Beginner

New to Yoga? Unsure of how to start? This class is designed for you. You will receive clear, easy to follow instructions in basic yoga poses, how to position your body, and breathing. Our expert teachers are patient and kind, and continually move around the class helping each student achieve their optimal poses. Brand new beginners are welcome, no prior yoga experience is necessary and you can join at any time.

Beginner yoga builds strength and flexibility, improves balance and joint mobility, helps you release stress and increases your sense of well-being.

Level I

Level I is for students who wish to grow their practice into a wider range of yoga poses at a more vigorous pace. We will break down some challenging poses into their component pieces so you can learn them safely and perform them effectively – including basic inversions and backbends. Active beginners are welcome.

You will leave with a sense of accomplishment, increased upper and lower body strength, greater flexibility and a more positive outlook to carry into your day.

Level II

This is a strong practice suitable for people who have previous yoga experience and are familiar with the basics. It moves at a faster pace, and provides more detailed asana and alignment instruction and includes level II poses such as: arm balances, inversions and deeper backbends. 

Benefits include: a strong physical workout targeting both upper and lower body and overall flexibility. An experience of inner connection: body, mind and spirit, leading to a new perspective on life.

Flow Classes 

These are alignment-based, vigorous vinyasa style classes of constantly moving poses. More challenging poses such as arm balances, inversions and deeper backbends are included. The alignment aspect helps you practice safely while achieving your peak performance. Prior yoga experience is recommended.

This gently aerobic class gives you a different perspective on your practice of poses, increasing stamina in a safe environment that encourages your best performance level.

All Levels 

Incorporating all levels of poses from beginner through advanced, you will be offered various options and modifications for poses so you can pick and choose how to perform the practice to best meet your needs. Prior yoga experience is recommended.

Exploring different options for each pose can help you up or down level your practice to find the best fit for you.

Pilates Foundations

Whether you’re new to movement practice or complementing your yoga journey, discover the strength, control, flexibility, and balance that Pilates can bring to your body. This class is designed for those new to Pilates and anyone looking to revisit the fundamentals to deepen their practice.

Each week, you’ll be introduced to essential principles such as core engagement, breathwork, alignment, and mindful movement. We’ll focus on building a strong foundation by moving at a comfortable pace, emphasizing form, technique, and body awareness.

No prior experience is needed — just curiosity and a willingness to explore your body’s natural strength. Pilates Foundations will help you develop stability, mobility, and confidence from the inside out.

• Please bring a mat and wear comfortable clothing.
• Questions? Contact the instructor, Whitney Speer at 201-450-3838 or essentialmovement@msn.com

GYROKINESIS®

The GYROKINESIS® Method is a movement method that addresses the entire body, opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing range of motion, and creating functional strength through rhythmic, flowing movement sequences. GYROKINESIS® is practiced on a mat and chair by people of all ages and abilities. Learn the basics with certified instructor Whitney Speer.  Watch this video to see inside a Gyrokenesis class.

No prior experience needed. 

Jew-ish Yoga

Jew-ish Yoga is a welcoming space for anyone—Jewish or not—to explore yoga through the lens of Jewish culture, tradition, and wisdom. Each session weaves together accessible yoga practices with teachings from Torah, Jewish holidays, and spiritual themes, offering a soulful experience that connects body, mind, and spirit.

Whether you’re steeped in Jewish practice or simply curious, this class is open to all levels of yoga and all walks of life. Expect gentle movement, breathwork, and moments of reflection guided by inclusive Jewish values such as tikkun olam (healing the world), shabbat (rest), and chesed (lovingkindness).

This class will be both held in the studio and on Zoom and recorded. The recording will be available for 1 week to all people signed up for the Zoom class.

No prior yoga or Jewish knowledge is required—just come as you are, and move with us in community.

Shree's Signature Therapeutic Yoga Classes

All the following classes are designed for beginners and students who need or want a gentle therapeutic and healing approach from yoga. The classes are generally small and run by teachers trained and skilled in working with yoga to create healing and longevity. While different classes may have a particular target, you can attend any of them for a gentle therapeutic class.

Restorative Yoga & Meditation

You will leave class with a sense of deep relaxation and calm on every level and with a feeling of balance in your mind and body.

