Yoga

Mary Greenwood, has been a yoga teacher for over 20 years, preceded by years of teaching all types of fitness classes, and working in the Corporate Health and Wellness setting in Golden, Co. She holds a Masters in Exercise Physiology and draws on that education and experience to offer a safe and effective yoga class.  Most recently Mary has earned her Master of Divinity, studying all things spiritual. She believes in the health of the whole person; body, mind, and spirit.  She feels that yoga is an age old system that is a safe, structured, and an enjoyable way, to develop a spiritual discipline. This results in awakening the subtle body toward deeper awareness and well being.  Mary is passionate about people reaching optimal health physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.  She loves introducing yogic philosophy to her students, and believes in a non-dualistic realm of existence. She believes in the power of generating peace within. 

Certified Yoga Instructor 

Mary Greenwood is a Registered Yoga Teacher with over 500 hours of training. Her 200 hr. training certification is with the Shambhava School of Yoga at Shoshoni, Colorado, and Kona, Hawaii., and many additional hours with Boulder, Co. instructors. She has extensive experience working with adults of all ages, and ability levels. Mary is certified through the Rocky Mountain Ayurvedic Institute in Yoga Therapy for Cancer Patients. 

Mary has taught at Twin Farms Resort, in Barnard, VT. , Mighty Yoga, and the River Valley Club, in Hanover, NH ,Upper Valley Yoga in White River Junction, VT, as well as specialty classes at Harvest Hill , Kendal, both facilities in the Upper Valley of NH/VT. and offers private sessions.

In Colorado, Mary teaches at ThriveYogaSummit.com in Frisco, Colorado. Classes are at 10:30 am on Tuesdays, and 2 pm on Weds. She also teaches every Saturday at the Silverthorne Rec Center, as well as offering private instruction upon request with a sliding scale payment. 303-847-8743

ALL LEVEL YOGA

Mary's familiar and comfortable classes bring a blend of the many different styles of yoga that she loves, uniquely meeting students where they are at, to discover their own pathways within.

With experience teaching Power Vinyasa, Anusara,  Gentle, and Hatha yoga, Mary helps students connect their mind, body and soul. Mary offers a safe and inspirational class, with the goal of deepening and expanding the life journey of each student. She feels she has a special gift in the yoga community, as a bridge between Eastern and Western traditions, as she is comfortable flowing back and forth between both languages. 

She can offer her unique experience to church communities, to Christians, who may not be comfortable with the classical yoga terminology, in her “Moving With Spirit” class. She also enjoys challenging students to test the limits of their physical, and mental abilities to find not only peace, but POWER!!! , in her “Peaceful Warrior “class.

MOVEMENT FOR AGELESS ADULTS

As so much of the population is aging, we see the same generation who led the fitness boom, the running revolution, and who care deeply about their health, searching for an outlet of mindful activity.

Mary looks forward to guiding participants toward maintainence of a high level of health and well-being .She offers this through a gentler form of exercise, to enjoy the benefits that come with a regular yoga, and or fitness routine. She has ample experience offering Chair Yoga, and especially enjoys teaching aerobic dance to ageless adults!