Yoga Practice
Aditi honors the heritage of yoga through a genuine approach that creates a sacred, non-judgmental environment in an inspiring setting. Our certified practitioners cultivate an authentic yoga experience through mind-body connection at all skill levels so you can attain your ideal practice.
Styles
We know that you, like us, have both energetic days and drained days. So no matter what you're feeling, we've got your mood covered.
Hatha—Slow moving, longer-held postures with the occasional slow-owing sequence. Emphasized attention to alignment, anatomy, physical awareness and breath control. Detailed instruction will help you move deeper into your practice over time. Ideal for new practitioners, experienced yogis desiring more specic instruction, and those wanting to rene their alignment in both fundamental and intermediate postures.
Slow Flow classes are for students who are ready to step up their practice and incorporate more standing poses and some movement, including sun salutations. These classes are well rounded giving each student an opportunity to go deeper into their practice in a safe and supported environment. Focus is given to breath work, proper alignment, and enhancing the relaxation response of the central nervous system. Leave class feeling more balanced and content.
Gentle—Slow moving, breath-centered postures with little-to-no owing sequences. Ideal for new practitioners, anyone needing a slower pace, or those seeking a reintroduction to practice. Lots of props for great support and simple instructions. No exibility or previous experience required.
The perfect end to the day or the weekend, this class includes fewer poses with more props and longer holds. The dedicated slowness of the class allows the muscles to acclimate and release tension at their own pace. It is suitable for all levels and all are welcome.
Teachers
Each instructor is Yoga Alliance Certified and offers something unique to our community here at Aditi.
Kim completed her 200hr Power Vinyasa training in May 2018. Since then, she has taught prenatal yoga, Mommy & Me yoga, yoga sculpt, and outdoor classes. Kim completed her training as a birth doula in March 2022. Kim’s classes focus on strength, balance, connecting the breath to movement, visualization and relaxation techniques. She loves incorporating aromatherapy whenever she can.
Deirdre has been working in the field of health and wellness since 1990 and teaching yoga and therapeutic movement since 2003. She brings this depth and breadth of experience to her classes. She supports students in “coming back home” to their best selves through breath, movement, a safe environment and irreverent humor. All are welcome.
Kathy has been practicing yoga since 2003 after the birth of her first daughter. In 2017, she received her 200 hour RYT through Synergy Yoga School with a focus on Vinyasa flow yoga, yoga philosophy and Ayurveda, the sister science to yoga. This training has prepared her to follow her path to teaching gentle and energetic Vinyasa classes around the Seattle area and online.
Janiece is excited to bring her knowledge of birth into her yoga teaching. So many of the techniques she has learned through yoga are highly applicable in aiding labor and the postpartum period. Though birth is a large focus of hers, she believes yoga can benefit everyone in any stage of life and enjoys teaching all ages. Her classes are light-hearted, and encourage an environment of self-love, kindness and respect.
Darla completed her 200 hour teacher training at 8 Limbs Yoga in 2013 and her 500 RYT in 2019. She is also trained in iRest Level 1, Insight Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Prenatal Yoga. She teaches restorative, yin, iRest Yoga Nidra, gentle, slow flow, Hatha, Vinyasa, prenatal, postnatal, and Baby & Me Yoga. Her teaching focuses on calming the mind and connecting the breath with movement so that the practice becomes a moving meditation. She believes yoga should be fun and laughter is always welcome.
Clarissa has over two decades of experience in the yoga world. She has completed two 200-hour teacher training programs one in 1999 and the other in 2011. With this wealth of experience, she is able to infuse her classes with her intuitive knowledge about the body and its relationship to the poses.
Frances is a Seattle-based yoga teacher and Barre instructor. She has been teaching since 2009. She emphasizes comfort and ease of movement while exploring the balance of breath, effort and stillness. In June 2019, Frances completed her additional 300 hours of advanced yoga training in the Art of Adaptation.
Joey has been a student of yoga since 2016. She completed her Pre/Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training in the fall of 2019 and winter of 2020. Throughout the pandemic, Joey taught virtual and outdoor prenatal yoga. You can expect a more nontraditional approach in Joey's class and a yoga flow that mimics a birth experience. A slow, intentional flow of stretches that builds (early labor) to core engagement, goddess squats (active labor) to build your stamina and strength to prepare for your baby's (or babies’!) birth, followed by savasana (post labor). Joey closes her practice with a celebration for the mamas in class who are in their final weeks of pregnancy.
Colleen has been teaching since 2013, shortly after getting her 200 hour certification from Samadhi Yoga. In 2019, she graduated from Twist Yoga’s 500 hour program. Currently, she is enrolled in Yoga Medicine’s Therapeutic Specialist program and is always excited to learn more!
Christy discovered the practice of yoga in 2009 and has used it ever since as an important emotional and physical release. As a teacher, she strives to hold the space for others to discover this as well. Christy brings her background as a dietitian into the yoga room, with an emphasis on body kindness and empowerment.
Julie was the founder, owner, and the heart and soul of Aditi Yoga and Wellness. She passed away in March of 2023. Her presence can still be felt in the studio through this empowering and healing space she created. She is deeply missed by all who knew her and worked with her. To learn more about Julie, and the founding of Aditi, navigate to the page “Ode to Julie.”
Jen was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, wife, family therapist, friend, and studio manager at Aditi. She passed away in January of 2021.
Lara took her first yoga class in 1991 and completed her RYT200 through Yoga Renew more than 30 years later in 2022. In the intervening years she practiced a wide variety of styles of yoga including Hatha, Iyengar, Hot Yoga, Vinyasa, and Kundalini. Lara is also a dedicated meditation practitioner and has completed two 10-day silent meditation retreats through the NW Vipassana Center in Onalaksa, WA. She loves sharing the ups and downs of life, and the tools she has learned to manage this reality through her yoga and meditation practice, with her students.
Sally has been teaching yoga since 2002, and is proud to have been among the very first teachers at Aditi. She received certification from both 8 Limbs Yoga and The Samarya Center, where she also trained in Integrated Movement Therapy. These, plus hundreds of hours of training with many nationally known teachers, combine to support Sally’s style of teaching.
Sally teaches mindful, fluid, alignment based yoga linking breath with movement. Teaching with compassion, acceptance, and humor, she encourages students to honor their own body and own experience, while cultivating inner awareness. Sally is a certified RYT 500 level teacher.
Suzette has been a yoga practitioner in Seattle for over 20 years. Shaped by her initial training in the Viniyoga tradition, Suzette’s Hatha teaching style takes a more gentle and therapeutic approach. Although she enjoys teaching all levels, her primary love is working with prenatal and postnatal women. Suzette is registered with Yoga Alliance at E-RYT 200, RYT 500 and RPYT 500 level.
Tara achieved her barre certification through Barre Above in 2017, and her 200 hour yoga teacher certification through The Samarya Center for Integrated Movement Therapy and Ashtanga in 2011. In addition to barre, Tara also teaches Aditi Strong, for students who want strength training without the gym membership. She approaches her classes with a playful energy, challenging her students, while celebrating their effort.
Monique (Moni) McFadden is a mother, yogi, teacher, and artist. She was introduced to yoga by her husband David in 1992. She found herself on the mat more seriously after dealing with lower back issues during and after pregnancy. After teaching English to adults for 20 years, Moni decided to combine her passions for teaching and yoga and completed her 200-Hour Teacher Training at Whole Life Yoga. She is registered with Yoga Alliance, and she completed the Pre/Postnatal Teacher Training with 8 Limbs Yoga in Seattle.
