Philosophy/Style
Alice has been noted by students and peers for the empathy she brings to the classroom environment. Her teaching style is described as gentle, loving, and authentic, combining an intuitive, thoughtful approach with precision and intentionality.
Her approach is founded on accessibility and inclusion, using compassion and imagination to create a safe and vibrant space for all. For Alice, yoga is all about healing and restoring the body and mind - her greatest passion lies in restorative yoga, reiki, and guided meditation practices to combat anxiety, trauma, and daily stress.
Alice is similarly inspired by Katonah Yoga, an alignment-based practice founded by Nevine Michaan, incorporating Taoist principles, geometry, and metaphor to focus on longevity, sustainability, and reaching personal potential. This modality brings together the esoteric and physical to create something truly engaging and exciting.
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Alice York is a 200-hr RYT as well as a 200-hr certified teacher in Katonah Yoga. She was the first teacher certified in Katonah Yoga in Chicago and the State of Illinois.
Additionally, Alice has extensive training in restorative and yin yoga, yoga nidra, meditation and pranayama practices, anatomy, ayurveda, Taoism and TCM, yoga for children, and prenatal yoga.
She has also worked regularly with individuals over 70, people undergoing cancer treatment, and cancer survivors, focusing on functional movement.
Alice is Reiki Level 1-certified and currently studying herbalism.
Highlights
200-hr YTT, Nature Yoga, Chicago
200-hr Katonah Yoga certification, Katonah Yoga Center + The Studio, New York
3-month Mentorship, Kyle Miller (remote and in person)
30-hr Sadhana Meditation Mentorship, Tony Lupinacci (virtual)
20-hr Restorative Yoga, Sky Ting, New York
20-hr Yoga Nidra Training, Mia Park (virtual)
10-hr Katonah Restorative Intensive, The Studio, New York
5-hr Yin Yoga Training, Sky Ting, New York (virtual)
5-hr Anatomy Training, Kate Posch, Sky Ting, New York
Recipes for Joy! Online Pranayama Course, Dages Juvelier Keates
Reiki Level 1 Certification (Usui Holy Fire II), Jerry Mikutis, Chicago
Yoga for children, Erin Bracco, Zen Yoga Garage, Chicago
Prenatal Yoga, Nicole Belica, Zen Yoga Garage, Chicago
Offerings
In addition to her studio classes, Alice offers virtual private sessions across numerous modalities, whether you’re craving a more rigorous vinyasa practice, want to explore pranayama (breath work), or bring the focus inside with guided meditation.
All ages are welcome from children to seniors - Alice has worked with students from 3 to 73 (and above!). Families are encouraged to practice together, creating time for connection and relaxation. Interested in bringing yoga to your school? With over 5 years teaching in a private preschool and in a CPS second grade classroom, a masters in early childhood education from Erikson Institute, and Professional Educator License through the ISBE, Alice brings an informed sense of child development and classroom needs to yoga for children. She focuses on the body and breath to help children develop and build on self-regulation skills and to inject mindful movement into their day. Professional development training, to help teachers bring daily or weekly movement and breathing exercises into their classrooms, is also available.
Alice also is available for corporate sessions in either small or large group formats. Her focus for these sessions is helping to provide stress management and to bring movement and breathing breaks into the work day.
Studios interested in learning more about Katonah Yoga? Allow Alice to introduce the New York-based practice to your yoga community with a workshop or training diving into its theory and postures.
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