bhekaji Lynch, she received her 500-hour Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) accreditation with Yoga Alliance. Maryam’s personal mission as a teacher of Yoga is to provide an opportunity for her students to have access to tools that allow self-healing, self-empowerment and self-realization. Her unique style provides space for multi-level practitioners to journey through Yoga in group, semi-private and private classes. In her private Yoga teaching, Yogic tools are offered that serve the person and their personal intentions.


“Transforming trauma into teachers is one of the greatest secrets for discovering peace and happiness in this life. In my opinion, Yoga is one of the most effective tools to support this transformation. “ ~Maryam Ovissi


Moved by the declining mental and physical health statistics of Americans today, Maryam created Beloved Yoga’s signature Befriending Yoga Therapy program to offer classes that serve a range of clients and a variety of health conditions. Trauma-informed teachers offer private and semi-private classes designed for a variety of health issues including lower back pain, hip and knee replacements, spinal fusions, invasive surgeries, traumatic physical injuries, chronic conditions, emotional stress and mental imbalances from cognitive to stress-induced confusion. Maryam’s specialties in trauma lie in her experience with medical trauma, including invasive surgeries, cancer and all the layers of treatment around cancer, as well as complex medical conditions that create medical trauma. Maryam co-developed Befriend the Journey with Cancer with Anu Kaur.


Maryam received a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Arts Management from Boston University in 1998, and soon thereafter she became an avid student of Yoga. She began studying privately with her first teacher, Simin Yahaghi, in California. Maryam has been teaching Hatha, Hatha Flow, Vinyasa, Prenatal and Baby & Me classes since 2001. She honors the lineage and teachings of Sri Krishnamacharya through her principle teachers, the Mohan Family. Maryam upholds the principle that the Yoga practice is a personal and individual journey and not a one-size-fits-all practice. Although A.G. & Indra Mohan, Dr. Ganesh Mohan, Bhekaji Lynch continue to serve as her main teachers, she claims nothing can replace the gifts and wisdom born forth by showing up for herself every day through Sadhana (personal practice). She stays committed to the path of the student.


Recognizing the need for teachers who offer safe instruction and instill the ancient teachings of Yoga, Maryam founded the Beloved Yoga School in 2008 to offer teacher training programs. Under the guidance of Maryam, the Beloved Yoga School offers Yoga Alliance registered trainings and Approved Professional Development programs by IAYT, including a 200-hour teacher training, a 300-hour advanced teacher training, a prenatal teacher training, and the Beloved Yoga Certification Program: Trauma-Informed Yoga, Pranayama & Yin. The Beloved Yoga School meets the standards set by Yoga Alliance and is a member school of the International Association of Yoga Therapists.


Maryam’s love expands to embrace the creative spirit. She serves on the board of the Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art and the Southgate Community Center and is on the Advisory Board of the Gender and Policy Center, George Mason University. Maryam makes time to explore creativity in her own life through writing poetry and mark making. She released Soundscapes to Contemplate, a compilation CD of her poetry set to conscious electronic mantra music by artist and producer Saeed Younan. In 2020, she published Care of the Whole Self: Yoga Inspired Tools to Befriend the Self. Visit her website to learn more: maryamovissi.com

Christina Unger

Christina began her journey into the world of yoga over 15 years ago and although she expected it to impact her external body, she never realized how it would put her in touch with her heart and spirit. She believes that  the philosophy of yoga was a part of her all along.


Yoga balances the analytic and artistic sides of Christina. She worked as a Nurse Practitioner in Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases for 13 years,  and her love for science is balanced by her passion for nature, art, and dance. Her yoga practice is inspired by her training in ballet and the multiple styles of yoga she has studied over the years, as well as her experiences as a Nurse Practitioner. She also finds inspiration for her classes by being outside in nature. 


Her wish is to use her experience and knowledge to guide students toward optimal wellness through gaining awareness of body, mind, and spirit.


When not at yoga, Christina gravitates to the water  with her love, Christopher, where she finds peace and a sense of wonder. She also enjoys being outside on her bike or playing tennis. She loves spending time with her family.


Over the years she has been inspired and taught by many  talented teachers. She completed her 200 hour training at Easton Yoga with Alicia Rambo Wozniak.  She has attended workshops with Sean Johnson,  Max Strom, Jamie Elmer, Elena Bower, Jason Crandall,  Sean Corne, Jurian Hughes, Natasha Rizoupoulis, and David Swenson. She extends gratitude to all her teachers.


“I continue to go with the flow… who knows where the current will carry me?”

Beloved Teacher

Jamilee Wagenseil

Yoga: Seek me and I’ll be there!

Jamilée was 49 years old when she discovered Yoga. It started as a physical practice, and has developed through time, becoming so much more. A practice of principles & guidelines to help build a balanced & harmonious state of being. An invitation to keep learning, evolving, and investigating the self to improve one's overall well-being and connection with the world around.

Life has its ups & downs, so is the journey of yoga. It can be complicated, challenging, inspiring, uplifting. It requires resilience, softness, courage, acceptance, & perseverance.

Jamilée discovered Beloved Yoga in 2005. Since then, she has been an avid practitioner. Beloved nurtured her commitment with the 200 hr & 300 hr TT.

She is a certified E-RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance and is grateful to all her teachers. 

