"I don't remember my first breath that gave me life. Over the years I took for granted daily breathing, sometimes when stressed I 'remembered to breathe'. My yoga practice has taught me to realize that the breath is the beginning and end, over and over again. These are the moments of life when I am most present, clear and in good spirits."
-Barbara Dunsford, Portsmouth NH
"What started out as a once-a-week Yoga Fore Golfers class has morphed into a full-blown, for me, yoga practice of four to five classes per week. The results have been great! Better flexibility, deeper breathing patterns, and a lessening of my typical Type A response to life. The overall effect is patently obvious to family, friends and fellow golfers. The before and after versions of Pete Ginieres speak volumes to those who may question the need to incorporate a yoga practice into their lives."
-Pete Ginieres, Hampton, NH
"Yoga is my life force, my balance and my serenity. I'm grateful for the offerings of Lily and Bob and their unique and different teaching styles. I always leave the studio feeling centered and grounded."
-Heidi Maddock, New Castle NH
"I attend yoga because of the how I feel: before, during and after. The good feelings are a strong enough magnetic attraction to bring me there at least three times a week. One of the benefits I receive is the freedom to be who I am, as I am, without self-judgment. What my fellow students or teacher think about my postures is secondary to how I feel about my postures. My health is excellent and Ibelieve it's an accurate reflection of what I do, how I do it, and who I do it with. The Ocean Spirit students inspire me."
-Joe Barrett, Portsmouth NH
"Since I started doing yoga regularly, consistently four times a week, I notice that my posture has improved; I have become taller! Approaching my 70th birthday in January, 2006, I have more confidence and belief that everything works better on all levels - emotional, physical and spiritual. I am planning to begin teaching Middle Eastern Dance again, something I did and loved 20 years ago. I still love to dance, but had begun to feel 'too old' to do. Now I feel like dancing every day! So thank you Bob and Lily and Ocean Spirit Yoga for helping me see new possibilities for dancing through my life."
-Trudy Anderson, Kittery ME
"I can do yoga at my age (mid-50's) and still get better at it. A time for just me, and I l
love to move and to experiment."
-Sherry Evans, Kittery ME
"It never ceases to amaze me how Lily
has such a gift for connecting people to their divine
essence within. She emphasizes grace and ease in her
style of yoga, while providing greater flexibility
to the spine, body and spirit. Her classes appeal
to a wide variety of students in all ages and levels
of flexibility. Lily is especially talented at making
sure the beginner student is comfortable and not intimidated
by this new practice. Lily will guide you into a powerful
practice that will translate into a greater expression
of you in your life!"
– Dr. Melanie M. Hernand, Network Chiropractor, North Hampton NH
"I like the relaxing, non-judgmental, gentle tone and just the right timing."
– Stephen Lichtenstein, Portsmouth NH
"Lily's yoga classes are relaxed, down to earth, and
just plain fun. Her calm, reassuring manner, gentle
sense of humor, and supportive teaching style makes
yoga accessible to students of all ages and all levels
of experience. If you're new to yoga and uneasy about
trying a particularly challenging pose, the first
thing Lily teaches you is that it's OK to be a beginner,
that yoga is not a competition, that each person is
different. In the process you gradually learn to be
comfortable within your body, to accept what it can
or cannot do, without judgement. If you're a more
experienced yoga student, Lily gently encourages you
to let go of any self-imposed limitations, to take
your poses just a little bit deeper and bring your
practice up to the next level. As Lily says, every
time we come to our yoga mats it's a new beginning."
– George Pardi, Amesbury MA
"I like that you don’t go around fixing everyone’s position if it is one inch off. Other teachers do that and it’s simply not the point! I feel great after each class and part of it is the relaxation under those big warm blankets."
– Donna Lewallen, North Hampton NH
"What sets Lily apart from other yoga teachers (besides
her incredible ability, grace, and gentleness) is
how she brings yoga, and therefore it's benefits,
to people who might not ever consider trying it. What
also sets Lily apart from other yoga teachers is her
ability to bring very different people together in
a class and give every one of them instruction at
their own level, whatever their body type or experience
may be. We take yoga from Lily and in our class are
people who have been doing yoga for years, and people
who have been doing it for only a few months. We have
people about 60 years old, as well as teenagers. We
all get great instruction, no matter where we are."
