Acroyoga Norwalk CT – Yogi Brian – contact yoga class, partner yoga

In their own words...

I am a mom of 3, in my 40's and I work part time. My exercise routine until 4 months ago involved going out for a 4 to 5 mile run 3 to 4 times a week. Running was perfect; quick, cleared my head and I could do it anywhere! In the fall running got harder. My joints hurt and my back was killing me! I tried a few core classes but my back would feel like a piece of straw, ready to snap at any moment! (I did throw my back out a few times, doing very ordinary "life" things. I would be down and out for a full week…and in pain.)

I knew that if I did not change my routine, I would not be able to sustain my exercise lifestyle for the rest of my life. Looking fit and feeling fit (mind and body) is at the top of my list!

In the fall of 2007, a business friend of mine (and my husband's) mentioned Yogi Brian. I went to his website and was fascinated. I got the nerve up to call Brian and eventually signed up for some private lessons. I took my husband, when it fit his schedule, and we knew immediately that we were moving in the right direction toward a healthy body and soul!

Yogi Brian has been incredibly encouraging. Dick and I now do the classes 2 to 3 times a week in addition to good long runs. We feel stronger, toned and more flexible…and grounded in life! We are blown away by what we can do physically now and the peace that yoga brings us internally. What excites us most is that we recognize that we have only "skimmed" our potential as yogis and the impact that it will have on ourselves, family and friends!

I can't wait to bring my kids to Yogi Brian! They have been practicing their headstands and binds in our back yard. Now that is fun!

Thanks Yogi Brian. Looking forward to expanding mind, body and soul with you!

Feel great. Look great.

Claire and Dick O'Hare

Donna (right) and training partner Leslie.

It all started about a year ago when I was at an all time low mentally, my energy was gone and I was completely physically out of shape as well. I was in a poisonous job environment that became harder and harder to face everyday. I had seen Brian's web site about 6 months earlier but did not have the courage to do anything. As things progressively got worse I knew that I had to do something fast and so in December I remembered his site, and pulled up the questionnaire. It was when I pushed that send button that I knew in my heart that I had taken the first step and changed my path.

At our first meeting Brian asked me what it was that I was looking for. I told him that I had completely lost my center and who I was, he told me I had come to the right place and I knew right then I was in good hands. I started from ground minus zero training my body to do things I had never done before (like an old dog learning new tricks). It was about a month later that I started to feel a shift within. I had this horrible premonition nightmare and knew that the only option I had left was to completely put myself in God's hands. With nothing left inside of me I went into the office the next morning. By 11:30 am I had become part of many worldwide layoffs. The reactions I got from family and friends were of relief and congratulations….I guess that I had been in worse shape then I realized. I contacted Brian and he told me that this was one of the best things that could have happened to my spirit and that this was not unusual but a passage of waking up that he has witnessed many times.

With his advice I started to come to class 5 days a week working physically harder then I had ever done before. All the changes that I've made like losing 25lbs, no more medications, a better energy and mind set were possible through his instruction, patience and constantly pushing me to move forward and grow, even when I thought I could not. He kept me focused and structured especially when I had so much new freedom that I could have been swallowed up.

It definitely has been a life-altering path of which I feel very blessed to have been given this opportunity and experience. Now, I am exploring many different avenues that I thought I had lost such as photography, creating purses and designing yoga bags. I have found that the more I am open the more possibilities become available.

Thanks to Brian I have a new connection to Spirit and self.

Most Graciously,

Donna Davie

I remember when I was fearless and each day was an adventure -- a really long time ago.

I remember feeling that I was trapped in a think cloud of fog and mist.

I remember the immediate effects of stopping my daily dose of Paxil and the lingering effects that took many months to fade away (always talk to your doctor before discontinuing any antidepressant).

I remember 2 surgeries in 4 months and the reality that I would never bear children.

And I remember my first yoga class with Yogi Brian...

A Saturday morning, 9 am a little over a year ago and wow am I nervous - a part of Norwalk with which I'm not familiar, a group class in which I know not one single person, an activity that's a mystery to me, and the list goes on. A close friend found Yogi Brian's web site and suggested we try yoga together however she decided not to join me for our first yoga class. I'm thinking why did I ever agree to do this by myself???

I had many moments in that first class where I was completely lost in what I was supposed to be doing and had no idea what language Yogi Brian was speaking - blahda drassana what???? However at the end of the class, the energy in the room felt different and I knew there was something special going on, but I had no words to describe what I was feeling.

It's been a little over a year since that first yoga class with Yogi Brian and the person I am today is quite different from the one in her first yoga class that Saturday morning. What I've learned from Yogi Brian on my journey so far:

Breathing is important - really it is and it will help you maintain your focus in difficult times.
Listen to what your body is telling you and trust in yourself.
There's an energy source inside each of us just waiting to be tapped.
You must leave your comfort zone.

Yes, I'm stronger physically and have lost a few pounds but most importantly my spiritual growth has allowed me to feel more grounded and secure in myself. With Yogi Brian's continued guidance, I will continue to emerge from all the years of self-hibernation and will once again be that fearless and adventurous person I was so many years ago.

Thanks Yogi Brian!!!!!

Linda Clarkson

I have been working with Yogi Brian for quite a few years now, in fact, I came to Brian when he was still in process of becoming a Yogi.

At that time, I was stuck in a rut. Even though I was in my late thirties, I was still doing the same things I did twenty years ago when I played football for the University of Michigan. For me it was all about getting pumped up, throwing around big pieces of iron, showing off. I had convinced myself that it was a positive, healthy pursuit, but I really was just clinging to the past. I was firmly in my comfort zone, and I didn't want to change even though it was pretty obvious I wasn't getting what I needed.

I may have been strong on the outside, but I was getting progressively weaker on the inside. I was expending energy, but I had no way of replenishing it. It seemed like the harder I worked, the worse I felt. I couldn't figure it out.

Fortunately, as Brian walked further down the path of being a Yogi, he invited me to make the journey with him. I was more than a little hesitant; I mean Yoga wasn't for big tough guys like me, was it? Wouldn't I look and feel silly? But I trusted Brian, so I put aside my fear and gave it a shot.

While there certainly was a period of adjustment, it didn't take long for me to realize that this was one of the best decisions I ever made. Through his yoga teachings, Brian has given me a tremendous gift, everything I didn't know that I always wanted.

I have found inner peace and greater balance than I ever thought possible. I can now tap into the natural, pure, sweet energy that is all around us whenever I need it. I am happier and physically healthier than any other time in my adult life.

Yogi Brian has shown me real strength. It is about being resilient; not applying brute force. I used to try and wrestle with my problems and stress, but all I did was thrash around and flounder. Brian has taught be to be like the tree branch that falls into a river. It doesn't try to overpower the rapids; it rides them out and soon finds itself floating gently on calm waters.

I would encourage anyone who has not done so to seek out Yogi Brian. Peace, happiness and health can be yours; you just have to be willing to take the plunge.

Rob dePalma


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