Register Here

From Earth to Air:

Awakening with the Seasons

with Alana Bongiovi

Tuesdays starting 2/3 at 6:30pm

2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10

$100 for full series, $25 / drop in

As winter’s stillness begins to soften and the first signs of spring whisper through the air, this 6 week Hatha Vinyasa series invites you to awaken from deep rest and gently reawaken.

Each week will guide you from grounding earth energy toward the light, airy expansiveness of the spring equinox.

With a balance of mindful movement, breath work, and rest, we’ll explore the shift from stability to uplift—rooting down to rise up.

Props and options will make each class accessible for every body and level of experience.

Register Here

Kundalini Yoga

with Shannon Hawley

Krya of Intuition

Wednesdays (starting 2/4) at 10:30am

2/4,2/11, 2/18, 2/25

Delve deeper into your own energetic practice.

Kundalini yoga is as much of a spiritual practice as it is somatics, movement meditation, and a method to alchemize emotions and deepen your connection to your inner and outer worlds.

This offering begins the first Wednesday of the month and will invite you to develop a 40 day practice with a krya or framework of specific breathing techniques, asanas, mudras, and mantras.

February's krya of Intuition is a powerful one! This month is a practice to hone your own intuition and all-knowingness.

Come vibe with us.

Interested? Here’s Further Information!

Where: EmBodied Physical Therapy (1009 ARNOLD AVE, Suite 1B, Point Pleasant NJ)

When: Wednesdays at 10:30am

How Much: $75 for full series or $25 for drop in

This is a very limited space – so make sure to reserve your space now if interested!

Register Here

Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

Register Here

Prenatal Labor Training & Visualization

with Krista O'Dea

A Four-Week Series Starting Wednesday 1/21 at 5:00pm

1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11

$75 for the full series

Prepare your mind and body for your upcoming labor and birth!

Class will begin with breath work to quiet the mind, bring attention inward, and relax and open the pelvic floor. Through breath, we will use our transverse abdominals and practice “open sphincter pushing” as an option to utilize when you feel the urge to push. These techniques will be used in various birthing positions so that you are confident no matter which option you choose. We will then move onto various pelvic openers to open the pelvic inlet, mid-pelvis, and pelvic outlet to assist you during labor.

Since labor is a primal physical event, we will mimic the ebb and flow of contractions by “working” for one minute while utilizing the breathing techniques to quite the mind. Once work is done, we will use our breath to return inward to “rest” in order to prepare for the next round of work. Lastly, we will focus on meditation and relaxation techniques to build mental endurance while incorporating visualizations to inspire a positive birth experience and communicate with your growing baby.

Meditation, visualization, positive thoughts and affirming words promote stress resiliency as well as stress reduction. But that’s not all! Imagery improves performance; if you go there in the mind, you can go there in the body!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing. Grippy socks are optional as barefoot is preferred.

Register Here

Mindfulness Made Simple

with Kat Benny

Wednesdays at 6:30pm

1/14 - 2/25

No class 1/28

$125 for full 6-week series, $25 per drop in

Curious about mindfulness but hate sitting still? Have the desire to meditate but no clue where to start? This class is for you!

Mindfulness Made Simple is a 6-week series designed to help you build meditation stamina and develop a daily mindfulness practice that actually works for you.

Each week, you’ll be gently guided through foundational mindfulness practices inspired by Jon Kabat-Zinn’s gold-standard, evidence-based Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program.

Together, we’ll explore accessible ways to bring awareness, calm, and presence into everyday moments and learn practical techniques to help manage stress.

You’ll learn:

• How to practice both formal meditation (like seated and body scan practices) and informal mindfulness (bringing awareness into daily activities).

• Ways to work with wandering thoughts and restlessness.

• Simple techniques for managing stress, cultivating focus, and responding to life with more ease.

Each participant will receive recorded guided meditations and simple at-home exercises to support the development of a personal at-home practice.

Register Here

The Willingness Warrior Yoga Series

with Fran Attilio

Thursdays starting 1/8 at 8:30am

1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12

Join us for a transformative yoga class inspired by the Willingness Warrior philosophy.

This class is designed to help you connect with your inner strength, embrace resilience, and cultivate balance in both body and mind.

Through a combination of mindful movement, breathwork, and reflection, you’ll explore what it means to stand in your truth and navigate life’s challenges with courage and grace. For any challenge you may be facing, this practice offers tools to ignite your inner spark and keep moving forward.

Open to all levels, this class encourages patience, self-compassion, and a willingness to grow. Step onto your mat and discover the power of being a true Willingness Warrior.

Weekly Themes:

• Week 1: Courage

• Week 2: Strength

• Week 3: Resilience

• Week 4: Self-Compassion

• Week 5: Openness

• Week 6: Love

Join us for a 6-week yoga series to connect with your inner willingness warrior.

Beginners welcome.

Register Here

Morning Stretch + De-Stress Yoga

Thursdays 10am

Jan 8 - Feb 12 (6 weeks)

Start your Thursday with a gentle and balanced Yoga Practice.

Classes include:

·   Yoga poses with variations offered

·   Pranayama (breathing exercises)

·   Relaxation

·   Mindfulness + Meditation

Classes welcome inquiry and offer a safe space to explore the connection between the body, mind and breath. This class is open to all levels and is beginner friendly.

Thursdays 10-11am

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Register Here

Gentle Flow: A Steady Practice

with Lauren Measure

Thursdays at 5pm

2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5 & 3/12

Gentle Flow is an accessible yoga practice focused on slow, intentional movement and breath. Classes move at a steady pace with simple transitions, options for support, and an emphasis on comfort and awareness rather than depth or intensity.

This class is appropriate for beginners, returning students, and anyone seeking a calm, grounded practice.

Register Here

Prenatal Yoga with Karen Carola

1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 + 2/5, 2/12

$125 for the full series or $25 per drop in

Join us for a transformative 6-week journey designed to nurture both your body and spirit as you prepare for birth and motherhood.

This comprehensive prenatal yoga series combines gentle movement, breathwork, meditation, and essential birth education in a supportive environment guided by an experienced midwife.

What You’ll Experience

• Gentle Asana Practice: Modified yoga poses specifically designed for pregnancy that help build strength, flexibility, and stamina while honoring your changing body. Each practice is adaptable for all trimesters and fitness levels.

• Breathing Techniques: Learn powerful breathwork methods that will serve you throughout pregnancy, during labor, and in early motherhood.

• Meditation & Mindfulness: Cultivate inner stillness and develop tools to quiet mental chatter.

• Birth Education: Receive information about labor and birth from a midwife’s perspective.

This series is founded on the belief that within every birthing person lies profound wisdom and strength.

By learning to quiet the mind and tune into your body’s natural rhythms, you’ll develop the confidence to trust your instincts and approach birth from a place of empowerment rather than fear.

Who This Series Is For

• Expectant mothers at any stage of pregnancy

• Those seeking a holistic approach to birth preparation

• Anyone wanting to cultivate deeper body awareness and intuition

• Partners welcome to join for support and shared learning

No previous yoga experience necessary. All bodies and birth plans welcomed.

Register Here

Foundations of Strength: Pelvic Floor & Core Pilates

Empowering Women's Wellness Across Every Life Stage

With Dr. Emily Bessemer

Fridays at 8:30am

1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 + 2/6

A Six-Week Series, $125 for full series - $25/drop in

Designed and led by Dr. Emily (a pelvic floor physical therapist), this specialized Pilates class provides a transformative approach to core and pelvic floor health. Whether you're navigating postpartum recovery, menopause, or simply seeking to build functional strength, this class offers a scientifically-informed, compassionate path to bodily resilience.

What Makes This Class Unique:

• Expert-Led Instruction: Guided by a licensed pelvic floor physical therapist with deep understanding of women's body mechanics

• Comprehensive Approach: Tailored movements that support pelvic floor health through various life stages

• Safe, Functional Movements: Carefully designed exercises that promote strength, stability, and healing

• Holistic Wellness: Beyond exercise, learn about pelvic floor function, core engagement, and body awareness

Who Will Benefit:

• Women in postpartum recovery

• Those experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction

• Individuals managing incontinence

• Women in perimenopause and menopause

• Anyone seeking to build core strength safely

Class Highlights:

• Individualized modifications for all fitness levels

• Breath work and mindful movement

• Supportive, judgment-free environment

• Small group setting for personalized attention

Reclaim Your Strength. Restore Your Confidence.

Important Note for Pregnant Participants:

Pregnancy Wellness Guidance While we love supporting women's health, this specific class is not suitable for pregnant individuals. We warmly recommend seeking out specialized prenatal Pilates or yoga classes designed to safely support your unique wellness journey during pregnancy. These classes provide tailored movements that nurture both mom and baby.

No prior Pilates experience required. Medical clearance recommended for specific conditions.

Register Here

A Mindful Meditation Series on Gentleness

with Alyson Zilai

(February 7th-March 21 8-9am at the Embodied Studio)

No Class on February 21

This group will begin with a gentle soundbath and conclude with a 10-20 minute mindfulness meditation. The mindfulness meditation will include cues which support precision, intention and focus in formal meditation practice and everyday life. 

Grow: A Year-Long Mindfulness Meditation Project

Awake. Gentle. Focused. Connected.

Begin the weekend in a way which is wakeful, relaxed and supported. This weekly group will meet for one hour on Saturday mornings in person from 8-9am at the Embodied Studio from October 18, 2025- October 3, 2026. The group will begin with a sound bath incorporating instruments and intentions curated for participants, followed by a group mindfulness meditation sit.

This group is free for participants with an opportunity to donate to a charity which will rotate on a monthly basis. 

In order to effectively curate the classes to participants, registration is required. This project is separated into 6 different series. Please, kindly,  register for each individual series separately. 

Register Here

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training: Supporting the Journey from Conception to Postpartum

85-Hour Yoga Alliance Approved Certification Program
Led by Expert Faculty: Licensed Midwife Karen Carola and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist Emily Bessemer

Saturdays in Person + Wednesdays 6-8:30pm on Zoom

An 6 Month Hybrid Training:

Saturdays in Person 10-6pm: 1/10, 2/7, 3/28, 5/9

Graduation: 6/13

VIRTUAL Wednesdays (6:00-8:30pm): 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/18, 3/4, 3/11, 3/25, 4/1, 4/15, 4/29, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3

4, 6 and 12 month payment plans available *

Program Overview

Transform your teaching practice and expand your expertise with our comprehensive 85-hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training program. This Yoga Alliance approved certification equips yoga teachers with the specialized knowledge and skills to safely and effectively guide women through their pregnancy journey and beyond.

What sets our training apart is our unique faculty team, combining the wisdom of midwifery with the clinical expertise of pelvic floor physical therapy.

Why Choose This Training?

Our program goes beyond standard prenatal yoga certifications by integrating evidence-based medical knowledge with time-honored yoga practices.

You'll learn directly from experienced healthcare professionals who understand the physiological and emotional transformations of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery.

What You'll Learn

• Prenatal Anatomy & Physiology: Comprehensive understanding of the changes in a woman's body throughout pregnancy

• Trimester-Specific Yoga Sequences: Safe and effective asana practices tailored to each stage of pregnancy

• Pelvic Floor Health: Advanced knowledge of pelvic floor anatomy and function from a physical therapy perspective

• Birth Preparation: Yoga techniques to prepare for labor and delivery, taught by an experienced midwife

• Postpartum Recovery: Evidence-based approaches to support healing and strength-building after birth

• Modifications & Props: Creative use of props and posture adaptations for varying body types and pregnancy conditions

• Common Pregnancy Complaints: Yoga therapeutics for addressing discomforts like back pain, swelling, and insomnia

• Breathing & Meditation: Specialized pranayama and mindfulness practices for pregnancy, labor, and motherhood

• The Yogic Perspective: Integrating yogic philosophy and lifestyle wisdom for the childbearing year

• Business of Prenatal Yoga: Practical guidance on marketing, liability considerations, and building a specialized teaching practice

Program Structure

The 85-hour curriculum includes:

• 40 hours of in-person instruction, practice teaching, and interactive workshops.

• 35 hours of LIVE Virtual Training, Lectures + Titrated information over time.

• 10 hours of self-study, assigned readings, and final sequence development

• Ongoing mentorship and community support

Teaching Faculty

Our distinguished faculty brings together two essential perspectives:

Karen Carola is a licensed midwife with 30+ years of experience supporting women through pregnancy and childbirth. She combines her clinical expertise with a deep personal yoga practice spanning 20+ years.

Emily Bessemer specializes in pelvic floor rehabilitation and women's health physical therapy. With 10+ years of clinical practice and specialized training in prenatal and postpartum care, she brings invaluable insight into the biomechanics of the changing pregnant body.

Who Should Attend

This training is ideal for:

• Registered yoga teachers (200-hour minimum) seeking specialization

• Birth professionals wanting to incorporate yoga into their practice

• Women's health practitioners interested in holistic approaches to prenatal care

• Experienced yoga practitioners planning to work with pregnant populations

Certification & Benefits

Upon successful completion, graduates receive:

• 85-hour specialized certification recognized by Yoga Alliance

• Comprehensive training manual

Investment: $2,200, includes all materials and certification fees

4, 6 and 12 month payment plans available *
Payment plans available upon request. Email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Ready to Expand Your Teaching Journey?

Transform your teaching and make a profound difference in the lives of expectant and new mothers.

Space is limited to ensure personalized attention and optimal learning.

Contact: Emily Bessemer - emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Register Here

Sunday Flow Series

Sundays at 9AM

12/28, 1/4, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1 + 2/8

No class 1/11

$125 for full 6-week series, $25 per drop in

This class focuses on whimsy and flow with an integrative twist.

Seasonal Flow: Warming the Winter December 28 - February 8th

Join Dr. Emily for this transformative 6-week vinyasa yoga series designed to guide you through the sacred transition from winter solstice to Spring Equinox.

Through flowing movement, mindfulness practice, and intentional seasonal alignment, this class offers a nurturing space to honor both the need for rest of deep winter and the honoring of more light as the spring equinox approaches.

Each session weaves together dynamic vinyasa sequences with Dr. Emily's signature integration of moon magic, womb-centered energetic healing, and powerful solar/sacral plexus work.

As we move through this pivotal time between the winter solstice and spring equinox, you'll learn to call your energy back to center while preparing the seeds for planting in the next season of life.

This practice is perfect for those seeking to find balance during seasonal transitions, offering tools to honor the rest our body needs in this turn of the wheel.

Whether you're new to yoga or deepening an existing practice, you'll discover how to flow harmoniously with the earth's natural rhythms while cultivating inner stability and strength.

Come as you are, and leave feeling centered, aligned, and ready for deep nourishment this winter season.

Register Here

Prenatal Flow

Sundays at 10:30 AM

12/28, 1/4, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1 + 2/8

No class 1/11

$125 for full 6-week series

This Class is IN PERSON at EmBodied Physical Therapy

Prenatal Seasonal Flow: Winter Season December - February 2025

This nurturing prenatal yoga series is designed around winter’s calming energy, integrating mindfulness practice, breath work, and gentle movements specifically tailored for expecting mothers.

As nature prepares for its seasonal transition, mamas are encouraged to connect deeply with their baby, create space within the body and pelvis, and build strength in preparation for birth.

This class is taught by pelvic floor physical therapist Emily Bessemer, who brings over 10 years of experience in women's health to her practice. Having worked with women of all ages and stages to connect with their pelvic floors, Emily is excited to expand her expertise to include prenatal yoga through EmBodied Physical Therapy, her private practice. Expect this series to be interactive, supportive, and enjoyable as we move through winter’s nourishing restful energy, warming our bodies while continuing to nurture the precious life within.

Through gentle movements that honor the season's reflective nature, we'll focus on creating warmth and safety in the body as the season moves from darkest days to addition of more light.

This practice embraces winter's wisdom of deep nourishment and rest, perfect for mamas preparing for their own profound transformation.

Prenatal Yoga is an amazing complement to birth classes and comprehensive birth preparation for the pelvic floor and beyond.

Through gentle movements, mindful core activation, and mobility work for the soft tissues around the hips and pelvis, this practice supports ease and readiness for birth while honoring the sacred journey of pregnancy.

Register Here

Sound Bath to Support Your Intuition and Imagination

Sound Bath to Support the Third Eye

at EmBodied

First and Last Mondays of the month 

MONDAY: 2/9 at 6:30pm

6:30-7:30pm $30 / soundbath

Space is limited please register in advanced.

A SOUND BATH IS A DEEPLY-IMMERSIVE, FULL-BODY LISTENING EXPERIENCE THAT INTENTIONALLY USES SOUND TO INVITE GENTLE YET POWERFUL THERAPEUTIC AND RESTORATIVE PROCESSES TO NURTURE THE MIND AND BODY.

Emotional

• Improved mood and emotional intelligence

• Increased optimism, relaxation, and awareness

• Reduced worry, anxiety, and impulsivity

• Enhanced self-esteem and self-acceptance

• Improved resilience against pain and adversity

Physical

• Improved immune system and energy level

• Improved breaking and heart rate

• Lower blood pressure

• Reduced inflammatory disorders and asthma

Mental

• Increased mental strength, focus, and productivity

• Increased memory retention and recall

• Improved cognitive skills and creative thinking

This experience can be helpful for anyone who wants to access the benefits from meditation or a moment of relaxation.  A sound bath is an opportunity to explore what a meditative state is and how it feels.  For this reason, it can be beneficial for both beginners of meditation and experienced meditators as well.  The goal of the experience is to invite deep rest and relaxation, and explore self-inquiry and self-discovery. 

Sound can bring balance, relaxation and a sense of wholeness to the body.  The sound of harmonic vibrations created by singing bowls, gongs and other overtone-emitting instruments are intended to stimulate the alpha and theta brain waves.  These waves are associated with deep meditative and peaceful states that are highly conducive to healing.  Sound can also slow down the heart and respiratory rate, creating a therapeutic effect on the mind and body. 

