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.
At Ascension, we are creating a yoga program where one can connect to the light within and allow the intelligence that is already there to lead the way.
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.
For more about my experience as a yoga teacher, please click here.
Photo Credit: Angelinidesigns. Juliana and Pedro in Costa Rica
Adi Carter
YOGA INSTRUCTOR
A practitioner of yoga since 1995 and a teacher since 2002, Adi enjoys utilizing yoga as a means to rebalance and heal the body. While her yoga practice has included everything from therapeutic study of Anusara and Iyengar lineages to advanced inversions with Ashtanga, Vinyasa and AcroYoga she is currently most interested in the merging of yoga with other modalities of body mind therapy including Pilates, Physical Therapy and myofascial release.
Her all levels BODY WISE series offered at Ascension is a practice intended for Jiu Jitsu practitioners (and individuals of all backgrounds) to work on releasing, realigning and strengthening key areas prone to injury and discomfort. Classes will focus on the low back, neck & shoulders and knees & hips with an underlying focus on core strengthening.
Adi will be in back in the Spring.
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
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. He taught yoga for kids at the Harlem Children’s Zone as well as at Fit4LifeNYC. Upon returning to upstate NY he has taught Yoga at several elementary schools in Ulster and Dutchess counties. He also ran a yoga program at the Boys and Girls club of Kingston. He is overjoyed to have found a home at Ascension Where he teaches classes for young people and adults.
Mateo as we call him at Ascension is subbing some Tuesdays 9:30AM and we hope to see him more at Ascension this Winter.
Bryan Bullett
Yoga Instructor
Bryan is a devoted student of Sri Dharma Mittra, the founder of Dharma Yoga. Bryan received his 200-hour Yoga Alliance certification from Creahoy Centro de Estudios Alternativos, a Dharma Yoga center in Guadalajara, Mexico. He is currently working towards 500-hour certification at Dharma Yoga NYC. He resides in Hudson, NY and in New York City. Bryan will be back with Dharma II the first two Wednesdays this December.
Angela Brown
YOGA INSTRUCTOR
Experiences:
Collegiate athlete. BA Fine Arts. Student Conservation Association. AmeriCorps. 600 hrs. of L1 Kundalini Yoga Teacher Trainings. Several years working on and for CSA Farms. Homeschooling mom of 2. Self-guided study of the healing arts and sciences. Countless health, yoga and wellness workshops. Women’s Health Advocate. Currently enrolled in Paul Cheks Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Level 1.
Angela practices BJJ at Ascension with her son and is part of our Ascension Family. She offers classes sporadically when her busy schedule permits. We are thrilled that Angela is offering two women only coaching sessions this November: 19th & 26th from 5PM to 6PM.
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.
In addition to her training in Kripalu yoga, Cassandra also holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology and is certified as a holistic health counselor, specializing in Ayurvedic nutrition.
Utilizing her various skills and comprehensive training, Cassandra’s work emphasizes promoting and facilitating the practice of self-care for each of her clients, encouraging them to experience their own inner beauty, strength, and power and assisting them in making positive, wakeful, life-affirming choices. As a holistic health practitioner, Cassandra integrates yoga, nutrition, and counseling in a way that inspires her clients to consciously cultivate joy, ease, and greater well-being in their lives.
Meet Cassandra on her Saturday group classes at Ascension, 11:15AM to 12:15PM, drop-in welcome to all our classes!