Lakes Area Yoga Association

The Lakes Area Yoga Association was founded in 1995 as a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing Yoga to the Lakes area.

We currently have three Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT, 200 hours, Yoga Alliance) teaching classes for us. They, along with our business managers and equipment manager, provide Yoga to hundreds of students every year. As a non-profit organization, we depend entirely on class fees to operate.

The word yoga is from the Sanskrit word yuj, which means to yoke or bind. It is often interpreted as meaning a union of the mind, body and spirit. There are many branches of Yoga, but most commonly practiced in the West is Hatha Yoga, the more physical aspect of Yoga. Though Hatha Yoga began as a preparation for sitting in meditation for long periods, it is often practiced for its health benefits, both physical and psychological.