CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Hatha
This class encourages all students to work with their challenges and limitations and to focus on what the posture feels like within their own body rather than what it looks like from the outside. You will be guided through your practice with a focus on alignment and a reminder of breath, helping you get the most out of your practice.
The class starts with a gentle warm-up, followed by standing postures that increase stamina and tone muscles. The focus is on proper alignment and breath control. It ends with stretches, meditation, and relaxation exercises.
** Class is appropriate for beginners and experienced yogis
Hatha Level 2
Our Level 2 class is perfect for those who understand the foundational yoga postures and are seeking to expand their knowledge.
This next step isn't about being a super "yogi" — it's about pushing your boundaries and growing your practice in a supportive environment.
This class builds on the solid foundation of basic yoga poses, it takes a deeper dive into the principles of alignment and posture.
This class is designed for students with some yoga experience who want to deepen their practice and explore more advanced poses and alignment techniques.
** If you are brand new to yoga, start with the Hatha all levels class.
Hip Opening Class
Our hip-opening class is perfect for runners, golfers, cyclists, and anyone looking to loosen up their hips and alleviate tension in their body. This class isn't a traditional chill-yin practice even though we hold the postures. The class begins with a lower-body warm-up that uses resistance bands and other repetitive exercises to get your blood flowing. Once we've warmed up, the pace slows down, allowing for maximum stretching without any weight-bearing poses.
By focusing on hip-opening exercises, this class offers a range of benefits. It can help alleviate back pain, boost circulation, improve flexibility and mobility in your hips, legs, and back, and reduce stress. Plus, it's great for releasing the tension that builds up in your hips, often called our emotional junk drawers. After experiencing these benefits, you'll likely feel a positive impact on your overall well-being!
**The class is suitable for those with some yoga knowledge or beginners with a full body awareness. ** **
Feel Good Flow
Feel Good Flow is a slow burn—the perfect bridge to a more challenging practice. This class utilizes slow, continuously linked sequences that guide you through a smooth, deliberate experience. We incorporate longer holds within the flow to help you generate internal heat and build endurance. You'll still enjoy slow, mindful transitions, but with a clearer focus on challenging yourself with deeper alignment and engagement. This practice emphasizes the link between breath and movement, helping you clear your mind and tune into your body, ensuring you leave feeling both grounded and energized.
*** Prerequisite: This class is a step up from Gentle Flow and is not recommended for those who are brand new to yoga. Absolute beginners should start with Gentle Flow, Hatha, or Yin. ***
Relax & Unwind
Relax and Unwind is like a mindful Sunday drive for your body. The pace is intentionally slow, allowing the movement to feel like warm molasses, giving you time to truly feel the depth of each stretch. We'll explore all the body's little "nooks and crannies" using gentle seated, supine, and standing poses. The class concludes with a 10-minute meditation and breathwork practice for a calm and restorative finish. Perfect for a Sunday morning start and an ideal leadway into the 10 am flow class!
**All levels, including beginners, welcome!
Grateful Flow
This class provides ample time to feel comfortable and at ease in each posture by holding the poses a bit longer than our other flow classes and guiding you through a slow flow. The focus of the session is on cultivating a sense of gratitude and awareness in the present moment, integrated with a combined yoga philosophy throughout the class. The class concludes with seated stretches, meditation, breath work, and relaxation designed to help you feel refreshed and recharged.
* For those who are brand new to yoga, this class is not recommended; it is recommended to try Gentle Flow, Hatha, or Yin first.
Open Level Flow
These classes incorporate stretching and strengthening as you flow from pose to pose at an accessible but quicker pace than the other flow classes. The sequences are specially crafted to help you grow and evolve with an equal balance of challenge and chill.
If you're an experienced yogi, this class is perfect for you. Throughout the session, you'll be guided through a carefully crafted sequence of yoga poses, including sun salutations, standing poses, backbends, forward bends, balances, and twists. The poses will offer modifications to meet specific needs and abilities, ensuring that you can get the most out of the class.
Class will end with rest and relaxation, allowing you to fully absorb your practice's benefits.
* For those who are brand new to yoga, this class is not recommended; it is recommended to try Gentle Flow, Hatha, or Yin first.