A sound bath provides the participants with a meditative experience without having to know how to meditate. The sounds and methods are used help to influence our brainwaves so they are able to shift from more active states into more introspective, relaxed states. This is called 'entrainment' and the result is that our active mind often overloaded these days with technology and information can begin to unwind; it temporarily presses pause on our current life and also events in the world that contribute to our stress levels. And the vibrations affect our physical body as well, literally moving through our body. This complete immersion in sound can provide us with much-needed perspective and give our body and mind an opportunity to process

Researchers have also found that sound waves can reduce blood pressure as well as enhance sleep and memory. Binaural beats, tones played simultaneously that are close in pitch but not identical, can be found in a sound bath session. Studies show these sounds can reduce anxiety and enhance mood states. 

Studies have shown meditation can lead to all kinds of benefits, such as increasing immune systemfunction, decreasing depression, and improving your ability to regulate your emotions, to name a few. Meditation has also been found to have positive effects on productivity by increasing focus and attention and improving your ability to multitask.

Register Here

Strong Woman Abs & Upper Body:

Building Foundational Strength & Hormonal Health in ALL Phases of a Woman’s Life

with Krista O'Dea

A Four-Week Series Starting Tuesday 1/20 at 10:30am

1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10

$75 for the full series

Learn how to safely strengthen your body throughout your womanhood journey. Whether you have no interest in becoming pregnant, are in the pre-conception stage, are currently pregnant or postpartum, was never pregnant, are postpartum 10+ years, or are entering your wise woman era, this class is for you! This whole-body corrective exercise based, bootcamp-style program will focus on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) and mastering muscle activation in basic primal movement patterns such as squats, lunges, bending, twisting, pulling, and pushing. These types of movements are executed every single day, whether picking up a child, getting out of bed, carrying groceries, opening a car door, mopping the floor, playing your favorite sport, or taking your favorite gym class. Krista will teach you how to optimally activate your inner core unit through conscious breathing techniques and targeted abdominal exercises. This will strengthen the foundational muscles that provide posture, stability, and balance while building deep, holistic strength in your entire body.

Say goodbye to chronic conditions such as lower back pain, sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, urinary/bowel incontinence, pelvic pain, and sciatic pain.

We will begin our class with breath and core activation. After your core is properly activated and engaged, we will move on to abdominal strengthening and strength circuits utilizing hand weights, bands, and barre balls that will target your lower body and upper body. We will top off class with a cardio circuit EMOM to build endurance.

Be prepared to breathe, work, sweat, and leave feeling energized and strong!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing.

Barefoot/Grippy socks preferred.

Non-mobile babies welcomed!

Please be advised this class is for mothers at least 10 weeks postpartum.

Register Here

From Earth to Air:

Awakening with the Seasons

with Alana Bongiovi

Tuesdays starting 2/3 at 6:30pm

2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10

$100 for full series, $25 / drop in

As winter’s stillness begins to soften and the first signs of spring whisper through the air, this 6 week Hatha Vinyasa series invites you to awaken from deep rest and gently reawaken.

Each week will guide you from grounding earth energy toward the light, airy expansiveness of the spring equinox.

With a balance of mindful movement, breath work, and rest, we’ll explore the shift from stability to uplift—rooting down to rise up.

Props and options will make each class accessible for every body and level of experience.

Register Here

Kundalini Yoga

with Shannon Hawley

Krya of Intuition

Wednesdays (starting 2/4) at 10:30am

2/4,2/11, 2/18, 2/25

Delve deeper into your own energetic practice.

Kundalini yoga is as much of a spiritual practice as it is somatics, movement meditation, and a method to alchemize emotions and deepen your connection to your inner and outer worlds.

This offering begins the first Wednesday of the month and will invite you to develop a 40 day practice with a krya or framework of specific breathing techniques, asanas, mudras, and mantras.

February's krya of Intuition is a powerful one! This month is a practice to hone your own intuition and all-knowingness.

Come vibe with us.

Interested? Here’s Further Information!

Where: EmBodied Physical Therapy (1009 ARNOLD AVE, Suite 1B, Point Pleasant NJ)

When: Wednesdays at 10:30am

How Much: $75 for full series or $25 for drop in

This is a very limited space – so make sure to reserve your space now if interested!

Register Here

Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

Register Here

Prenatal Labor Training & Visualization

with Krista O'Dea

A Four-Week Series Starting Wednesday 1/21 at 5:00pm

1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11

$75 for the full series

Prepare your mind and body for your upcoming labor and birth!

Class will begin with breath work to quiet the mind, bring attention inward, and relax and open the pelvic floor. Through breath, we will use our transverse abdominals and practice “open sphincter pushing” as an option to utilize when you feel the urge to push. These techniques will be used in various birthing positions so that you are confident no matter which option you choose. We will then move onto various pelvic openers to open the pelvic inlet, mid-pelvis, and pelvic outlet to assist you during labor.

Since labor is a primal physical event, we will mimic the ebb and flow of contractions by “working” for one minute while utilizing the breathing techniques to quite the mind. Once work is done, we will use our breath to return inward to “rest” in order to prepare for the next round of work. Lastly, we will focus on meditation and relaxation techniques to build mental endurance while incorporating visualizations to inspire a positive birth experience and communicate with your growing baby.

Meditation, visualization, positive thoughts and affirming words promote stress resiliency as well as stress reduction. But that’s not all! Imagery improves performance; if you go there in the mind, you can go there in the body!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing. Grippy socks are optional as barefoot is preferred.

Register Here

Mindfulness Made Simple

with Kat Benny

Wednesdays at 6:30pm

1/14 - 2/25

No class 1/28

$125 for full 6-week series, $25 per drop in

Curious about mindfulness but hate sitting still? Have the desire to meditate but no clue where to start? This class is for you!

Mindfulness Made Simple is a 6-week series designed to help you build meditation stamina and develop a daily mindfulness practice that actually works for you.

Each week, you’ll be gently guided through foundational mindfulness practices inspired by Jon Kabat-Zinn’s gold-standard, evidence-based Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program.

Together, we’ll explore accessible ways to bring awareness, calm, and presence into everyday moments and learn practical techniques to help manage stress.

You’ll learn:

• How to practice both formal meditation (like seated and body scan practices) and informal mindfulness (bringing awareness into daily activities).

• Ways to work with wandering thoughts and restlessness.

• Simple techniques for managing stress, cultivating focus, and responding to life with more ease.

Each participant will receive recorded guided meditations and simple at-home exercises to support the development of a personal at-home practice.

Register Here

The Willingness Warrior Yoga Series

with Fran Attilio

Thursdays starting 1/8 at 8:30am

1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12

Join us for a transformative yoga class inspired by the Willingness Warrior philosophy.

This class is designed to help you connect with your inner strength, embrace resilience, and cultivate balance in both body and mind.

Through a combination of mindful movement, breathwork, and reflection, you’ll explore what it means to stand in your truth and navigate life’s challenges with courage and grace. For any challenge you may be facing, this practice offers tools to ignite your inner spark and keep moving forward.

Open to all levels, this class encourages patience, self-compassion, and a willingness to grow. Step onto your mat and discover the power of being a true Willingness Warrior.

Weekly Themes:

• Week 1: Courage

• Week 2: Strength

• Week 3: Resilience

• Week 4: Self-Compassion

• Week 5: Openness

• Week 6: Love

Join us for a 6-week yoga series to connect with your inner willingness warrior.

Beginners welcome.

Register Here

Morning Stretch + De-Stress Yoga

Thursdays 10am

Jan 8 - Feb 12 (6 weeks)

Start your Thursday with a gentle and balanced Yoga Practice.

Classes include:

·   Yoga poses with variations offered

·   Pranayama (breathing exercises)

·   Relaxation

·   Mindfulness + Meditation

Classes welcome inquiry and offer a safe space to explore the connection between the body, mind and breath. This class is open to all levels and is beginner friendly.

Thursdays 10-11am

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Register Here

Gentle Flow: A Steady Practice

with Lauren Measure

Thursdays at 5pm

2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5 & 3/12

Gentle Flow is an accessible yoga practice focused on slow, intentional movement and breath. Classes move at a steady pace with simple transitions, options for support, and an emphasis on comfort and awareness rather than depth or intensity.

This class is appropriate for beginners, returning students, and anyone seeking a calm, grounded practice.

Register Here

Gentle Flow: A Steady Practice

with Lauren Measure

Thursdays at 5pm

2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5 & 3/12

Gentle Flow is an accessible yoga practice focused on slow, intentional movement and breath. Classes move at a steady pace with simple transitions, options for support, and an emphasis on comfort and awareness rather than depth or intensity.

This class is appropriate for beginners, returning students, and anyone seeking a calm, grounded practice.

Register Here

Prenatal Yoga with Karen Carola

1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 + 2/5, 2/12

$125 for the full series or $25 per drop in

Join us for a transformative 6-week journey designed to nurture both your body and spirit as you prepare for birth and motherhood.

This comprehensive prenatal yoga series combines gentle movement, breathwork, meditation, and essential birth education in a supportive environment guided by an experienced midwife.

What You’ll Experience

• Gentle Asana Practice: Modified yoga poses specifically designed for pregnancy that help build strength, flexibility, and stamina while honoring your changing body. Each practice is adaptable for all trimesters and fitness levels.

• Breathing Techniques: Learn powerful breathwork methods that will serve you throughout pregnancy, during labor, and in early motherhood.

• Meditation & Mindfulness: Cultivate inner stillness and develop tools to quiet mental chatter.

• Birth Education: Receive information about labor and birth from a midwife’s perspective.

This series is founded on the belief that within every birthing person lies profound wisdom and strength.

By learning to quiet the mind and tune into your body’s natural rhythms, you’ll develop the confidence to trust your instincts and approach birth from a place of empowerment rather than fear.

Who This Series Is For

• Expectant mothers at any stage of pregnancy

• Those seeking a holistic approach to birth preparation

• Anyone wanting to cultivate deeper body awareness and intuition

• Partners welcome to join for support and shared learning

No previous yoga experience necessary. All bodies and birth plans welcomed.

Register Here

Small Group Mediumship Gallery Reading

with Jenna Rose

Friday 2/13

6:30 -8pm

An intimate group mediumship reading offering messages from loved ones in spirit and evidence that love transcends all realms.

This experience will bring comfort in knowing our loved ones in spirit are still with us. While not everyone is guaranteed a personal message, spirit’s guidance will create a shared space of healing, affirming that love truly transcends realms.

This group has a firm 8 person cap, to allow for a intimate container.

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A Mindful Meditation Series on Gentleness

with Alyson Zilai

(February 7th-March 21 8-9am at the Embodied Studio)

No Class on February 21

This group will begin with a gentle soundbath and conclude with a 10-20 minute mindfulness meditation. The mindfulness meditation will include cues which support precision, intention and focus in formal meditation practice and everyday life. 

Grow: A Year-Long Mindfulness Meditation Project

Awake. Gentle. Focused. Connected.

Begin the weekend in a way which is wakeful, relaxed and supported. This weekly group will meet for one hour on Saturday mornings in person from 8-9am at the Embodied Studio from October 18, 2025- October 3, 2026. The group will begin with a sound bath incorporating instruments and intentions curated for participants, followed by a group mindfulness meditation sit.

This group is free for participants with an opportunity to donate to a charity which will rotate on a monthly basis. 

In order to effectively curate the classes to participants, registration is required. This project is separated into 6 different series. Please, kindly,  register for each individual series separately. 

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Valentine's Day Loving-Kindness Meditation and Sound Bath

with Kat Benny

Saturday 2/14 at 10am

Start your Valentine’s Day with a whole lot of heart!

This special class combines gentle guided meditation with a soothing sound bath to help you set the tone for a day filled with love, peace, and gratitude.

We’ll begin with a loving-kindness (Metta) meditation to cultivate compassion and gratitude for ourselves, our loved ones, and our planet.

Then, we’ll get cozy and comfortable as we deepen our meditative state through the healing vibrations of crystal singing bowls and other calming instruments.

What to Expect:

• Guided loving-kindness meditation

• Restorative sound bath with healing instruments

• A calm, welcoming space

• Optional time for journaling and reflection

Come solo, bring a friend, or share the experience with someone you love.

No experience necessary.

Register Here

Voice & Womb: Throat & Pelvic Floor Connection Workshop

A 2-Hour Journey of Somatic Awakening

Workshop Overview

Join us for a transformative exploration of the profound connection between your voice and your womb, your throat chakra and your pelvic floor. This intimate 2-hour workshop weaves together ancient wisdom and modern somatic awareness to unlock the sacred relationship between these two powerful energy centers.

What You'll Explore

The Throat-Pelvis Connection
Discover the fascinating anatomical and energetic relationship between your vocal cords and pelvic floor muscles. Learn how tension in one area directly affects the other, and how releasing both can unlock authentic expression and creative power.

Vocal Embodiment Practices
Through guided vocal toning, humming, and sound exploration, you'll experience how your voice resonates through your entire body, particularly through the pelvic bowl. Learn techniques to release vocal holding patterns that may be connected to pelvic tension or trauma.

Pelvic Floor Awareness
Engage in gentle, trauma-informed practices to awaken awareness in your pelvic space. Explore how breath, sound, and subtle movements can release holding patterns and restore natural pelvic floor function and vitality.

The Womb as Creative Center
Whether or not you have a physical womb, explore the womb space as the seat of creativity, intuition, and power. Learn how giving voice to this deep wisdom center can transform your relationship with self-expression and embodied authenticity.

Workshop Journey

Part One: Awakening (45 minutes)

• Opening circle and intention setting

• Guided body scan connecting throat and pelvis

• Breath practices linking these two centers

• Vocal warm-ups with pelvic floor awareness

Part Two: Exploration (45 minutes)

• Sound and movement practices

• Vocal toning exercises

• Guided exploration of your unique voice-womb connection

• Integration and sharing

Part Three: Integration (30 minutes)

• Restorative sound bath with crystal bowls, gongs, and voice

• Guided Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep meditation)

• Deep rest and cellular integration

Who This Workshop Is For

You don't need any prior experience with yoga, sound healing, or vocal work. Come with curiosity and a willingness to explore your body with compassion and presence.

This workshop may be especially supportive if you:

• Experience tension or disconnection in your throat or pelvis

• Struggle to speak your truth or express your needs

• Are healing from birth, reproductive challenges, or pelvic trauma

• Want to deepen your creative expression

• Feel called to reclaim your authentic voice

• Seek to reconnect with your body's innate wisdom

What to Bring

• Comfortable clothing that allows for gentle movement

• A yoga mat and blanket

• An open heart and curious mind

• A journal (optional)

• Any props that support your comfort (bolsters, pillows, eye pillow)

Note on Accessibility & Safety

This is a trauma-informed space. All practices are optional and offered as invitations. You are always the authority of your own body and experience. Modifications and alternatives will be provided throughout.

Space is limited and capped at 8 participants to allow for sharing, please register in advanced if planning to attend.

Register Here

AromaPoint Mastery

(a 9 Month Container)

with Dr. Emily Bessemer

Root Deeper. Expand Higher.
Enrollment is open!

Live In Person sessions begin Monday 10/20 at 6:30pm

1 Monday in person at EmBodied/Month (Every 3rd Monday):

10/20, 11/17, 12/15, 1/19, 2/16, 3/16, 4/13, 5/18, 6/15

1 Virtual 90 minute “Office Hours” / month

Payment Plans Available Upon Request.

Allow Your Passion for Essential Oils to Guide Soul-Level Change and Joyous Transformation for You and Your Community

Follow Your Calling

Let Your Love of the Oils Lead the Way

Discover Your TrueVoice

Journey to Your Empowered Self

Evolutionary * Interactive

Strengthen who you are

Build confidence in what you offer

Grow your capacity to transmit what you love

Aroma Point Mastery: Transformation and Soulful Facilitation Through Essential Oils

The APM Program takes place over 9-months and will leave you positively changed for life.
This isn't just another training, this is a journey of self to Self: A journey of integrations and creations. It's an opportunity to gestate and birth the next expression of yourself in the world, with loving Guidance and Community support.

Aroma Point Mastery gives you the knowledge to powerfully combine both key acupoints and essential oils to transform imbalance on the physical, emotional, and mental levels for adults, children, and teens.

You can help transform trans-generational trauma for those who want and need it.

Each month introduces a theme with specific protocols to guide us with reflecting and tuning into ourselves as we learn how to discern and profoundly understand what is really going on in our emotional, physical, and mental bodies so that we may honor what we need.

The themes allow us to fine tune our intuition and connection to ourselves, which opens access to a more expansive wisdom with a broader perspective of our lives and the world. This in turn allows us to become more present and compassionate towards ourselves and others as well.

This modality magnifies and clarifies your oil infused creations; helping them to be and become effective ‘change agents’ in the world.

Some take this journey for themselves and their family, others have a desire for professional enhancement.

You will learn Chinese and Energetic Medicine principles that help to build your confidence, clarity and intuition in regards to use of essential oils in today's world.

Here’s What Aroma Point Mastery Training Includes...Aroma Point Therapy (APT) techniques that amplify any holistic healing arts modality. You become a level one Aroma Point Therapy certificate holder.

Energetic assessments that bridge the logical and intuitive for more holistic understanding

Inner Nature of Essential Oils

Inner Nature of Key Acupoints

Brilliant protocols for the most common energetic imbalances

Potent sequences for energy center balancing & for each season

Opportunity to discover or refine your own protocols and treatments

Charts and templates for your classes or client sessions“Emergent” teaching style: This cultivates empowerment and community instead of dominator hierarchy and boredomSoul ‘diagnostics’ and understanding the framework for working with the oils at a Soul level~ individually and collectively

Ethics and Safety with EOs training and resources; giving you peace-of-mind and confidence

Opportunity, in smaller group sessions, to cultivate greater clarity with your visions for EO inspired education and facilitation, or simply take your personal relationship with the oils much deeper.

Bonus modules in marketing your events and trainings

Mentorship and guidance

As an Aroma Point Mastery graduate you have ongoing access to evolving and updated materials for your learning and your professional use

This ground-breaking training vitally infuses the creations that you have been dreaming of, or perhaps already have in the works.

It brings the energy of abundance and prosperity to all aspects of your Being; opening passageways of flow, creativity and integration to you and your work.

This is for anyone who has a passion for essential oils and healing. This includes acupuncturists, body workers, therapists, PT’s, nurses, hospice care providers, heart centered EO educators, aroma-therapists, herbalist’s, energy workers, yoga teachers and yoga therapists, hypnotherapists and nutritionists.

