Sheila Pride

Sheila Pride is a licensed clinical social worker and practices as a holistic therapist in the St. Louis area. She holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work and integrates Eastern and Western practices into her private practice. She is also a Bhakti yoga teacher, cranial sacral therapist and licensed massage therapist. Sheila is passionate in teaching others self care practices and helping individuals restore their health, maintain balance and connect with their own internal power and wisdom. Her yoga classes emphasize reclaiming ones power, opening the heart and healing the body/mind through ancient practices, loving kindness and meaningful connections.

Noel Flynn

Noel Flynn became interested in yoga in 2003. Her 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2007 educated her in the theories, methodology, and mechanisms of the healing powers of yoga.
Noel has had the opportunity to train with Tias Little, Sarah Powers, Judith Lasater, Desiree Rumbaugh, Thomas Fortel, and Cat Matlock. She has also practiced at Kripalu Center.
Noel studies and practices the ancient arts of QiGong, Tia Chi, and Feldenkrais. She recently attended an intensive healing workshop conducted by Master Liu from China and Britta Stallings from Africa.
She appreciates teaching her students the Yoga asanas and Zhineng QiGong movements that support and heal the parasympathetic nervous system along with the whole body.
Noel has a background in athletics and was competitive in a variety of sports especially tennis, swimming, and figure skating. In her career, she received a Masters in Education and taught children with special needs for many years before transitioning her skills in planning, attention to detail, and training into corporate management for various international companies.

Students will learn a variety of breathing practices and start each class with 10 minutes of pranayama. The class will intend to build the subtle energy body by focusing on breath based movement within flow and static holds. Breath will be emphasized through the entire class. Class will end with soothing chi gong practices and guided relaxation to soften the mind and heal the nervous system.

This class is slow paced and concentrates on asanas that support and heal the parasympathetic nervous system and energetic system of the body. Several supportive props are used; bolsters, blocks, blankets, straps, balls, and more to allow and empower the students to experience various poses and unwind chronic tension. A combination of healing practices are incorporated into this class such as Breath Work, Meditation, Healing Touch with Essential Oils, QiGong, Tai Chi, Yin. All techniques utilized aim to awaken and balance the systems of the body (Qi).