Castro Valley Yoga Celebrates 10 Years With Free Classes

By Castro Valley Yoga

On Saturday, June 2, will hold an open house offering a variety of free classes to the general public.

The event celebrates the studio's 10 year anniversary and recent relocation to a new studio.

"Castro Valley Yoga has always focused on making yoga accessible for people who are not your stereotypical yoga students. We have a lot of seniors and people newer to yoga." commented Ellen Bell, a teacher and current owner of the studio. "Yoga offers so many benefits for almost anyone and we want to help anyone who's curious learn what it's all about and what it can do for them."

Bell, along with several of the other current teachers, was one of the studio's first students. Originally located on Lake Chabot Road near , the studio was founded as Eden Yoga by Brianna Stevens in 2002.

In 2004, Susan Child took over ownership and the studio relocated to Wilbeam Avenue as Castro Valley Yoga. Bell assumed ownership at the beginning of 2011 and recently relocated and expanded the studio which is now located at 3111 Castro Valley Blvd.

The new studio features two practice rooms, hardwood floors, and walls of windows with a panoramic view.

During the all-day free event on June 2, more than a dozen classes, refreshments and raffle prizes will be offered. Classes include intro/gentle, kids, teens, flow, restorative, meditation, pilates, dance, and hula hooping.

The festivities begin at 10 a.m. with a march along Castro Valley Boulevard from the studio's former location at 20861 Wilbeam Ave. to its current location at 3111 Castro Valley Blvd. (at San Miguel Avenue).

Classes will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until nearly 7 p.m. The day will culminate with a ceremony honoring the studio's community of teachers and students.

A detailed schedule of events is available at cvyoga.com.

ABOUT CASTRO VALLEY YOGA Since 2002, Castro Valley Yoga (CVY) has provided classes and workshops to a wide variety of students, including beginners, seniors, kids/teens, and people with therapeutic needs, physical limitations or health conditions, as well as experienced students seeking a challenging practice.

CVY offers 25 classes weekly in a variety of yoga and other mind-body disciplines. The studio's instructors are dedicated to honoring the uniqueness of every student and are skilled at providing guidance specific to each student's body and objectives. All ages, shapes and sizes are welcome.

For more information: visit www.cvyoga.com, call 510-542-9655 or email info@castrovalleyyoga.com