Yovana Yoga

Yovana Yoga Yovana is a yoga studio in Calhoun, GA that teaches accessible yoga for everyBody.

We are located in Downtown Calhoun, GA and at the Mill Crown Garden in Dalton, GA 825 Chattanooga Ave., Dalton, GA 30720

We still have spots open for Restorative Yoga Training this weekend! 💫Whether you want to learn to teach Restorative Yog...
10/10/2025

We still have spots open for Restorative Yoga Training this weekend! 💫

Whether you want to learn to teach Restorative Yoga or just practice it at home, this training is for you.

Restorative Yoga has evolved—and so have we.
Old-school Restorative Yoga still had you feeling a stretch...
Modern Restorative Yoga offers full support from props to create deep relaxation in the body and mind.

You’ll learn how to:
✅ Add Restorative poses to your regular classes
✅ Teach full Restorative Yoga classes
✅ Create short, personal practices (even just 20 minutes can reset your nervous system!)

📍We meet this weekend at the Calhoun studio
💰Investment: $350
🎓 This training (and our Meditation training) counts toward your 300-hour certification with the Georgia Yoga Teacher Training Collective or as CEUs with Yoga Alliance.

The Georgia Yoga Teacher Training Collective is a Registered Yoga School (RYS 300) — meaning once you've completed this training (along with your 200-hour), you can register as an RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance.

Come rest, learn, and grow with us. 🌿

10/09/2025

There are some poses I still practice the same way I did a decade ago. But others—like Tadasana—have evolved for the better.

Back in 2019, I was in a Restorative Yoga training with Judith Hanson Lasater. She taught us Tadasana—of all things—and it completely blew my mind. The alignment she offered made the pose feel both easier and more stable. I integrated that version into my practice and our teacher training at Yovana Yoga immediately.

A few years later, Kim Holland and I were attending another of Judith’s trainings, and she began talking about the negative impacts of tucking the tailbone in Tadasana. Kim turned to me and asked, “Why would anyone tuck their tailbone in Tadasana?” I laughed—because by then, it was so ingrained in how we teach at Yovana Yoga that I’d almost forgotten that I never taught my teachers the old way.

But I was reminded of it recently when I hired new teachers who had trained at another studio. I found myself retraining them—and realized just how important this evolution is.

So, I thought I’d share it with you, too. ✨

Judith Hanson Lasater

Ready to Explore a New Dimension in Your Yoga Practice?Step up to the yoga strap wall — a powerful tool that deepens fam...
10/04/2025

Ready to Explore a New Dimension in Your Yoga Practice?

Step up to the yoga strap wall — a powerful tool that deepens familiar poses and makes advanced ones more accessible with greater ease and support. Whether you're seeking to refine your alignment, build strength, or experience more freedom in your body, the wall is your ally.

Experience openness. Discover release. Elevate your practice... and maybe even fly.

✨ Semi-private classes (max 7 students)
🗓 Sundays | 1:30–3:00 PM
💲 $35 per session

Are you ready to try it? Book on the Yovana Yoga app at the Calhoun Location. Or on our website.

Minor class type changes to the schedule. The Monday 10:30 am and 6 pm classes are now General Yoga. The Thursday evenin...
10/02/2025

Minor class type changes to the schedule. The Monday 10:30 am and 6 pm classes are now General Yoga. The Thursday evening class in Calhoun is now Yin Yang.

Meet Denise Cass! She will be teaching her first class tonight at 6 pm. She is officially taking over the Wednesday nigh...
10/01/2025

Meet Denise Cass! She will be teaching her first class tonight at 6 pm. She is officially taking over the Wednesday night class in Calhoun. Come give her a Yovana Yoga welcome!

In 1976, Denise discovered Richard Hittleman’s Yoga: 28 Day Exercise Plan. As a young mother with an infant and no time or money for studio classes, she taught herself basic poses from the book — and quickly fell in love. Yoga made her feel restored, relaxed, and energized.

Over the years, Denise continued to practice off and on, depending on the demands of work and life. But in 2023, she returned to the mat with a new intention: restoration. She was experiencing pain in both knees and one hip and was determined to avoid surgery.

With a consistent practice, transformation came quickly. The aches and pains vanished. Sleep became restful. Mood swings eased. Mental clarity returned. It was life-changing.

She discovered that the benefits of regular yoga practice are truly immeasurable.

Inspired by this powerful shift, Denise took a leap in January 2025 and enrolled in a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program. She graduated in September 2025 — and now, she’s ready to share the gift of yoga with others.

