Yogaville
Buckingham County, Virginia
U.S.A.
www.communitywellness108.com

Yogaville is a community-based wellness center located near the James River, in the charming Blue Ridge Mountains of Buckingham. The health practitioners who live in Yogaville comprise the Community Wellness Services (CWS). Their practices include Hatha yoga instruction, chakra balancing, polarity, Thai yoga massage, and many more. Each teacher has a different area of expertise to offer.

The Alexander Technique with Hope Mell

Hope Mell has been practicing yoga since 1968 and has been interested in the healing arts since she was a young girl. She first learnt the Alexander Technique in 1979 and has been practicing and teaching it since. This yoga technique teaches how to decrease physical exertion and enhance consciousness. Using the right amount of energy needed for an activity allows for more reserved energy for all other activities.

Thai Yoga Massage with Rejean Rishi Dion

Rejean Rishi Dion, from the Lotus Palm School of Thai Yoga Massage, has been practicing Thai yoga for over a decade. This ancient massage benefits the body’s circulation, the immune system and overall flexibility. It is a slow and thoughtful massage which is preventative and at the same time remedial.

Structural Yoga Therapy™ with Heidi Dhivya Berthoud

Heidi Dhivya Berthoud is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association and has been practicing yoga since 1987. Approaching yoga as a healing art, Heidi believes that relaxation and restoration are needed for the body to be whole. Structural Yoga Therapy™ (SYT) focuses on identifying and adapting individual needs, lessening mental and physical stress and enhancing the ability to focus.

Other classes include Energy Balancing, Swedish massage, Aromatherapy, and Reflexology. Please see the Community Wellness Services practitioner list for more details.