Yoga and wellness
"Yoga is the path of purification of character and conduct (the cleansing of one’s physical and mental nature) wherein the highest state of reality and truth may shine undiminished in the hearts and minds of all beings...This is the true goal of yoga”. (Sri Dharma Mittra)
At Ascension we invite you to explore, experiment to establish a practice in the name of freedom and truth.
Ascension is the best place to start your yoga journey in Kingston
Instructors
Juliana Machado
Owner | Head Instructor, Yoga
Yoga is my first language. Through its teachings I have learned to dive within and create a kind relationship with my own being.
At Ascension, we are creating a yoga program where one can connect to the light within and allow the intelligence that is already there to lead the way.
My son, Pedro, and I bring to our space the power of a dream coming through as we join ventures. We are sharing practices that keep supporting our wellbeing and growth in all levels.
The foundation of our school is: respect, discipline, alignment and the invite to “ascend”.
For more about my experience as a yoga teacher, please click here.
Elle Renaldo, RYT 500
Instructor, Yoga
Elle is a teacher at heart, beginning her career in the secondary classroom teaching English and theater. Inspired throughout her adult life by yoga, she became a certified instructor, teaching in various settings, including studios, alternative to incarceration housing units, and recovery centers. She works extensively with the Sadhana Service Project, bringing trauma-informed yoga to those impacted by addiction and incarceration, and is currently co-leading her second Yoga Teacher Training at Meadow Run Rehabilitation Center for Women in Rhinebeck. With inclusivity at the core, Elle’s classes encourage students to approach movement individually, with both joy and curiosity.
Jessica Barry
Instructor, Yoga
Jessica views yoga as a powerful system for bringing the mind, body, and spirit into alignment with a deep inner truth and natural radiance. Since 16 years old, she has been a devout practitioner and became a certified Chakra Yoga Teacher in Thailand in early 2012. She has been teaching both privately and in yoga studios for over a decade. Using a mix of traditional Hatha yoga, the Chakra system, and mind-body psychology (she is also a Mindset Coach), her classes focus on building core strength and flexibility while cultivating trust in the body’s innate healing intelligence. She likes to play deep and encourage her students to realize their capacities beyond the limitations the mind likes to assume.
New Person
Instructor, Jiu-Jitsu
Juliana Machado
Owner | Head Instructor, Yoga
Yoga is my first language. Through its teachings I have learned to dive within and create a kind relationship with my own being.
At Ascension, we are creating a yoga program where one can connect to the light within and allow the intelligence that is already there to lead the way.
My son, Pedro, and I bring to our space the power of a dream coming through as we join ventures. We are sharing practices that keep supporting our wellbeing and growth in all levels.
The foundation of our school is: respect, discipline, alignment and the invite to “ascend”.
For more about my experience as a yoga teacher, please click here.