Ashtanga Yoga & Wellness Shala in Fairfax, VA
Making Yoga an Accessible and Lifelong Practice for ALL
BHAIRAVI MEHTA, RYT-200 Graduate of Heart N Soul Yoga School & Community/Chair Yoga Teacher
“The 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training was one of the best decisions I made. Isabella not only shared her knowledge and wisdom but poured her heart into all of us. She would go above and beyond to give us the tools and confidence to lead a yoga class. Isabella also gave us plenty of practical opportunities to adjust students and lead the class. By the end of the program, I felt both confident and competent to begin to instruct. I would highly recommend Heart N Soul Yoga Teacher Training to anyone who wants to make a difference in their own personal development as well as in the lives of others.”
Welcome to our Shala!
The word “shala” means home in Sanskrit.
Heart N Soul Yoga Studio opened in February 2005. Our mission then and now is to empower a vibrant community of yogis in Northern Virginia to challenge, discover and meet themselves on the yoga mat. In addition to building strength and confidence through their yoga practice, our students (currently from age 6 to 80!) have witnessed firsthand the healing transformation of consistent a yoga practice and value the trust between student and teacher.
Heart N Soul Yoga School is a registered school with Yoga Alliance. We offer in-depth Yoga Teacher Training courses at the 200h level for aspiring yoga teachers, as well as shorter CE Credits given by our YACEP instructor… for anyone who wishes to deepen their knowledge of the yoga practice.
We believe that practicing yoga achieves harmony between the mind, body + spirit and look forward to sharing in this exciting journey with you. See you on the Mat!
…WITH HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO OUR TEACHERS…
NORTHERN VA’S ONLY In-Person MYSORE PROGRAM!
Our Mysore Program is unique. It’s a “private session within a group setting”… with small group sizes, you get to focus on YOUR personalized practice and get lots of personal attention. With time and consistency, your practice will GROW!
The hands-on adjustments are magical as well!
STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE PRIMARY SERIES + CHAT WITH THE TEACHERS BEFORE SIGNING UP! :)
We are Mask Optional — please do whatever is comfortable for you!
Meet the Co-Creators
Isabella Gutfreund & Laura Kuah
ISABELLA (E-RYT 500/YACEP) is the Yoga Goddess with the most mileage (17+ years of teaching!). Her classes will make you sweat; you will be challenged beyond your physical & mental limits, pushed beyond your edge. Her hands-on adjustments will bring greater awareness to your asana.
Fave Yoga Pose: don’t have one, it’s like 31 flavors!
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LAURA (E-RYT-200/YACEP/Marketing Goddess) teaches yoga to kids & adults; she also plans rad events + creates pretty visual content for our social channels. Laura’s classes are playful, heartfelt, and firey; she also loves resting in savasana with a lavender eye pillow!
Fave Yoga Pose(s): Bakasana, Tripod & Downward Dog