Have you been wanting to learn to meditate? Do you want to release stress? Then this approach is for you. It is by far our gentlest class and specifically designed for those who wish to find healing and recovery physically and emotionally, and to learn to release chronic tension and stress. It includes: slow gentle stretching, breathing exercises, and restorative yoga poses in which the body is supported with blankets and bolsters for deep relaxation, and finishes with a period of guided seated meditation. The focus of this class is to create an experience for you of deep relaxation and mindfulness.  No prior meditation or yoga experience needed.

Gentle Therapeutic Yoga

Our unique approach: Gentle Therapeutic Yoga is a class where people in almost any physical condition can move and do yoga safely. Geared towards those who want a gentle yoga practice including beginners, seniors, people with physical challenges, cancer patients and survivors, and anyone looking for a careful and sensitive approach, these small classes include: gentle yoga poses, breathing, and stretching, as well as supported yoga poses done with a therapeutic approach that open the joints and safely stretch muscles, while also building strength. Our teachers are highly trained and will personally attend to each student’s individual needs.

If you thought you could never do yoga, this class will work for you. We welcome you in whatever physical condition you may be in and look forward to working with you. Call ahead if you’d like to discuss your situation with us before class: 201-822-1131. A number of local chiropractors highly recommend our studio and this class was recently mentioned in the Bergen Record.

Yoga Tone & Sculpt

Yoga Tone & Sculpt is an energizing, full-body workout that blends Vinyasa with strength training, Pilates, and HIIT-inspired exercises. Expect a dynamic mix of flowing movement, targeted strength work, and feel-good challenges designed to build strength, stability, and endurance. Set to an upbeat soundtrack, this class is designed to leave you feeling strong, energized, and accomplished. All levels are welcome, with options to meet you wherever you are in your practice.

Mobility and Strength Flow

Unlock your joints' full potential and rediscover fluid, confident movement. This class blends active range-of-motion (AROM) work and functional movement patterns with yoga to help bridge the gap between being "mobile" and being "flexible." Dynamic strengthening exercises train your joints to actively control and stabilize themselves through their full range of motion, woven into playful, flowing sequences.

Benefits: Builds a body that's not just bendy, but resilient and protected against injury—along with better joint control, coordination, and overall movement quality.

Slow Flow

A slower-paced mind-body practice focused on pairing breath with movement. The first half of the class warms the body to build strength and improve flexibility with precision to personal optimal alignment. The second half of the class aims to ease tension, calm the nervous system, and melt into prop-supported restorative postures. The perfect end to your weekend and start to your week.

Gentle Mobility and Stretch

Reset your body in our yin-inspired mobility and recovery class designed to help you slow down, release tension, and move with greater ease. We combine gentle mobility movements, myofascial release, and active stretching to prepare the tissues for longer-held deep stretches. This mindful practice is designed to support recovery, reduce tension, and support deep relaxation while creating space in the body. You will leave this class feeling calm and restored.

Yoga for Strong Bones

“Forty-four million Americans suffer from low bone mass. Osteoporosis leads to painful fractures due to loss of bone mass; yoga strengthens bones without endangering joints: it stands to reason that yoga is the perfect therapy for osteoporosis. Drugs and surgeries can alleviate pain, but study after study has shown that exercise is the best treatment, specifically low-impact, bone-strengthening exercises―hence, yoga.” (Yoga for Osteoporosis by Fishman MD and Saltonstall)

This class emphasizes yoga poses that have been shown to improve bone mineral density, raise bone quality, and have a significant positive impact on both posture and balance. The class is ideal for those looking to support long-term bone health, including people who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia, and those who just want to keep their bones strong.

If you are concerned about your bones and would also like to reduce stress and move with more freedom, this slow therapeutic class is for you.

Chair Yoga

In this class we will do modified gentle yoga poses while seated and supported in a chair. These modifications make yoga accessible to people who cannot stand or lack the mobility to move easily from standing to seated to supine positions on the floor. While seated on chairs, students can do versions of twists, hip stretches, forward bends, and mild backbends.

In addition to a good stretch, chair yoga participants can also enjoy other health benefits of yoga, including improved muscle tone, better breathing habits, reduction of stress, improved proprioception, better sleep, and a sense of well-being.

Time to Unwind: Restorative Yoga by Candlelight

Take time and refresh your energy and your attitude with a mix of gentle stretches, supported postures, breathing and meditation. We will guide you through a series of restorative yoga poses, using bolsters, blankets and belts. Each pose will be held to encourage a safe, deep opening and a soothing release by candlelight. See the events link for dates and times. Bring your yoga mat and an eye pillow if you have one. Offered monthly during the winter.

