Gentle- A comfortable flow for all ability levels. Focuses more on breath, balance and body awareness than perfect postures. Restorative poses are often used to deepen the meditation aspect of the practice. A great class for the beginner.
Beginner- Start here with a slow flow at an easy pace for everyone.We welcome all shapes, sizes, genders and ages. Feel better in your body today.
Warm beginner indicates that the room is warm. Beginner plus is intentionally modified for plus sizes but can be attended by all.
Hot Vinyasa- An ultimate experience for people who are ready to tap into their inner-power. Based upon the Baron Baptiste Power Yoga Method, this practice is a combination of different traditions of yoga that combine to breathe, move, & sweat. It will tone your body and sharpen your mind. It is a flow that has many different levels which allows for beginners, intermediate and advanced students to be challenged in the same class. The classes are taught in a heated room to help cleanse the body and warm the muscles. This flow will torch calories and tone your body. You'll walk in and float out with a new found sense of accomplishment.
Yoga for Athletes- This challenging physical practice will bring your mind to rest and keep you in shape. This class is customized to target the areas most commonly used by athletes, all yogis with previous experience are welcome here.
Vinyasa- A sequenced flow linking poses together and connecting movement with breath. This workout is designed to build strength and endurance, and can be vigorous. Students are encouraged to take breaks and all poses can be modified. Previous yoga experience required.
Core Strength Vinyasa- Join us for an exploration of strength and balance which is designed to create long, strong, lean muscles. Connect to your core with this dynamic vinyasa based flow. This challenging class involves many standing and balancing postures. Previous yoga experience required.
Special offerings
Private Instruction- Deepen your understanding of yoga and the benefits it brings to your mind and body. Designed to meet your individual needs. Lessons held our studio or in your home, small fee for travel may apply.
$75 for 60 minutes $85 for 90 minutes
$350 for 5 classes $400 for 5 classes
$675 for 10 classes $765 for 10 classes
Additional charges apply for duet $20 & trio $30. Appointment cancellations must be received and confirmed by text or phone call, 24 hours before scheduled lesson or client will be charged. Thank you in advance for respecting our time.
Kids- Drop-in any time, ages 4-12. Classes are held Tuesday evenings 4:30-5:30 PM. Parents join us at 5:25 for our gratitude circle. This class is not being held 3/12-4/9 while Miss Tiffany is away.
**How about a peaceful yoga class at a birthday party for kids or even better, a spa party for grown-ups?**
Large Groups - Weddings/Corporate/Spa- Transform your wedding day or conference room into a place of serenity and provide your loved ones and employees with the tools to manage stress and find peace in their daily lives. Our place or yours, $80/hour, delivered to you for additional $1/mile.
Yoga Roots Instructors
Tiffany Lenau has been practicing yoga since 1992. She draws her inspiration from the wisdom of many teachers and traditions. Tiffany's first love is Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. She received her 200 hour certification in 2005 at It's Yoga in San Francisco with Larry Schultz. In 2010 she received a Core Strength Vinyasa certification from an intensive training with Sadie Nardini. She graduated from Kriplau School of Yoga in 2011 with her 500 hour certification and is now a Senior Yoga Teacher. Tiffany has been teaching in Petoskey and Harbor Springs since 2005 and opened Yoga Roots in November of 2007.
Tiffany is passionate about teaching Yoga to youth, and offers her time regularly to volunteer in schools and with at-risk-youth. She knows from her own experience how deeply yoga can enrich the lives of children and teens and feels sharing yoga with young people is a sure way to create positive change for individuals and communities. Tiffany has seen many lives changed through the healing power of yoga, including her own. She considers herself blessed to be sharing the gift of yoga with her students, empowering them to find healing within themselves. Tiffany's classes are focused on breath and a comfortable flow. She understands that every person is different and strives to make yoga available to EVERY body.
Cacia Lesh has been practicing yoga for ten years and began practicing Anusara Yoga in 2005. She immediately connected with the heart-opening nature of Anusara Yoga and found the Universal Principles of Alignment created by John Friend to be effective in healing injuries and deepening the yogic experience. Her study of Anusara Yoga has brought her joy and inspired her to teach with grace and love. In 2009 she received her 200-hour Hatha Yoga Certification through Deep Peace Yoga with Todd Norian and Ann Greene following a 108-hour Anusara Yoga Immersion. She has completed over 100 hours of Anusara workshops with teachers throughout the country including Neesha Zollinger, Amy Ippoliti, Desiree Rumbaugh, and Sarajoy Marsh.
Cacia’s classes will offer a range of poses for all ability levels focusing on alignment, awareness of breath, and taking a yogic attitude in daily life. Part of living with a yogic attitude means celebrating the good in all people and things as well as honoring our unique differences and supporting one another on the path to joy. Cacia encourages students to open to grace and step into their own greatness through the practice of yoga.
Carina Gail was introduced to yoga in the spring of 2011 at Yoga Roots. After attending just two classes, she was inspired to become a teacher. In the summer of 2011 she attended a 200 hour Teacher Training for Vinyasa Yoga. As she became a part of Yoga Roots studio, she was inspired to further her education. She attended, Be The Love's 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in the winter of 2012 with Tiffany Lenau.
Carina enjoys teaching and learning from students of all abilities, encouraging any level of student to join her
classes. Her Vinyasa classes are built to strengthen and lengthen muscles, and build body awareness, while her Beginner classes allow her students to grow into their yoga practice. She encourages the seasoned Yoga practitioners to attend, ensuring there is always something new to learn!
Beyond the studio, Carina Gail is a full time Massage Therapist, loving every moment she spends with her clients. Becoming a Yoga Teacher has enriched her awareness of the mind and body connection, allowing her to offer more to her massage clients. Carina enjoys traveling, playing outdoors, and spending time with friends and family.
Becca Turner began practicing yoga at home in 2005 as an experiment for a behavioral studies class. With limited space, online resources, and lack of human interaction, she was discouraged and felt that her practice was missing a key element. Thankfully, a few years later, after signing up for Tiffany Lenau’s yoga class through North Central Michigan College, she found the missing link. With Tiffany’s guidance through asana and meditation, Becca found a way to connect mind, body, and breath in a calm environment created by space and presence. With a goal of deepening her practice Becca completed Be the Love’s 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training. With this training she looks forward to teaching and creating a presence where her students can sink into their practice.
Meghann Valade was introduced to yoga in 2005 when her friend invited her to a yoga class. She drifted back and forth from the practice until she found Baron Baptiste's Power Yoga. This practice spoke to her in a way that no other yoga had, she was instantly hooked & hungry for more. In 2011 Meghann completed Baron Baptiste's Level 1 teacher training, she returned from her experience with an eagerness to share this practice. Always a student first, Meghann plans to attend her Level 2 training with Baron in 2013 to share even more of her inner-power with Petoskey. Meghann's Hot Vinyasa class allows for many different levels to be challenged. The Power Yoga method will challenge your mind & body and leave you ready for more!
Outside the studio, Meghann is an avid downhill skier, runner, & adventure seeker. She works as a Visual Merchandiser & Store Experience specialist. Meghann moved to Petoskey from Grand Rapids in July 2012. She enjoys exploring every last corner of Northern Michigan with her new husband Dylan.