It’s time to embrace the more expansive potential of the oils you love. 
You know that you’re alive and on the planet right now for an important reason. And you’re ready with grace and steadiness, to take a more substantial stand in the creation of what’s to come.

If you want your own creative autonomy and voice, AND you love the idea of support: the right kind of support that allows you to be You.

The kind that allows you to become, more and more the You you envision and imagine, then Aroma Point Mastery is here for you.

When You Join Aroma Point Mastery, Here’s What You Get Access To...

• The material is curated and created specifically for this Training.

• A fabulously rich and inspiring 2 ½ hour live, workshop each month for 9 months. (Each workshop is recorded, so you can access it anytime). 

• Interactive office hours live/virtual: One 90 minute session per month.

• Gorgeous and professional charts and protocols sheets with legal permissions to use.

• Our private group chat via WhatsApp

• The time, space, and resources to deeply understand and integrate 30 key oils for these times.

• The time, space, and resources to understand the Inner Nature and location of 22 key Acupoints.

Payment Plans Available Upon Request.

Please email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com for options!

Register Here

From Earth to Air:

Awakening with the Seasons

with Alana Bongiovi

Tuesdays starting 2/3 at 6:30pm

2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10

$100 for full series, $25 / drop in

As winter’s stillness begins to soften and the first signs of spring whisper through the air, this 6 week Hatha Vinyasa series invites you to awaken from deep rest and gently reawaken.

Each week will guide you from grounding earth energy toward the light, airy expansiveness of the spring equinox.

With a balance of mindful movement, breath work, and rest, we’ll explore the shift from stability to uplift—rooting down to rise up.

Props and options will make each class accessible for every body and level of experience.

Register Here

Kundalini Yoga

with Shannon Hawley

Krya of Intuition

Wednesdays (starting 2/4) at 10:30am

2/4,2/11, 2/18, 2/25

Delve deeper into your own energetic practice.

Kundalini yoga is as much of a spiritual practice as it is somatics, movement meditation, and a method to alchemize emotions and deepen your connection to your inner and outer worlds.

This offering begins the first Wednesday of the month and will invite you to develop a 40 day practice with a krya or framework of specific breathing techniques, asanas, mudras, and mantras.

February's krya of Intuition is a powerful one! This month is a practice to hone your own intuition and all-knowingness.

Come vibe with us.

Interested? Here’s Further Information!

Where: EmBodied Physical Therapy (1009 ARNOLD AVE, Suite 1B, Point Pleasant NJ)

When: Wednesdays at 10:30am

How Much: $75 for full series or $25 for drop in

This is a very limited space – so make sure to reserve your space now if interested!

Register Here

Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

Register Here

Mindfulness Made Simple

with Kat Benny

Wednesdays at 6:30pm

1/14 - 2/25

No class 1/28

$125 for full 6-week series, $25 per drop in

Curious about mindfulness but hate sitting still? Have the desire to meditate but no clue where to start? This class is for you!

Mindfulness Made Simple is a 6-week series designed to help you build meditation stamina and develop a daily mindfulness practice that actually works for you.

Each week, you’ll be gently guided through foundational mindfulness practices inspired by Jon Kabat-Zinn’s gold-standard, evidence-based Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program.

Together, we’ll explore accessible ways to bring awareness, calm, and presence into everyday moments and learn practical techniques to help manage stress.

You’ll learn:

• How to practice both formal meditation (like seated and body scan practices) and informal mindfulness (bringing awareness into daily activities).

• Ways to work with wandering thoughts and restlessness.

• Simple techniques for managing stress, cultivating focus, and responding to life with more ease.

Each participant will receive recorded guided meditations and simple at-home exercises to support the development of a personal at-home practice.

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Gentle Flow: A Steady Practice

with Lauren Measure

Thursdays at 5pm

2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5 & 3/12

Gentle Flow is an accessible yoga practice focused on slow, intentional movement and breath. Classes move at a steady pace with simple transitions, options for support, and an emphasis on comfort and awareness rather than depth or intensity.

This class is appropriate for beginners, returning students, and anyone seeking a calm, grounded practice.

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Prenatal Yoga with Karen Carola

2/19, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, + 4/2

No class 2/26

$125 for the full series or $25 per drop in

Join us for a transformative 6-week journey designed to nurture both your body and spirit as you prepare for birth and motherhood.

This comprehensive prenatal yoga series combines gentle movement, breathwork, meditation, and essential birth education in a supportive environment guided by an experienced midwife.

What You’ll Experience

• Gentle Asana Practice: Modified yoga poses specifically designed for pregnancy that help build strength, flexibility, and stamina while honoring your changing body. Each practice is adaptable for all trimesters and fitness levels.

• Breathing Techniques: Learn powerful breathwork methods that will serve you throughout pregnancy, during labor, and in early motherhood.

• Meditation & Mindfulness: Cultivate inner stillness and develop tools to quiet mental chatter.

• Birth Education: Receive information about labor and birth from a midwife’s perspective.

This series is founded on the belief that within every birthing person lies profound wisdom and strength.

By learning to quiet the mind and tune into your body’s natural rhythms, you’ll develop the confidence to trust your instincts and approach birth from a place of empowerment rather than fear.

Who This Series Is For

• Expectant mothers at any stage of pregnancy

• Those seeking a holistic approach to birth preparation

• Anyone wanting to cultivate deeper body awareness and intuition

• Partners welcome to join for support and shared learning

No previous yoga experience necessary. All bodies and birth plans welcomed.

200 Hour YTT: Learn More Here

Comprehensive 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Integrative Mind-Body Education

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

This unique 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training offers an unprecedented collaborative approach combining the expertise of six distinguished professionals: a physical therapist, advanced yogini, midwife, mindfulness and children's yoga specialist, sound healer, and trauma-informed social worker. Our holistic curriculum goes beyond standard teacher training to provide a transformative educational experience that honors the ancient traditions of yoga while incorporating modern scientific understanding.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6 starting 10/24/2025

on sale until 7/1/2025

Training Highlights

Our program provides comprehensive instruction in teaching yoga classes with special emphasis on:

• Anatomically-informed asana practice guided by our physical therapist to ensure safe alignment principles and injury prevention

• Authentic vinyasa sequencing taught by our advanced yogini, balancing tradition with innovation

• Specialized populations including prenatal, postnatal, and children's yoga with our midwife and kids yoga specialist

• Mindfulness techniques to enhance your personal practice and teaching methodology

• Sound healing integration to deepen the sensory experience of your classes

• Trauma-sensitive approaches essential for creating safe, inclusive spaces for all students

Curriculum Components

• Detailed anatomy and physiology specific to yoga practice

• Philosophy and history of yoga traditions

• Teaching methodology and practical instructional skills

• Hands-on adjustment techniques with ethical considerations

• Voice cultivation and effective communication

• Business aspects of yoga teaching and ethical professional development

• Practicum sessions with constructive feedback

• Personal practice development

What Makes Our Training Unique

This collaborative training creates a rich learning environment where multiple perspectives illuminate the multifaceted nature of yoga. Students benefit from the combined wisdom of practitioners who bring specialized knowledge from different but complementary fields. Our experiential learning approach ensures you don't just study yoga—you embody it.

Upon completion, graduates will possess not only the technical skills to lead safe, engaging yoga classes, but also a deeper understanding of yoga's transformative potential across diverse contexts and populations.

Join us on this journey of growth, learning, and community as you develop your authentic voice as a yoga teacher.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6

• 10/24-10/26

• 11/14-11/16

• 12/5-12/7

• 12/19-12/21

• 1/16-1/18

• 1/30-2/1

• 2/20-2/22

• 3/6-3/8

• 3/20-3/22

• 4/17-4/19

• 5/1-5/3

• 5/15-5/17

Payment plans available upon request - email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com or info@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

200 Hour YTT: Learn More Here

Comprehensive 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Integrative Mind-Body Education

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

This unique 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training offers an unprecedented collaborative approach combining the expertise of six distinguished professionals: a physical therapist, advanced yogini, midwife, mindfulness and children's yoga specialist, sound healer, and trauma-informed social worker. Our holistic curriculum goes beyond standard teacher training to provide a transformative educational experience that honors the ancient traditions of yoga while incorporating modern scientific understanding.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6 starting 10/24/2025

on sale until 7/1/2025

Training Highlights

Our program provides comprehensive instruction in teaching yoga classes with special emphasis on:

• Anatomically-informed asana practice guided by our physical therapist to ensure safe alignment principles and injury prevention

• Authentic vinyasa sequencing taught by our advanced yogini, balancing tradition with innovation

• Specialized populations including prenatal, postnatal, and children's yoga with our midwife and kids yoga specialist

• Mindfulness techniques to enhance your personal practice and teaching methodology

• Sound healing integration to deepen the sensory experience of your classes

• Trauma-sensitive approaches essential for creating safe, inclusive spaces for all students

Curriculum Components

• Detailed anatomy and physiology specific to yoga practice

• Philosophy and history of yoga traditions

• Teaching methodology and practical instructional skills

• Hands-on adjustment techniques with ethical considerations

• Voice cultivation and effective communication

• Business aspects of yoga teaching and ethical professional development

• Practicum sessions with constructive feedback

• Personal practice development

What Makes Our Training Unique

This collaborative training creates a rich learning environment where multiple perspectives illuminate the multifaceted nature of yoga. Students benefit from the combined wisdom of practitioners who bring specialized knowledge from different but complementary fields. Our experiential learning approach ensures you don't just study yoga—you embody it.

Upon completion, graduates will possess not only the technical skills to lead safe, engaging yoga classes, but also a deeper understanding of yoga's transformative potential across diverse contexts and populations.

Join us on this journey of growth, learning, and community as you develop your authentic voice as a yoga teacher.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6

• 10/24-10/26

• 11/14-11/16

• 12/5-12/7

• 12/19-12/21

• 1/16-1/18

• 1/30-2/1

• 2/20-2/22

• 3/6-3/8

• 3/20-3/22

• 4/17-4/19

• 5/1-5/3

• 5/15-5/17

Payment plans available upon request - email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com or info@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

Register Here

Breastfeeding Basics

with Kim Guccione

Sunday 2/22 at 10am

Prenatal Education for Expecting Parents

120-minute in-person class

Ideal between 27–32 weeks of pregnancy

This thoughtfully designed class prepares expecting mothers (and their partners!) to begin breastfeeding with confidence and clarity.

Together, we’ll:

✔️ Set realistic expectations for the early days and weeks postpartum

✔️ Discuss essential breastfeeding techniques and latch basics

✔️ Identify ways to incorporate breastfeeding into your birth and postpartum plans

In our culture, we tend to prepare extensively for birth—yet often take a “wait and see” approach to feeding. While every baby and breastfeeding journey is unique, learning the basics of how lactation works before baby arrives can make all the difference.

This class provides foundational knowledge and hands-on guidance to help you feel informed, empowered, and supported from day one.

✨ Partners are encouraged to attend — their involvement plays a huge role in the breastfeeding experience.

✨ Includes access to online resources for continued support and reference after birth.

200 Hour YTT: Learn More Here

Comprehensive 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Integrative Mind-Body Education

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

This unique 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training offers an unprecedented collaborative approach combining the expertise of six distinguished professionals: a physical therapist, advanced yogini, midwife, mindfulness and children's yoga specialist, sound healer, and trauma-informed social worker. Our holistic curriculum goes beyond standard teacher training to provide a transformative educational experience that honors the ancient traditions of yoga while incorporating modern scientific understanding.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6 starting 10/24/2025

on sale until 7/1/2025

Training Highlights

Our program provides comprehensive instruction in teaching yoga classes with special emphasis on:

• Anatomically-informed asana practice guided by our physical therapist to ensure safe alignment principles and injury prevention

• Authentic vinyasa sequencing taught by our advanced yogini, balancing tradition with innovation

• Specialized populations including prenatal, postnatal, and children's yoga with our midwife and kids yoga specialist

• Mindfulness techniques to enhance your personal practice and teaching methodology

• Sound healing integration to deepen the sensory experience of your classes

• Trauma-sensitive approaches essential for creating safe, inclusive spaces for all students

Curriculum Components

• Detailed anatomy and physiology specific to yoga practice

• Philosophy and history of yoga traditions

• Teaching methodology and practical instructional skills

• Hands-on adjustment techniques with ethical considerations

• Voice cultivation and effective communication

• Business aspects of yoga teaching and ethical professional development

• Practicum sessions with constructive feedback

• Personal practice development

What Makes Our Training Unique

This collaborative training creates a rich learning environment where multiple perspectives illuminate the multifaceted nature of yoga. Students benefit from the combined wisdom of practitioners who bring specialized knowledge from different but complementary fields. Our experiential learning approach ensures you don't just study yoga—you embody it.

Upon completion, graduates will possess not only the technical skills to lead safe, engaging yoga classes, but also a deeper understanding of yoga's transformative potential across diverse contexts and populations.

Join us on this journey of growth, learning, and community as you develop your authentic voice as a yoga teacher.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6

• 10/24-10/26

• 11/14-11/16

• 12/5-12/7

• 12/19-12/21

• 1/16-1/18

• 1/30-2/1

• 2/20-2/22

• 3/6-3/8

• 3/20-3/22

• 4/17-4/19

• 5/1-5/3

• 5/15-5/17

Payment plans available upon request - email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com or info@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

Register Here

Sound Bath to Support Your Intuition and Imagination

Sound Bath to Support the Third Eye

at EmBodied

First and Last Mondays of the month 

LAST MONDAY: 2/23 at 6:30pm

6:30-7:30pm $30 / soundbath

Space is limited please register in advanced.

A SOUND BATH IS A DEEPLY-IMMERSIVE, FULL-BODY LISTENING EXPERIENCE THAT INTENTIONALLY USES SOUND TO INVITE GENTLE YET POWERFUL THERAPEUTIC AND RESTORATIVE PROCESSES TO NURTURE THE MIND AND BODY.

Emotional

• Improved mood and emotional intelligence

• Increased optimism, relaxation, and awareness

• Reduced worry, anxiety, and impulsivity

• Enhanced self-esteem and self-acceptance

• Improved resilience against pain and adversity

Physical

• Improved immune system and energy level

• Improved breaking and heart rate

• Lower blood pressure

• Reduced inflammatory disorders and asthma

Mental

• Increased mental strength, focus, and productivity

• Increased memory retention and recall

• Improved cognitive skills and creative thinking

This experience can be helpful for anyone who wants to access the benefits from meditation or a moment of relaxation.  A sound bath is an opportunity to explore what a meditative state is and how it feels.  For this reason, it can be beneficial for both beginners of meditation and experienced meditators as well.  The goal of the experience is to invite deep rest and relaxation, and explore self-inquiry and self-discovery. 

Sound can bring balance, relaxation and a sense of wholeness to the body.  The sound of harmonic vibrations created by singing bowls, gongs and other overtone-emitting instruments are intended to stimulate the alpha and theta brain waves.  These waves are associated with deep meditative and peaceful states that are highly conducive to healing.  Sound can also slow down the heart and respiratory rate, creating a therapeutic effect on the mind and body. 

A sound bath provides the participants with a meditative experience without having to know how to meditate. The sounds and methods are used help to influence our brainwaves so they are able to shift from more active states into more introspective, relaxed states. This is called 'entrainment' and the result is that our active mind often overloaded these days with technology and information can begin to unwind; it temporarily presses pause on our current life and also events in the world that contribute to our stress levels. And the vibrations affect our physical body as well, literally moving through our body. This complete immersion in sound can provide us with much-needed perspective and give our body and mind an opportunity to process

Researchers have also found that sound waves can reduce blood pressure as well as enhance sleep and memory. Binaural beats, tones played simultaneously that are close in pitch but not identical, can be found in a sound bath session. Studies show these sounds can reduce anxiety and enhance mood states. 

Studies have shown meditation can lead to all kinds of benefits, such as increasing immune systemfunction, decreasing depression, and improving your ability to regulate your emotions, to name a few. Meditation has also been found to have positive effects on productivity by increasing focus and attention and improving your ability to multitask.

Register Here

Strong Woman Abs & Lower Body:

Building Foundational Strength & Hormonal Health in ALL Phases of a Woman’s Life

with Krista O'Dea

A Four-Week Series Starting Tuesday 2/24 at 10:30am

2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17

$75 for the full series

Learn how to safely strengthen your body throughout your womanhood journey. Whether you have no interest in becoming pregnant, are in the pre-conception stage, are currently pregnant or postpartum, was never pregnant, are postpartum 10+ years, or are entering your wise woman era, this class is for you! This whole-body corrective exercise based, bootcamp-style program will focus on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) and mastering muscle activation in basic primal movement patterns such as squats, lunges, bending, twisting, pulling, and pushing. These types of movements are executed every single day, whether picking up a child, getting out of bed, carrying groceries, opening a car door, mopping the floor, playing your favorite sport, or taking your favorite gym class.

Krista will teach you how to optimally activate your inner core unit through conscious breathing techniques and targeted abdominal exercises. This will strengthen the foundational muscles that provide posture, stability, and balance while building deep, holistic strength in your entire body.

Say goodbye to chronic conditions such as lower back pain, sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, urinary/bowel incontinence, pelvic pain, and sciatic pain.

We will begin our class with breath and core activation. After your core is properly activated and engaged, we will move on to abdominal strengthening and strength circuits utilizing hand weights, bands, and barre balls that will target your lower body and upper body. We will top off class with a cardio circuit EMOM to build endurance.

Be prepared to breathe, work, sweat, and leave feeling energized and strong!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing.

Barefoot/Grippy socks preferred.

Non-mobile babies welcomed!

Please be advised this class is for mothers at least 10 weeks postpartum.

Register Here

From Earth to Air:

Awakening with the Seasons

with Alana Bongiovi

Tuesdays starting 2/3 at 6:30pm

2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10

$100 for full series, $25 / drop in

As winter’s stillness begins to soften and the first signs of spring whisper through the air, this 6 week Hatha Vinyasa series invites you to awaken from deep rest and gently reawaken.

Each week will guide you from grounding earth energy toward the light, airy expansiveness of the spring equinox.