Yin
Yin Yoga is known at the studio for its super chill vibe. These classes are designed for those looking to slow down and unwind. They offer a chance to connect with your breath and find space within your body. Not only is it known for its super-chill ambiance and therapeutic effects, but the class has also been described as a massage from the inside out.
You hold seated or lying down positions for an equal but extended amount of time on each side, using props for support. This style of yoga is excellent for stretching your muscles and tissues while releasing any tension in your body. Additionally, it can help you focus on your breath, stay present in the moment, and work through any challenges that arise. Overall, Yin Yoga provides a wonderful way to relax and unwind.
** Class is appropriate for beginners and anyone looking for a super chill class
Gentle Yoga Flow
Discover the benefits of a mindful and gentle flow. This class is an excellent choice for beginners and those who enjoy a slower rhythm, as we smoothly link one posture to the next. The sequence includes foundational standing poses, forward folds, and deeply grounding seated stretches, alongside gentle, low-impact backbends. With plenty of time for easy transitions, this is an accessible and supportive way to move and stretch your body without intensity.
** Class is appropriate for beginners
Vinyasa Flow
These classes incorporate stretching and strengthening as you flow from pose to pose at an accessible pace the sequences are specially crafted to help you grow and evolve with an equal balance of challenge and chill.
Vinyasa Flow is a style of yoga that links breath with movement, focusing on creating a continuous flow of poses. This practice is perfect for experienced yogis. In Vinyasa Flow classes, you'll move through a series of sun salutations, standing postures, and intermediate inversions that require strength, balance, and concentration. With regular practice, Vinyasa Flow can help you build strength, flexibility, and endurance while reducing stress and improving overall health.
**For those brand new to yoga, this class is not recommended; it is recommended to try Gentle Flow, Hatha, or Yin first
ABOUT THE OWNER - AnnMarie S. McBrearty E-RYT200 E-RYT500, YACEP
Bringing A Lifelong Practice Home to East Northport
The opening of this studio fulfills a lifelong aspiration for AnnMarie McBrearty, who is thrilled to share her deep love and knowledge of yoga with her hometown community in East Northport. AnnMarie's journey began right here in high school, a practice she diligently maintained as she moved to New York City and began her formal training.
Her educational foundation is extensive and rooted in respected traditions:
- 200 Hour Yoga Certificate (2006): Completed at Yoga Works NYC, training under renowned instructors including Jodie Rufty, Jenny Arthur, and Alan Finger.
- 500 Hour Teaching Certificate (2010): Earned from Yoga Sutra NYC, where she honed her skills with an accomplished team of trainers, including Guta Hedewig, Jill Cammera, Edwin Bryant, Chase Bossart, and Adrienne Burke.
Since then, AnnMarie has continued her education, privileged to study in additional teacher-training programs under influential masters such as Jason Crandell, Srivatsa Ramaswami, Rodney Yee, and Todd Norian.
Specialty: Anatomy-Based Alignment and Adaptability
Returning to East Northport in 2011, she established herself as a dedicated local and private instructor. AnnMarie is proficient across several styles—Vinyasa, Hatha, Alignment, and Classical Methods—all within the esteemed Krishnamacharya lineage.
Her true specialty lies in the anatomy of the posture. She believes in teaching students how the poses work for different bodies, not the other way around. AnnMarie excels at blending anatomy-based alignment into her teachings, ensuring classes are safe, intelligent, and inspiring, with a strong focus on adaptability and individual structure.
This studio is the culmination of dedication, learning, and the desire to teach and create a welcoming space for all, just as one of her closest teachers and late mentors, Pamela Shannon, encouraged her to do back in the early 2000s. AnnMarie looks forward to building a vibrant community of like-minded individuals right here in her hometown.
About Us
Your Yoga Place
Where Yoga and Community Meet.
Your Yoga Place is accessible and welcoming to every BODY. Our mission is to provide accessible and creative yoga. This is a place designed not only to strengthen and connect the body and mind, but also to connect the community.
Office Hours: There is someone at the studio during class times. If you are stopping by in between class times, please call ahead to make sure we will be there to help you. You can also email us by clicking the link below or send us a text
58 Larkfield Road, East Northport, New York 11731, United States
Phone or Text - 631-239-5917 . youryogaannmarie@gmail.com
