This studio is the reason I fell in love with yoga. I had been attending Bikram classes and started getting bored and sick of Bikram, so I tried some classes at Mindful while I was in town visiting family. Mindful was exactly what I needed. Plenty of classes, varying types of classes, amazing teachers. What more do you need?
It's located in a small house in Stony Brook, which is one of the more warm, welcoming places I've ever been. I love the feeling I get when I arrive at class. I feel very at home there.
Mindful Turtle is the whole package when it comes to yoga. I love yoga for it's health benefits and the way it makes my body longer and leaner. But I also love the mental effects of yoga. It brings me peace and happiness. Some yoga studios deliver challenging classes that give me a great workout, but fall short of working out your mind. Then, there are some studios that are a little too much about yoga for the mind and not enough of a physical challenge for me. I like a balance of both and that is exactly what Mindful Turtle gives you. I've been a member of four other yoga studios and not one of them can hold a candle to Mindful Turtle. Every time I visit Long Island, I have to make time for at least a class or two.
Last, but certainly not least, the owner, Danielle, and the entire staff are absolutely wonderful people and yogis. I like coming back to Mindful for the teachers. They have the ability to push you without being pushy. All of my "yoga breakthroughs" (which is what I call it when I finally get something that I haven't been able to do), have been at Mindful. They are just so well trained at talking you through difficult postures and finding ways to do the preparation for the posture or modify the posture to make it available to you. This is what has led to me getting into postures that I used to say would never happen for me.
Whether you've been practicing for years or have never tried yoga, I highly recommend trying out a class. I'm very thankful that I had the opportunity to start practicing at Mindful Turtle. read more