With a balance of mindful movement, breath work, and rest, we’ll explore the shift from stability to uplift—rooting down to rise up.

Props and options will make each class accessible for every body and level of experience.

Register Here

Kundalini Yoga

with Shannon Hawley

Krya of Intuition

Wednesdays (starting 2/4) at 10:30am

2/4,2/11, 2/18, 2/25

Delve deeper into your own energetic practice.

Kundalini yoga is as much of a spiritual practice as it is somatics, movement meditation, and a method to alchemize emotions and deepen your connection to your inner and outer worlds.

This offering begins the first Wednesday of the month and will invite you to develop a 40 day practice with a krya or framework of specific breathing techniques, asanas, mudras, and mantras.

February's krya of Intuition is a powerful one! This month is a practice to hone your own intuition and all-knowingness.

Come vibe with us.

Interested? Here’s Further Information!

Where: EmBodied Physical Therapy (1009 ARNOLD AVE, Suite 1B, Point Pleasant NJ)

When: Wednesdays at 10:30am

How Much: $75 for full series or $25 for drop in

This is a very limited space – so make sure to reserve your space now if interested!

Register Here

Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

Register Here

Writing a Birth Plan:

Family Advocacy During Birth & Beyond

with Krista O'Dea

Wednesday 2/25 at 5pm

We will begin this workshop with a meditation to set your intentions and gain clarity on how you want your dream birth and postpartum to unfold.

This process helps you align with your desires and determine what is most important to you – your non-negotiables. We will write two birth plans.

One plan will be just for you: incorporating everything you wish for your ultimate birth and postpartum experience.

The second plan will be specifically for your support team: succinct and to the point focusing on your values instead of specific checklists so your team will know exactly how to best nurture and support you when needed.

In this class we will discuss ways to speak to staff, how to respectfully ask for what you want, and other tips to ensure your birth is family centered.

Did you know that dad’s and partners hold the charge at birth? All interventions can be approved or denied through Dad. While you travel into deep altered states to birth your baby, your partner is your best advocate for your non-negotiables. After all, who is ultimately responsible for this new baby once home? Dad’s are an integral part of the birthing process and should be supported in their role.

Bring a pen and journal or your laptop/tablet – however you enjoy transcribing your thoughts.

(Class is priced per couple)

Register Here

Mindfulness Made Simple

with Kat Benny

Wednesdays at 6:30pm

1/14 - 2/25

No class 1/28

$125 for full 6-week series, $25 per drop in

Curious about mindfulness but hate sitting still? Have the desire to meditate but no clue where to start? This class is for you!

Mindfulness Made Simple is a 6-week series designed to help you build meditation stamina and develop a daily mindfulness practice that actually works for you.

Each week, you’ll be gently guided through foundational mindfulness practices inspired by Jon Kabat-Zinn’s gold-standard, evidence-based Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program.

Together, we’ll explore accessible ways to bring awareness, calm, and presence into everyday moments and learn practical techniques to help manage stress.

You’ll learn:

• How to practice both formal meditation (like seated and body scan practices) and informal mindfulness (bringing awareness into daily activities).

• Ways to work with wandering thoughts and restlessness.

• Simple techniques for managing stress, cultivating focus, and responding to life with more ease.

Each participant will receive recorded guided meditations and simple at-home exercises to support the development of a personal at-home practice.

Register Here

Morning Stretch + De-Stress Yoga

Thursdays 10am

Feb 26 - Apr 9 (6 weeks)

NO CLASS MARCH 5th

Start your Thursday with a gentle and balanced Yoga Practice.

Classes include:

·   Yoga poses with variations offered

·   Pranayama (breathing exercises)

·   Relaxation

·   Mindfulness + Meditation

Classes welcome inquiry and offer a safe space to explore the connection between the body, mind and breath. This class is open to all levels and is beginner friendly.

Thursdays 10-11am

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Register Here

Gentle Flow: A Steady Practice

with Lauren Measure

Thursdays at 5pm

2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5 & 3/12

Gentle Flow is an accessible yoga practice focused on slow, intentional movement and breath. Classes move at a steady pace with simple transitions, options for support, and an emphasis on comfort and awareness rather than depth or intensity.

This class is appropriate for beginners, returning students, and anyone seeking a calm, grounded practice.

Register Here

Foundations of Strength: Pelvic Floor & Core Pilates

Empowering Women's Wellness Across Every Life Stage

With Dr. Emily Bessemer

Fridays at 8:30am

2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27

A Five-Week Series, $100 for full series - $25/drop in

Designed and led by Dr. Emily (a pelvic floor physical therapist), this specialized Pilates class provides a transformative approach to core and pelvic floor health. Whether you're navigating postpartum recovery, menopause, or simply seeking to build functional strength, this class offers a scientifically-informed, compassionate path to bodily resilience.

What Makes This Class Unique:

• Expert-Led Instruction: Guided by a licensed pelvic floor physical therapist with deep understanding of women's body mechanics

• Comprehensive Approach: Tailored movements that support pelvic floor health through various life stages

• Safe, Functional Movements: Carefully designed exercises that promote strength, stability, and healing

• Holistic Wellness: Beyond exercise, learn about pelvic floor function, core engagement, and body awareness

Who Will Benefit:

• Women in postpartum recovery

• Those experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction

• Individuals managing incontinence

• Women in perimenopause and menopause

• Anyone seeking to build core strength safely

Class Highlights:

• Individualized modifications for all fitness levels

• Breath work and mindful movement

• Supportive, judgment-free environment

• Small group setting for personalized attention

Reclaim Your Strength. Restore Your Confidence.

Important Note for Pregnant Participants:

Pregnancy Wellness Guidance While we love supporting women's health, this specific class is not suitable for pregnant individuals. We warmly recommend seeking out specialized prenatal Pilates or yoga classes designed to safely support your unique wellness journey during pregnancy. These classes provide tailored movements that nurture both mom and baby.

No prior Pilates experience required. Medical clearance recommended for specific conditions.

Register Here

A Mindful Meditation Series on Gentleness

with Alyson Zilai

(February 7th-March 21 8-9am at the Embodied Studio)

No Class on February 21

This group will begin with a gentle soundbath and conclude with a 10-20 minute mindfulness meditation. The mindfulness meditation will include cues which support precision, intention and focus in formal meditation practice and everyday life. 

Grow: A Year-Long Mindfulness Meditation Project

Awake. Gentle. Focused. Connected.

Begin the weekend in a way which is wakeful, relaxed and supported. This weekly group will meet for one hour on Saturday mornings in person from 8-9am at the Embodied Studio from October 18, 2025- October 3, 2026. The group will begin with a sound bath incorporating instruments and intentions curated for participants, followed by a group mindfulness meditation sit.

This group is free for participants with an opportunity to donate to a charity which will rotate on a monthly basis. 

In order to effectively curate the classes to participants, registration is required. This project is separated into 6 different series. Please, kindly,  register for each individual series separately. 

Register Here

Sunday Flow Series

Sundays at 9AM

3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22 + 3/29

$100 for full 5-week series, $25 per drop in

This class focuses on whimsy and flow with an integrative twist.

Seasonal Flow: Transitioning To Spring!

Join Dr. Emily for this transformative 6-week vinyasa yoga series designed to guide you through the sacred transition from winter and spring equinox to Ostara !

Through flowing movement, mindfulness practice, and intentional seasonal alignment, this class offers a nurturing space to shake off the depths of winter and thaw out in the movement of spring time energy.

Each session weaves together dynamic vinyasa sequences with Dr. Emily's signature integration of moon magic, womb-centered energetic healing, and powerful solar/sacral plexus work.

As we move through this pivotal time os spring seasonal shift, you'll learn to warm up and prepare for the season of planting and blooming!

This practice is perfect for those seeking to find balance during seasonal transitions, offering tools to honor the magic our body needs in this turn of the wheel.

Whether you're new to yoga or deepening an existing practice, you'll discover how to flow harmoniously with the earth's natural rhythms while cultivating inner stability and strength.

Come as you are, and leave feeling centered, aligned, and ready for deep nourishment this early spring season.

Register Here

Prenatal Flow

Sundays at 10:30 AM

3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22 + 3/29

$100 for full 5-week series, $25 per drop in

This Class is IN PERSON at EmBodied Physical Therapy

Prenatal Seasonal Flow: Transition to Spring!

This mindful prenatal yoga series is designed around spring’s warming energy, integrating mindfulness practice, breath work, and gentle movements specifically tailored for expecting mothers.

As nature prepares for its seasonal transition, mamas are encouraged to connect deeply with their baby, create space within the body and pelvis, and build strength in preparation for birth.

This class is taught by pelvic floor physical therapist Emily Bessemer, who brings over 10 years of experience in women's health to her practice. Having worked with women of all ages and stages to connect with their pelvic floors, Emily is excited to expand her expertise to include prenatal yoga through EmBodied Physical Therapy, her private practice. Expect this series to be interactive, supportive, and enjoyable as we move through spring’s enlightening energy, warming our bodies while continuing to nurture the precious life within.

Through gentle movements that honor the season's active nature, we'll focus on creating warmth and safety in the body as the season moves from darkest days to addition of more light.

This practice embraces springs wisdom of deep nourishment and rest while transitioning in to the utilization of this energy for balance and harmony, perfect for mamas preparing for their own profound transformation.

Prenatal Yoga is an amazing complement to birth classes and comprehensive birth preparation for the pelvic floor and beyond.

Through gentle movements, mindful core activation, and mobility work for the soft tissues around the hips and pelvis, this practice supports ease and readiness for birth while honoring the sacred journey of pregnancy.

Register Here

Embracing Yin through Movement & Breathwork

with Rebecca White

Sunday, March 1 12:30 - 2pm

Unwind with a practice designed to soothe your body from the inside out. This class combines yin-style postures, self-massage, and intentional breathwork to help you release physical tension, balance energy in the subtle body, and quiet the mind.

The practice will begin with a brief discussion on the concept of Yin Yang as a framework for understanding duality, wholeness, and the value of creating balance. Students will then be guided through a slow, grounding experience that supports the nervous system, encourages gentle release in the fascia, and creates space for deeper awareness. The practice will conclude with a guided progressive muscle relaxation and meditation.

This practice is open to beginners and experienced practitioners who are seeking a restorative reset.

Register Here

Ostara Women’s Circle

A Free, Seasonal Collective Space

First Sunday of the Month

March 1st: 6:00-8:00pm

Ostara + Spring Equinox Celebration

Bring a seed, plant or art project to share for the spring!

Finding holding in the transitions of life.

Who:

• pregnant/preconception

• mamas (babies welcomed < 1 yo in carriers)

• aunties (a menstruating woman who does not have children)

• girls at the age of menses

• perimenopause/menopause

• feminine identifying people with vulvas

Let’s hold space to gather, grow, grieve and expand together through all of the ages, phases and stages of life.

There is no fee for this collective space, please bring only yourself and whatever is needed to be shared and held in a safe space designed around our cyclical bodies and wisdom.

This is a sacred holding space where we don't have a fee, hierarchy or formal "class" - it's purely for you and yours to gather, decompress and "vent" about the things in our everyday life.

Some basic boundaries of the space so that you are aware when you are coming in:

1: this sacred circle is confidential

2: together we will open and close the circle (with guided instruction), each person participating as much or as little as desired. 

3: You will each have your own sacred time and space to share during shares trying our best to maintain our own experience by using I + me languaging not we + you, unless asked specifically for there will be no advice given in this sacred time. 

4: This should be FUN - not formal and a way to touch on some of the things floating in the world as this new calendar year opens. Please wear whatever you are most comfortable in and although there are plenty of props at the office, if there's a certain item or article you can bring that will provide you comfort please feel free to bring it!

5: There will be a central altar space where you are welcome to bring anything that you want to put in the center of the circle (and take back home after) this can be a photo of a loved one, a crystal or whatever you'd like.

6: Please do not bring anything but yourselves and maybe a journal with you - this is a no fee, no exchange offer! Let our collective space holding be the energetic exchange

As the group evolves, those of you with young girls as they reach menses you are welcomed to also bring them to the circle! This will be an evolving, growing, ever shifting experience that I'm beyond excited to have at EmBodied.

Register Here

Sound Bath to Support your connection to Divine Consciousness

at EmBodied

MONDAY: 3/2 at 6:30pm 6:30-7:30pm

$30 / soundbath

Space is limited please register in advanced.

A SOUND BATH IS A DEEPLY-IMMERSIVE, FULL-BODY LISTENING EXPERIENCE THAT INTENTIONALLY USES SOUND TO INVITE GENTLE YET POWERFUL THERAPEUTIC AND RESTORATIVE PROCESSES TO NURTURE THE MIND AND BODY.

Emotional

• Improved mood and emotional intelligence

• Increased optimism, relaxation, and awareness

• Reduced worry, anxiety, and impulsivity

• Enhanced self-esteem and self-acceptance

• Improved resilience against pain and adversity

Physical

• Improved immune system and energy level

• Improved breaking and heart rate

• Lower blood pressure

• Reduced inflammatory disorders and asthma

Mental

• Increased mental strength, focus, and productivity

• Increased memory retention and recall

• Improved cognitive skills and creative thinking

This experience can be helpful for anyone who wants to access the benefits from meditation or a moment of relaxation.  A sound bath is an opportunity to explore what a meditative state is and how it feels.  For this reason, it can be beneficial for both beginners of meditation and experienced meditators as well.  The goal of the experience is to invite deep rest and relaxation, and explore self-inquiry and self-discovery. 

Sound can bring balance, relaxation and a sense of wholeness to the body.  The sound of harmonic vibrations created by singing bowls, gongs and other overtone-emitting instruments are intended to stimulate the alpha and theta brain waves.  These waves are associated with deep meditative and peaceful states that are highly conducive to healing.  Sound can also slow down the heart and respiratory rate, creating a therapeutic effect on the mind and body. 

A sound bath provides the participants with a meditative experience without having to know how to meditate. The sounds and methods are used help to influence our brainwaves so they are able to shift from more active states into more introspective, relaxed states. This is called 'entrainment' and the result is that our active mind often overloaded these days with technology and information can begin to unwind; it temporarily presses pause on our current life and also events in the world that contribute to our stress levels. And the vibrations affect our physical body as well, literally moving through our body. This complete immersion in sound can provide us with much-needed perspective and give our body and mind an opportunity to process

Researchers have also found that sound waves can reduce blood pressure as well as enhance sleep and memory. Binaural beats, tones played simultaneously that are close in pitch but not identical, can be found in a sound bath session. Studies show these sounds can reduce anxiety and enhance mood states. 

Studies have shown meditation can lead to all kinds of benefits, such as increasing immune systemfunction, decreasing depression, and improving your ability to regulate your emotions, to name a few. Meditation has also been found to have positive effects on productivity by increasing focus and attention and improving your ability to multitask.

Register Here

Strong Woman Abs & Lower Body:

Building Foundational Strength & Hormonal Health in ALL Phases of a Woman’s Life

with Krista O'Dea

A Four-Week Series Starting Tuesday 2/24 at 10:30am

2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17

$75 for the full series

Learn how to safely strengthen your body throughout your womanhood journey. Whether you have no interest in becoming pregnant, are in the pre-conception stage, are currently pregnant or postpartum, was never pregnant, are postpartum 10+ years, or are entering your wise woman era, this class is for you! This whole-body corrective exercise based, bootcamp-style program will focus on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) and mastering muscle activation in basic primal movement patterns such as squats, lunges, bending, twisting, pulling, and pushing. These types of movements are executed every single day, whether picking up a child, getting out of bed, carrying groceries, opening a car door, mopping the floor, playing your favorite sport, or taking your favorite gym class.

Krista will teach you how to optimally activate your inner core unit through conscious breathing techniques and targeted abdominal exercises. This will strengthen the foundational muscles that provide posture, stability, and balance while building deep, holistic strength in your entire body.

Say goodbye to chronic conditions such as lower back pain, sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, urinary/bowel incontinence, pelvic pain, and sciatic pain.

We will begin our class with breath and core activation. After your core is properly activated and engaged, we will move on to abdominal strengthening and strength circuits utilizing hand weights, bands, and barre balls that will target your lower body and upper body. We will top off class with a cardio circuit EMOM to build endurance.

Be prepared to breathe, work, sweat, and leave feeling energized and strong!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing.

Barefoot/Grippy socks preferred.

Non-mobile babies welcomed!

Please be advised this class is for mothers at least 10 weeks postpartum.

Register Here

From Earth to Air:

Awakening with the Seasons

with Alana Bongiovi

Tuesdays starting 2/3 at 6:30pm

2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10

$100 for full series, $25 / drop in

As winter’s stillness begins to soften and the first signs of spring whisper through the air, this 6 week Hatha Vinyasa series invites you to awaken from deep rest and gently reawaken.

Each week will guide you from grounding earth energy toward the light, airy expansiveness of the spring equinox.

With a balance of mindful movement, breath work, and rest, we’ll explore the shift from stability to uplift—rooting down to rise up.

Props and options will make each class accessible for every body and level of experience.

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Kundalini Yoga

with Shannon Hawley

Krya to Match Your Destiny

A Two Week Series

Wednesdays (3/4 and 3/18) at 10:30am

Delve deeper into your own energetic practice.

Kundalini yoga is as much of a spiritual practice as it is somatics, movement meditation, and a method to alchemize emotions and deepen your connection to your inner and outer worlds.

This offering is a two week series in March and will invite you to develop a 40 day practice with a krya or framework of specific breathing techniques, asanas, mudras, and mantras.

March's Krya to Match Your Destiny !

Destiny as in a destination, a journey of the soul force. This krya is meant to open us up to a plurality of inspiration, higher action, and additional pathways.

Come vibe with us.

Register Here

Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

Register Here

Prenatal Labor Training & Visualization

with Krista O'Dea

A Four-Week Series Starting March 4th at 5:00pm

3/4, 3/11, 3/18

$50 for full series / $25 per drop in

Prepare your body and mind for the marathon of labor and birth!

In addition to building stamina and mobility through safe and gentle movement, we will focus on meditation and relaxation techniques to build mental endurance while incorporating visualizations to inspire positive birth experiences and communicate with your growing baby.