This class will calm and energize organs and muscles and heal the effects of chronic stress, leaving you with a greater sense of well-being, deep relaxation and balance. 

Level I is the next step up from Beginner—an intermediate class for students ready to grow their practice with a wider range of poses at a more vigorous pace. We'll break down challenging poses, including basic inversions and backbends, into their component parts so you can learn them safely and build toward performing them with confidence. Active beginners are welcome.

Benefits: A sense of accomplishment, increased upper and lower body strength, greater flexibility, and a more positive outlook to carry into your day.

All Levels Flow 

Incorporating all levels of poses from beginner through advanced, you will be offered various options and modifications for poses so you can pick and choose how to perform the practice to best meet your needs. Prior yoga experience is recommended.

Exploring different options for each pose can help you up or down level your practice to find the best fit for you.

All Levels Flow Yoga

These are vigorous vinyasa practice with poses that flow continuously from one to the next. Classes include challenging poses like arm balances, inversions, and deep backbends, with an emphasis on alignment to help you move safely while working toward your peak performance. Some prior yoga experience is recommended.



Benefits: A gently aerobic workout that builds stamina and strength in a supportive environment, encouraging you to reach your best performance level at your own pace.

All Levels Yoga

This class draws on poses from Beginner, Level I, and Level II, giving you options and modifications for each pose so you can shape the practice to fit your needs. Exploring these variations lets you scale the intensity up or down to find what works best for you on any given day. Prior yoga experience is recommended.

Benefits: A flexible practice you can tailor to your own pace and ability—whether you're looking to challenge yourself or ease into something more manageable.

Mobility and Strength Flow

Unlock your joints' full potential and rediscover fluid, confident movement. This class blends active range-of-motion (AROM) work and functional movement patterns with yoga to help bridge the gap between being “mobile” and being “flexible.” Dynamic strengthening exercises train your joints to actively control and stabilize themselves through their full range of motion, woven into playful, flowing sequences. 

Benefits: Builds a body that's not just bendy, but resilient and protected against injury—along with better joint control, coordination, and overall movement quality.

Chair Fitness

This class blends the accessibility of chair yoga with functional strength training—light weights, resistance bands, and bodyweight work—done both seated and standing. Like our Chair Yoga class, it's designed for people who can't stand for long periods or who lack the mobility to move easily between standing, seated, and floor positions, using the chair as support rather than a limitation. Alongside gentle yoga poses like twists, hip stretches, forward bends, and mild backbends, you'll build real strength through targeted exercises for the arms, legs, and core—moving at a pace that meets you where you are, with room to work harder on the days you have more to give.

Benefits: Builds functional strength and muscle tone, improves balance and joint mobility, supports bone health, and increases stamina—all in a supportive setting where every body's version of the practice counts as real progress.

Pilates Foundations

This class is designed for those new to Pilates, as well as anyone looking to revisit the fundamentals and deepen their practice. Each week, you'll be introduced to essential principles like core engagement, breathwork, alignment, and mindful movement—moving at a comfortable pace with a strong focus on form, technique, and body awareness.

Classes include:

• Fundamental mat exercises
• Techniques for safe, effective movement
• Breath-centered core work
• Gentle strength-building and flexibility work
• Tools to bring Pilates into your everyday life

Benefits: Builds a strong, well-aligned foundation—improving core strength, body awareness, and movement quality you can carry into daily life.

GYROKINESIS®

The GYROKINESIS® Method is a movement method that addresses the entire body, opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing range of motion, and creating functional strength through rhythmic, flowing movement sequences. GYROKINESIS® is practiced on a mat and chair by people of all ages and abilities. Learn the basics with certified instructor Whitney Speer. Watch this video to see inside a Gyrokenesis class. No prior experience needed. 

Private 1:1 Yoga

This is an opportunity for one-on-one yoga instruction with the teacher of your choice. Your teacher will evaluate where you are in your practice and offer personalized guidance to help you move forward. For new students, it's an ideal way to learn the basics at your own pace and get all your questions answered before joining a group class. For those with physical challenges, your session will tailor poses to your body's abilities and show you how to modify your practice for the greatest benefit.

Benefits: A safe, personalized space to get your questions answered and your practice tailored to your specific needs—giving you the tools and understanding to get exactly what you're looking for from yoga.