December Cat Yoga: Gentle Flow Yoga with Feline Friends!

Snake River Animal Shelter is thrilled to host the “cat yoga” class Gentle Flow with Feline Friends to help raise awareness of the beautiful cats in our shelter looking for homes AND create an unforgettable experience of doing yoga while cats roam and play.

All proceeds from the class will benefit Snake River Animal Shelter.

Yoga mats will be provided, but you can bring your own. We also have a water cooler to fill up your water bottles.

Class instruction will last about 50 minutes and then you’ll be invited to experience our most cuddly and playful cats up close in a meet-and-greet room for an additional 10-15 min!

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

“Yoga has helped me develop and maintain a mind-body conscious lifestyle. Prior to yoga, my overall health and fitness was fair. I was careful to try fitness activities; I lacked strength, coordination, and confidence.

After a sledding accident in 2002, my doctors and physical therapists suggested I try yoga to build strength, balance, and flexibility; relieve pain; and prevent injury. Yoga helped me heal and learn that my body is made to move and feel good. Yoga has improved my overall athletic performance. I participate in all levels of fitness activities: hiking, swimming, golfing, skiing, and running marathons! An added benefit from the mind-body awareness prompts me to re-examine what goes inside my mind and body space.

In 2016, I enrolled in my first of several yoga teacher training programs. I teach Vinyasa, Power, Gentle, Yoga Sculpt and Barre Fusion.

In my classes I will guide you

• to breathe in connection with your mind and body,

• to move at your body’s ability,

• to sweat,

• to increase your flexibility through stretching

• to manage stress through breathing techniques and relaxation poses

Yoga has become a way of life for me and I continue to expand my knowledge and share it with others. My goal is to help you in your fitness goals, gain appreciation for your body and its abilities and develop and maintain a healthy mind-body connection.” – Anna Gruel