This holistic, mind and body corrective exercise style program prioritizes proper breathing techniques to activate and engage the powerhouse of your body - the core - with an emphasis on preventing diastasis recti, facilitating pelvic floor health, and optimizing release of the muscles surrounding the pelvis.

This whole-body program will focus on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) while building strength and increasing pelvic and rib cage mobility for optimal position of baby and ease of movement throughout labor. We will begin our class with breath and core activation. After your core is activated and engaged, we will move on to Labor Training which involves alternating intervals of work in the form of strength circuits and/or cardio with intervals of rest to simulate the wave-like pattern of labor contractions.

We will focus on breathing and mindfulness techniques to get through the work and enjoy meditative visualization to allow for full rest and recuperation before the work begins again.

Be prepared to leave class feeling energized, strong, and relaxed!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing.

Grippy socks are optional as barefoot is preferred.

Register Here

Gentle Flow: A Steady Practice

with Lauren Measure

Thursdays at 5pm

2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5 & 3/12

Gentle Flow is an accessible yoga practice focused on slow, intentional movement and breath. Classes move at a steady pace with simple transitions, options for support, and an emphasis on comfort and awareness rather than depth or intensity.

This class is appropriate for beginners, returning students, and anyone seeking a calm, grounded practice.

Register Here

Prenatal Yoga with Karen Carola

2/19, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, + 4/2

No class 2/26

$125 for the full series or $25 per drop in

Join us for a transformative 6-week journey designed to nurture both your body and spirit as you prepare for birth and motherhood.

This comprehensive prenatal yoga series combines gentle movement, breathwork, meditation, and essential birth education in a supportive environment guided by an experienced midwife.

What You’ll Experience

• Gentle Asana Practice: Modified yoga poses specifically designed for pregnancy that help build strength, flexibility, and stamina while honoring your changing body. Each practice is adaptable for all trimesters and fitness levels.

• Breathing Techniques: Learn powerful breathwork methods that will serve you throughout pregnancy, during labor, and in early motherhood.

• Meditation & Mindfulness: Cultivate inner stillness and develop tools to quiet mental chatter.

• Birth Education: Receive information about labor and birth from a midwife’s perspective.

This series is founded on the belief that within every birthing person lies profound wisdom and strength.

By learning to quiet the mind and tune into your body’s natural rhythms, you’ll develop the confidence to trust your instincts and approach birth from a place of empowerment rather than fear.

Who This Series Is For

• Expectant mothers at any stage of pregnancy

• Those seeking a holistic approach to birth preparation

• Anyone wanting to cultivate deeper body awareness and intuition

• Partners welcome to join for support and shared learning

No previous yoga experience necessary. All bodies and birth plans welcomed.

Register Here

Foundations of Strength: Pelvic Floor & Core Pilates

Empowering Women's Wellness Across Every Life Stage

With Dr. Emily Bessemer

Fridays at 8:30am

2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27

A Five-Week Series, $100 for full series - $25/drop in

Designed and led by Dr. Emily (a pelvic floor physical therapist), this specialized Pilates class provides a transformative approach to core and pelvic floor health. Whether you're navigating postpartum recovery, menopause, or simply seeking to build functional strength, this class offers a scientifically-informed, compassionate path to bodily resilience.

What Makes This Class Unique:

• Expert-Led Instruction: Guided by a licensed pelvic floor physical therapist with deep understanding of women's body mechanics

• Comprehensive Approach: Tailored movements that support pelvic floor health through various life stages

• Safe, Functional Movements: Carefully designed exercises that promote strength, stability, and healing

• Holistic Wellness: Beyond exercise, learn about pelvic floor function, core engagement, and body awareness

Who Will Benefit:

• Women in postpartum recovery

• Those experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction

• Individuals managing incontinence

• Women in perimenopause and menopause

• Anyone seeking to build core strength safely

Class Highlights:

• Individualized modifications for all fitness levels

• Breath work and mindful movement

• Supportive, judgment-free environment

• Small group setting for personalized attention

Reclaim Your Strength. Restore Your Confidence.

Important Note for Pregnant Participants:

Pregnancy Wellness Guidance While we love supporting women's health, this specific class is not suitable for pregnant individuals. We warmly recommend seeking out specialized prenatal Pilates or yoga classes designed to safely support your unique wellness journey during pregnancy. These classes provide tailored movements that nurture both mom and baby.

No prior Pilates experience required. Medical clearance recommended for specific conditions.

200 Hour YTT: Learn More Here

Comprehensive 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Integrative Mind-Body Education

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

This unique 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training offers an unprecedented collaborative approach combining the expertise of six distinguished professionals: a physical therapist, advanced yogini, midwife, mindfulness and children's yoga specialist, sound healer, and trauma-informed social worker. Our holistic curriculum goes beyond standard teacher training to provide a transformative educational experience that honors the ancient traditions of yoga while incorporating modern scientific understanding.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6 starting 10/24/2025

on sale until 7/1/2025

Training Highlights

Our program provides comprehensive instruction in teaching yoga classes with special emphasis on:

• Anatomically-informed asana practice guided by our physical therapist to ensure safe alignment principles and injury prevention

• Authentic vinyasa sequencing taught by our advanced yogini, balancing tradition with innovation

• Specialized populations including prenatal, postnatal, and children's yoga with our midwife and kids yoga specialist

• Mindfulness techniques to enhance your personal practice and teaching methodology

• Sound healing integration to deepen the sensory experience of your classes

• Trauma-sensitive approaches essential for creating safe, inclusive spaces for all students

Curriculum Components

• Detailed anatomy and physiology specific to yoga practice

• Philosophy and history of yoga traditions

• Teaching methodology and practical instructional skills

• Hands-on adjustment techniques with ethical considerations

• Voice cultivation and effective communication

• Business aspects of yoga teaching and ethical professional development

• Practicum sessions with constructive feedback

• Personal practice development

What Makes Our Training Unique

This collaborative training creates a rich learning environment where multiple perspectives illuminate the multifaceted nature of yoga. Students benefit from the combined wisdom of practitioners who bring specialized knowledge from different but complementary fields. Our experiential learning approach ensures you don't just study yoga—you embody it.

Upon completion, graduates will possess not only the technical skills to lead safe, engaging yoga classes, but also a deeper understanding of yoga's transformative potential across diverse contexts and populations.

Join us on this journey of growth, learning, and community as you develop your authentic voice as a yoga teacher.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6

• 10/24-10/26

• 11/14-11/16

• 12/5-12/7

• 12/19-12/21

• 1/16-1/18

• 1/30-2/1

• 2/20-2/22

• 3/6-3/8

• 3/20-3/22

• 4/17-4/19

• 5/1-5/3

• 5/15-5/17

Payment plans available upon request - email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com or info@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

Register Here

A Mindful Meditation Series on Gentleness

with Alyson Zilai

(February 7th-March 21 8-9am at the Embodied Studio)

No Class on February 21

This group will begin with a gentle soundbath and conclude with a 10-20 minute mindfulness meditation. The mindfulness meditation will include cues which support precision, intention and focus in formal meditation practice and everyday life. 

Grow: A Year-Long Mindfulness Meditation Project

Awake. Gentle. Focused. Connected.

Begin the weekend in a way which is wakeful, relaxed and supported. This weekly group will meet for one hour on Saturday mornings in person from 8-9am at the Embodied Studio from October 18, 2025- October 3, 2026. The group will begin with a sound bath incorporating instruments and intentions curated for participants, followed by a group mindfulness meditation sit.

This group is free for participants with an opportunity to donate to a charity which will rotate on a monthly basis. 

In order to effectively curate the classes to participants, registration is required. This project is separated into 6 different series. Please, kindly,  register for each individual series separately. 

200 Hour YTT: Learn More Here

Comprehensive 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Integrative Mind-Body Education

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

This unique 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training offers an unprecedented collaborative approach combining the expertise of six distinguished professionals: a physical therapist, advanced yogini, midwife, mindfulness and children's yoga specialist, sound healer, and trauma-informed social worker. Our holistic curriculum goes beyond standard teacher training to provide a transformative educational experience that honors the ancient traditions of yoga while incorporating modern scientific understanding.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6 starting 10/24/2025

on sale until 7/1/2025

Training Highlights

Our program provides comprehensive instruction in teaching yoga classes with special emphasis on:

• Anatomically-informed asana practice guided by our physical therapist to ensure safe alignment principles and injury prevention

• Authentic vinyasa sequencing taught by our advanced yogini, balancing tradition with innovation

• Specialized populations including prenatal, postnatal, and children's yoga with our midwife and kids yoga specialist

• Mindfulness techniques to enhance your personal practice and teaching methodology

• Sound healing integration to deepen the sensory experience of your classes

• Trauma-sensitive approaches essential for creating safe, inclusive spaces for all students

Curriculum Components

• Detailed anatomy and physiology specific to yoga practice

• Philosophy and history of yoga traditions

• Teaching methodology and practical instructional skills

• Hands-on adjustment techniques with ethical considerations

• Voice cultivation and effective communication

• Business aspects of yoga teaching and ethical professional development

• Practicum sessions with constructive feedback

• Personal practice development

What Makes Our Training Unique

This collaborative training creates a rich learning environment where multiple perspectives illuminate the multifaceted nature of yoga. Students benefit from the combined wisdom of practitioners who bring specialized knowledge from different but complementary fields. Our experiential learning approach ensures you don't just study yoga—you embody it.

Upon completion, graduates will possess not only the technical skills to lead safe, engaging yoga classes, but also a deeper understanding of yoga's transformative potential across diverse contexts and populations.

Join us on this journey of growth, learning, and community as you develop your authentic voice as a yoga teacher.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6

• 10/24-10/26

• 11/14-11/16

• 12/5-12/7

• 12/19-12/21

• 1/16-1/18

• 1/30-2/1

• 2/20-2/22

• 3/6-3/8

• 3/20-3/22

• 4/17-4/19

• 5/1-5/3

• 5/15-5/17

Payment plans available upon request - email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com or info@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

Register Here

Sunday Flow Series

Sundays at 9AM

3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22 + 3/29

$100 for full 5-week series, $25 per drop in

This class focuses on whimsy and flow with an integrative twist.

Seasonal Flow: Transitioning To Spring!

Join Dr. Emily for this transformative 6-week vinyasa yoga series designed to guide you through the sacred transition from winter and spring equinox to Ostara !

Through flowing movement, mindfulness practice, and intentional seasonal alignment, this class offers a nurturing space to shake off the depths of winter and thaw out in the movement of spring time energy.

Each session weaves together dynamic vinyasa sequences with Dr. Emily's signature integration of moon magic, womb-centered energetic healing, and powerful solar/sacral plexus work.

As we move through this pivotal time os spring seasonal shift, you'll learn to warm up and prepare for the season of planting and blooming!

This practice is perfect for those seeking to find balance during seasonal transitions, offering tools to honor the magic our body needs in this turn of the wheel.

Whether you're new to yoga or deepening an existing practice, you'll discover how to flow harmoniously with the earth's natural rhythms while cultivating inner stability and strength.

Come as you are, and leave feeling centered, aligned, and ready for deep nourishment this early spring season.

Register Here

Prenatal Flow

Sundays at 10:30 AM

3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22 + 3/29

$100 for full 5-week series, $25 per drop in

This Class is IN PERSON at EmBodied Physical Therapy

Prenatal Seasonal Flow: Transition to Spring!

This mindful prenatal yoga series is designed around spring’s warming energy, integrating mindfulness practice, breath work, and gentle movements specifically tailored for expecting mothers.

As nature prepares for its seasonal transition, mamas are encouraged to connect deeply with their baby, create space within the body and pelvis, and build strength in preparation for birth.

This class is taught by pelvic floor physical therapist Emily Bessemer, who brings over 10 years of experience in women's health to her practice. Having worked with women of all ages and stages to connect with their pelvic floors, Emily is excited to expand her expertise to include prenatal yoga through EmBodied Physical Therapy, her private practice. Expect this series to be interactive, supportive, and enjoyable as we move through spring’s enlightening energy, warming our bodies while continuing to nurture the precious life within.

Through gentle movements that honor the season's active nature, we'll focus on creating warmth and safety in the body as the season moves from darkest days to addition of more light.

This practice embraces springs wisdom of deep nourishment and rest while transitioning in to the utilization of this energy for balance and harmony, perfect for mamas preparing for their own profound transformation.

Prenatal Yoga is an amazing complement to birth classes and comprehensive birth preparation for the pelvic floor and beyond.

Through gentle movements, mindful core activation, and mobility work for the soft tissues around the hips and pelvis, this practice supports ease and readiness for birth while honoring the sacred journey of pregnancy.

200 Hour YTT: Learn More Here

Comprehensive 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Integrative Mind-Body Education

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

This unique 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training offers an unprecedented collaborative approach combining the expertise of six distinguished professionals: a physical therapist, advanced yogini, midwife, mindfulness and children's yoga specialist, sound healer, and trauma-informed social worker. Our holistic curriculum goes beyond standard teacher training to provide a transformative educational experience that honors the ancient traditions of yoga while incorporating modern scientific understanding.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6 starting 10/24/2025

on sale until 7/1/2025

Training Highlights

Our program provides comprehensive instruction in teaching yoga classes with special emphasis on:

• Anatomically-informed asana practice guided by our physical therapist to ensure safe alignment principles and injury prevention

• Authentic vinyasa sequencing taught by our advanced yogini, balancing tradition with innovation

• Specialized populations including prenatal, postnatal, and children's yoga with our midwife and kids yoga specialist

• Mindfulness techniques to enhance your personal practice and teaching methodology

• Sound healing integration to deepen the sensory experience of your classes

• Trauma-sensitive approaches essential for creating safe, inclusive spaces for all students

Curriculum Components

• Detailed anatomy and physiology specific to yoga practice

• Philosophy and history of yoga traditions

• Teaching methodology and practical instructional skills

• Hands-on adjustment techniques with ethical considerations

• Voice cultivation and effective communication

• Business aspects of yoga teaching and ethical professional development

• Practicum sessions with constructive feedback

• Personal practice development

What Makes Our Training Unique

This collaborative training creates a rich learning environment where multiple perspectives illuminate the multifaceted nature of yoga. Students benefit from the combined wisdom of practitioners who bring specialized knowledge from different but complementary fields. Our experiential learning approach ensures you don't just study yoga—you embody it.

Upon completion, graduates will possess not only the technical skills to lead safe, engaging yoga classes, but also a deeper understanding of yoga's transformative potential across diverse contexts and populations.

Join us on this journey of growth, learning, and community as you develop your authentic voice as a yoga teacher.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6

• 10/24-10/26

• 11/14-11/16

• 12/5-12/7

• 12/19-12/21

• 1/16-1/18

• 1/30-2/1

• 2/20-2/22

• 3/6-3/8

• 3/20-3/22

• 4/17-4/19

• 5/1-5/3

• 5/15-5/17

Payment plans available upon request - email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com or info@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

Register Here

Strong Woman Abs & Lower Body:

Building Foundational Strength & Hormonal Health in ALL Phases of a Woman’s Life

with Krista O'Dea

A Four-Week Series Starting Tuesday 2/24 at 10:30am

2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17

$75 for the full series

Learn how to safely strengthen your body throughout your womanhood journey. Whether you have no interest in becoming pregnant, are in the pre-conception stage, are currently pregnant or postpartum, was never pregnant, are postpartum 10+ years, or are entering your wise woman era, this class is for you! This whole-body corrective exercise based, bootcamp-style program will focus on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) and mastering muscle activation in basic primal movement patterns such as squats, lunges, bending, twisting, pulling, and pushing. These types of movements are executed every single day, whether picking up a child, getting out of bed, carrying groceries, opening a car door, mopping the floor, playing your favorite sport, or taking your favorite gym class.

Krista will teach you how to optimally activate your inner core unit through conscious breathing techniques and targeted abdominal exercises. This will strengthen the foundational muscles that provide posture, stability, and balance while building deep, holistic strength in your entire body.

Say goodbye to chronic conditions such as lower back pain, sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, urinary/bowel incontinence, pelvic pain, and sciatic pain.

We will begin our class with breath and core activation. After your core is properly activated and engaged, we will move on to abdominal strengthening and strength circuits utilizing hand weights, bands, and barre balls that will target your lower body and upper body. We will top off class with a cardio circuit EMOM to build endurance.

Be prepared to breathe, work, sweat, and leave feeling energized and strong!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing.

Barefoot/Grippy socks preferred.

Non-mobile babies welcomed!

Please be advised this class is for mothers at least 10 weeks postpartum.

Register Here

From Earth to Air:

Awakening with the Seasons

with Alana Bongiovi

Tuesdays starting 2/3 at 6:30pm

2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10

$100 for full series, $25 / drop in

As winter’s stillness begins to soften and the first signs of spring whisper through the air, this 6 week Hatha Vinyasa series invites you to awaken from deep rest and gently reawaken.

Each week will guide you from grounding earth energy toward the light, airy expansiveness of the spring equinox.

With a balance of mindful movement, breath work, and rest, we’ll explore the shift from stability to uplift—rooting down to rise up.

Props and options will make each class accessible for every body and level of experience.

Register Here

Kundalini Yoga

with Shannon Hawley

Krya to Match Your Destiny

A Two Week Series

Wednesdays (3/4 and 3/18) at 10:30am

Delve deeper into your own energetic practice.

Kundalini yoga is as much of a spiritual practice as it is somatics, movement meditation, and a method to alchemize emotions and deepen your connection to your inner and outer worlds.

This offering is a two week series in March and will invite you to develop a 40 day practice with a krya or framework of specific breathing techniques, asanas, mudras, and mantras.

March's Krya to Match Your Destiny !

Destiny as in a destination, a journey of the soul force. This krya is meant to open us up to a plurality of inspiration, higher action, and additional pathways.

Come vibe with us.

Register Here

Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

Register Here

Prenatal Labor Training & Visualization

with Krista O'Dea

A Four-Week Series Starting March 4th at 5:00pm

3/4, 3/11, 3/18

$50 for full series / $25 per drop in

Prepare your body and mind for the marathon of labor and birth!

In addition to building stamina and mobility through safe and gentle movement, we will focus on meditation and relaxation techniques to build mental endurance while incorporating visualizations to inspire positive birth experiences and communicate with your growing baby.

