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Wisdom Tree Yoga & Healing Arts is dedicated to providing yoga classes, yoga therapy and workshops to adults 50+.
Hi! My name is Beverly Davis-Baird. I'm a certified yoga teacher (eRYT-500) and yoga therapist (C-IAYT).
Since 2010, I've been dedicated to offering accessible yoga classes for older beginners and individuals living with health or other physical challenges. I believe that . . .
Knowledge is power and so it is important to understand why and how the practices we use in yoga affect our physiological, psycho-social and mental health.
Aging is not to be feared; it is a natural, beautiful part of life.
It is possible to age with grace and vibrancy. When faced with physical, mental or emotional challenges, yoga provides tools to help us navigate those challenges with wisdom, grace and resilience.
Just because we have pain does not mean we have to suffer. We can still experience joy and contentment even in the midst of pain and difficulty.
Each person is unique as defined by his or her needs and circumstances, including a person's physical condition and health, mental-emotional makeup, familial and social relationships, career, social and economic status.
The practices of yoga should serve the individual. To this end, I strive to empower my students to adapt and modify yoga practices in order to honor and serve his or her personal wellness goals and needs.
At Wisdom Tree Yoga, I encourage students to adapt and modify yoga postures, breathing techniques, meditation practices, visualization and relaxation practices to meet their personal needs.
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About my yoga journey . . .
I took my first yoga class in a local high school gym in my late 20s. At the time, I was the mother of two young children seeking a bit of “me time.”
At that first class, I immediately connected to the fluid movements of the practice. A dancer since the age of five, I felt as though I’d “come home” to my body and spirit.
It took me another 18 years and a breast cancer diagnosis before I entertained the idea of training to become a yoga teacher. And then in 2010, amidst the chaos of teenagers and a seriously ill parent, that I dove into a 200-hour yoga teacher training.
My early students were like me, with injuries and physical limitations. What we had most in common, though, was a need for a slower-paced practice with the invitation to modify and adapt yoga poses to work for our bodies.
So I sought additional training, and in 2012, I found myself at Integral Yoga Institute in New York City for a life-changing "Yoga for Arthritis" training. Over the next four years, I studied with many wonderful teachers at IYI-NY, and in 2016, I proudly completed my training to become a certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT).
Over the years, I’ve taught in churches, schools, gyms, camps, and privately. As a veteran elementary school teacher, I have a passion for educating my students, whether they are six or 93 years old!
Now a grandmother (where did the time go!!), I currently offer six-week series and short courses on topics such as bone health, posture, mobility, balance, and cognitive health in order to equip my students with skills for aging with grace, vitality, and resilience.
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An invitation . . .
Come and experience for yourself how Wisdom Tree Yoga is different--
Classes are held in a "non-gym," non-competitive environment. I offer classes in-person at a local church as well as online. For individual yoga therapy sessions, you have the option of meeting 1:1 either online or in your home.
You'll meet people just like you. People who are 50 or older with real, less than "perfect" bodies. They have arthritis, back pain, mobility limitations, heart issues, scoliosis, anxiety and other physical and emotional challenges.
You will be treated as individual. I make it point to know my students--about their injuries, their struggles, their joys, their favorite pastimes, even about their children and grandchildren! Deeply seeing and connecting with each individual is at the heart of what I offer.
You'll meet other people who want to learn strategies for aging well in mind, spirit and body. Their goal is to live with vitality and joy into their 70s, 80s and 90s.
You'll be part of a community. When you take a class or sign up for my newsletters, you become a member of a community of people like yourself who are curious, intelligent, wise and desire to continue their life-long learning journey.
I invite you to come take a class. Let’s get to know one another. Together we can explore the ways in which yoga can empower us with tools for aging with grace, resilience and joy.
Be well!
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