– Eric and Sue Ebbeson, Hampton, NH
"I think you are a wonderful teacher. Your class makes me feel good and help me feel better about myself. I enjoy all the poses and that you hold them for a while." – -Joan Long, Portsmouth NH
"Lily's yoga classes were a perfect
place for me to become physically and mentally prepared
for the birth of my baby. I wanted to own my birth
experience and I really believed it to be a right
of passage for me as a woman. The atmosphere of Lily's
classes was welcoming and supportive. I did yoga right
up to the week before my delivery. The best word to
describe my delivery was grace. The nursing staff
was amazed at the endurance and strength that I had
and was bragging about my ability to maintain certain
birthing positions. I wish for every pregnant mom
to experience the gifts of yoga for their body and
their baby as I did."
– Nicolle Casey, Stratham NH
"I think your yoga class is wonderful. Your authenticity makes it doable for me. You are not an instructor doing yoga because it's in. The fact that you let me join for half the price shows me you are in it for what you can teach others and not the money. That matters to me. Your quiet and direct instructions are exactly what I value about your class. I feel there is a lot of higher work going on in your class." – Karen Seleb, Cape Neddick ME
"At 83, I have had many yoga teachers. Bob is the best. He has learned what works!"
- Macy Morse, Portsmouth NH
"I particularly like the change of postures from one to the other in a way that flows. I also find the emphasis on different body areas a good flow from one to the other (some seem to use more leg strength, then abdominals, then upper body). And one of the best parts that keeps me coming back is your sense of humor! When appropriate we can all laugh with each other (or share) and feel comfortable."
– Betty Lathrop, Dover NH
"You're an excellent teacher. You explain postures very clearly and like to get feedback from students. I felt comfortable from the start. And my back doesn't hurt as much, which is great."
– Anne Poubeau, Portsmouth NH
"I love that your class is a small group and that it's peaceful, methodical, relaxing for the mind and great for the body! I appreciate how you say when to inhale and exhale in and out of stretches."
– Laurie Olivier, Hampton NH
"I like how you add new postures and mix them with the old. I love the core work." – Jane Bruno, New Castle NH
"I'm grateful for the warm, quiet space in which to stretch and move, and to meditate, and get out of my own head! The variety of poses from one class to the next, encouragement to make individual adaptations and your choice of background CDs all help set the mood for me."
– Mary Diane, New Castle NH
"My feedback is that I love your gentle, loving presence and the spaciousness you invite through your spare verbal instruction. "
– Rebecca Marshall, Portsmouth NH
"What I like the most about your class is the quiet, the peacefulness. And the way I feel when I am done, as though I used and engaged every muscle."
– Mary Malloy, Portsmouth NH
"I like that you talk us through every movement in a way that makes it unnecessary for me to think too much. I can just be. I also love the neck stretches you do for us at the end."
– Sandy Agrafiotis, South Berwick ME
"I was wonderfully relaxed after your class. Your pace was just right; I never felt left behind or lost. I found the poses challenging but doable. I am so glad I came to your class.
"– Carter Siegel, Exeter NH
"Your class feels like prayerful exercise and has become one of my daily spiritual practice s. You honor all levels by encouraging each of us to find our unique “edge” and to make appropriate accomodations. By being both our teacher and one of us, your example of “being” is contagious and helps us accept ourselves and each other in a loving community."
-Carolyn Thomas, Portsmouth NH
"I like the peaceful, intense, postures held for a long time. I love the classes! "
- Jody Hoffer Gittell, Portsmuth NH
"I like the pace at which you bring us from one pose to another...not too fast...not too slow. The poses always leave something to strive for and can be more or less vigorous, always left up to the student to determine. Every time I take a class with someone else, I appreciate your style more. I enjoy the peace and tranquility of the beautiful room at the Women's City Club and I appreciate the price at which you offer your classes. I feel very lucky to have found you and yoga and plan to continue for peace and health."
– Susan Seiden, Portsmouth NH
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