This holistic, mind and body corrective exercise style program prioritizes proper breathing techniques to activate and engage the powerhouse of your body - the core - with an emphasis on preventing diastasis recti, facilitating pelvic floor health, and optimizing release of the muscles surrounding the pelvis.

This whole-body program will focus on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) while building strength and increasing pelvic and rib cage mobility for optimal position of baby and ease of movement throughout labor. We will begin our class with breath and core activation. After your core is activated and engaged, we will move on to Labor Training which involves alternating intervals of work in the form of strength circuits and/or cardio with intervals of rest to simulate the wave-like pattern of labor contractions.

We will focus on breathing and mindfulness techniques to get through the work and enjoy meditative visualization to allow for full rest and recuperation before the work begins again.

Be prepared to leave class feeling energized, strong, and relaxed!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing.

Grippy socks are optional as barefoot is preferred.

Register Here

Morning Stretch + De-Stress Yoga

Thursdays 10am

Feb 26 - Apr 2 (6 weeks)

Start your Thursday with a gentle and balanced Yoga Practice.

Classes include:

·   Yoga poses with variations offered

·   Pranayama (breathing exercises)

·   Relaxation

·   Mindfulness + Meditation

Classes welcome inquiry and offer a safe space to explore the connection between the body, mind and breath. This class is open to all levels and is beginner friendly.

Thursdays 10-11am

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Register Here

Prenatal Yoga with Karen Carola

2/19, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, + 4/2

No class 2/26

$125 for the full series or $25 per drop in

Join us for a transformative 6-week journey designed to nurture both your body and spirit as you prepare for birth and motherhood.

This comprehensive prenatal yoga series combines gentle movement, breathwork, meditation, and essential birth education in a supportive environment guided by an experienced midwife.

What You’ll Experience

• Gentle Asana Practice: Modified yoga poses specifically designed for pregnancy that help build strength, flexibility, and stamina while honoring your changing body. Each practice is adaptable for all trimesters and fitness levels.

• Breathing Techniques: Learn powerful breathwork methods that will serve you throughout pregnancy, during labor, and in early motherhood.

• Meditation & Mindfulness: Cultivate inner stillness and develop tools to quiet mental chatter.

• Birth Education: Receive information about labor and birth from a midwife’s perspective.

This series is founded on the belief that within every birthing person lies profound wisdom and strength.

By learning to quiet the mind and tune into your body’s natural rhythms, you’ll develop the confidence to trust your instincts and approach birth from a place of empowerment rather than fear.

Who This Series Is For

• Expectant mothers at any stage of pregnancy

• Those seeking a holistic approach to birth preparation

• Anyone wanting to cultivate deeper body awareness and intuition

• Partners welcome to join for support and shared learning

No previous yoga experience necessary. All bodies and birth plans welcomed.

Register Here

Foundations of Strength: Pelvic Floor & Core Pilates

Empowering Women's Wellness Across Every Life Stage

With Dr. Emily Bessemer

Fridays at 8:30am

2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27

A Five-Week Series, $100 for full series - $25/drop in

Designed and led by Dr. Emily (a pelvic floor physical therapist), this specialized Pilates class provides a transformative approach to core and pelvic floor health. Whether you're navigating postpartum recovery, menopause, or simply seeking to build functional strength, this class offers a scientifically-informed, compassionate path to bodily resilience.

What Makes This Class Unique:

• Expert-Led Instruction: Guided by a licensed pelvic floor physical therapist with deep understanding of women's body mechanics

• Comprehensive Approach: Tailored movements that support pelvic floor health through various life stages

• Safe, Functional Movements: Carefully designed exercises that promote strength, stability, and healing

• Holistic Wellness: Beyond exercise, learn about pelvic floor function, core engagement, and body awareness

Who Will Benefit:

• Women in postpartum recovery

• Those experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction

• Individuals managing incontinence

• Women in perimenopause and menopause

• Anyone seeking to build core strength safely

Class Highlights:

• Individualized modifications for all fitness levels

• Breath work and mindful movement

• Supportive, judgment-free environment

• Small group setting for personalized attention

Reclaim Your Strength. Restore Your Confidence.

Important Note for Pregnant Participants:

Pregnancy Wellness Guidance While we love supporting women's health, this specific class is not suitable for pregnant individuals. We warmly recommend seeking out specialized prenatal Pilates or yoga classes designed to safely support your unique wellness journey during pregnancy. These classes provide tailored movements that nurture both mom and baby.

No prior Pilates experience required. Medical clearance recommended for specific conditions.

Register Here

A Mindful Meditation Series on Gentleness

with Alyson Zilai

(February 7th-March 21 8-9am at the Embodied Studio)

No Class on February 21

This group will begin with a gentle soundbath and conclude with a 10-20 minute mindfulness meditation. The mindfulness meditation will include cues which support precision, intention and focus in formal meditation practice and everyday life. 

Grow: A Year-Long Mindfulness Meditation Project

Awake. Gentle. Focused. Connected.

Begin the weekend in a way which is wakeful, relaxed and supported. This weekly group will meet for one hour on Saturday mornings in person from 8-9am at the Embodied Studio from October 18, 2025- October 3, 2026. The group will begin with a sound bath incorporating instruments and intentions curated for participants, followed by a group mindfulness meditation sit.

This group is free for participants with an opportunity to donate to a charity which will rotate on a monthly basis. 

In order to effectively curate the classes to participants, registration is required. This project is separated into 6 different series. Please, kindly,  register for each individual series separately. 

Register Here

Childbirth Education Class

Saturday March 14th 10-12

Experience the power of pregnancy with Karen Carola.

Karen has assisted more than 3,500 women in delivering their children and is currently the Director of Midwifery for Ocean Gynecological and Obstetrical Associates. Bringing together the unique perspectives of a registered midwife, 35+ years of OB-GYN experience, and a 500 hour RYT, Karen shares the secrets to a safe and empowering pregnancy, labor, and birth.Using her experience as a medical professional, Karen will give an overview of the stages of labor and offer breathing and positioning to maximize the progress of labor. She will also give specific techniques for pushing and offer couples ways to support each other in labor. She will take time to answer anyand all questions or concerns you or your partner may have regarding labor, birth, or your time in the hospital

This class size is limited to 4 couples (birthing person and partner) - anticipate an intimate group with the ability to ask questions, connect and spend time with the one and only Karen Carola.

Register Here

Sunday Flow Series

Sundays at 9AM

3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22 + 3/29

$100 for full 5-week series, $25 per drop in

This class focuses on whimsy and flow with an integrative twist.

Seasonal Flow: Transitioning To Spring!

Join Dr. Emily for this transformative 6-week vinyasa yoga series designed to guide you through the sacred transition from winter and spring equinox to Ostara !

Through flowing movement, mindfulness practice, and intentional seasonal alignment, this class offers a nurturing space to shake off the depths of winter and thaw out in the movement of spring time energy.

Each session weaves together dynamic vinyasa sequences with Dr. Emily's signature integration of moon magic, womb-centered energetic healing, and powerful solar/sacral plexus work.

As we move through this pivotal time os spring seasonal shift, you'll learn to warm up and prepare for the season of planting and blooming!

This practice is perfect for those seeking to find balance during seasonal transitions, offering tools to honor the magic our body needs in this turn of the wheel.

Whether you're new to yoga or deepening an existing practice, you'll discover how to flow harmoniously with the earth's natural rhythms while cultivating inner stability and strength.

Come as you are, and leave feeling centered, aligned, and ready for deep nourishment this early spring season.

Register Here

Prenatal Flow

Sundays at 10:30 AM

3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22 + 3/29

$100 for full 5-week series, $25 per drop in

This Class is IN PERSON at EmBodied Physical Therapy

Prenatal Seasonal Flow: Transition to Spring!

This mindful prenatal yoga series is designed around spring’s warming energy, integrating mindfulness practice, breath work, and gentle movements specifically tailored for expecting mothers.

As nature prepares for its seasonal transition, mamas are encouraged to connect deeply with their baby, create space within the body and pelvis, and build strength in preparation for birth.

This class is taught by pelvic floor physical therapist Emily Bessemer, who brings over 10 years of experience in women's health to her practice. Having worked with women of all ages and stages to connect with their pelvic floors, Emily is excited to expand her expertise to include prenatal yoga through EmBodied Physical Therapy, her private practice. Expect this series to be interactive, supportive, and enjoyable as we move through spring’s enlightening energy, warming our bodies while continuing to nurture the precious life within.

Through gentle movements that honor the season's active nature, we'll focus on creating warmth and safety in the body as the season moves from darkest days to addition of more light.

This practice embraces springs wisdom of deep nourishment and rest while transitioning in to the utilization of this energy for balance and harmony, perfect for mamas preparing for their own profound transformation.

Prenatal Yoga is an amazing complement to birth classes and comprehensive birth preparation for the pelvic floor and beyond.

Through gentle movements, mindful core activation, and mobility work for the soft tissues around the hips and pelvis, this practice supports ease and readiness for birth while honoring the sacred journey of pregnancy.

Register Here

AromaPoint Mastery

(a 9 Month Container)

with Dr. Emily Bessemer

Root Deeper. Expand Higher.
Enrollment is open!

Live In Person sessions begin Monday 10/20 at 6:30pm

1 Monday in person at EmBodied/Month (Every 3rd Monday):

10/20, 11/17, 12/15, 1/19, 2/16, 3/16, 4/13, 5/18, 6/15

1 Virtual 90 minute “Office Hours” / month

Payment Plans Available Upon Request.

Allow Your Passion for Essential Oils to Guide Soul-Level Change and Joyous Transformation for You and Your Community

Follow Your Calling

Let Your Love of the Oils Lead the Way

Discover Your TrueVoice

Journey to Your Empowered Self

Evolutionary * Interactive

Strengthen who you are

Build confidence in what you offer

Grow your capacity to transmit what you love

Aroma Point Mastery: Transformation and Soulful Facilitation Through Essential Oils

The APM Program takes place over 9-months and will leave you positively changed for life.
This isn't just another training, this is a journey of self to Self: A journey of integrations and creations. It's an opportunity to gestate and birth the next expression of yourself in the world, with loving Guidance and Community support.

Aroma Point Mastery gives you the knowledge to powerfully combine both key acupoints and essential oils to transform imbalance on the physical, emotional, and mental levels for adults, children, and teens.

You can help transform trans-generational trauma for those who want and need it.

Each month introduces a theme with specific protocols to guide us with reflecting and tuning into ourselves as we learn how to discern and profoundly understand what is really going on in our emotional, physical, and mental bodies so that we may honor what we need.

The themes allow us to fine tune our intuition and connection to ourselves, which opens access to a more expansive wisdom with a broader perspective of our lives and the world. This in turn allows us to become more present and compassionate towards ourselves and others as well.

This modality magnifies and clarifies your oil infused creations; helping them to be and become effective ‘change agents’ in the world.

Some take this journey for themselves and their family, others have a desire for professional enhancement.

You will learn Chinese and Energetic Medicine principles that help to build your confidence, clarity and intuition in regards to use of essential oils in today's world.

Here’s What Aroma Point Mastery Training Includes...Aroma Point Therapy (APT) techniques that amplify any holistic healing arts modality. You become a level one Aroma Point Therapy certificate holder.

Energetic assessments that bridge the logical and intuitive for more holistic understanding

Inner Nature of Essential Oils

Inner Nature of Key Acupoints

Brilliant protocols for the most common energetic imbalances

Potent sequences for energy center balancing & for each season

Opportunity to discover or refine your own protocols and treatments

Charts and templates for your classes or client sessions“Emergent” teaching style: This cultivates empowerment and community instead of dominator hierarchy and boredomSoul ‘diagnostics’ and understanding the framework for working with the oils at a Soul level~ individually and collectively

Ethics and Safety with EOs training and resources; giving you peace-of-mind and confidence

Opportunity, in smaller group sessions, to cultivate greater clarity with your visions for EO inspired education and facilitation, or simply take your personal relationship with the oils much deeper.

Bonus modules in marketing your events and trainings

Mentorship and guidance

As an Aroma Point Mastery graduate you have ongoing access to evolving and updated materials for your learning and your professional use

This ground-breaking training vitally infuses the creations that you have been dreaming of, or perhaps already have in the works.

It brings the energy of abundance and prosperity to all aspects of your Being; opening passageways of flow, creativity and integration to you and your work.

This is for anyone who has a passion for essential oils and healing. This includes acupuncturists, body workers, therapists, PT’s, nurses, hospice care providers, heart centered EO educators, aroma-therapists, herbalist’s, energy workers, yoga teachers and yoga therapists, hypnotherapists and nutritionists.

It’s time to embrace the more expansive potential of the oils you love. 
You know that you’re alive and on the planet right now for an important reason. And you’re ready with grace and steadiness, to take a more substantial stand in the creation of what’s to come.

If you want your own creative autonomy and voice, AND you love the idea of support: the right kind of support that allows you to be You.

The kind that allows you to become, more and more the You you envision and imagine, then Aroma Point Mastery is here for you.

When You Join Aroma Point Mastery, Here’s What You Get Access To...

• The material is curated and created specifically for this Training.

• A fabulously rich and inspiring 2 ½ hour live, workshop each month for 9 months. (Each workshop is recorded, so you can access it anytime). 

• Interactive office hours live/virtual: One 90 minute session per month.

• Gorgeous and professional charts and protocols sheets with legal permissions to use.

• Our private group chat via WhatsApp

• The time, space, and resources to deeply understand and integrate 30 key oils for these times.

• The time, space, and resources to understand the Inner Nature and location of 22 key Acupoints.

Payment Plans Available Upon Request.

Please email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com for options!

Register Here

Strong Woman Abs & Lower Body:

Building Foundational Strength & Hormonal Health in ALL Phases of a Woman’s Life

with Krista O'Dea

A Four-Week Series Starting Tuesday 2/24 at 10:30am

2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17

$75 for the full series

Learn how to safely strengthen your body throughout your womanhood journey. Whether you have no interest in becoming pregnant, are in the pre-conception stage, are currently pregnant or postpartum, was never pregnant, are postpartum 10+ years, or are entering your wise woman era, this class is for you! This whole-body corrective exercise based, bootcamp-style program will focus on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) and mastering muscle activation in basic primal movement patterns such as squats, lunges, bending, twisting, pulling, and pushing. These types of movements are executed every single day, whether picking up a child, getting out of bed, carrying groceries, opening a car door, mopping the floor, playing your favorite sport, or taking your favorite gym class.

Krista will teach you how to optimally activate your inner core unit through conscious breathing techniques and targeted abdominal exercises. This will strengthen the foundational muscles that provide posture, stability, and balance while building deep, holistic strength in your entire body.

Say goodbye to chronic conditions such as lower back pain, sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, urinary/bowel incontinence, pelvic pain, and sciatic pain.

We will begin our class with breath and core activation. After your core is properly activated and engaged, we will move on to abdominal strengthening and strength circuits utilizing hand weights, bands, and barre balls that will target your lower body and upper body. We will top off class with a cardio circuit EMOM to build endurance.

Be prepared to breathe, work, sweat, and leave feeling energized and strong!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing.

Barefoot/Grippy socks preferred.

Non-mobile babies welcomed!

Please be advised this class is for mothers at least 10 weeks postpartum.

Register Here

Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

Register Here

Prenatal Labor Training & Visualization

with Krista O'Dea

A Four-Week Series Starting March 4th at 5:00pm

3/4, 3/11, 3/18

$50 for full series / $25 per drop in

Prepare your body and mind for the marathon of labor and birth!

In addition to building stamina and mobility through safe and gentle movement, we will focus on meditation and relaxation techniques to build mental endurance while incorporating visualizations to inspire positive birth experiences and communicate with your growing baby.

This holistic, mind and body corrective exercise style program prioritizes proper breathing techniques to activate and engage the powerhouse of your body - the core - with an emphasis on preventing diastasis recti, facilitating pelvic floor health, and optimizing release of the muscles surrounding the pelvis.

This whole-body program will focus on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) while building strength and increasing pelvic and rib cage mobility for optimal position of baby and ease of movement throughout labor. We will begin our class with breath and core activation. After your core is activated and engaged, we will move on to Labor Training which involves alternating intervals of work in the form of strength circuits and/or cardio with intervals of rest to simulate the wave-like pattern of labor contractions.

We will focus on breathing and mindfulness techniques to get through the work and enjoy meditative visualization to allow for full rest and recuperation before the work begins again.

Be prepared to leave class feeling energized, strong, and relaxed!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing.

Grippy socks are optional as barefoot is preferred.

Register Here

Willingness Warrior Series: Spring Renewal

with Fran Attilio

Thursdays starting 3/19 at 8:30am

3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23

Join us for a transformative yoga class inspired by the Willingness Warrior philosophy.

This class is designed to help you connect with your inner strength, embrace resilience, and cultivate balance in both body and mind.

Through a combination of mindful movement, breathwork, and reflection, you’ll explore what it means to stand in your truth and navigate life’s challenges with courage and grace. For any challenge you may be facing, this practice offers tools to ignite your inner spark and keep moving forward.

Open to all levels, this class encourages patience, self-compassion, and a willingness to grow. Step onto your mat and discover the power of being a true Willingness Warrior.

Weekly Themes:

• Week 1: Courage

• Week 2: Strength

• Week 3: Resilience

• Week 4: Self-Compassion

• Week 5: Openness

• Week 6: Love

Join us for a 6-week yoga series to connect with your inner willingness warrior.

Beginners welcome.

Register Here

Morning Stretch + De-Stress Yoga

Thursdays 10am

Feb 26 - Apr 2 (6 weeks)

Start your Thursday with a gentle and balanced Yoga Practice.

Classes include:

·   Yoga poses with variations offered

·   Pranayama (breathing exercises)

·   Relaxation

·   Mindfulness + Meditation

Classes welcome inquiry and offer a safe space to explore the connection between the body, mind and breath. This class is open to all levels and is beginner friendly.

Thursdays 10-11am

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Register Here

Prenatal Yoga with Karen Carola

2/19, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, + 4/2

No class 2/26

$125 for the full series or $25 per drop in

Join us for a transformative 6-week journey designed to nurture both your body and spirit as you prepare for birth and motherhood.