As a yoga instructor, her priority is to connect with practitioners, promote stability & ease through breath & movement, & enhance self-awareness. Jamilée is a fan of props. Her practice can be challenging, yet flexible & accessible.

Socializing over food, foreign languages, outdoor concerts & travel are a few of her favorite things...

Lynne Vasiliadis

A native of Fairfax, VA, Lynne has a background in classical ballet and a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. She was first introduced to yoga in the mid-90’s to help alleviate back issues.

In 2013, she began classes at Beloved Yoga and fell in love with the challenge and grace of the asana practice, the vibration of mantra, and the silence and stillness of meditation. Wanting to deepen her knowledge, she completed her 200-hour YTT certification under the mentorship of Maryam
Ovissi. Lynne discovered that yoga is a journey within. It is the practice of living more fully in the present moment and returning again and again to the breath and the wisdom of the heart.

Lynne’s classes are a graceful flow of breath and movement. She focuses on alignment, offers customizations, and creates space for students to discover their own inner teacher.

When not on her mat, Lynne enjoys the outdoors, spending time with her family, and reading. She is deeply grateful to all of her teachers for their wisdom and guidance, to her family and friends for their support, and most especially, to her loving husband for encouraging her to pursue her
passion.

Eve Efron

Doug Keller

Doug Keller has been teaching workshops and trainings internationally in the therapeutic applications of yoga for 20 years, and is known not only for his effectiveness in communicating this ever-evolving approach in these trainings, but also for his extensive writing on the topic in magazines, journals and his two-volume work on ‘Yoga As Therapy.’ He has also served, in addition to his traveling and teaching, as a Distinguished Professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health in their Master’s Degree program in Yoga Therapy.

His background reflects a lifelong commitment to studying, imbibing and sharing the vast field of knowledge and practice known as yoga. After receiving honors and graduate degrees in philosophy from the top Jesuit universities in the United States, Georgetown and Fordham Universities, and teaching philosophy at a college level for several years, he then pursued his ‘post-graduate’ education in the practical experience of yoga at the Siddha Meditation Ashram, Gurudev Siddha Peeth in India, for seven years. He spent a total of 14 years doing service, practicing, training in and teaching yoga in Siddha Meditation Ashrams worldwide. He received intensive training in the Iyengar system in New York City, mainly with senior certified Iyengar teacher Kevin Gardiner. He also practiced Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in India, and became one of the first certified Anusara Yoga teachers, producing three highly respected books on asana, pranayama and yoga philosophy.

Joelle Van Over

Joelle is an E-RYT 500 hour and YACEP from Yoga Alliance, and holds an C-IAYT certification from the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and received her 800 hour  therapeutic yoga practitioner training at Beloved Yoga. She is excited by structural and functional anatomy and the Krishnamacharya, Desikachar,  Mohan linage, is inspired by Peter Marchand, and has many hours of advanced training in these traditions. Joelle loves her private teaching where she collaboratively creates individual practices designed to meet the needs and goals of each student. She also loves the energy of her classes and sharing a joyful practice integrating alignment, movement and breath to find strength, flexibility and greater balance within each practice. Joelle believes that everyone comes to the mat with everything they need to experience yoga fully and to progress on their own journey, experiencing ease, stability and joy along the way. Sharing this path, and simply being present to the beauty in each day motivates her teaching. Reading ancient yoga texts and philosophy is an anchor for Joelle, as she finds joy in deepening her own practice so that she may share more fully on and off the mat. Joelle is grateful to the many teachers who guide her and looks forward to sharing with many more. Joelle has practiced yoga and meditation for over 30 years and is always awed by its teachings and how every practice is new and lifts us in our daily lives. Joelle loves to connect with her son and daughter, loves the companionship of her loving dog, Luna, and nature always absorbs her in awe and wonder.  She is grateful for her mountaineering, rock climbing and kayaking experiences.

 

Jessica Croker

Jessica Croker, RYT-500, sees the yoga mat as a laboratory for experimentation. It’s a place to move and feel, try new things and settle into safety.  She approaches asana practice as an investigation, guiding students to move with awareness and experience how bone and muscle and fascia fit into each other.  It’s this awareness that helps us expand our capacity to choose— to move on purpose— to act with agency in our bodies.  The beautiful thing is that the lessons learned in physical ways spill over into our energetic, mental, and emotional layers.  Her classes move at a thoughtful pace, sometimes subtle, but always powerful.  You might even get to hear her pluck her guitar and chant mantra during savasana.

She started practicing yoga in 2001 while expecting her 2nd baby and now has two decades of consistent practice under her belt. In 2013, after she weened her 6th baby, she did her 200 HR teacher training in Shambavanada Yoga at Shoshoni Yoga Retreat in the beautiful mountains of Nederland, Colorado. Since that time she has done more advanced trainings through the Shambavanda school focusing on functional movement and modern fascia research.  She finished 500 HR through their sister ashram in Hawaii (konalaniyoga.orgShe has also trained with Cecily Milne of Yoga Detour and is a Yoga Detour Informed teacher.  

Jessica loves riding her bike, stand-up paddle boarding, making art and music, and hanging out with her husband of 23 years and 6 children.  You can find out more about her at jessicacroker.com and follow her on Instagram @jessicacrokeryoga.   


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