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Yoga 101: It’s for EVERY body

By Kristine Thomas Yoga instructors Samantha Wiesner, Sarah Newman, Chantal Barton and Bridget Schuch have heard plenty of misconceptions about yoga. Everything from yoga is only for people who can put their foot behind their head to it is only for calm people. In other words, it’s not for people who are inflexible or tend to giggle. “Saying you are […]

Just breathe: Yoga builds strength, flexibility, well being

When Ruth Schwab first attended one of Tsipora Berman’s yoga classes at the Silverton Senior Center, she did most of the poses in a chair. “She’s a Type A, fast-paced person (so yoga was a new thing for her),” Berman said. “She didn’t know where her body was, but the coordination, strength of mind, and breath from yoga has changed her life.”