This comprehensive prenatal yoga series combines gentle movement, breathwork, meditation, and essential birth education in a supportive environment guided by an experienced midwife.

What You’ll Experience

• Gentle Asana Practice: Modified yoga poses specifically designed for pregnancy that help build strength, flexibility, and stamina while honoring your changing body. Each practice is adaptable for all trimesters and fitness levels.

• Breathing Techniques: Learn powerful breathwork methods that will serve you throughout pregnancy, during labor, and in early motherhood.

• Meditation & Mindfulness: Cultivate inner stillness and develop tools to quiet mental chatter.

• Birth Education: Receive information about labor and birth from a midwife’s perspective.

This series is founded on the belief that within every birthing person lies profound wisdom and strength.

By learning to quiet the mind and tune into your body’s natural rhythms, you’ll develop the confidence to trust your instincts and approach birth from a place of empowerment rather than fear.

Who This Series Is For

• Expectant mothers at any stage of pregnancy

• Those seeking a holistic approach to birth preparation

• Anyone wanting to cultivate deeper body awareness and intuition

• Partners welcome to join for support and shared learning

No previous yoga experience necessary. All bodies and birth plans welcomed.

Register Here

Foundations of Strength: Pelvic Floor & Core Pilates

Empowering Women's Wellness Across Every Life Stage

With Dr. Emily Bessemer

Fridays at 8:30am

2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27

A Five-Week Series, $100 for full series - $25/drop in

Designed and led by Dr. Emily (a pelvic floor physical therapist), this specialized Pilates class provides a transformative approach to core and pelvic floor health. Whether you're navigating postpartum recovery, menopause, or simply seeking to build functional strength, this class offers a scientifically-informed, compassionate path to bodily resilience.

What Makes This Class Unique:

• Expert-Led Instruction: Guided by a licensed pelvic floor physical therapist with deep understanding of women's body mechanics

• Comprehensive Approach: Tailored movements that support pelvic floor health through various life stages

• Safe, Functional Movements: Carefully designed exercises that promote strength, stability, and healing

• Holistic Wellness: Beyond exercise, learn about pelvic floor function, core engagement, and body awareness

Who Will Benefit:

• Women in postpartum recovery

• Those experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction

• Individuals managing incontinence

• Women in perimenopause and menopause

• Anyone seeking to build core strength safely

Class Highlights:

• Individualized modifications for all fitness levels

• Breath work and mindful movement

• Supportive, judgment-free environment

• Small group setting for personalized attention

Reclaim Your Strength. Restore Your Confidence.

Important Note for Pregnant Participants:

Pregnancy Wellness Guidance While we love supporting women's health, this specific class is not suitable for pregnant individuals. We warmly recommend seeking out specialized prenatal Pilates or yoga classes designed to safely support your unique wellness journey during pregnancy. These classes provide tailored movements that nurture both mom and baby.

No prior Pilates experience required. Medical clearance recommended for specific conditions.

200 Hour YTT: Learn More Here

Comprehensive 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Integrative Mind-Body Education

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

This unique 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training offers an unprecedented collaborative approach combining the expertise of six distinguished professionals: a physical therapist, advanced yogini, midwife, mindfulness and children's yoga specialist, sound healer, and trauma-informed social worker. Our holistic curriculum goes beyond standard teacher training to provide a transformative educational experience that honors the ancient traditions of yoga while incorporating modern scientific understanding.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6 starting 10/24/2025

on sale until 7/1/2025

Training Highlights

Our program provides comprehensive instruction in teaching yoga classes with special emphasis on:

• Anatomically-informed asana practice guided by our physical therapist to ensure safe alignment principles and injury prevention

• Authentic vinyasa sequencing taught by our advanced yogini, balancing tradition with innovation

• Specialized populations including prenatal, postnatal, and children's yoga with our midwife and kids yoga specialist

• Mindfulness techniques to enhance your personal practice and teaching methodology

• Sound healing integration to deepen the sensory experience of your classes

• Trauma-sensitive approaches essential for creating safe, inclusive spaces for all students

Curriculum Components

• Detailed anatomy and physiology specific to yoga practice

• Philosophy and history of yoga traditions

• Teaching methodology and practical instructional skills

• Hands-on adjustment techniques with ethical considerations

• Voice cultivation and effective communication

• Business aspects of yoga teaching and ethical professional development

• Practicum sessions with constructive feedback

• Personal practice development

What Makes Our Training Unique

This collaborative training creates a rich learning environment where multiple perspectives illuminate the multifaceted nature of yoga. Students benefit from the combined wisdom of practitioners who bring specialized knowledge from different but complementary fields. Our experiential learning approach ensures you don't just study yoga—you embody it.

Upon completion, graduates will possess not only the technical skills to lead safe, engaging yoga classes, but also a deeper understanding of yoga's transformative potential across diverse contexts and populations.

Join us on this journey of growth, learning, and community as you develop your authentic voice as a yoga teacher.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6

• 10/24-10/26

• 11/14-11/16

• 12/5-12/7

• 12/19-12/21

• 1/16-1/18

• 1/30-2/1

• 2/20-2/22

• 3/6-3/8

• 3/20-3/22

• 4/17-4/19

• 5/1-5/3

• 5/15-5/17

Payment plans available upon request - email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com or info@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

Register Here

A Mindful Meditation Series on Gentleness

with Alyson Zilai

(February 7th-March 21 8-9am at the Embodied Studio)

No Class on February 21

This group will begin with a gentle soundbath and conclude with a 10-20 minute mindfulness meditation. The mindfulness meditation will include cues which support precision, intention and focus in formal meditation practice and everyday life. 

Grow: A Year-Long Mindfulness Meditation Project

Awake. Gentle. Focused. Connected.

Begin the weekend in a way which is wakeful, relaxed and supported. This weekly group will meet for one hour on Saturday mornings in person from 8-9am at the Embodied Studio from October 18, 2025- October 3, 2026. The group will begin with a sound bath incorporating instruments and intentions curated for participants, followed by a group mindfulness meditation sit.

This group is free for participants with an opportunity to donate to a charity which will rotate on a monthly basis. 

In order to effectively curate the classes to participants, registration is required. This project is separated into 6 different series. Please, kindly,  register for each individual series separately. 

200 Hour YTT: Learn More Here

Comprehensive 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Integrative Mind-Body Education

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

This unique 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training offers an unprecedented collaborative approach combining the expertise of six distinguished professionals: a physical therapist, advanced yogini, midwife, mindfulness and children's yoga specialist, sound healer, and trauma-informed social worker. Our holistic curriculum goes beyond standard teacher training to provide a transformative educational experience that honors the ancient traditions of yoga while incorporating modern scientific understanding.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6 starting 10/24/2025

on sale until 7/1/2025

Training Highlights

Our program provides comprehensive instruction in teaching yoga classes with special emphasis on:

• Anatomically-informed asana practice guided by our physical therapist to ensure safe alignment principles and injury prevention

• Authentic vinyasa sequencing taught by our advanced yogini, balancing tradition with innovation

• Specialized populations including prenatal, postnatal, and children's yoga with our midwife and kids yoga specialist

• Mindfulness techniques to enhance your personal practice and teaching methodology

• Sound healing integration to deepen the sensory experience of your classes

• Trauma-sensitive approaches essential for creating safe, inclusive spaces for all students

Curriculum Components

• Detailed anatomy and physiology specific to yoga practice

• Philosophy and history of yoga traditions

• Teaching methodology and practical instructional skills

• Hands-on adjustment techniques with ethical considerations

• Voice cultivation and effective communication

• Business aspects of yoga teaching and ethical professional development

• Practicum sessions with constructive feedback

• Personal practice development

What Makes Our Training Unique

This collaborative training creates a rich learning environment where multiple perspectives illuminate the multifaceted nature of yoga. Students benefit from the combined wisdom of practitioners who bring specialized knowledge from different but complementary fields. Our experiential learning approach ensures you don't just study yoga—you embody it.

Upon completion, graduates will possess not only the technical skills to lead safe, engaging yoga classes, but also a deeper understanding of yoga's transformative potential across diverse contexts and populations.

Join us on this journey of growth, learning, and community as you develop your authentic voice as a yoga teacher.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6

• 10/24-10/26

• 11/14-11/16

• 12/5-12/7

• 12/19-12/21

• 1/16-1/18

• 1/30-2/1

• 2/20-2/22

• 3/6-3/8

• 3/20-3/22

• 4/17-4/19

• 5/1-5/3

• 5/15-5/17

Payment plans available upon request - email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com or info@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

Register Here

Sunday Flow Series

Sundays at 9AM

3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22 + 3/29

$100 for full 5-week series, $25 per drop in

This class focuses on whimsy and flow with an integrative twist.

Seasonal Flow: Transitioning To Spring!

Join Dr. Emily for this transformative 6-week vinyasa yoga series designed to guide you through the sacred transition from winter and spring equinox to Ostara !

Through flowing movement, mindfulness practice, and intentional seasonal alignment, this class offers a nurturing space to shake off the depths of winter and thaw out in the movement of spring time energy.

Each session weaves together dynamic vinyasa sequences with Dr. Emily's signature integration of moon magic, womb-centered energetic healing, and powerful solar/sacral plexus work.

As we move through this pivotal time os spring seasonal shift, you'll learn to warm up and prepare for the season of planting and blooming!

This practice is perfect for those seeking to find balance during seasonal transitions, offering tools to honor the magic our body needs in this turn of the wheel.

Whether you're new to yoga or deepening an existing practice, you'll discover how to flow harmoniously with the earth's natural rhythms while cultivating inner stability and strength.

Come as you are, and leave feeling centered, aligned, and ready for deep nourishment this early spring season.

Register Here

Prenatal Flow

Sundays at 10:30 AM

3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22 + 3/29

$100 for full 5-week series, $25 per drop in

This Class is IN PERSON at EmBodied Physical Therapy

Prenatal Seasonal Flow: Transition to Spring!

This mindful prenatal yoga series is designed around spring’s warming energy, integrating mindfulness practice, breath work, and gentle movements specifically tailored for expecting mothers.

As nature prepares for its seasonal transition, mamas are encouraged to connect deeply with their baby, create space within the body and pelvis, and build strength in preparation for birth.

This class is taught by pelvic floor physical therapist Emily Bessemer, who brings over 10 years of experience in women's health to her practice. Having worked with women of all ages and stages to connect with their pelvic floors, Emily is excited to expand her expertise to include prenatal yoga through EmBodied Physical Therapy, her private practice. Expect this series to be interactive, supportive, and enjoyable as we move through spring’s enlightening energy, warming our bodies while continuing to nurture the precious life within.

Through gentle movements that honor the season's active nature, we'll focus on creating warmth and safety in the body as the season moves from darkest days to addition of more light.

This practice embraces springs wisdom of deep nourishment and rest while transitioning in to the utilization of this energy for balance and harmony, perfect for mamas preparing for their own profound transformation.

Prenatal Yoga is an amazing complement to birth classes and comprehensive birth preparation for the pelvic floor and beyond.

Through gentle movements, mindful core activation, and mobility work for the soft tissues around the hips and pelvis, this practice supports ease and readiness for birth while honoring the sacred journey of pregnancy.

200 Hour YTT: Learn More Here

Comprehensive 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Integrative Mind-Body Education

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

This unique 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training offers an unprecedented collaborative approach combining the expertise of six distinguished professionals: a physical therapist, advanced yogini, midwife, mindfulness and children's yoga specialist, sound healer, and trauma-informed social worker. Our holistic curriculum goes beyond standard teacher training to provide a transformative educational experience that honors the ancient traditions of yoga while incorporating modern scientific understanding.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6 starting 10/24/2025

on sale until 7/1/2025

Training Highlights

Our program provides comprehensive instruction in teaching yoga classes with special emphasis on:

• Anatomically-informed asana practice guided by our physical therapist to ensure safe alignment principles and injury prevention

• Authentic vinyasa sequencing taught by our advanced yogini, balancing tradition with innovation

• Specialized populations including prenatal, postnatal, and children's yoga with our midwife and kids yoga specialist

• Mindfulness techniques to enhance your personal practice and teaching methodology

• Sound healing integration to deepen the sensory experience of your classes

• Trauma-sensitive approaches essential for creating safe, inclusive spaces for all students

Curriculum Components

• Detailed anatomy and physiology specific to yoga practice

• Philosophy and history of yoga traditions

• Teaching methodology and practical instructional skills

• Hands-on adjustment techniques with ethical considerations

• Voice cultivation and effective communication

• Business aspects of yoga teaching and ethical professional development

• Practicum sessions with constructive feedback

• Personal practice development

What Makes Our Training Unique

This collaborative training creates a rich learning environment where multiple perspectives illuminate the multifaceted nature of yoga. Students benefit from the combined wisdom of practitioners who bring specialized knowledge from different but complementary fields. Our experiential learning approach ensures you don't just study yoga—you embody it.

Upon completion, graduates will possess not only the technical skills to lead safe, engaging yoga classes, but also a deeper understanding of yoga's transformative potential across diverse contexts and populations.

Join us on this journey of growth, learning, and community as you develop your authentic voice as a yoga teacher.

12 Weekends From 2025 - 2026: Friday 6-8, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-6

• 10/24-10/26

• 11/14-11/16

• 12/5-12/7

• 12/19-12/21

• 1/16-1/18

• 1/30-2/1

• 2/20-2/22

• 3/6-3/8

• 3/20-3/22

• 4/17-4/19

• 5/1-5/3

• 5/15-5/17

Payment plans available upon request - email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com or info@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Interested in applying: Find Application Here

Register Here

Seeds of Intention Yoga Series

with Alana Bongiovi

Tuesdays starting 3/24 at 6:30pm

3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 428

$100 for full series, $25 / drop in

Move with the seasons in this 6-week yoga series designed to carry you from the lightness of air into the warmth of fire as late spring unfolds.

Each week we’ll weave breath and mindful movement to gently stoke your inner flame, supporting the seeds of intention you’ve been tending over the past few months.

Expect flowing sequences, heart and core-centered practices, grounding rest that help you feel clear, and courageous to support your blossoming energy.

Register Here

Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

Register Here

CPR For Families

with Krista O'Dea

Wednesday 3/25 at 6:30pm

CPR, or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation, is a helpful skill for families as emergency situations occur unexpectedly.

In this class, you will be taught how to recognize a respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest, how to initiate an emergency response, and how to provide life-saving measures to adults, children, and infants.

Choking emergencies and maneuvers are also discussed as well as Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupressure Points and Homeopathic Remedies for Emergencies.

Gain the knowledge and skills to act quickly and effectively in high-stress, emergency situations.

Register Here

Willingness Warrior Series: Spring Renewal

with Fran Attilio

Thursdays starting 3/19 at 8:30am

3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23

Join us for a transformative yoga class inspired by the Willingness Warrior philosophy.

This class is designed to help you connect with your inner strength, embrace resilience, and cultivate balance in both body and mind.

Through a combination of mindful movement, breathwork, and reflection, you’ll explore what it means to stand in your truth and navigate life’s challenges with courage and grace. For any challenge you may be facing, this practice offers tools to ignite your inner spark and keep moving forward.

Open to all levels, this class encourages patience, self-compassion, and a willingness to grow. Step onto your mat and discover the power of being a true Willingness Warrior.

Weekly Themes:

• Week 1: Courage

• Week 2: Strength

• Week 3: Resilience

• Week 4: Self-Compassion

• Week 5: Openness

• Week 6: Love

Join us for a 6-week yoga series to connect with your inner willingness warrior.

Beginners welcome.

Register Here

Morning Stretch + De-Stress Yoga

Thursdays 10am

Feb 26 - Apr 2 (6 weeks)

Start your Thursday with a gentle and balanced Yoga Practice.

Classes include:

·   Yoga poses with variations offered

·   Pranayama (breathing exercises)

·   Relaxation

·   Mindfulness + Meditation

Classes welcome inquiry and offer a safe space to explore the connection between the body, mind and breath. This class is open to all levels and is beginner friendly.

Thursdays 10-11am

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Register Here

Prenatal Yoga with Karen Carola

2/19, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, + 4/2

No class 2/26

$125 for the full series or $25 per drop in

Join us for a transformative 6-week journey designed to nurture both your body and spirit as you prepare for birth and motherhood.

This comprehensive prenatal yoga series combines gentle movement, breathwork, meditation, and essential birth education in a supportive environment guided by an experienced midwife.

What You’ll Experience

• Gentle Asana Practice: Modified yoga poses specifically designed for pregnancy that help build strength, flexibility, and stamina while honoring your changing body. Each practice is adaptable for all trimesters and fitness levels.

• Breathing Techniques: Learn powerful breathwork methods that will serve you throughout pregnancy, during labor, and in early motherhood.

• Meditation & Mindfulness: Cultivate inner stillness and develop tools to quiet mental chatter.

• Birth Education: Receive information about labor and birth from a midwife’s perspective.

This series is founded on the belief that within every birthing person lies profound wisdom and strength.

By learning to quiet the mind and tune into your body’s natural rhythms, you’ll develop the confidence to trust your instincts and approach birth from a place of empowerment rather than fear.

Who This Series Is For

• Expectant mothers at any stage of pregnancy

• Those seeking a holistic approach to birth preparation

• Anyone wanting to cultivate deeper body awareness and intuition

• Partners welcome to join for support and shared learning

No previous yoga experience necessary. All bodies and birth plans welcomed.

Register Here

Foundations of Strength: Pelvic Floor & Core Pilates

Empowering Women's Wellness Across Every Life Stage

With Dr. Emily Bessemer

Fridays at 8:30am

2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27

A Five-Week Series, $100 for full series - $25/drop in

Designed and led by Dr. Emily (a pelvic floor physical therapist), this specialized Pilates class provides a transformative approach to core and pelvic floor health. Whether you're navigating postpartum recovery, menopause, or simply seeking to build functional strength, this class offers a scientifically-informed, compassionate path to bodily resilience.

