River's Edge Yoga Service List

Schedule

• Monday

  • Yoga for Lunch (Flow), Drop In, Level 1-2

    Time: 12:15PM-1:15PM; Teacher: Margaret.

  • Yoga Basics, Drop In, Beginner Level 1

    Time: 5:30PM-6:30PM; Teacher: Margaret.

  • Ashtanga Primary Series, Level 2-3

    Time: 6:30PM-7:45PM; Teacher: Margaret. Familiarity with the Ashtanga system as taught by Pattahbis Jois required.

• Tuesday

  • Ashtanga Short Form, Level 2

    Time: 11:00AM-12:00PM; Teacher: Margaret. Familiarity with the Ashtanga system as taught by Pattahbis Jois required.

  • Yoga Sage, A Therapeutic Approach to Yoga, All Level

    Time: 12:15PM-1:15PM; Teacher: Margaret.

  • Yoga Happy Hour, Level 1-2

    Time: 4:30PM-5:30PM; Teacher: Margaret.

  • Yoga Flow, Drop In, Level 2

    Time: 5:30PM-6:30PM; Teacher: Margaret.

• Wednesday

  • Yoga for Lunch (Flow), Drop In, Level 1-2

    Time: 12:15PM-1:15PM; Teacher: Margaret.

  • Yoga Basics, Drop In, Level 1

    Time: 6:00PM-7:00PM; Teacher: Margaret.

• Thursday

  • Yoga Sage™ (A Therapeutic Approach to Yoga), Drop In, Level 1

    Time: 11:00AM-Noon; Teacher: Margaret.

  • Ashtanga Primary Series Short Form, Level 2

    Time: 12:15PM-1:15PM; Teacher: Margaret. Familiarity with the Ashtanga system as taught by Pattahbis Jois required.

• Friday

  • Mid-Morning Flow, Drop In, Level 2

    Time: 11:00AM-12:00PM; Teacher: Margaret.

  • Yoga for Lunch (Flow), Drop In, Level 1-2

    Time: 12:15PM-1:15PM; Teacher: Margaret.

• Saturday

  • Ashtanga Primary Series, Level 2-3

    Time: 9:00AM-10:30AM; Teacher: Margaret. Familiarity with the Ashtanga system as taught by Pattahbis Jois required.

  • Yoga for Athletes, Drop In, Level 2

    Time: 10:30AM-11:45PM; Teacher: Margaret.

• Sunday

  • Ballet Floor Barre, Drop In, All Levels

    Time: 10:00AM-11:00PM; Teacher: Margaret.

  • Yoga for Athletes, Drop in, Level 2

    Time: 11:00AM-12:15PM; Teacher: Margaret.

• Prices

  • Drop in

    First Time Students Are Invited to Try a Class for Free! Please note, this offer can not be used for enrollment classes or combined with other discounts. Promo Code: firsttimer.

    $17.00

  • 5 Class Package

    $70 for 5 class package school students, seniors, and active duty military. Promo Code: kindness5.

    $75.00

  • 10 Class Package

    $135 for 10 class package school students, seniors, and active duty military. Promo Code: kindness10.

    $145.00

  • 20 Class Package

    $240 for 20 class package school students, seniors, and active duty military. Promo Code: kindness20.

    $260.00

  • Monthly Membership

    $130.00

• Other Info

  • Inclement Weather Policy

    We announce any class cancellations one hour prior to class start time on our voice mail at 571-218-2161.

• Class Descriptions

  • Ashtanga Basics

    Introduction to Ashtanga First Series as taught by Sri Pattabhi Jois.

  • Ashtanga Primary Series

    Ashtanga First Series, for students familiar with the Ashtanga System as taught by Sri Pattabhi Jois.

  • Ashtanga Intermediate Series

    The complete second series of Ashtanga Yoga, by permission of instructor.

  • Ashtanga Short Form

    Covering the Basics of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga as taught by Pattahbis Jois.

  • Down Dog 101

    A perfect class for those new to yoga or simply wishing to deepen their understanding of the fundamentals of yoga. Enrollment class.

  • Yoga Mom, Yoga Baby

    Postnatal Yoga for Moms, caregivers, and babies, ages 6 weeks to crawling. Strengthen the core, build endurance, relieve stress, and discover mindful play with your children!

  • Flow Yoga

    An energetic blend of Ashtanga, Jivamukti and Anusara Yoga.

  • Mysore

    Self practice with hands on assistance from a teacher. This class is not led by an instructor.

  • Yoga for Athletes

    Geared to the runner, cyclist, tri-athlete or others involved in the sporting life, Yoga for Athletes works to open hips, shoulders and hamstrings through the use of a flowing sequence of breath linked movements building strength, stamina and flexibility.

  • Silver Sage Yoga™

    Yoga for Seniors program with creator Margaret Townsend. Available as a community based off site class or by request.

  • Yoga Sage

    Build strength, flexibility and endurance in this adaptive approach to yoga.

Teachers

• Teachers

  • Margaret Townsend

    Margaret Townsend, a certified yoga instructor in the Integral tradition. Ms. Townsend has completed over 500 additional hours training in the Ashtanga Tradition, in Pre-NatalPost-Natal Yoga, and with various reknown teachers. She has been practicing yoga for over ten years and has taught yoga and dance throughout the New York area before moving to Virginia to complete her M.F.A. in Dance. Ms. Townsend's classes reflect her training in the Integral, Iyengar, Anusara, and Ashtanga traditions. Her teaching incorporates a vigorous breath linked series (the vinyasa) designed to build strength, endurance and flexibility in the student. She is also an avid prenatal instructor, having witnessed how Yoga can ease childbirth, regulate pregnancy and speed recovery. Ms. Townsend is a member of the Yoga Teachers Association of Greater New York (Westchester Chapter) and the Mid-Atlantic Yoga Association. Ms. Townsend continues her own studies in the Yoga tradition attending advanced level teacher training workshops with reknown teachers such asRodney Yee, John Friend, Beryl Bender Birch, and David Swensen. Ms. Townsend is the owner and director of Alexandria's River's Edge Center a Green Yoga and Wellness Center located in Old Town North, minutes from National Airport. Ms. Townsend began her dance training at the age of 5. She apprenticed with the La Jolla Ballet Company. Her teachers include Finis Jhung, Chet Walker, Chris Chadman and Viola Farber. While in New York, Ms. Townsend taught at SUNY Purchase, The Marymont School and the Harvey School where she served as the Director of the Summer Dance Program

  • Melissa Hurt (Guest Teacher)

    Melissa Hurt, a certified yoga teacher, public speaking coach, theatre educator and performer. I have over thirteen years university teaching experience and have taught workshops at various colleges and festivals, including the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, Australia. Check out my book Arthur Lessac's Embodied Actor Training (published by Routledge). Melissa Hurt have been a theatre artist for over 20 years and have a BA, MFA and PhD in theatre arts with concentrations in performance. I graduated from the University of Oregon with a PhD in Theatre Arts. I also hold an MFA in Theatre Pedagogy- Directing from Virginia Commonwealth University. I have completed two Lessac Summer Intensive Workshops (2006, 2007), the Teacher Training Workshop (2009), and interned the 2010 Summer Intensive totaling over 640 hours of training. I became a designated Lessac Practitioner in 2008 and a Certified Trainer in 2010