An announcement from Jamie Segal Hanley of Elevate Yoga

Elevate Yoga in Hazlet celebrates its second anniversary on May 17, 2011. The yoga studio, located at the corner of Hazlet Avenue and Bethany Road is just across the Holmdel border, and is owned by mother-daughter duo Jamie Segal Hanley and Diana Segal. When they decided to open a yoga studio, the question of where was simple. It had to be close to Holmdel, to support the community where Jamie grew up and where Diana and husband Jim still reside.

In the two years since opening, Elevate Yoga has been voted Best Yoga Studio in Monmouth County in both 2009 and 2010. The studio doors have welcomed over a thousand yogis, from brand new beginners, to kids and teens, and experienced yoga students.

Last year, Elevate Yoga secured an exclusive partnership with YogaWorks, a world renowned yoga school that provides an extensive 200-hour teacher training with over 20 years of history, blending the alignment of Iyengar Yoga with Ashtanga Yoga and Vinyasa Flow. Both Jamie and Diana completed this training in March, and although Diana was not planning to teach, she has started teaching classes for brand new beginners and hopes to focus on “boomer yoga.” She started practicing yoga only three years ago.

 “It’s amazing to see my mom teach yoga,” says Jamie. “She really inspires me, and embodies the fact that you never stop learning.”

Elevate Yoga seeks to create a safe and welcoming community, with extensive class offerings daily, as well as workshops and trainings to move deeper into the study of yoga. They also support the community through fundraisers for the MC ASPCA, Bridges at the Shore, and classes for the residents of Manna House.

The staff at Elevate Yoga also includes Holmdel residents Janet Gabel and Kathy King, as well as a host of other talented teachers from Monmouth County.

To learn more, visit www.elevateyoga.net or call 732.888.YOGA.