Beginner's Yoga

This class is taught by:

Christine Love

Christine started practicing yoga regularly in 2015. A Downtown Yoga graduate of the 200-hour RYT program in May of 2018, she is so grateful for the opportunity to be working doing something she loves - teaching yoga. She attends classes at least once a day and also maintains a solid home practice. She is consistently amazed with the mental and physical changes that continue to develop with a daily yoga practice.

Originally from Seattle, Christine also has a serious love of snowboarding, swimming, and spending time with her husband and 3 dogs. If she’s not in a yoga class, you can find her helping out with her family business, as well as making and selling jewelry to sell at the Studio and for her Etsy shop.

Jim Coughlin

Jim was introduced to yoga in 1967 at the age of 10. He began practicing yoga in earnest in 1993. Jim has traveled to India extensively to expand his knowledge of yoga with his teacher H.S. Arun. Jim teaches yoga with a sense of humor and grounded in the fundamentals of the Yoga Sutra's of Patanjali, the Bhagavad Gita, and the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar.

Jim was born in Buffalo, New York in 1957, and has lived in California since 1964. Jim's "other" career has been as an executive recruiter. He has managed and owned several staffing companies since 1989. He also has worked as a career counselor and outplacement consultant.

In 2005 Jim had the privilege of traveling to India several times over the next three years. It was during this time that he met his beloved teacher and friend Yoga Praveena H.S. Arun from Bangalore, India.

You will find Jim practicing at the studio at 6:00 a.m. every day except Sundays when he sleeps in and teaches the 8:30 a.m. class.

In addition to the above, Jim manages the business of the yoga studio, including building our online presence and community. If you have comments or suggestions as to how we could make this site better, please let Jim know.

Check out Jim's Yoga Blahgasana.

Any and all new students to Yoga are welcome to attend. Classes focus on basic poses and conscious breathing techniques. Specific instruction is given on alignment and safety.The syllabus for the Beginner’s Yoga classes refines and perfects all of the basic 30 poses that are covered in the Introduction to Yoga series. In addition, we begin to explore 20 new poses and combinations of poses. Learn more about our Pose Syllabus here. How long should I continue to go to just the Beginner’s Yoga classes?Some people stay in the beginner’s yoga classes for years. Moving onto a Beginner/Intermediate class isn’t necessary or mandatory. The 50 poses and sequences covered in the Beginning Yoga program will set the foundation for a balanced and integrated life-long yoga practice for any student at any age. These 50 poses stretch, strengthen and tone all the muscles and joints in the body. They create balance and fine integration throughout the entire human being. What if I feel like I want to learn more or do more – is it safe to go into a Beginner/Intermediate class?If you have been practicing in our Beginner’s Yoga classes 2-3 times a week, and you feel comfortable in 85% of the poses listed above (45 of 50 poses), then you are in a safe place to continue to the Beginner/Intermediate classes.

Upcoming classes:

Mon Sep 15 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Christine Love

Mon Sep 22 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Jim Coughlin

Mon Sep 29 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Christine Love

Mon Oct 06 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Christine Love

Mon Oct 13 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Christine Love

Mon Oct 20 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Christine Love

Mon Oct 27 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Jim Coughlin

Mon Nov 03 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Christine Love

Mon Nov 10 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Christine Love

Mon Nov 17 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Christine Love

Mon Nov 24 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Christine Love

Mon Dec 01 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Christine Love

Mon Dec 08 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Christine Love

Mon Dec 15 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Christine Love

Mon Dec 22 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Christine Love

Mon Dec 29 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Christine Love

Mon Jan 05 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Christine Love

Mon Jan 12 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm with Christine Love