What Makes This Class Unique:

• Expert-Led Instruction: Guided by a licensed pelvic floor physical therapist with deep understanding of women's body mechanics

• Comprehensive Approach: Tailored movements that support pelvic floor health through various life stages

• Safe, Functional Movements: Carefully designed exercises that promote strength, stability, and healing

• Holistic Wellness: Beyond exercise, learn about pelvic floor function, core engagement, and body awareness

Who Will Benefit:

• Women in postpartum recovery

• Those experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction

• Individuals managing incontinence

• Women in perimenopause and menopause

• Anyone seeking to build core strength safely

Class Highlights:

• Individualized modifications for all fitness levels

• Breath work and mindful movement

• Supportive, judgment-free environment

• Small group setting for personalized attention

Reclaim Your Strength. Restore Your Confidence.

Important Note for Pregnant Participants:

Pregnancy Wellness Guidance While we love supporting women's health, this specific class is not suitable for pregnant individuals. We warmly recommend seeking out specialized prenatal Pilates or yoga classes designed to safely support your unique wellness journey during pregnancy. These classes provide tailored movements that nurture both mom and baby.

No prior Pilates experience required. Medical clearance recommended for specific conditions.

Register Here

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training: Supporting the Journey from Conception to Postpartum

85-Hour Yoga Alliance Approved Certification Program
Led by Expert Faculty: Licensed Midwife Karen Carola and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist Emily Bessemer

Saturdays in Person + Wednesdays 6-8:30pm on Zoom

An 6 Month Hybrid Training:

Saturdays in Person 10-6pm: 1/10, 2/7, 3/28, 5/9

Graduation: 6/13

VIRTUAL Wednesdays (6:00-8:30pm): 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/18, 3/4, 3/11, 3/25, 4/1, 4/15, 4/29, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3

4, 6 and 12 month payment plans available *

Program Overview

Transform your teaching practice and expand your expertise with our comprehensive 85-hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training program. This Yoga Alliance approved certification equips yoga teachers with the specialized knowledge and skills to safely and effectively guide women through their pregnancy journey and beyond.

What sets our training apart is our unique faculty team, combining the wisdom of midwifery with the clinical expertise of pelvic floor physical therapy.

Why Choose This Training?

Our program goes beyond standard prenatal yoga certifications by integrating evidence-based medical knowledge with time-honored yoga practices.

You'll learn directly from experienced healthcare professionals who understand the physiological and emotional transformations of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery.

What You'll Learn

• Prenatal Anatomy & Physiology: Comprehensive understanding of the changes in a woman's body throughout pregnancy

• Trimester-Specific Yoga Sequences: Safe and effective asana practices tailored to each stage of pregnancy

• Pelvic Floor Health: Advanced knowledge of pelvic floor anatomy and function from a physical therapy perspective

• Birth Preparation: Yoga techniques to prepare for labor and delivery, taught by an experienced midwife

• Postpartum Recovery: Evidence-based approaches to support healing and strength-building after birth

• Modifications & Props: Creative use of props and posture adaptations for varying body types and pregnancy conditions

• Common Pregnancy Complaints: Yoga therapeutics for addressing discomforts like back pain, swelling, and insomnia

• Breathing & Meditation: Specialized pranayama and mindfulness practices for pregnancy, labor, and motherhood

• The Yogic Perspective: Integrating yogic philosophy and lifestyle wisdom for the childbearing year

• Business of Prenatal Yoga: Practical guidance on marketing, liability considerations, and building a specialized teaching practice

Program Structure

The 85-hour curriculum includes:

• 40 hours of in-person instruction, practice teaching, and interactive workshops.

• 35 hours of LIVE Virtual Training, Lectures + Titrated information over time.

• 10 hours of self-study, assigned readings, and final sequence development

• Ongoing mentorship and community support

Teaching Faculty

Our distinguished faculty brings together two essential perspectives:

Karen Carola is a licensed midwife with 30+ years of experience supporting women through pregnancy and childbirth. She combines her clinical expertise with a deep personal yoga practice spanning 20+ years.

Emily Bessemer specializes in pelvic floor rehabilitation and women's health physical therapy. With 10+ years of clinical practice and specialized training in prenatal and postpartum care, she brings invaluable insight into the biomechanics of the changing pregnant body.

Who Should Attend

This training is ideal for:

• Registered yoga teachers (200-hour minimum) seeking specialization

• Birth professionals wanting to incorporate yoga into their practice

• Women's health practitioners interested in holistic approaches to prenatal care

• Experienced yoga practitioners planning to work with pregnant populations

Certification & Benefits

Upon successful completion, graduates receive:

• 85-hour specialized certification recognized by Yoga Alliance

• Comprehensive training manual

Investment: $2,200, includes all materials and certification fees

4, 6 and 12 month payment plans available *
Payment plans available upon request. Email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Ready to Expand Your Teaching Journey?

Transform your teaching and make a profound difference in the lives of expectant and new mothers.

Space is limited to ensure personalized attention and optimal learning.

Contact: Emily Bessemer - emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Register Here

Sunday Flow Series

Sundays at 9AM

3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22 + 3/29

$100 for full 5-week series, $25 per drop in

This class focuses on whimsy and flow with an integrative twist.

Seasonal Flow: Transitioning To Spring!

Join Dr. Emily for this transformative 6-week vinyasa yoga series designed to guide you through the sacred transition from winter and spring equinox to Ostara !

Through flowing movement, mindfulness practice, and intentional seasonal alignment, this class offers a nurturing space to shake off the depths of winter and thaw out in the movement of spring time energy.

Each session weaves together dynamic vinyasa sequences with Dr. Emily's signature integration of moon magic, womb-centered energetic healing, and powerful solar/sacral plexus work.

As we move through this pivotal time os spring seasonal shift, you'll learn to warm up and prepare for the season of planting and blooming!

This practice is perfect for those seeking to find balance during seasonal transitions, offering tools to honor the magic our body needs in this turn of the wheel.

Whether you're new to yoga or deepening an existing practice, you'll discover how to flow harmoniously with the earth's natural rhythms while cultivating inner stability and strength.

Come as you are, and leave feeling centered, aligned, and ready for deep nourishment this early spring season.

Register Here

Prenatal Flow

Sundays at 10:30 AM

3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22 + 3/29

$100 for full 5-week series, $25 per drop in

This Class is IN PERSON at EmBodied Physical Therapy

Prenatal Seasonal Flow: Transition to Spring!

This mindful prenatal yoga series is designed around spring’s warming energy, integrating mindfulness practice, breath work, and gentle movements specifically tailored for expecting mothers.

As nature prepares for its seasonal transition, mamas are encouraged to connect deeply with their baby, create space within the body and pelvis, and build strength in preparation for birth.

This class is taught by pelvic floor physical therapist Emily Bessemer, who brings over 10 years of experience in women's health to her practice. Having worked with women of all ages and stages to connect with their pelvic floors, Emily is excited to expand her expertise to include prenatal yoga through EmBodied Physical Therapy, her private practice. Expect this series to be interactive, supportive, and enjoyable as we move through spring’s enlightening energy, warming our bodies while continuing to nurture the precious life within.

Through gentle movements that honor the season's active nature, we'll focus on creating warmth and safety in the body as the season moves from darkest days to addition of more light.

This practice embraces springs wisdom of deep nourishment and rest while transitioning in to the utilization of this energy for balance and harmony, perfect for mamas preparing for their own profound transformation.

Prenatal Yoga is an amazing complement to birth classes and comprehensive birth preparation for the pelvic floor and beyond.

Through gentle movements, mindful core activation, and mobility work for the soft tissues around the hips and pelvis, this practice supports ease and readiness for birth while honoring the sacred journey of pregnancy.

Register Here

Strong Woman Abs & Total Body Building:

Foundational Strength & Hormonal Health in ALL Phases of a Woman’s Life

with Krista O'Dea

Tuesdays at 10:30am 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21

$75 for the full series

Learn how to safely strengthen your body throughout your womanhood journey. Whether you have no interest in becoming pregnant, are in the pre-conception stage, are currently pregnant or postpartum, was never pregnant, are postpartum 10+ years, or are entering your wise woman era, this class is for you!

This whole-body corrective exercise based, bootcamp-style program will focus on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) and mastering muscle activation in basic primal movement patterns such as squats, lunges, bending, twisting, pulling, and pushing.

These types of movements are executed every single day, whether picking up a child, getting out of bed, carrying groceries, opening a car door, mopping the floor, playing your favorite sport, or taking your favorite gym class. I will teach you how to optimally activate your deep inner core unit through conscious breathing techniques and targeted abdominal exercises.

This will strengthen the foundational muscles that provide posture, stability, and balance while building deep, holistic strength in your entire body.

Say goodbye to chronic conditions such as lower back pain, sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, urinary/bowel incontinence, pelvic pain, and sciatic pain! We will begin our class with breath and core activation.

After your core is properly activated and engaged, we will move on to abdominal strengthening and strength circuits utilizing hand weights, bands, and barre balls that will target your lower body and upper body. We will top off class with a cardio circuit EMOM to build endurance.

Be prepared to breathe, work, sweat, and leave feeling energized and strong!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing.

Barefoot/Grippy socks preferred. Non-mobile babies welcomed!

Please be advised this class is for mothers at least 10 weeks postpartum. Contact Krista at Krista@1strongmother.com to learn more about her Postpartum Reconnect & Restore class if you are less than 10 weeks postpartum.

Register Here

Seeds of Intention Yoga Series

with Alana Bongiovi

Tuesdays starting 3/24 at 6:30pm

3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 428

$100 for full series, $25 / drop in

Move with the seasons in this 6-week yoga series designed to carry you from the lightness of air into the warmth of fire as late spring unfolds.

Each week we’ll weave breath and mindful movement to gently stoke your inner flame, supporting the seeds of intention you’ve been tending over the past few months.

Expect flowing sequences, heart and core-centered practices, grounding rest that help you feel clear, and courageous to support your blossoming energy.

Register Here

Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

Register Here

Prenatal Labor Training & Visualization

with Krista O'Dea

A Four-Week Series Starting Wednesday 1/28 at 5:00pm

4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22

$75 for the full series

Prepare your mind and body for your upcoming labor and birth!

Class will begin with breath work to quiet the mind, bring attention inward, and relax and open the pelvic floor. Through breath, we will use our transverse abdominals and practice “open sphincter pushing” as an option to utilize when you feel the urge to push. These techniques will be used in various birthing positions so that you are confident no matter which option you choose. We will then move onto various pelvic openers to open the pelvic inlet, mid-pelvis, and pelvic outlet to assist you during labor.

Since labor is a primal physical event, we will mimic the ebb and flow of contractions by “working” for one minute while utilizing the breathing techniques to quite the mind. Once work is done, we will use our breath to return inward to “rest” in order to prepare for the next round of work. Lastly, we will focus on meditation and relaxation techniques to build mental endurance while incorporating visualizations to inspire a positive birth experience and communicate with your growing baby.

Meditation, visualization, positive thoughts and affirming words promote stress resiliency as well as stress reduction. But that’s not all! Imagery improves performance; if you go there in the mind, you can go there in the body!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing. Grippy socks are optional as barefoot is preferred.

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Willingness Warrior Series: Spring Renewal

with Fran Attilio

Thursdays starting 3/19 at 8:30am

3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23

Join us for a transformative yoga class inspired by the Willingness Warrior philosophy.

This class is designed to help you connect with your inner strength, embrace resilience, and cultivate balance in both body and mind.

Through a combination of mindful movement, breathwork, and reflection, you’ll explore what it means to stand in your truth and navigate life’s challenges with courage and grace. For any challenge you may be facing, this practice offers tools to ignite your inner spark and keep moving forward.

Open to all levels, this class encourages patience, self-compassion, and a willingness to grow. Step onto your mat and discover the power of being a true Willingness Warrior.

Weekly Themes:

• Week 1: Courage

• Week 2: Strength

• Week 3: Resilience

• Week 4: Self-Compassion

• Week 5: Openness

• Week 6: Love

Join us for a 6-week yoga series to connect with your inner willingness warrior.

Beginners welcome.

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Morning Stretch + De-Stress Yoga

Thursdays 10am

Feb 26 - Apr 2 (6 weeks)

Start your Thursday with a gentle and balanced Yoga Practice.

Classes include:

·   Yoga poses with variations offered

·   Pranayama (breathing exercises)

·   Relaxation

·   Mindfulness + Meditation

Classes welcome inquiry and offer a safe space to explore the connection between the body, mind and breath. This class is open to all levels and is beginner friendly.

Thursdays 10-11am

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

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Postnatal Yoga

with Kat Benny

Thursdays at 11:30pm

4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23

$75 for full 4-week series, $25 per drop in

Take a pause from your day to celebrate and reconnect with your body and your baby. Postnatal Yoga is a 45 minute gentle yoga class designed for mothers and their non-mobile babies to move, breathe, and play together in a supportive community.

This class offers:

• Gentle postnatal yoga to help you regain strength and flexibility.

• Mindful breathing and relaxation techniques to reduce stress and support emotional well-being.

• Baby bonding time through soothing touch and playful interaction.

• A welcoming space to connect with other moms and share the journey of early motherhood.

No yoga experience is needed.

Please note: mothers should be at least 6 weeks postpartum and cleared by their healthcare provider before attending.

Bring your baby (up to the pre-crawling stage), a blanket, and anything you need to keep your little one comfortable.

You’re welcome and encouraged to feed, soothe, or change your baby as needed — and rejoin the group whenever you’re ready. This is your invitation to slow down, breathe deeply, and savor this special moment in time.

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Prenatal Yoga with Karen Carola

2/19, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, + 4/2

No class 2/26

$125 for the full series or $25 per drop in

Join us for a transformative 6-week journey designed to nurture both your body and spirit as you prepare for birth and motherhood.

This comprehensive prenatal yoga series combines gentle movement, breathwork, meditation, and essential birth education in a supportive environment guided by an experienced midwife.

What You’ll Experience

• Gentle Asana Practice: Modified yoga poses specifically designed for pregnancy that help build strength, flexibility, and stamina while honoring your changing body. Each practice is adaptable for all trimesters and fitness levels.

• Breathing Techniques: Learn powerful breathwork methods that will serve you throughout pregnancy, during labor, and in early motherhood.

• Meditation & Mindfulness: Cultivate inner stillness and develop tools to quiet mental chatter.

• Birth Education: Receive information about labor and birth from a midwife’s perspective.

This series is founded on the belief that within every birthing person lies profound wisdom and strength.

By learning to quiet the mind and tune into your body’s natural rhythms, you’ll develop the confidence to trust your instincts and approach birth from a place of empowerment rather than fear.

Who This Series Is For

• Expectant mothers at any stage of pregnancy

• Those seeking a holistic approach to birth preparation

• Anyone wanting to cultivate deeper body awareness and intuition

• Partners welcome to join for support and shared learning

No previous yoga experience necessary. All bodies and birth plans welcomed.

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Foundations of Strength: Pelvic Floor & Core Pilates

Empowering Women's Wellness Across Every Life Stage

With Dr. Emily Bessemer

Fridays at 8:30am

4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24

A Five-Week Series, $100 for full series - $25/drop in

Designed and led by Dr. Emily (a pelvic floor physical therapist), this specialized Pilates class provides a transformative approach to core and pelvic floor health. Whether you're navigating postpartum recovery, menopause, or simply seeking to build functional strength, this class offers a scientifically-informed, compassionate path to bodily resilience.

What Makes This Class Unique:

• Expert-Led Instruction: Guided by a licensed pelvic floor physical therapist with deep understanding of women's body mechanics

• Comprehensive Approach: Tailored movements that support pelvic floor health through various life stages

• Safe, Functional Movements: Carefully designed exercises that promote strength, stability, and healing

• Holistic Wellness: Beyond exercise, learn about pelvic floor function, core engagement, and body awareness

Who Will Benefit:

• Women in postpartum recovery

• Those experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction

• Individuals managing incontinence

• Women in perimenopause and menopause

• Anyone seeking to build core strength safely

Class Highlights:

• Individualized modifications for all fitness levels

• Breath work and mindful movement

• Supportive, judgment-free environment

• Small group setting for personalized attention

Reclaim Your Strength. Restore Your Confidence.

Important Note for Pregnant Participants:

Pregnancy Wellness Guidance While we love supporting women's health, this specific class is not suitable for pregnant individuals. We warmly recommend seeking out specialized prenatal Pilates or yoga classes designed to safely support your unique wellness journey during pregnancy. These classes provide tailored movements that nurture both mom and baby.

No prior Pilates experience required. Medical clearance recommended for specific conditions.

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Women’s Circle

A Free, Seasonal Collective Space

First Sunday of the Month

April 5th: 6:00-8:00pm

Easter Celebration

Bring a seed, plant or art project to share for the spring!

Finding holding in the transitions of life.

Who:

• pregnant/preconception

• mamas (babies welcomed < 1 yo in carriers)

• aunties (a menstruating woman who does not have children)

• girls at the age of menses

• perimenopause/menopause

• feminine identifying people with vulvas

Let’s hold space to gather, grow, grieve and expand together through all of the ages, phases and stages of life.

There is no fee for this collective space, please bring only yourself and whatever is needed to be shared and held in a safe space designed around our cyclical bodies and wisdom.

This is a sacred holding space where we don't have a fee, hierarchy or formal "class" - it's purely for you and yours to gather, decompress and "vent" about the things in our everyday life.

Some basic boundaries of the space so that you are aware when you are coming in:

1: this sacred circle is confidential

2: together we will open and close the circle (with guided instruction), each person participating as much or as little as desired. 

3: You will each have your own sacred time and space to share during shares trying our best to maintain our own experience by using I + me languaging not we + you, unless asked specifically for there will be no advice given in this sacred time. 

4: This should be FUN - not formal and a way to touch on some of the things floating in the world as this new calendar year opens. Please wear whatever you are most comfortable in and although there are plenty of props at the office, if there's a certain item or article you can bring that will provide you comfort please feel free to bring it!

5: There will be a central altar space where you are welcome to bring anything that you want to put in the center of the circle (and take back home after) this can be a photo of a loved one, a crystal or whatever you'd like.

6: Please do not bring anything but yourselves and maybe a journal with you - this is a no fee, no exchange offer! Let our collective space holding be the energetic exchange

As the group evolves, those of you with young girls as they reach menses you are welcomed to also bring them to the circle! This will be an evolving, growing, ever shifting experience that I'm beyond excited to have at EmBodied.