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About Us
"Yoga is the path of purification of character and conduct (the cleansing of one's physical and mental nature) wherein the highest state of reality and truth may shine undiminished in the hearts and minds of all beings...this is the true goal of yoga."
- Sri Dharma Mittra
At Ascension Yoga, we invite you to explore and experiment to establish a practice that meets your needs. Make it yours, because it is!
- Juliana Machado
Juliana Machado
OWNER | YOGA INSTRUCTOR
Yoga is my first language. Through its teachings I have learned to dive within and create a kind relationship with my own being. What I love the most about offering a safe space for our community to practice yoga, without expectations. Yoga is a sacred science and I am here to support your connection to the intelligence that is already within.
My son, Pedro, and I bring to our space the power of a dream coming through as we join ventures. We are sharing practices that keep supporting our wellbeing and growth in all levels.
The foundation of our school is: respect, discipline, alignment and the invite to “ascend”.
With post-grad studies completed in Brasil, I bring to my offerings insights from Psychology, Communication, Education and Dance.
2015 Dharma Yoga Center New York, NY
800 hour Yogi Teacher Training
2012 Dharma Yoga Center New York, NY
500 hour Yogi Teacher Training
2006 Back Bay Yoga Studio Boston, MA
300 hour Forest Yoga Teacher Training Certificate
2001 Yoga Urban Saratoga Springs, NY
200 hour Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training Certificate
Liz Levine
YOGA INSTRUCTOR
Liz has been practicing yoga since she was 20 years old when her mom opened a studio in 1980. In 2010 when she did her first teacher training her intention was to deepen her practice and to learn more about yoga philosophy. What drew her most was this connection to truth: to one’s self and one’s body. Her classes are an exploration of movement, mind, and heart. She is also a hospitalist who is committed to bringing this work to her hospital: to patients, staff and administrators. Liz teaches most Mondays 5PM - 6PM.
Matt Maloney
YOGA INSTRUCTOR
Matthew "Mateo" Maloney YOGA INSTRUCTOR Mathew’s teachings mirror his practice that started in his teen years. From the very beginning he was taught and shown that this ancient practice of scientific self-inquiry went far beyond mere stretching and muscle toning. Matt shares: “The three-fold awareness is the basis of the way I structures my classes i.e. touch of earth, act of breathing, and sensation in the body. This method of mindfulness practice is a way to reground oneself in the present moment while opening the gateway to emotional intelligence. With this method the practitioner learns how to interrupt the body’s trauma response system”. Matthew completed two 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training certifications. One in 2011 at the Kripalu School of Yoga and the other in 2012 at the Atmananda Yoga Sequence in Manhattan. Mateo as we call him at Ascension will be teaching some Tuesdays and or Thursdays 9:30AM this year.
Cassandra Currie
YOGA INSTRUCTOR
Yoga training with a Kripalu-certified yoga specialist.
She honors and respects her students in their own personal process. With a great deal of care and awareness, her teaching fosters the release of layers of physical and emotional stress and tension and invites finding balance and strength in all realms of life.
Each session will focus upon self-exploration and increasing body awareness and connection to our selves through breathing techniques, postures, and relaxation. Sessions emphasize proper alignment with a flowing breath and a mental focus on sensation in the body. Students of all levels of fitness will be invited to listen to their bodies and challenge themselves according to their own needs in a safe, supportive environment.
Cassandra is away and will join us again in April.
