Winner -
Best of the Heart of the Bluegrass
for 3 consecutive years as your choice for yoga
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Salted Yoga @ Salted Wellness
April 19 at 9:30 a.m.
call 859-209-2239 to secure your spot
Offering yoga classes every weekday:
Morning Bend and Zen- Begin your day with this lively 60 minute class. This practice is created specifically to help you make the most of your morning. We will practice: Intention setting, lymphatic massage, breathwork, flows, standing poses, balance poses, and of course, we will conclude our practice in savasana. Beginners are welcome! The ability to move from the floor to standing is required for this class.
Yoga for the core and pelvic floor - Practice with mindful awareness to the core. Specific cues will be given to engage the muscles that make up our core, which may help with posture as well as strengthen the back, pelvis, and abdomen. This is a crunch free zone (but expect planks and squats). As always, we will end with a well deserved relaxation. Beginners are welcome! The ability to move from the floor to standing is required for this class.
Slow Vinyasa Flow- This practice weaves together flows, longer held poses, and concise cues. This class brings together vinyasa and hatha for the best of both worlds to cultivate a supple body and a peaceful and meditative mind. Beginners are welcome! The ability to move from the floor to standing is required for this class.
Wilderness Yoga Shala offers private and public yoga classes for all levels. If you are a beginner, this is the place for you! Our mission is to provide a space that is safe, welcoming, and comfortable for you to practice, which is Francine's vision! The Shala exists to provide a comfortable safe space for students to practice yoga. I am in the business of bringing calm and clarity to the chaos.
The benefits of yoga are numerous! From Healthline: In addition to flexibility, balance, and stress reduction, yoga improves mental health, self-esteem, may improve bone health, promotes better body awareness, improve brain functioning, and yoga can help with burnout.
The Shala is pleased to offer 6 classes to the public a week. Please park at Melton's, on the corner of East Main and Wilderness Road.
Why Us?
Comfortable
Atmosphere
That is pretty much the vision of our founder, Francine! She remembers how it felt to walk into a studio and feel intimidated. The Shala exists to provide a comfortable space for the students to practice yoga.
Reserve your spot with Schedulicity
NOW OFFERING CLASS PACKAGES Enjoy practicing in person public studio classes at Wilderness Yoga Shala with this 5 class package for $60.
For even more savings, try the 10 class package for $110.
Also, now offering unlimited monthly packages!
(These class packages are not valid for workshops, seminars, private classes, or special events.)
Drop in (in person with Francine public studio classes at the Shala) $14
Mon at 8:45 a.m. Morning Bend and Zen
Tues at 5:45 p.m. Slow vinyasa Flow
Wed at 8:45 a.m. Yoga for the core & pelvic floor
Thurs at 8:45 a.m.Yoga for the core & pelvic floor
Thurs at 4:45 p.m. Slow vinyasa flow
Fri at 9:30 a.m. Yoga for the core & pelvic floor
BEFORE YOU ARRIVE
Wear comfortable, layered clothing.
Bring a yoga mat (we have mats you can borrow if needed).
Refrain from wearing any strong scents such as lotions, perfumes, or hairspray.
Yoga is best practiced on an empty stomach. Do not eat a heavy meal within 2 hours of class.
When you arrive:
Arrive 10 minutes prior to the class start time to check-in and get settled.
We have storage cubbies for personal belongings.
Notify instructor of all special conditions (e.g. pregnancy) and injuries.
Please turn off or mute cell phones.
Please remove shoes before setting up your mat; yoga is practiced with bare feet.
Please do not walk on other students' mats.
During class:
Listen to your body, challenge when able, and rest when needed.
Do not enter or leave the studio during savasana/final relaxation, if at all possible. If you need to leave early, please depart before relaxation so as not to disturb other students in class.
Meet Francine
Francine is an E-RYT 200, having led over 2400 classes. She is currently working on her 500 hour teacher training and somatic healing.
She completed Pelvic Floor teacher training, and is pleased to add specific cues to her yoga classes to bring awareness to strengthening and how to mindfully engage the pelvic floor and the deep core muscles.
She brings her passion for yoga to her students and continuing her education on and off the mat.
When not teaching, researching, or practicing yoga, you can find her with her family, enjoying the outdoors, good food, and great conversation.
What Our Clients Say
Francine is an amazing yoga teacher - she has led me through poses I never dreamed of and helped me prepare for a better birth for my daughter.
Francine is the best yoga teacher! I was always too intimidated to go to yoga until my sister introduced me to Francine. She is amazing and makes me feel welcome and I learn new things from her all the time. Her space is beautiful and relaxing, I especially love the blue wall!
I highly recommend enrolling in a class at Wilderness Yoga Shala. Francine was incredibly welcoming and attentive to my needs. She provided excellent advice on how to effectively stretch out the areas that were tight. Overall it was a great experience!
I have been in a funk from work travel. After practicing yoga this morning with Francine, I have finally re-achieved a normal me. Yoga works!