You've heard so much about yoga. You know it's supposed to be great for you - make you fit, flexible, focused and obliterate stress. But you don't know where to start (or what it actually is). Or maybe you've done the videos, but you're not sure what you are doing is OK.

We are your beginners' oasis. We'll guide you, step-by-step, as you discover this wonderful practice. Each class may cover:

Simple breathing exercises that are common to our practice;

Foundational yoga postures and how to adapt them to your abilities and needs;

Meditation techniques to reduce stress;

How to breathe so that you may link postures together and never feel out-of-breath.

We repeat things a lot so you are sure to learn them. And, we also make time to teach you how to modify the postures to accommodate your body and its unique needs.

We accommodate everyone...those who are new and have no experience, those with little experience, those who have not done yoga in a long time, those who want a refresher, and those who love working the foundational aspects.

This is a Continuous Class (you can join in at any time).

Paula Connors is a devoted mother of three, nature enthusiast, certified Breema Bodywork practitioner, and longtime member of the alternative and educational communities in WNY.

Over the years, Paula has been a program instructor for People, Inc., a teacher at Calasantius School for the Gifted, the Director of Educational Outreach for First Hand Learning, and Outreach Coordinator for the PeaceWeavers. Her dedication to community is extensive. She and her husband, Kevin, were founding members of the Aurora Waldorf School. She has also coordinated many community events in the greater Buffalo area including the first Waldorf Summer School and Waldorf Winter Fair; Parks Alive Concert Series; and several PeaceWeaver events such as Relay for Peace, An Evening with Dr. Emoto, The Power of Peace and Healing, and several Wellness Weekends at Gilda’s Club.

Paula’s passion for conscious, heartfelt living blossomed after meeting the PeaceWeavers in 2001. Through her close service work and affiliation to the PeaceWeaver Community and Breema Center, she has developed a unique approach to wellness which including practices such as yoga, meditation, Do-In, Self Breema Exercises, and conscious eating. Paula now teaches Gentle Yoga at the Rising Sun Yoga Center, provides healing Breema Treatments (a series of nurturing and supportive bodywork sequences), and facilitates a variety of wellness seminars around WNY. Her deepest desire is to be well herself and create greater health and happiness in the world.