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There is nothing performative about yoga practice. It is not an outward worship to anyone or anything. It is not another...
03/13/2026

There is nothing performative about yoga practice. It is not an outward worship to anyone or anything.

It is not another thing to check off your self care to do list.

It is a quiet, subtle movement inward that comes about by continually being willing to observe the places inside that are sticky-doing this again & again.

This term “guru” has both become negatively loaded, and is used far too often unconsciously or casually. The guru is that which helps to clear away the “sticky” residue of confusion, ignorance, doubt, fear, resistance that we carry in our mind-body.…. Guiding those who are longing for deeper connection to a place of clarity and discriminative wisdom.

Viveka-khyatir is this clear seeing.
It’s a discriminative, wise, focused “dristi” of the mind, body, heart. It is right thinking, and it can be felt in our bodies as the resonance of alignment to truth, & a deep abiding presence. A sense of okayness & just rightness that can be accessed even in the most difficult moments.

I experience the Guru as that little spark inside that keeps me turning toward refined understanding, that inspires me to keep learning and knowing myself with more and more clarity . This has proven to be my greatest teacher again and again. And it never ceases to amaze me how something I thought I knew already, reveals itself in a deeper, more impactful way just when I need it most.

In that deeper seeing there is freedom & less suffering for me and all those who I am in both direct and indirect relationship with.

These images are of my altar these days…each item placed thoughtfully, & with sacred intention. Each item turns me back toward this inner wisdom….. to the teacher deep inside- Perhaps outer reminders of the steady, calm knowing -that is who I am.

I feel deeply grateful to any and all “outer reminders” steering me-offering opportunity to see more clearly. I am deeply grateful for the practices (and the people, texts, & lineages) that have revealed these practices to me by sharing unconditionally their discriminative wisdom.

All you have to do is keep showing up-this is the hardest part.

We’re here to help support you.
Hope to see you soon 🙏🏼

DEAR COMMUNITY WITH THE UNUSU...
02/01/2026

DEAR COMMUNITY
WITH THE UNUSUALLY COLD TEMPS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY, WE ARE UNABLE TO HOLD OUR CLASSES AT THE TENNIS CLUB OF HASTINGS FOR THE DURATION OF FEBRUARY. THE BUILDING IS OLDER, WITH AN OLDER HEATING SYSTEM THAT IS WORKING HARD, BUT NOT QUITE ABLE TO COMFORTABLY HEAT FOR CLASSES.

SO, WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE SHIFTING THINGS AROUND AND WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP OFFERING ALL OUR CLASSES…JUST IN A COUPLE NEW LOCATIONS.

WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE FOLKS AT HUDCO, FOUNDATIONS PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND RIVER’S EDGE THEATER COMPANY FOR OPENING THEIR DOORS TO US.

AND WE THANK YOU, OUR COMMUNITY FOR MAKING THIS ALL POSSIBLE WITH YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND TRUST!

PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO CHECK THE SCHEDULE BEFORE YOU HEAD TO CLASS, SO YOU ARE CERTAIN AT WHICH LOCATION THE CLASS WILL BE HELD.

THE NEW LOCATIONS ARE:

HUDCO: 145 PALISADE STREET SUITE 200 DOBBS FERRY

FOUNDATIONS PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC: 145 PALISADE STREET SUITE 322 DOBBS FERRY

RIVER’S EDGE THEATER COMPANY: 546 WARBURTON AVE (BACK ENTRANCE) HASTINGS ON HUDSON

IT IS BEST TO BRING YOUR OWN PROPS, BUT WE WILL HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER AT EACH LOCATION TO BORROW. THESE LOCATIONS ARE ALSO A LITTLE SMALLER THAN THE TENNIS CLUB, SO WE REQUIRE YOU TO REGISTER BEFORE CLASS…… IF YOU DO NOT, YOU MAY BE SENT AWAY, AS CLASSES WILL SELL OUT.

WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT COME MARCH, TEMPS WILL ALLOW US TO BEGIN AGAIN AT THE TENNIS CLUB

IN GRATITUDE

MARY-ANN + THE HASTINGS YOGA CREW.

COMMUNITY YOGA SUNDAY Feb 1st 4-5:15 pm 145 Palisade Street Suite 322 Dobbs Ferry We are so thrilled to again offer our ...
02/01/2026

COMMUNITY YOGA
SUNDAY Feb 1st
4-5:15 pm
145 Palisade Street
Suite 322
Dobbs Ferry

We are so thrilled to again offer our once per month BY DONATION/PAY WHAT YOU CAN yoga and meditation class open to all
Levels.

We are grateful for you all and we hope the benefits of these practices can reach a wider circle. join us .

Thank you Laura Levenson-li for offering your time Hastings Yoga.

Shanti shanti shanti

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ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ ŚāntiḥOm Peace, Peace, PeaceAlthough one of the simplest and most regularly c...
01/01/2026

ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः
Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ

Om Peace, Peace, Peace

Although one of the simplest and most regularly chanted mantras, the peace mantra Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ is by far one of the most impactful for me.

Like most chants (and even single syllables within chants), the meaning is deep and many faceted and offers us a wonderful touchstone on which to begin the new year.

This peace is more than a simple peace (ie “hey man, peace” ✌🏽)….. it is a deep inner contentment with all that is. A tranquility that is absent of any suffering, disturbance and resistance.

It is a remembering and resting into the deep stillness, abiding spaciousness and eternal perfection that we all are made of.

It is a recognition of commonality and a breaking down of the walls that create separation internally and all around.