Tomorrow night at 6:30pm the Calhoun Homecoming parade will be happening in downtown Calhoun! Please plan accordingly an...
10/01/2025

Tomorrow night at 6:30pm the Calhoun Homecoming parade will be happening in downtown Calhoun! Please plan accordingly and give yourself plenty of time to get to the studio.

Come hang with us on the strap wall any Sunday 1:30 - 3 pm. At the Calhoun location of Yovana Yoga. $35 per strap wall s...
09/28/2025

Come hang with us on the strap wall any Sunday 1:30 - 3 pm. At the Calhoun location of Yovana Yoga. $35 per strap wall session.

Why Yovana Yoga? Quality Over Quantity.At Yovana Yoga, we specialize in small group 200-hour teacher trainings. This int...
09/26/2025

Why Yovana Yoga? Quality Over Quantity.

At Yovana Yoga, we specialize in small group 200-hour teacher trainings. This intentional structure ensures that every student receives the individual attention and support they need to truly grow—as both a practitioner and a teacher.

The result?
Our graduates are consistently more confident, capable, and classroom-ready than those from larger programs. Yovana-trained teachers are often mistaken for much more experienced instructors, and we take that as the highest compliment.

When we began this journey, our goal was never to train the most teachers.
Our mission has always been to train the best.

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Yovana Yoga
February – September 2026

Our comprehensive 200-hour training program is thoughtfully designed to support deep learning and integration over time.
We meet one weekend per month from February through August, and two weekends in September to complete the program.

🗓 Training Schedule

Weekends: Saturdays & Sundays, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Evenings on Zoom: ~15 weekday evening sessions for Yoga Anatomy & Yoga Humanities

This format allows for a balanced, immersive experience that fits into your life while giving you time to absorb and apply what you learn between sessions.

Yovana Yoga is a Registered Yoga School (RYS 200) with Yoga Alliance.

09/25/2025

We’re waiting for you. 🧘🧘‍♀️
Downtown Calhoun - 301 S. Park Ave, Calhoun
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The Mill at Crown Garden - 825 Chattanooga Ave, Dalton
www.yovanayoga.com

Sunday strap wall fun! Come hang with us any Sunday in Calhoun 1:30 -3 pm. Pre booking is required.$35 per session.
09/14/2025

Sunday strap wall fun! Come hang with us any Sunday in Calhoun 1:30 -3 pm. Pre booking is required.$35 per session.

‼Please give yourself extra time to get to class this weekend‼Saturday 9/13 and Sunday 9/14Due to a special event in Dow...
09/09/2025

‼Please give yourself extra time to get to class this weekend‼
Saturday 9/13 and Sunday 9/14
Due to a special event in Downtown Calhoun, Oothcalooga St will be closed between US41 and South Park Ave. This does not affect class at Yovana Yoga. We will be open and ready to have class. Please be safe and give yourself extra time to get to the studio.
See you then! 🧘

In September our Monday 6 pm class in Dalton will now be Active & Supported — an engaging chair yoga class designed to ...
09/05/2025

In September our Monday 6 pm class in Dalton will now be Active & Supported — an engaging chair yoga class designed to deepen your practice. Using the chair as both a support and a tool for exploration, we’ll work through dynamic poses that challenge and expand your range of motion. Each session will conclude with a 20-minute restorative pose to promote deep relaxation.

Address

301 S. Park Avenue
Calhoun, GA
30701

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7:15pm
Tuesday 9am - 7:15pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 5:40pm - 8:15pm
Friday 8:30am - 11:15am
Saturday 9:40am - 11:15am

Telephone

+17066090266

Website

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Sarah founded Yovana to share the healing benefits of yoga with the community.

Sarah decided to deepen her knowledge of yoga and become an instructor once she experienced how yoga helped her recover from a knee injury. She had already seen the transforming effects of yoga on her back pain. Before starting yoga, Sarah experienced back pain almost all the time. Several months into her yoga practice she realized the pain was lessened and at some point, it went away entirely. She has taken more than 150 hours of yoga for back care. Sarah completed her 500-hour teacher training with Susan Hopkins E-RYT 500 and I-AYT at Etowah Valley Yoga in Cartersville, GA. Sarah enhanced her knowledge of Yoga for back care by taking advanced teacher training with Lillah Schwartz E-RYT 500 and I-AYT who authored the book, “Healing Our Backs with Yoga”.

Sarah teaches alignment based hatha yoga, yoga for back care, yin yoga, supported chair yoga, active chair yoga and restorative yoga. Sarah’s goal is to have her students walk away from class feeling better than when they came in the door.

Sarah is originally from Calhoun, but hasn't lived in Calhoun for many years. Chasing her career around the world she lived overseas for nine years in Australia, Italy and England. She is now settled back in Gordon County. She lives in a 115 year old house in Ranger.