Yoga and Pilates Studio in Frederick, Maryland
ananda - a state of bliss, supreme joy, complete happiness, blissful
shala - a special place of learning, gathering
Ananda Shala offers yoga classes, pilates, meditation and special workshops to the Frederick, Maryland area.
Our Mission - to create a community that elevates your life vibration as we come together to practice, to grow, to love. We have fertilized the soil for you to plant the seeds and embrace the flow - the ananda flow - a flow of bliss, supreme joy.
Ananda Shala - a full spectrum mind-body center.
Yoga -
Prana : "life-force of creation"
Flow : the state of unified consciousness
Prana Flow® is an energetic, creative, full-spectrum approach to embodying the flow of yoga cultivated by Shiva Rea and the Global Vinyasa Collective of Teachers. Students of all levels are empowered to experience prana - the universal source of breath, life-energy and conscious intelligence - as the navigating source of yoga practice and vital living. Practitioners learn classical and innovative approaches to vinyasa yoga and the state of flow drawn from Krishnamacharya's teachings, Tantra, Ayurveda, Bhakti, Somatics and Shiva's teaching experience from the last fifteen years.
Classes are Leveled according to your experience: Level 1 for beginners to Level 3 for more advanced.
Pilates - offering both mat classes and apparatus sessions our fully certified Power Pilates instructors will revolutionize your work-out. Check out our beginner equipment courses that run every 5 weeks.
Ananda Kids - a variety of programs from pre-natal yoga to tween yoga sessions run every 5 weeks (pre-registration required). Our popular Parent's Night Out weekend program is offered every 6 weeks.
Yoga Teacher Training - Ananda Shala offers Prana Flow teacher training as created and inspired by Shiva Rea, our teacher. Offering a 6 month, 200 hour Yoga Alliance approved certification program teaching the foundation and roots of Vinyasa-based Yoga. Deepen your studies and evolve into our unique 300-hour program created for Yoga teachers of all styles to learn how to teach Prana Flow, energetic Vinyasa Yoga. Both programs offer a fresh, innovative approach to teaching and living Yoga.
Workshops - monthly workshops and events featuring nationally and internationally recognized presenters. We've hosted Shiva Rea, Dr. John Douillard, Gerhad Schmidt and more to come in 2009.
Events - our ananda community is active and involved! Located in downtown Frederick we participate in local events and festivals. Stay connected, meet people, have fun. Monthly events featuring Kirtan, Yoga Movie Night, Open Houses, and Fundraisers will 'bliss out' your social life.
Wellness and Healing - offering Ayurvedic consultations, therapeutic massage and reiki/healing session at the shala.
Ananda Boutique - clothing and accessories to support a peaceful, blissful lifestyle. We carry a full-line of products from Be Present, Donna M, Zobha, Buddha Nose, Manduka Mats and much more. Smell good, look good, feel fantastic.
Come join us for yoga classes, pilates mat and equipment classes, meditation, workshops and other special events. Located in downtown Frederick, Maryland, right near Carroll Creek, we'll treat you to an uplifting experience every time.