It is a universal prayer that all beings may be drenched in the radiance of unconditional joy and compassion.

It is no accident that it is most often chanted 3 times:

Deep Peace inside self
Deep Peace between you and I
Deep Peace holding us all globally

Peace in past, present and future

Peace in the face of suffering caused by internal anguish, external forces and cosmic forces.

Internally
Communally
Globally

My wish for us all this New Year is to find, cultivate + nourish those relationships, actions, patterns of communication, and habits of being that further this deep well of peace.

May we all hold ourselves and each other in a tender kindness and prioritize good will and a deep abiding peace always.

For all beings …..everywhere.

Thank you for being here with us through yet another year of transition, trust, and change. I am grateful for each and every time I have the honor of holding space for you all, and look forward to more and more in this coming year.

Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ
Much love always,
Mary-Ann + The Hastings Yoga Crew

The aim of yoga is not to contort one’s body into shapes.The aim of yoga is not even to change or fix yourself in any wa...
10/22/2025

The aim of yoga is not to contort one’s body into shapes.

The aim of yoga is not even to change or fix yourself in any way.

So why do it?

If it’s not about posturing or fixing… if it’s not a self help project, why bother?

At the roots of yogic philosophy is the belief that we are all WHOLE, PERFECT and COMPLETE.

And if we connect back to this nature, we lay the foundation and conditions for unbounded freedom.

And freedom, they say, is the only necessary ingredient for real happiness.

Our essence is the same as the force that animates all of life. It’s the same as the energy that allows the trees to change color, the sun to shine and the birds to soar above.

So what do we need to do to “achieve” this, or connect back to this state of being?

First things first, we have to really want for this freedom. We have to whole heartedly want to suffer less, and consequently, create less suffering in this world. We have to want it with every cell of our being. AND, we must bring a burning desire to our practice. A willingness to throw everything that no longer serves us into the fire of our practice so that it all burns away and we are left much more clear.

Secondly, we must engage in SELF INQUIRY… not only internally, practicing self reflection in order to recognize our own patterns and habits that keep us bound up…. But also THE BIGGER SELF knowing. We must long to understand the universal force that connects us all, that gives us connection to purpose and meaning.

Lastly, we have to be willing to surrender to something bigger than ourselves…. To acknowledge that so much of life is beyond our control…and to trust that we will be supported right where we need to be, and even when things don’t go our way, there is opportunity for deep self knowing, connection, and meaning.

So, perhaps the aim of yoga then is to no longer look to external means for meaning, and remember that our very nature is EVERYTHING that we search for, and it’s all much more near that we think.

Come find us this week…. Full schedule of classes to support the true aim of yoga.

10/17/2025

This Sunday by donation/pay what you can beginner friendly yoga and meditation
Join Laura Levenson-li at
4-5:15 pm
10/19/25
145 Palisade st
Suite 322
Foundations pt
Dobbs ferry

We offer this as a way to say thank you and make these practices more accessible to a wider reach of the community.
Hope to see you there

October schedule is posted, and we have secured our current locations through December. New class packages added to MIN...
09/29/2025

October schedule is posted, and we have secured our current locations through December.

New class packages added to MINDBODY online for greater flexibility in your payment options!

Welcome back our signature Mindful Strength class on Fridays 11-11:45 am with .am.meghancov
This class adds weights and core work to your yoga poses offering just a little more option for strength building…always done with full awareness and breathing cues. Leaving you feeling “zenfully” strong inside and out!

Much gratitude for your continued loyalty and devotion to your practice.
Cut through all the outer noise and distractions, find your way back to what is and has always been… your foundation of calm, still presence inside.

See you on your mat
Much love
Mary-Ann + The Hastings Yoga Crew

Join Laura Levenson-li at at foundations pt 145 Palisade St suite 322 Donbs Ferry for a beginner friendly yoga and medi...
09/27/2025

Join Laura Levenson-li at at foundations pt 145 Palisade St suite 322 Donbs Ferry for a beginner friendly yoga and meditation class. Pay what you like or come for free. See you there !
Sunday 9/28
4-5:15 pm

As August begins to wind down, and we look into September, we are gliding into yet another reiteration of Hastings Yoga....
08/21/2025

As August begins to wind down, and we look into September, we are gliding into yet another reiteration of Hastings Yoga.

We’re getting good at this 🤪…

But, seriously, isn’t that what living your yoga is all about? Embracing the impermanent and finding balance and fluidity in the winds of change? Yoga truly is about releasing our dependence on and attachment to all these impermanent things…. And remembering again and again, the only thing that does not change is awareness itself…our essence… which is whole and complete and easeful.

“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” 🏄‍♀️ -Kabat-Zinn

We are filled with gratitude for you, our dear, loyal community, who have been game to ride the waves with us for years!

Also so much gratitude for local awesome folks Alex at and Ronit who have opened their doors to us so we can continue to love on this community we have built and nourished since 2013 with a range of weekly classes. Also much love to for their generosity always and commitment to supporting and fostering arts and community locally!! (Scroll through for our exciting fall equinox collab on their beautiful grounds!) Also, a couple spaces remain for tomorrow (Friday 8/22) evening’s NEW MOON yoga nidra with (cherish this last soecial event at 22 main).

Yoga, Meditation, Breathing, Yogic Philosophy and so much more to support all…. in Hastings -and now also expanding into the adjoining rivertowns!! …we are not going away at all! Just spreading our wings .

Last class at 22 Main Street is August 31st. September classes begin September 2nd.

We cannot wait to see you on your mat

Only Love,
Mary-Ann + The Hastings Yoga Crew

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