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Where Dreams Really Do Come True
WRITTEN & PHOTOGRAPHED BY THERESA ST. JOHN
"Your body exists in the past, and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present." - B.K.S Iyengar Now, more than ever, we need places where we feel comfortable and safe - open spaces that allow us to take care of ourselves and each other. Isolated for such a long time over the past couple years - when we can be together now, it should be in a nurturing way.
Yoga helped—a lot. In 2006 Jen began teaching part-time and dedicated six years of training - that's 500 hours ladies and gents - at Kripalu, in Stockbridge, Mass. She's now a 500hr E-RYT, Professional Level Kripalu Yoga Teacher who wants to share the excellent benefits of this practice with others.
Luckily, I'm not the only one that feels this way.
"I was an only child, very creative, imaginative, and independent. My family encouraged all of these things, and yoga was the perfect outlet for me to explore and get to know my inner self on a deeper level."
Enter the studio known as Saha Yoga, Located in the heart of downtown Ballston Spa. Recently, I met up with the owner, Jen Sayers, and we were able to talk about Yoga and community; more often than not, the two walk hand-in-hand. Jen was in the restaurant business for 26 years before her keen interest in yoga began. The stress in that line of work proved to be overwhelming at times. 48 | SARATOGA FAMILY | WINTER 2021
I haven't worked much with Yoga in my own life, so I'm curious about the art. When Jen states that everyone can practice Yoga, I find myself blurting out a question. "Okay, but what if someone's paralyzed? How on earth can they even consider Yoga when they can't move their arms or legs?" saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com
