In-Person Yoga Classes
I teach a Monday 7:45 PM “Foundations of Yoga” class at Village Yoga in Glen Rock, NJ. To register, go to the Village Yoga website.
I also offer competitive rates for private classes, which you can book here.
Theme for my Classes this Week
My classes follow a different theme every week. The theme for the coming week is published each Sunday in the blog. You can also sign up at the bottom of this page to receive this information in your email each Sunday.
Here is the theme for this week:
Align Your Hips in Backbends
When you look at photos of people in super-deep backbends, it often looks like they have a sharp 90 degree kink in their lower back. It looks that way because they do. They have a hyper-mobile lower back. That certainly seems advantageous for deep backbends, but it is not something you want to emulate if your back doesn't do that [...]
Recent Reviews on TripAdvisor
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Amazing experience in the anatomy teaching and yoga class with Gernot. I really enjoyed with his humor trying to do more dynamic his classes at the same time learning... read more about how my body is and how I can share these knowledge in my class as teacher.
I learnt yoga is more than the asana. Yoga is how you are sitting, how you are walking, how much tension do you have in your muscles. Yoga is accept your body how it is and find your way to enjoy in the practice.
Gernot gave me a sentence which I bring with me in the life: "The answers are not important, the importance are in the great quLourdesmope
September 2, 2019What a truly inspiring, practical and friendly teacher. I was a novice to yoga practice but for years held an interest in yoga but no real understanding. I was lucky... read more enough to have a number of private classes with Gernot which have made a huge difference to my life both spiritually and physically with the added bonus of reduction is back and neck pain. Gernot has a wonderful & easy way of explaining every pose and flow and possesses vast technical and physiological knowledge which he helps you understand and therefore improve your practice. It was a wonderful start to my yoga journey. T
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October 17, 2019 - gailm526
Join today for excellent tuition and guidance in your yoga practise. I have practised with Gernot in Chiang Mai and also on retreat and he always gives you thoughts... read more and insights to think about in your practise. The practice itself is a progress through our physiology and his knowledge of anatomy is huge. Exceptional - you will be delighted.
April 7, 2020colleenerinthorntonI signed up for private sessions with Gernot because I have some hip and low back issues that my personal yoga practice often aggravate. It's not a stretch to say... read more I learned more from three thorough sessions with him than I did in my yoga teacher training. And by "more", I mean all those subtle little biomechanical adjustments that make a massive difference.
Gernot has an incredible knowledge of anatomy and physiology, and it's so well integrated into his yoga knowledge. Step by step, we went through all of my "troubling" asanas and transitions that produce pain and tension, and even those sneaky ones that feel fine but aren't doing my body any favours. There are certain things (bad movement habits) I simply couldn't have known without his insight and expertise. And I can apply them to my practice with instant results.
My practice (and body) are forever improved thanks to his knowledge and guidance. I highly recommend Gernot's classes (I go to those too) as well as his one-on-one teaching. Amazing experience - thanks Gernot!
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I went on a 5 day retreat in Chiang Dao. The setting was beautiful and very peaceful. Gernot is an extremely thorough and thoughtful teacher. He tailored the retreat around... read more the participants' individual needs and came up with very useful suggestions for specific issues when requested. His knowledge of anatomy and physiology was fantastic. The course was really well balanced and fun too. Very highly re
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December 18, 2019 - mschaal0
I have taken classes with Gernot 1on1, in studio, and on his online platform since he started it during covid.
I want to thank Gernot from all my heart... read more for your teachings and continuous support. You built my practice from the ground, you will remain at it's core, and you gave me the fondation that allowed me to approach yoga (and life) with more ease, joy, and awareness. You changed my life for the better in big ways and I will remain forever grateful for that.
I won't stop recommending you to whomever is interested in yoga.
In gratitude,
Matthew
September 27, 2021C6607ULdavidhI attended a 5-day yoga retreat led by Gernot in Chiang Dao. Gernot is a superb yoga teacher. He sent us a short simple questionnaire before the retreat and tailored... read more the yoga to our specific needs. Gernot is not the teacher to go to if you want better photos for your yoga Instagram feed or to achieve some impossible pose. He leads yoga that won’t injure you, that will help you improve alignment and posture, and will generally improve your wellbeing. His teaching is based an an incredible knowledge of physiology which he communicates really engagingly. He has spoilt me for other yoga teachers, who so often ask you to strive for poses that are not good for you. I will be using his extensive notes now (sent to us after the retreat) to help structure my personal practice.
December 20, 2019


