To be drawn to yoga in this lifetime you might have practiced it in a previouse one, and its' fragrance, or samskara, carries over. When we met we were both teaching yoga in upstate New York and holding class in church basements, fire halls, health clubs and schools. We began to practice ashtanga yoga together, and before long before we opened our own studio.

In 2009 we changed our name and shifted, transforming a neglected space in the Paddock Arcade into a beautiful, sunny studio. Today we have new teachers and new classes and workshops, and we all intend to continue to share our love of yoga and our practice with you.

Who can tell what just might happen when you step onto your mat? Our practices have led us to truly amazing places and to many wonderful yoga studios. We have met inspiring teachers and fellow students who have written and rewritten our definitions of yoga. Where to next?

That studio, Mala Yoga, opened in January 2003 with the intention of creating a place where yoga would be practiced. We wanted students of every level and ability to feel welcome. We hoped to develop a yoga community that could support personal growth on all levels.