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.
Jim Coughlin instructs the following:
Live -Stream - All Levels
All Levels class. 75-minute class. This is a Live-Stream class on ZOOM. You will be send the ZOOM link 1 hour before class starts to your email on file.
Live-Stream - Beginner Yoga
This class is LIVE-Stream broadcast on ZOOM
You will be sent the ZOOM link 1-hour before class begins.
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.
The Path of the Yogi - (ZOOM )
75-minute all-levels asana class with each class focusing on a particular Yoga Sutra from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
All-levels (including brand-new beginners and advanced students), are welcome. This class is taught more in-line with the Iyengar tradition but is the unique and personal practice of the teacher. Students will learn how to apply yogic principles into their daily living while at the same time experiencing a 75-minute asana practice.
This class is on ZOOM
LiveStream - All - Levels
This is a LIVE-Stream class broadcast on ZOOM
You will be sent the ZOOM link 1-hour before class.
All Levels class. 75-minute class.
Meditation & Yoga Asana
Join Kate every Thursday for a practice of inner awakening.
Through seated guided meditation and exploration/play in Yoga Asana, we will move deeply into the core of the body.
Allow your body to deepen into the yoga poses by listening to your senses and the breath.
*We will have a 15-minute centering meditation followed by one hour of yoga asana.
